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Seven injured in Virginia Beach violence
Alan Blinder
Published: Sun, Apr 28, 2013
An overnight spate of violence in Virginia Beach left seven people hospitalized with gunshot and knife wounds. The Virginian-Pilot reported that the first incident -- a shooting -- took place at 11:23 p.m. on Saturday and that the violence ended with another shootout at 3:13 a.m. All of the...
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Mom's suspicions lead to arrest of Virginia man on sex charges
Scott McCabe
Published: Sun, Apr 28, 2013
A 27-year-old Northern Virginia man has been arrested on charges of attempting to transport a 12-year-old girl across state lines after the child's mother called police. According to charging documents filed in federal court in D.C., the mother called Alexandria police on April 16 after her...
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Alexandria residents petition Virginia to move Express Lanes ramp
Liz Essley
Published: Sun, Apr 28, 2013
Alexandria residents making a stink about a new highway ramp they say will bring pollution to their neighborhood got the ear of the state's top transportation official Friday. The Concerned Citizens of Landmark made their case to Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sean Connaughton, as well...
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Man dies in Fairfax crash
Kate Jacobson
Published: Sat, Apr 27, 2013
Police said a 23-year-old Alexandria man died after the car he was driving overturned, causing a three-vehicle crash on I-95 in Fairfax County. Police said Ryan Cox of Alexandria was driving his car south on I-95 near the exit ramp for Backlick Road shortly after 12 a.m. on Saturday when the...
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Two to become deputy fire chiefs in Fairfax County
Naomi Jagoda
Published: Sat, Apr 27, 2013
Two longtime members of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department have been selected to become deputy chiefs in the agency. Daniel Gray is being promoted to the role of deputy chief for safety and personnel services. In the position, he will handle health and safety, recruitment and...
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3-Minute Interview: Author Mirta Meltzer
Steve Contorno
Published: Sat, Apr 27, 2013
Meltzer is an art teacher at Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School in the District and is originally from Argentina. She recently published her first children's book, "My Hands," which is written in both English and Spanish. How did you come up with the idea for "My...
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Health officials call for teamwork in addressing doctor shortage
Matt Connolly
Published: Sat, Apr 27, 2013
Faced with a shortage of 45,000 primary care doctors by 2020, some medical professionals are calling for better communication between providers. "The answer is team-based care," said Reid Blackwelder, president-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians. "Regardless of what the state...
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Ken Cuccinelli, Terry McAuliffe shift away from attack mode to attract voters
Steve Contorno
Published: Sat, Apr 27, 2013
April came in as a nasty and negative month in the Virginia governor's race, but it's going out with both candidates shifting from attack mode long enough to introduce themselves to voters and to assure Virginians that they're prepared to govern. Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli will...
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Expect longer waits for a doctor as shortage looms
Matt Connolly
Published: Sat, Apr 27, 2013
Health care overhaul, aging population prompt deficit of 90,000 doctors in U.S. Washington-area residents are facing longer lines at the doctor's office and hard-to-find health care in the inner city as the U.S. stares down the barrel of a massive doctor shortage. Thanks to a growing and...
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Virginia Supreme Court ponders when to let cameras in courtrooms
Steve Contorno
Published: Sat, Apr 27, 2013
The Supreme Court of Virginia is considering whether judges have a right to kick television cameras out of the courtroom without giving a reason, a controversy that stems from last year's high-profile murder trial of University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely V. The Virginia...
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