Two Pandas Born, Epic Wedding Dance Video, $100K Lottery Winner, Virginia's Top Schools: Good News

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National Zoo’s Giant Panda Gives Birth to Two Cubs

• Panda mom Mei Xiang gives birth after weeks of speculation, and — surprise — she gave birth to two cubs, hours apart.

Epic Wedding Dance Video Goes from Virginia to Viral

• How do you surprise your bride at her wedding if you’re both professional dancers? Prepare an out-of-this-world dance routine, of course!

Reston Woman Cashes in $100K Lottery Ticket

• Jacqueline Westenoff defied 1 in 278,256 odds when she cashed in her winning Cash 5 ticket.

Newsweek Lists Three Virginia High Schools as Tops in the Country

• And the #1 high school in the nation, according to Newsweek? It’s right here in Northern Virginia.

Animal Control Officer Rescues Blue Heron at Fairfax County Park

• The bird was injured in Huntley Meadows Park.

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Vienna Ranks Among Time Magazine’s Top Places to Live in 2015

Lottery’s Record-Breaking Year Pays Public Schools Big Bucks

More than 1,100 Jobs Added in Fairfax County in Second Quarter

Aldrin Elementary Student Raises Money for Student Garden