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Police Ambushed, Amazon Unhappy, 6 Foot CVS Receipt: News Nearby

Top news includes 6-foot CVS receipt, Amazon unhappy over leaks, police ambush leads to shooting. Plus how to share news, events on Patch.

There was plenty of news across Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia on Monday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Church Receives Bomb Threat: Police

An Old Town Alexandria church received a bomb threat Saturday during a church service, police say.

Amazon Exec: Leaker 'Not Doing Crystal City, VA Any Favors'

An Amazon executive is not happy about someone at the company possibly leaking a report that Crystal City was about to be chosen as the company's second headquarters, tweeting over the weekend that the leak was "not doing Crystal City, VA any favors."

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Woman Gets 6-Foot-Long Receipt From CVS

A woman has gotten some national attention after posting a picture of herself holding a CVS receipt stretching nearly six feet -- despite the fact she only purchased three items.

'Pizza Squirrel' Spotted In DC (Video)

Move over, Pizza Rat. Pizza Squirrel has been spotted in D.C. Twitter user Lauren Meling posted videos of the bushy-tailed bandit absconding with a slice nearly the size of its entire body.

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Midterm Election 2018: Virginia Voting Guide

While the 2018 midterm election campaign has been one of the hardest-fought in recent memory in many states, there has been less drama in Virginia, where incumbent Sen. Tim Kaine seems likely to win a second term over GOP challenger Corey Stewart. A couple of Congressional races have grabbed the spotlight in the Commonwealth; what you need to know before you vote.

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