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Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of our top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Woman Killed While Walking Across Road in Woodbridge: Police
• Man Rams Vehicle With Children Inside in Woodbridge: Police
• Man Who Allegedly Set Woman on Fire: Police Release Photo of Suspect's Car

Ellen DeGeneres Stuck Outside White House After Forgetting Her ID

TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres was in D.C. Tuesday to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House along with numerous other artists, scientists and philanthropists, but she forgot her ID. No matter -- surely such a famous face as hers would get in anyway? No dice, as it turns out. >>> Read more.

President Obama to Pardon National Thanksgiving Turkey One Last Time on Wednesday

For one final time, President Barack Obama will use his pardoning powers to get a delicious Thanksgiving turkey off the Thursday dinner list. On Wednesday, Obama will be presented with two birds, both of whom will be sent to Virginia Tech where veterinarians and students will care for them at "Gobbler's Rest." >>> Read more.

• Police Arrest 2 for Robbery of Wells Fargo Bank in Alexandria
• Powerball Lottery Zooms to $359 Million, Next Drawing Wednesday Night
• Metro SafeTrack Surge No. 11 to Impact Orange, Silver Lines Starting Monday
• Chimney Fire Sunday in Manassas; Tips for Prevention
• Cab Driver Assaulted, Robbed in Reston

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• 11 Loudoun Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Farms
• Holiday Package Thefts: 7 Tips to Protect Your Deliveries
• Online Date Meeting Ends With Arrest in Stafford: Police
• Holiday 'ICE!' Returns to National Harbor
• 4 Teens Accused of Spraying Gang-Related Graffiti Throughout Herndon

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