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Good News: Battlefield Preservation, Cupcake Prizes, Intelligent Communities and Bao Bao's Public Debut
Plus, a police officer injured on the job receives a surprise birthday party.

By Patch Staff
Editor's Note: Patch has 31 sites in Virginia and D.C., and not a day goes by that we don’t have an inspirational or encouraging story somewhere in the area. Here's a look back at some good news over the past week.
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