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Bank Robbery Bonanza, Sobriety Checkpoints Everywhere, and McDonnell Could Get 12 Years: News Nearby
Top posts in Va. and D.C. include an epic golf course meltdown (on video, of course) and teacher charged with sex abuse.

Patch has 31 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts in the past 24 hours.
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- Drunk Driving Crackdown: Checkpoints Every Week, Everywhere
- McDonnell Sentencing Guidelines: 10-12 Years?
- Fredericksburg Teacher Accused of Sexual Abuse Against Boy
- Green Light for Fredericksburg Police Gun Give Back
- No Designated Driver for Holiday Parties? No Problem
- Northern Virginia Sees Six Bank Robberies in 10 Days
- VIDEO: Epic Meltdown at Fairfax County Golf Course
- Sweet: New Chocolate Shop Coming to Alexandria?
- 97 New Jobs as Medical Device Company Makes $28 Million
- Police: Car Fire Was Set Deliberately
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