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Columbia Pike Streetcar Nixed, Hostage at Reston Hotel, Non-Profit Embezzler Sentenced
Top posts in Virginia and DC include new Alexandria boutique, pedestrian death, Virginia tourism task force for LGBT community.

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- Police Arrest Man at Reston Hotel After He Holds Guest Hostage
- New Del Ray Boutique to Hold Open House, Ribbon-Cutting
- Arlington County Board Chair Ends Columbia Pike Streetcar Project
- Serenity House Director Gets Four Years in Prison for Embezzling from the Non Profit
- Police: Annandale Man Dies After Being Struck on Columbia Pike
- McAuliffe Annonces Virginia Tourism Task Force for LGBT Community
- Indoor Trampoline Park, Sky Zone to Open in Manassas in 2015
- Drama Series Set in Falls Church Seeks 1980s-Era TV Commercial
- Virginia: Most Expensive Groceries in the Nation?
- Police: Help Find Missing Mount Vernon Area Man Sean Harris
- D.C. Weather Update: Record Breaking Temperatures and Cold Emergency
PHOTO: Rendering of streetcar for Columbia Pike in Arlington County courtesy of county
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