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Metro Smoke Death, Beltway Birth, Shopping Center Explosion: Top Posts
Top posts this week in Va. and D.C. include a tragic fire killing a girl and her grandmother, Georgetown's celebrity haunt, and more.

Patch has 31 community websites in Va. and D.C. Here are some of our top posts from the past week.
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- Metrorail Deadly Smoke Evacuation: Details, Timeline, What Happens Next?
- Alexandria Mom Was Fatal Victim in Metro Emergency
- Sen. Warner: Passengers Deserve Answers Now About DC Metro Safety
- Woman Gives Birth on the Side of the Beltway
- Water Main Break on King Street Friday Morning
- Third Wegmans in Fairfax County Planned for Chantilly
- Police: Man Stabs Stepfather to Death in Woodbridge Home
- Police: Pedestrian Killed in Beacon Hill Area in Fairfax County
- Explosion Rocks Eden Center in Falls Church; Three Injured
- Girl Dies Trying to Save Grandmother in Spotsylvania House Fire: Report
- Georgetown Restaurant: New Celebrity Haunt?
- Police Charge 2 Protesters with Trespassing at Dick Cheney’s House
- Police Release Capital One Bank Robbery Video
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