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New Phone Scam, Express Lane Tolls, McDonnell Sentence Request: News Nearby
Top posts this week in Va. and D.C. include Bao Bao touches hot wire, anti-police graffiti, and holiday cheer for laid-off workers.

Patch has 31 sites in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts this week.
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- Power Bill Scam Hits Local Restaurant
- Tolling Begins on 95 Express Lanes for Monday Commute
- McDonnell Attorneys Request Community Service In Lieu of Prison
- National Zoo’s Panda Cub Comes Down From Tree After Over 24 Hours
- Which Northern Virginia Neighborhood Made National ‘Yuppiest’ List?
- Tougher Rules for Elderly Va. Drivers Go Into Effect Jan. 1
- Donors Spreading Holiday Cheer for Laid-Off Macaroni Grill Workers
- Anti-Police Graffiti Found on Utility Box in Sterling
- Suspect Sought in Armed Robbery at Burke and Herbert Bank
- Police: Five Armed Robberies Linked, Video Released
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- Police: Three Shot in Manassas Area, Suspect in Custody
- 1,600 Pounds of Deer Meat Donated to Feed the Homeless in D.C.
- Civil War-Era Farmhouse in Spotsylvania County Demolished
- Manassas 4 Cinemas Announces Plans to Show ‘The Interview’ Christmas Day
- Alamo Drafthouse Announces Plans to Show ‘The Interview’ Christmas Day
- Patient with ‘High Risk’ Exposure to Ebola Cleared to Go Home to Virginia
- Police: Man Thrown From Mobility Scooter in Hit and Run
- New Year’s Eve Celebrations in Northern Virginia
- DC’s ‘Phantom Tickets’ Top AAA’s ‘Worst’ List for 2014
- Police: DUI Arrest After Car Crashes Into Wendy’s
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