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Sobriety Checkpoint Friday, Police Save Eagle, and Silver Line Meeting This Week
Top posts from Va. and D.C. Patch sites include the 'Snowflake Stampede,' Green Jobs Fair and a mother's ballet honors a fallen Marine.

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- Police: Bullet Shot from Oakton High Field at 1:30 AM Strikes Inside Nearby Home
- Police Officer Saves Injured Eagle at Huntley Meadows Park
- Sobriety Checkpoint Set for Friday Night in Mason Police District
- Virginia Beckons Chinese Tourists, with New Beijing to Dulles Flights
- Sign Up Now for ‘Snowflake Stampede’ and Preview ‘Bull Run Festival of Lights’
- GMU to Host 2nd Annual Green Job Networking Fair Nov. 10
- Aer Lingus to Launch New Dublin-D.C. Route in May 2015
- Public Meeting Nov. 8 to Vote for Loudoun Silver Line Station Names
- Chantilly Animal Rescue Taking In Thailand Dogs Amid Meat Trade Controversy
- Mother’s Ballet Honoring Fallen Marine Opens Friday in Manassas
- Marijuana in D.C. Finds a Strong Foe in Congress
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