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Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past week.

Reston Resident Stabbed In Possible Assassination Attempt In Turkey: Report

RESTON, VA — A Syrian filmmaker who calls Reston home is recovering in Istanbul, Turkey after an apparent assassination attempt on Tuesday.

Staggering Plunge In Metro Ridership: Report

An alarming new chart making the rounds shows just how far Metro has fallen in the last couple years, and the worst could be yet to come.

Herndon Emerges As Top Candidate For Amazon's 2nd Headquarters: Reports

HERNDON, VA — If the D.C. area manages to snag the deal to build Amazon's second headquarters, bringing 50,000 jobs to the area, it looks increasingly likely that Herndon will be the site of the massive project.

Suspicious Couple Eyeing Children Sought In Asbburn: Police

ASHBURN, VA — Two similar incidents involving young children and suspicious strangers have been reported the past several days in the Brambleton area, and the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office believes they likely are connected. The first incident happened Friday in the 42000 block of Legacy Park Drive; the second, Monday in the 23000 block of Block Hales Trace Court.

Other headlines:

2 Dead In Unrelated Weekend Shootings In Southeast D.C.: Police
Boyfriend Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Woman Who Disappeared From D.C. In 2009
8-Year-Old Sexually Molested At Todos Supermarket In Woodbridge
Grenade Found Inside Home For Sale In Northwest Washington
Virginia Car-Deer Crashes Increase, Among Worst States In Nation
Opioid Epidemic: 1 Week, 1 Death, 6 Overdoses In Alexandria
Scarecrow Bodies Left In Alexandria Baseball Field Shock Resident
Thief Rewarded With Gift Card At Marshalls In Fairfax
Cigarettes Cause Nearly $200K In Hybla Valley Fire Damages
DeAndre Harris, Man Beaten At Charlottesville White Nationalist Rally, Faces Charge In Relation To Assault

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