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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.

Woman Shouting N-Word On Metrobus Left Bloodied On Street: Report

WASHINGTON, DC -- An argument on a Metrobus in D.C. turned violent Tuesday evening, resulting in the hospitalization of a woman who reportedly was captured on video shouting racial slurs, according to a report.

Arlington Family Keeps Snapping Turtle As Pet: Report

ARLINGTON, VA -- An Arlington family took in a box turtle to be the new family pet recently -- only to find out that it was actually a snapping turtle.

Fight Over Aretha Franklin Leads To Shooting In Virginia: Report

SUFFOLK, VA -- A man was shot in Suffolk on Thursday after getting into an argument over Aretha Franklin, according to reports.

Falls Church Teen Solves Century-Old Math Problem, Gets Reward

FALLS CHURCH, VA—For nearly a century, one math problem has puzzled mathematicians. That is, until a 17-year-old student from Falls Church solved it.

Other headlines:

21 Virginia Colleges Ranked For Value By Money Magazine
Family Of Toddler In Other Fatal Fall From High Rise Is Suing
DC Spent $2.6 Million On White Supremacist Rally: Report
Hate Group To Meet At Crystal City Hotel: Report
Reston Golf Course In Serious Danger: Claim
Aretha Franklin's Incredible Kennedy Center Moment
DC Cardinal Defiant In Face Of Sex Abuse Allegations: Report
Teen Accused Of Murdering Reston Couple Ruled Incompetent: Report
Another Gun Found At Reagan Airport: TSA
DC Police Identify Remains At Apartment Building In Southeast
Herndon Man Wins Lottery Jackpot
Measles Outbreak In 21 States Plus District Of Columbia: CDC
DUI Checkpoints, Other Enforcement Ramped Up Across Virginia
Nude Man Seen Walking Near Sterling Elementary School

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