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Dog Poisoning Mystery, I-66 Toll Lanes, Metro Safety Changes: News Nearby
Top posts this week include a tragic fire that killed a Reston exec and his family, a cannonball pulled from a fireplace and more.

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- Arlington Dogs May Be the Target of Intentional Poisoning
- FBI: Bank Robbery at BB&T in Fairfax, Images Released
- Chimney Sweep Finds Cannonball in Georgetown Fireplace
- Pedestrian Struck By Freight Train in Manassas
- VDOT Wants Toll Lanes, Other Big Changes on I-66
- Judge Orders Severance Hospitalized for Mental Evaluation: Report
- Metro Orders Early-Action Safety Steps After Fatal Smoke Incident
- Police: Man Arrested in Murder-for-Hire Plot
- America’s ‘Downton Abbey’? PBS Announces Series About Life at Alexandria Civil War Hospital
- Fifth Body Found in Rubble of Reston Exec’s Mansion
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- 10 Workers Sue Virginia McDonald’s for Racial Discrimination
- Alexandria Grocery Store Will Close After 64 Years
- Arlington Firefighters Rescue 2 from Burning Home
- Cat’s Out of the Bag: ESPN Heads to Virginia for College GameDay
- Road Rage Leads To Gunfire on Route 7
- Family, Funeral Home Reach Settlement in Casket Mix-Up
- Metro Rate Hikes, Longer Waits Possible in Next Budget: Metro Authority
- Bill Denying In-State Tuition to Immigrants Fails
- Pope Francis Adds D.C. to Three City U.S. Tour
- Stabbing Victim Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries
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