Trooper Struck on I-95, Bear Sightings (Don't Panic), Body Found in Water: News Nearby

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• Virginia State Trooper Struck by Out-of-Control Tractor-Trailer on I-95
• Vienna Man Awarded $500,000 After Doctors Mock Him During Surgery
• Police — Bears in the Region: Don’t Panic
• Giant Grocery Owner Merging With Food Lion Parent Company
• Body Found Floating at Jefferson Memorial’s Tidal Basin: Report

• North Carolina Man Found Dead in Rock Creek in Georgetown
• Officers Allege Cameras, Microphones in VA Changing Room: Report
• Human Remains Discovered in Potomac River: Report
• Teen Charged With Running Red Light in Fatal Accident
• Police: Girl Grabbed By Man on Bicycle

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