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VA, DC Good News: Best Barbecue, #GoBlueDress, Ben's Chili Bowl
Good news stories on DC, NoVA Patches include an intern in a blue dress wins the internet, Neymar coming to DC and teen sets world record.

Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including the 60th anniversary of Ben's Chili Bowl, a news intern in a blue dress wins the internet, the best BBQ joints in the country, and the safest college town in Virginia. Other good news headlines include the best burger in the state, a teen sets a world record for pull-ups, soccer star Neymar is coming to DC, Halloween stores are setting up shop, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.
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Here are this week's good news headlines:
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- Intern's Dash To Break News Of Manafort Conviction Wins Internet
- Best BBQ Restaurants In US Includes 2 Virginia Joints
- Watch: Rev. Jesse Jackson Sees His Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
- Virginia Has One Of Safest College Towns In Nation, Study Says
- Teen Holds Chin High In World Record At Reston Gym
- Huge Party In DC For Ben's Chili Bowl's 60th Anniversary
- This Is Virginia's Top-Rated Burger Restaurant: TripAdvisor
- Neymar Is Coming To DC
- Here's How Much It Costs To Get Married In Virginia
- Region's Tallest Building Proposed In Tysons To Get 'Skygarden'
- Temporary Store Opening At Former Kingstowne Toys R Us
- Temporary Store Opening At Former Stein Mart In Falls Church
- Temporary Store Opening At Former West Elm In Tysons
- Jersey Mike's Subs To Open In Burke This August
- Pop-Up Market Planned For Labor Day Weekend In Del Ray
- Harris Teeter Will Phase Out Plastic Bags In VA, DC
- Del Ray Business Reaches Incredible Fundraising Milestone
- McLean Community Garage Sale Set For September
- Festival, Beer Garden Planned For New Alexandria Waterfront Plaza
- 5 Driver Safety Tips For First Day Of School In Fairfax County
- Hemp Growing Again At George Washington's Estate
- Tech Startup Moving To Bigger Reston Office: Report
- New Taco Joint Opens In Arlington
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