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At Va. convention, Jindal says GOP should ‘get over ourselves’ and move forward
(Steve Helber / AP)
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks to Virginia Republicans on opening night of their convention.
Bike to Work Day in D.C., Maryland and Virginia
via ABC 7 Washington
Seminary graduates aren’t always ministering from the pulpit
(Sarah L. Voisin / THE WASHINGTON POST)
Studying spirituality helps in careers from filmmaking to medicine to nonprofit management.
Metro rider finds customer service lacking during scheduled disruptions
She suggests better announcements, bigger signs, better-trained staff.
Westfield wins with offense
Meghan Heick and Molly O’Sullivan lift Westfield past Stone Bridge in Va. AAA Northern Section quarterfinal.
They're Here: Cicada Sightings In Virginia
via WUSA9 Washington D.C.
Alexandria action worries affordable-housing advocates
City officials remove the guarantee that housing gets a certain percentage of tax revenue.
Transportation board moves vote relating to N. Va. parkway
Officials say there is “misinformation” about the proposed road connecting Prince William and Loudoun.
Occoquan Bay refuge road project funding eliminated
(Jeremy Borden / The Washington Post)
The federal budget reductions known as sequestration are to blame, officials say.
Virginia business briefs for May 18
via Richmond Times Dispatch
Home schooling on the rise in Virginia
Ken Cuccinelli blazing own path in Virginia gubernatorial campaignMiller sparks Saints past Little Hoyas
BOYS’ LACROSSE St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes senior Seth Miller scores in overtime to beat top-seeded Georgetown Prep in IAC semifinal.
Fairfax fire that killed mother, daughter ruled accidental
(Courtesy of Rocco Leo Gaglioti / COURTESY OF ROCCO LEO GAGLIOTI)
The blaze, which ripped through a Falls Church home in January, was traced to a natural gas heater.
Late season frost takes some toll on Virginia winemakers
via Washington Business Journal
Frank Wolf joins opposition to North-South highway through Loudoun, Prince William
The congressman challenges the notion that building the road would increase cargo traffic to and from Dulles Airport.
Woodbridge's Melvyn Wilson hits six-figure lottery jackpot for third time
The retired postal worker won $1.5 million nine years ago, now hits jackpot again.
Development above the new Fairfax Metro stations: Should preparation begin now?
Space above the new stations could be prime real estate, but the market isn't there now. Will it be, down the road?
To keep Arlington's Iwo Jima memorial trash free, trash cans are removed by the park service
People are expected to plan for, and remove, any trash they create.
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First lady Michelle Obama at Bowie State
In her commencement speech, Obama encourages graduates to live up to the legacy of their university’s founders.
Life with and without D.C.’s child care subsidy
The process of getting and keeping a child-care subsidy can be so brutally difficult that it often hinders rather than helps.
Getting their sea legs in Annapolis
First-year midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy undergo sea trials.
‘Crime and Punishment’ for juvenile offenders
At Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center, inmates say a Russian literature class has had a profound effect on them.
Pomp in purple
Howard University holds its 145th commencement ceremony, with former president Bill Clinton as the keynote speaker.
Blue Mass ceremony honors first responders
Cardinal Donald Wuerl led the Blue Mass ceremony at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, kicking off National Police Week.
Woman who disappeared from airport found dead
Her family said the 83-year-old had memory loss and was sometimes confused.
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo
The National Cinco de Mayo Festival is a showcase of Latin American culture.
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