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A sunny, chilly weekend; climate change and typhoon Haiyan

Unlike the forecast for the middle of next week, the forecast through Sunday is straight forward: mainly clear and on the cool side.

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Washington area religion events

Blood drive, death penalty program, church suppers and bazaars, Marine Corps worship, webcast on racism.

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Deputy claims self-defense in man’s killing

(Courtesy of Curtis Dawkins / Courtesy of Curtis Dawkins)

Craig Patterson, an Arlington sheriff’s deputy, is charged in the death of 22-year-old Julian Dawkins.

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Woman killed in District crash is from Alexandria

Police say the 44-year-old woman was struck by a truck while crossing I Street in Southeast Washington.

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Nearly 2,000 votes in Fairfax possibly uncounted

(Jahi Chikwendiu / The Washington Post)

The discrepancy could affect the outcome of the Virginia attorney general race.

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Loudoun County votes to support Redskins

(Carolyn Kaster / AP)

Amid controversy over the Redskins name, Loudoun leaders say it’s a business decision.

‘Dallas Buyers Club’ and other new movies, reviewed

Matthew McConaughey may have delivered his best performance to date in “Dallas Buyers Club.“

Virginia open houses this weekend

A list of properties in Virginia that you can visit Saturday and Sunday.

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Veterans Day closings in the Washington region

A list of traffic, trash, transportation and other services and locations closed for the holiday.

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Leader of smash-and-grab ring sentenced to 20 years

A judge said she was moved by Walter Douglas’s long criminal record in imposing the stiff prison term.

 

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How the State of NoVa voted, 2013 edition

The State of NoVa goes blue again, surrounded by red RoVa.

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Behind the death of Alexandria’s Sam Del Brocco: the sordid life of accused killer John ‘Champ’ Snavely

How Snavely became a porn star, met Del Brocco, and allegedly killed him in 2010.

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Evvie Heilbrunn of Great Falls climbs Himalayas for nine days, doesn’t quite reach Everest

The Great Falls woman, climbing with Parkinson’s, is forced to turn back by brain swelling.

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My day as a Fairfax County firefighter

A journalist gets a hands-on taste of what firefighters deal with every day.

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Rockville’s Farmland Elementary lures Israelis

Farmland Elementary School has become a big draw for Israeli immigrants seeking a community in the United States.

Virginia races draw to a close

Voters cast their ballots in the closely watched race for governor and other statewide and local offices.

On Capitol Hill, townhouses are a model

Built to replace the Ellen Wilson housing project, the Townhomes on Capitol Hill have become a model for mixed-income housing.

The voters of the new Virginia

A look at the voters in Virginia’s Prince William County, which is considered a bellwether for the changing state.

Cuccinelli tries to close the gap in Virginia

The Republican gubernatorial candidate continues to campaign hard ahead of Tuesday’s election.

Democrats push for votes in Virginia

Candidates McAuliffe, Northam and Herring make stops across the state before Tuesday’s election.

Mourners remember 10-year-old Gabriella Miller

She became a cancer research advocate before dying of a brain tumor.

Washington Monument fixes, up close

Repairs to external quake damage are about 80 percent complete.

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