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Transit projects lack opening dates, and that’s okay

The Silver Line and the D.C. streetcar have things to prove to commuters and transportation planners.

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Animal Watch: Stallion cited for speed dating

A horse escapes its pasture and tries to mate with five neighboring horses in Montgomery County.

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If you have the money, Beltway express lanes have the time

(Robert Thomson / TWP)

Some commuters avoid new lanes because of high tolls or confusing access points.

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Virginia football playoff projections

(Toni L. Sandys / The Washington Post)

The fields are nearly set for the Virginia football postseason. Here are our best projections of the region fields.

 
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Overheard in D.C.: GOP in Virginia via DCist

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Hylton stays focused against Forest Park

Bulldogs senior running back Renardo Willis scores three touchdowns as Hylton completes a one-loss regular season.

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Falcons shut down Tuscarora

Motivated Briar Woods beats Tuscarora to clinch the inaugural Potomac District championship.

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Generals finally topple Yorktown

(Richard A. Lipski / For the Washington Post)

Washington-Lee’s defense shoulders the load as the Generals end a streak of futility against the rival Patriots and seize their first district title since 1975.

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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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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Washington area religion events

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

 

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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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