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Celebrity chef's burger joint opens in Va.

He may be a fancy chef, but he also loves burgers. Food Network star and celebrity chef Bobby Flay opened his first burger joint in Virginia this past week.

Tags: bobby flay, Potomac Mills, Woodbridge, bobby

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Rolling Thunder rolls into town to honor veterans

Memorial Day weekend will be a louder one around the Washington area but for a cause. This is the 26th year of Rolling Thunder's annual D.C. rally when thousands and thousands of motorcycles descend upon the nation's capital to get the attention of Congress about veteran issues.

Tags: Rolling Thunder, Gary Scheffmeyer, POWs, MIAs,

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Record-breaking attendance expected for Memorial Day survivors' gathering

A record number of families will gather in Arlington this weekend to honor their fallen military service members and to find support and comfort from other families coping with similar losses.

Tags: TAPS, memorial day,

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Police accept unused prescription drugs

Police in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia all organized drug drop off sites Saturday to encourage residents to properly dispose of unneeded medication and to keep drugs out of the hands of would-be abusers.

Tags: prescription drug abuse, drugs, DEA, Lake Ridge, Va., drug take-back

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Washington area readies for mosquito season

Spring is finally here and the Washington area has already had some summer-like days. Now is the time to gear up for mosquito season. So what kind of a season can residents expect?

Tags: mosquito, CDC

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Every drop of water counts at Alexandria Earth Day event

Alexandria celebrates Earth Day with a fashion show, water exhibits and beautiful weather.

Tags: Earth Day, water conservation, Dr. Seuss,

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Investigators mull the motive of Boston bombers

The question many people are asking is, "Why?" Why did two brothers who lived in the U.S. for almost a decade orchestrate such a heinous crime as the Boston bombings?

Tags: Boston Marathon bombing, Cliff Van Zandt, FBI, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Tamerlan Tsarnaev

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D.C.'s Hillwood named one of the top gardens in the country

Once the cherry blossoms fade away, there's still a chance to bathe yourself in the pristine beauty of nature. There's a garden oasis you might not know about in D.C.

Tags: Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Garden,

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First national digital public library to go live

The nation's first national digital public library will give visitors access to digital material from the best libraries in the country.

Tags: Digital Public Library of America, Bradley Daigle, university of virginia

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Arlington will not make daycare cuts to close budget gap

In an effort to close Arlington County's $25-50 million budget gap for fiscal year 2014, the county manager wanted to get rid of the Office of Child Care. But after a public outcry, the board's chairman says that's not an option and that the cuts will happen elsewhere.

Tags: J. Walter Tejada, Arlington County, Office of Child Care

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