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Festival of Speed & Style returns to Old Town Alexandria with fashion and fast cars

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Montgomery Co. celebrates return of absent students back to the classroom

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Va. leaders, school officials at odds over achievement gap report details

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What’s next for federal data center optimization?

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New York officials investigate case of suspected monkeypox

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Final-hour rally yanks Wall Street from maw of bear market

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AP source: Giuliani interviewed for hours by 1/6 committee

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US sees risk of COVID supply rationing without more funds

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Russia’s claim of Mariupol’s capture fuels concern for POWs

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Tiger Woods withdraws as Pereira leads PGA Championship

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Man killed in Prince George’s Co. crash

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