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Find breaking news, political reports, school information and check Alexandria traffic and crime reports.enCopyright 2012 Washington Post CompanyWed, 19 Jun 2013 06:49:02 GMTWed, 19 Jun 2013 06:49:02 GMT5http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gifhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/local/alexandria?wprss=rss_alexandriahttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/2d3fd61b/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Clocal0Ctrafficandcommuting0Cstrong0Estorms0Eexpected0Ein0Earea0Eon0Ethursday0Eworst0Ecould0Ecome0Eduring0Eevening0Ecommute0C20A130C0A60C130Cfff38ba0A0Eb8110E11e20Eaa9e0Ea0A2b765ff0Aea0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ialexandria/story01.htm<p>A bruising storm system raced through the heart of Montgomery County and counties to the east Thursday afternoon, generating at least one tornado and downing trees and power lines.</p> <p>There were no reports of injuries in the immediate aftermath of the tornado, which touched down near Colesville and Olney. 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gyrations in temperatures from start to finish, but the extremes of this month and a year ago have given "springtime variability" a completely new meaning. The meteorology behind our current bone-chillingly cold weather is every bit as impressive as that which drove the March 2012 heat wave.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/29d626ad/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Record+blocking+patterns+fueling+extreme+weather%3A+detailed+look+at+why+it%27s+so+cold&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fblogs%2Fcapital-weather-gang%2Fpost%2Frecord-blocking-patterns-fueling-extreme-washington-dc-march-weather%2F2013%2F03%2F21%2Ff355c59a-923a-11e2-9173-7f87cda73b49_blog.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_alexandria" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/161393581586/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/29d626ad/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/161393581586/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/29d626ad/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/161393581586/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/29d626ad/a2t.img" border="0"/>cold weatherThu, 21 Mar 2013 15:21:11 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/record-blocking-patterns-fueling-extreme-washington-dc-march-weather/2013/03/21/f355c59a-923a-11e2-9173-7f87cda73b49_blog.html?wprss=rss_alexandriaJason Samenowhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/294400c7/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Clocal0Cwet0Esnow0Eblankets0Earea0Eas0Eschools0Esome0Egovernments0Eclose0C20A130C0A30C0A60Cbc8b5ba20E86450E11e20E999e0E5f8e0A410Acb9d0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ialexandria/story01.htm<p> <a data-xslt="_blank" href="">A late winter storm</a> drove across the Washington region Wednesday, delivering the biggest snowfall of the season in the higher elevations west of the city, a slushy mix to streets in and around the Capital Beltway, and a heavy dose of rain to the east.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/wet-snow-blankets-area-as-schools-some-governments-close/2013/03/06/bc8b5ba2-8645-11e2-999e-5f8e0410cb9d_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/294400c7/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=While+western+suburbs+get+snow%2C+most+of+Washington+area+gets+slush&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Flocal%2Fwet-snow-blankets-area-as-schools-some-governments-close%2F2013%2F03%2F06%2Fbc8b5ba2-8645-11e2-999e-5f8e0410cb9d_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_alexandria" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158920441590/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/294400c7/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158920441590/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/294400c7/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/158920441590/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/294400c7/a2t.img" border="0"/>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 03:01:00 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/local/wet-snow-blankets-area-as-schools-some-governments-close/2013/03/06/bc8b5ba2-8645-11e2-999e-5f8e0410cb9d_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandriaAshley Halsey III, Michael E. Ruanehttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/293e1b47/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Clocal0Ctrafficandcommuting0Cwashington0Eregion0Efaces0Efirst0Enamed0Esnow0Estorm0C20A130C0A30C0A50Cfc2f1d0Aa0E85a20E11e20E98a30Eb3db6b9ac5860Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ialexandria/story01.htm<p>Winter prepared to take a swipe at the Washington region early Wednesday, shouldering its way between a pair of springlike days to deliver what was expected to be a swift, intense snowfall unlike any storm this season.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/washington-region-faces-first-named-snow-storm/2013/03/05/fc2f1d0a-85a2-11e2-98a3-b3db6b9ac586_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/293e1b47/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a 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GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/washington-region-faces-first-named-snow-storm/2013/03/05/fc2f1d0a-85a2-11e2-98a3-b3db6b9ac586_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandriaAshley Halsey III, Luz Lazohttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28bd63c6/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Clocal0Cva0Epolitics0Cva0Egeneral0Eassembly0Eapproves0Eban0Eon0Ewelfare0Ebenefits0Eto0Ebuy0Ebooze0Etattoos0C20A130C0A20C190C9268291c0E7a20A0E11e20Ea0A440E676856536b40A0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ialexandria/story01.htm<p>The Virginia House of Delegates on Monday unanimously approved legislation that would ban recipients of welfare benefits from using the money at government-run liquor stores and casinos, tattoo parlors or strip clubs.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/va-general-assembly-approves-ban-on-welfare-benefits-to-buy-booze-tattoos/2013/02/19/9268291c-7a20-11e2-a044-676856536b40_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' 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Feb 2013 21:32:55 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/va-general-assembly-approves-ban-on-welfare-benefits-to-buy-booze-tattoos/2013/02/19/9268291c-7a20-11e2-a044-676856536b40_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandriaErrin Haineshttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28bd62de/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Clocal0Cva0Epolitics0Clawmakers0Epropose0Efewer0Esignatures0Efor0Eaccess0Eto0Epresidential0Eballot0Ein0Evirginia0C20A130C0A20C190C537f2b880E7ad90E11e20Ea0A440E676856536b40A0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ialexandria/story01.htm<p>Legislation that would reduce the number of signatures required for candidates to gain access to the presidential election ballot from 10,000 to 5,000 is advancing in the final days of the General Assembly.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/lawmakers-propose-fewer-signatures-for-access-to-presidential-ballot-in-virginia/2013/02/19/537f2b88-7ad9-11e2-a044-676856536b40_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article 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comprehensive and detailed analyses to date tracing corporate <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/in-cyberattacks-hacking-humans-is-highly-effective-way-to-access-systems/2012/09/26/2da66866-ddab-11e1-8e43-4a3c4375504a_story.html">cyber-espionage</a> to the doorstep of Chinese military facilities. And it calls into question China’s repeated denials that its military is engaged in such activities.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/report-ties-100-plus-cyber-attacks-on-us-computers-to-chinese-military/2013/02/19/2700228e-7a6a-11e2-9a75-dab0201670da_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28b6bd19/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Report+ties+cyberattacks+on+U.S.+computers+to+Chinese+military&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fworld%2Freport-ties-100-plus-cyber-attacks-on-us-computers-to-chinese-military%2F2013%2F02%2F19%2F2700228e-7a6a-11e2-9a75-dab0201670da_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_alexandria" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158872714349/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/28b6bd19/kg/340/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158872714349/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/28b6bd19/kg/340/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/158872714349/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/28b6bd19/kg/340/a2t.img" border="0"/>Bloomberg LPTue, 19 Feb 2013 21:29:00 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/world/report-ties-100-plus-cyber-attacks-on-us-computers-to-chinese-military/2013/02/19/2700228e-7a6a-11e2-9a75-dab0201670da_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandriaWilliam Wan, Ellen Nakashimahttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28bd5fc0/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Clocal0Cva0Epolitics0Cva0Elawmakers0Eokay0Ebill0Erequiring0Edoctors0Eto0Etell0Epatients0Elyme0Etests0Ecould0Ebe0Efaulty0C20A130C0A20C190C77881a960E7ad20E11e20Ea0A440E676856536b40A0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ialexandria/story01.htm<p>The Virginia General Assembly has approved legislation that would require doctors to tell patients who test negative for Lyme disease that they may need to be retested.</p> <p>Under <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+sum+HB1933">the bill</a>, doctors would have to tell patients in writing that Lyme disease is the sixth-fastest-growing disease in the U.S., and that current laboratory testing “can be problematic and standard laboratory tests often result in false negative and false positive results.” Patients would also have to be informed that a negative result “does not necessarily mean you do not have Lyme disease.”</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/va-lawmakers-okay-bill-requiring-doctors-to-tell-patients-lyme-tests-could-be-faulty/2013/02/19/77881a96-7ad2-11e2-a044-676856536b40_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28bd5fc0/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Va.+lawmakers+okay+bill+requiring+doctors+to+tell+patients+Lyme+tests+could+be+faulty&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Flocal%2Fva-politics%2Fva-lawmakers-okay-bill-requiring-doctors-to-tell-patients-lyme-tests-could-be-faulty%2F2013%2F02%2F19%2F77881a96-7ad2-11e2-a044-676856536b40_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_alexandria" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158919700185/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/28bd5fc0/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158919700185/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/28bd5fc0/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/158919700185/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/28bd5fc0/a2t.img" border="0"/>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:12:58 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/va-lawmakers-okay-bill-requiring-doctors-to-tell-patients-lyme-tests-could-be-faulty/2013/02/19/77881a96-7ad2-11e2-a044-676856536b40_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandriaErrin Haineshttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28bce254/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Cblogs0Cezra0Eklein0Cpost0Cformer0Ernc0Echief0Egop0Eis0Etoo0Efocused0Eon0Espending0Ecuts0Enot0Eenough0Eon0Egrowth0C20A130C0A20C190Cba30Aba7c0E7acf0E11e20E9c270Efdd594ea62860Iblog0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ialexandria/story01.htm<p>Jim Gilmore is a conservative Republican, a former governor in a purple state and a man who has developed, in the last several years, a deep and emotional concern over the condition of the U.S. economy. And he's frustrated because, he says, Republicans in Washington seem to care more about cutting federal spending than sowing the seeds of rapid economic growth.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/former-rnc-chief-gop-is-too-focused-on-spending-cuts-not-enough-on-growth/2013/02/19/ba30ba7c-7acf-11e2-9c27-fdd594ea6286_blog.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28bce254/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Former+RNC+chief%3A+GOP+is+too+focused+on+spending+cuts%2C+not+enough+on+growth&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fblogs%2Fezra-klein%2Fpost%2Fformer-rnc-chief-gop-is-too-focused-on-spending-cuts-not-enough-on-growth%2F2013%2F02%2F19%2Fba30ba7c-7acf-11e2-9c27-fdd594ea6286_blog.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_alexandria" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158872755951/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/28bce254/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158872755951/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/28bce254/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/158872755951/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/28bce254/a2t.img" border="0"/>Jim Gilmoredeficit reductionAusterityRepublican PartyTue, 19 Feb 2013 20:03:16 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/former-rnc-chief-gop-is-too-focused-on-spending-cuts-not-enough-on-growth/2013/02/19/ba30ba7c-7acf-11e2-9c27-fdd594ea6286_blog.html?wprss=rss_alexandriaJim Tankersleyhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28bc5376/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Clocal0Cva0Epolitics0Cvirginia0Esenate0Ekills0Emeasure0Ethat0Ewould0Ehave0Eplanned0Efor0Ecurrency0Ecollapse0C20A130C0A20C190Ce0Ac3c4c40E7ac80E11e20E82e80E61a46c2cde3d0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ialexandria/story01.htm<p>RICHMOND — Virginia’s Senate on Tuesday killed a measure that would have set up a commission to study what the Commonwealth should do in event of the collapse of the U.S. currency.</p> <p>The resolution — sponsored by Del. Robert Marshall (R-Prince William) — initially would have begun a study into whether the Commonwealth should develop its own <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-02-05/business/36755819_1_single-currency-financial-crisis-virginia-senate">coin</a> or other monetary unit in the event of economic collapse. </p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/virginia-senate-kills-measure-that-would-have-planned-for-currency-collapse/2013/02/19/e0c3c4c4-7ac8-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28bc5376/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a 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GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/virginia-senate-kills-measure-that-would-have-planned-for-currency-collapse/2013/02/19/e0c3c4c4-7ac8-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandriaFredrick Kunklehttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28b3e436/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Clocal0Cva0Epolitics0Ctransportation0Econferees0Etake0Eup0Enew0Eplan0C20A130C0A20C180C6642b530A0E7a2c0E11e20E9a750Edab0A20A1670Ada0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ialexandria/story01.htm<p>RICHMOND — House and Senate negotiators considered an entirely new transportation funding plan Monday, as they met for a second day of haggling over what could be the most important legislation of the General Assembly session.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/transportation-conferees-take-up-new-plan/2013/02/18/6642b530-7a2c-11e2-9a75-dab0201670da_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' 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GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/transportation-conferees-take-up-new-plan/2013/02/18/6642b530-7a2c-11e2-9a75-dab0201670da_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandriaLaura Vozzellahttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28b3514b/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Clocal0Cva0Epolitics0Cvirginia0Egeneral0Eassembly0Eapproves0Emeasure0Eeasing0Eparental0Eaccess0Eto0Efacebook0Eaccounts0Eof0Edeceased0Echild0C20A130C0A20C180C0Ac4c43a60E7a190E11e20E9a750Edab0A20A1670Ada0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ialexandria/story01.htm<p>The Virginia General Assembly on Monday approved a measure that would make it easier for <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/virginia-family-seeking-clues-to-sons-suicide-wants-easier-access-to-facebook/2013/02/17/e1fc728a-7935-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html">parents to obtain access to a minor’s Facebook and other social media accounts</a> after the minor’s death.</p> <p>The Senate gave unanimous final approval to a bill that would allow parents, guardians or other legal representatives of a deceased child to gain access to the minor’s online accounts.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/virginia-general-assembly-approves-measure-easing-parental-access-to-facebook-accounts-of-deceased-child/2013/02/18/0c4c43a6-7a19-11e2-9a75-dab0201670da_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28b3514b/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a 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GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/local/one-killed-in-police-involved-shooting-in-alexandria/2013/02/18/177b0d2a-7a05-11e2-9a75-dab0201670da_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandriaMark Bermanhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28aa2a74/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Clocal0Cva0Epolitics0Cnegotiators0Einch0Ecloser0Eon0Eva0Eroad0Efunding0C20A130C0A20C170C0Ac3c6e0A0A0E794b0E11e20E9a750Edab0A20A1670Ada0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ialexandria/story01.htm<p>RICHMOND — Legislators trying to hammer out a transportation-funding plan made some progress Sunday, with House negotiators signaling a willingness to spend more and those from the Senate saying they would consider using more existing revenue for roads.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/negotiators-inch-closer-on-va-road-funding/2013/02/17/0c3c6e00-794b-11e2-9a75-dab0201670da_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' 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GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/negotiators-inch-closer-on-va-road-funding/2013/02/17/0c3c6e00-794b-11e2-9a75-dab0201670da_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandriaLaura Vozzella, Fredrick Kunklehttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28aa2879/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Clocal0Ceducation0Cmother0Eof0Eva0Eboy0Ewho0Ewas0Earrested0Eover0Etoy0Egun0Ecriticizes0Ecases0Ehandling0C20A130C0A20C170C0A2c0Abf6e0E770A40E11e20E95e40E6148e45d7adb0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ialexandria/story01.htm<p>The gun came from a dollar store. It was a cheap plastic fake with a bright orange tip that Nakicha Gilbert’s 10-year-old son bought during a visit to a cousin’s house. </p> <p>“It was a toy,” Gilbert said. “A <em>toy</em>.”</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/mother-of-va-boy-who-was-arrested-over-toy-gun-criticizes-cases-handling/2013/02/17/02c0bf6e-7704-11e2-95e4-6148e45d7adb_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28aa2879/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Mother+of+Va.+boy+who+was+arrested+over+toy+gun+criticizes+case%E2%80%99s+handling&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Flocal%2Feducation%2Fmother-of-va-boy-who-was-arrested-over-toy-gun-criticizes-cases-handling%2F2013%2F02%2F17%2F02c0bf6e-7704-11e2-95e4-6148e45d7adb_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_alexandria" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158365353733/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/28aa2879/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158365353733/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/28aa2879/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/158365353733/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/28aa2879/a2t.img" border="0"/>NAACPstate lawMon, 18 Feb 2013 02:07:00 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/mother-of-va-boy-who-was-arrested-over-toy-gun-criticizes-cases-handling/2013/02/17/02c0bf6e-7704-11e2-95e4-6148e45d7adb_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandriaDonna St. Georgehttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28aa4758/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Clocal0Ceducation0Cfinger0Eguns0Etoy0Eguns0Eand0Ethreats0Ethe0Efallout0Eof0Esandy0Ehook0C20A130C0A20C170Cd0A21b4fe0E75330E11e20E95e40E6148e45d7adb0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ialexandria/story01.htm<p>An 8-year-old boy in Prince William County pointed his finger like a gun in a school hallway after a friend pretended to shoot him with a bow and arrow. The class had been studying Native American culture and had just learned a deer-hunting song.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/finger-guns-toy-guns-and-threats-the-fallout-of-sandy-hook/2013/02/17/d021b4fe-7533-11e2-95e4-6148e45d7adb_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28aa4758/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Finger+guns%2C+toy+guns+and+threats%3A+The+fallout+of+Sandy+Hook&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Flocal%2Feducation%2Ffinger-guns-toy-guns-and-threats-the-fallout-of-sandy-hook%2F2013%2F02%2F17%2Fd021b4fe-7533-11e2-95e4-6148e45d7adb_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_alexandria" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158365813276/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/28aa4758/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158365813276/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/28aa4758/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/158365813276/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/28aa4758/a2t.img" border="0"/>school shootingUniversity of VirginiaJohn WhiteheadMon, 18 Feb 2013 01:14:01 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/finger-guns-toy-guns-and-threats-the-fallout-of-sandy-hook/2013/02/17/d021b4fe-7533-11e2-95e4-6148e45d7adb_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandriaDonna St. Georgehttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28aa250a/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Clocal0Cva0Epolitics0Cvirginia0Efamily0Eseeking0Eclues0Eto0Esons0Esuicide0Ewants0Eeasier0Eaccess0Eto0Efacebook0C20A130C0A20C170Ce1fc728a0E79350E11e20E82e80E61a46c2cde3d0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ialexandria/story01.htm<p>Ricky Rash’s search for answers began almost from the moment he found his son’s body in a field a few miles from their Virginia farm.</p> <p>Why would a 15-year-old boy take his own life? Why especially this boy, a hard-working teenager whose dreams and intelligence seemed sure to take him far beyond his Nottoway County dairy farm? Here was a kid who was big for his age but gentle, who loved to read so much that he carried his Kindle into the woods when he hunted deer and talked of going to Virginia Tech and then maybe Harvard Law School.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/virginia-family-seeking-clues-to-sons-suicide-wants-easier-access-to-facebook/2013/02/17/e1fc728a-7935-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28aa250a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a 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GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/virginia-family-seeking-clues-to-sons-suicide-wants-easier-access-to-facebook/2013/02/17/e1fc728a-7935-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandriaFredrick Kunklehttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28a9dbb5/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Cbusiness0Ccapitalbusiness0Cmandiant0Ein0Ethe0Espotlight0Eas0Ecyber0Eattacks0Eon0Ecompanies0Eincrease0C20A130C0A20C150Cf0A67cb880E76d0A0E11e20E8f840E3e4b513b1a130Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ialexandria/story01.htm<p>Alexandria-based Mandiant responds to hundreds of cybersecurity attacks on companies every year, and most of them are never mentioned beyond the victim company’s walls. </p> <p>But when it was recently revealed that hackers infiltrated the computer systems at several of the nation’s top newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and <em>Capital Business</em>’s parent, The Washington Post, the company’s cyber sleuthing made headlines. </p> <a 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</strong>senior vice president of operations and management, <strong>Doug Berry </strong>vice president for technology solutions, <strong>Maurice Stewart </strong>vice president for client solutions, and <strong>Don Weber </strong>managing director for quality and management.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/dc-area-job-changes-for-the-week-of-feb-18/2013/02/15/d91caedc-763d-11e2-aa12-e6cf1d31106b_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28a85fb5/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=D.C.+area+job+changes+for+the+week+of+Feb.+18&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fbusiness%2Feconomy%2Fdc-area-job-changes-for-the-week-of-feb-18%2F2013%2F02%2F15%2Fd91caedc-763d-11e2-aa12-e6cf1d31106b_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_alexandria" 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Martha’s Table ministry, which helps feed homeless men, women and families through its McKenna’s Wagon soup kitchen, collects sandwiches and fruit from volunteers. Washington National Cathedral, Hearst Circle, adjacent to the Wisconsin Avenue parking garage entrance, Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues NW. Free. 202-537-6200 or <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.nationalcathedral.org">www.nationalcathedral.org</a> or <a data-xslt="_http-corrected" href="http://marthastable@cathedralcongregation.org">marthastable@cathedral<br/>congregation.org</a>. </p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/washington-area-religion-events-feb-16-23/2013/02/15/9f51e15a-779f-11e2-aa12-e6cf1d31106b_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/289ebbf2/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Washington+area+religion+events%2C+Feb.+16-23&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Flocal%2Fwashington-area-religion-events-feb-16-23%2F2013%2F02%2F15%2F9f51e15a-779f-11e2-aa12-e6cf1d31106b_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_alexandria" target="_blank"><img 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gate crasher Tareq Salahi might be their guy.</p> <p>Salahi, who say he is running for governor as an independent, registered salahiforpresident.com in June, according to <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/results.jsp?domain=salahiforpresident.com" target="_blank">registration records</a>. </p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/presidential-hopes-mix-with-va-governors-race/2013/02/16/eae5eefe-7880-11e2-95e4-6148e45d7adb_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28a42f27/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a 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morally defensible argument for keeping the name of Washington’s professional football team is that people (<a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/drop-redskins-name-time-to-take-a-stand/2013/02/06/f87462d2-709f-11e2-a050-b83a7b35c4b5_story.html">like me</a>) who wish to replace “Redskins” are supposedly exaggerating the problem because of political correctness run wild.</p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/despite-redskins-claims-concern-over-name-isnt-political-correctness-run-wild/2013/02/16/cee9225a-77d8-11e2-8f84-3e4b513b1a13_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28a42853/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a 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McCartneyhttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28a29db8/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Clocal0Cpolice0Epursue0Esuspected0Ecar0Ethief0Einto0Evirginia0C20A130C0A20C160C247d0A1980E78540E11e20E95e40E6148e45d7adb0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ialexandria/story01.htm<p>A man who stole a car from the Addison Road Metro Station in Prince George’s County led police on a chase into Virginia on Saturday morning before he abandoned the car and ran away, police said. </p> <p>Police were able to track the man through the car owner’s iPhone, which was still in the vehicle, according to Metro Transit Police. </p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/police-pursue-suspected-car-thief-into-virginia/2013/02/16/247d0198-7854-11e2-95e4-6148e45d7adb_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/28a29db8/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a 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up efforts in recent years to improve the stubbornly dismal academic performance of Jefferson-Houston School. They brought in a new principal and a group of new teachers; they hired an outside turnaround consultant and math coaches; they instituted extra tutoring, drew up <a data-xslt="_http" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/22/AR2010092201856.html">blueprints for a state-of-the-art</a> makeover and scheduled the longest school day in the city. </p> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/alexandria-school-leaders-resist-state-takeover-of-struggling-school/2013/02/15/475889be-7613-11e2-aa12-e6cf1d31106b_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandria">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/647674/s/289cdc6a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Alexandria+school+leaders+resist+state+takeover+of+struggling+school&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Flocal%2Feducation%2Falexandria-school-leaders-resist-state-takeover-of-struggling-school%2F2013%2F02%2F15%2F475889be-7613-11e2-aa12-e6cf1d31106b_story.html%3Fwprss%3Drss_alexandria" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158365294302/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/289cdc6a/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158365294302/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/289cdc6a/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/158365294302/u/0/f/647674/c/34656/s/289cdc6a/a2t.img" border="0"/>US House of RepresentativesMorton ShermanSat, 16 Feb 2013 03:40:00 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/alexandria-school-leaders-resist-state-takeover-of-struggling-school/2013/02/15/475889be-7613-11e2-aa12-e6cf1d31106b_story.html?wprss=rss_alexandriaMichael Alison Chandler