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Tall Ship to Visit Alexandria Next Week

The City of Alexandria Marina will be the scene of living history as “El Galeón,” an authentic replica of a 16th-century Spanish Galleon, visits the city from Thursday, Oct. 27, through Monday, Oct. 31, the City announced Friday. Galleons, used by the Spanish Crown for maritime expeditions from the 16th to 18th centuries, were fabled merchant vessels and war ships that made up the early navies of Europe. >>> Read more.

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Record-High STD Rates in US; Where Does Northern Virginia, DC Metro Rank?

Total U.S. cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are higher than ever. And rates are climbing fast, according to new data released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with a 19 percent increase in syphilis cases between 2014 and 2015, alone. >>> See local rates.

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