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Top posts in Va. and D.C., including absentee ballot requests climbing in advance of Tuesday elections. Plus, how to share your local news.

Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.
- Reston Condo Erupts in Flames, Traps Person on Balcony
- DC Woman Accused of Dismembering Her Newborn Son is Indicted: Report
- Up-Skirt Filming at Potomac Mills Mall: Police
Walmart Abduction Confirmed as Prank in Woodbridge: Police
Turns out the abduction witnesses saw and surveillance cameras recorded last Friday night in front of the Walmart on Worth Avenue wasn't an abduction at all, Prince William County Police said Tuesday. >>> Read more.
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Requests for Absentee Ballots 55 Percent Higher Than 2012 in Alexandria
Requests for absentee ballots in Alexandria for the 2016 election are 55 percent higher than they were in 2012, according to registrar Anna Leider. Requests for absentee ballots by mail ended Tuesday. >>> Read more.
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- Fatal Crash in Leesburg: LCSO
- Woman Allegedly Assaulted at 'Haunted Forest' Event in Sterling: LCSO
- Taxi Driver Assault Leads to Arrest in Fairfax: Police
- T.C. Williams Basketball Coach Let Go Just Before Season Starts
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- Actors, Filmmakers Appeared at Washington West Film Festival in Reston
- Campers Line Up at Sterling Chick-fil-A 24 Hours Before Grand Opening
- Emissions Testing Getting Easier in Northern Virginia
- Child Porn Uploads to Internet Prompts Arrest in Woodbridge: Police
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