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Flooding Follows Heavy Rain, DC's War on Rats, Team USA Visits White House: News Nearby
Top posts in Va. and D.C., including an Australian cold case with links to Virginia. Plus, how you can share your local news and events.
Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of our top posts from the past 24 hours.
- Old Town Alexandria Waterfront Area Flooding Thursday Night After Heavy Rains
- DC is Going to War Against Rats
- Team USA Olympians Invade DC [VIDEO]
Bizarre Australian Mystery Linked to Virginia, Thomas Jefferson
An Australian mystery decades old has been tied to Founding Father and Virginia native Thomas Jefferson -- and it's one bizarre story. In December 1948, an unidentified body was found on the beach of Somerton in Australia, earning him the nickname "Somerton Man."
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A scientist is expected to present DNA results in the coming days that would tie the man to the East Coast of the United States -- and suggest that he may be a relative of Jefferson. >>> Read more.
- Drunk Reston Man Crashes Car Into Creek, Wanders Off: Police
- Gun Owners — Safely Secure Your Weapons: PWC Police
- Walmart Shoplifters Swipe Electronics in Fredericksburg: Police
- Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton: 1,000 Absentee Votes Cast Already in Fairfax County
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- Deer Season: Avoiding Collisions in Fairfax County
- Arlington Used Car Dealership Ransacked, 4 Cars Stolen: Police
- Prescription Drug Fraud in Falls Church Area: Arlington Woman Charged
- Falls Church News-Press Endorses Clinton-Kaine
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