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• Skimming Devices Found at Exxon in Chantilly: Police
• Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Mount Vernon Area: Driver Faces Charges, Police Say
• Fire Erupts at Watergate Complex in DC

Women’s March on Washington: Pink Hat Project Headquartered in Reston
Tens of thousands of women from all across the country will be flooding into Washington, D.C. the day after Inauguration Day on Jan. 21, and one house in Reston is serving as a sort of makeshift headquarters for the movement. >>> Read more.

Man Wins $250,000 of Lottery Ticket, Waits Forever to Cash It In

Nisit Visavakul knew he had a winning Virginia Lottery scratch-off ticket early last summer. Summer passed, fall passed, Christmas passed and still Visavakul kept his secret to himself. Apparently not in need of a quick cash infusion, the Centreville man simply sat on his ticket — worth $250,000. >>> Read more.

• Video Shows Arlington Firefighters Battling Harrowing Apartment Blaze
• Missing Elderly Woman Last Seen in Fairfax County
• FCC Warns 'Don't Answer Calls from Unknown Numbers'
• Presidential Inauguration: DC Metro Airports Say Prepare for Crowds Jan. 19-22

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• 45,000 Say They'll Attend Massive 'Thanks, Obama' Party in DC
• Hillary Clinton Sighted at Georgetown's Cafe Milano: Report
• Controversial Painting On Capitol Hill Sparks War Between Republicans, Democrats
• Thief Tasers Woman After Stealing Cash in Fredericksburg: Police

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