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Top posts in Va. and D.C., including a new name floated in U.S. Senate race. Plus, how to share your local news, events and pics.

Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

Windfall from Inauguration May Reach $1.34 Billion in Northern Virginia
If attendance estimates are accurate, the Washington, D.C., region stands to see between $1 billion and $1.34 billion in economic activity during the presidential inaugural weekend, according to figures compiled by the Stephen S. Fuller Institute for Research on the Washington Region’s Future Economy. >>> Read more.

Laura Ingraham Sites Set on Tim Kaine's U.S. Senate Seat
While appearing on 'Fox & Friends" Tuesday morning, conservative talk-radio host Laura Ingraham confirmed a Washington Examiner report from Sunday that she may well make a run at Tim Kaine (D-Va) and his U.S. Senate seat. >>> Read more.

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Metro Will Get $2 Million After 2 Federal Employees Nearly Run Over by Train
U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.) announced Tuesday that the Federal Transit Administration has awarded WMATA nearly $2 million to improve track safety and protect employees who maintain the Metro system after a scare in October where two federal workers were nearly hit by a Metro train. >>> Read more.

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