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Apple-Picking Season 2016 in Virginia: Here's Where You Can Pick Your Own

Fall doesn't officially arrive until Sept. 22 at 7:21 a.m., and those summer temperatures are sticking around, but it's already time -- this week -- for apple-picking at farms near Northern Virginia.

After the next heat wave ends, we'll soon be enjoying cooler weather, along with watching football games, cooking hearty stews, enjoying the color of the autumn leaves and maybe planning a fun outing to one of Virginia’s apple orchards. >>> Read more.

Evan McMullin Stuck With Random VP on Ballots: Report

Evan McMullin is already a huge long shot to win the presidency as the conservative alternative to Donald Trump, but a mistake his campaign made certainly isn't helping: He reportedly has accidentally locked in a vice-presidential pick he didn't intend to keep.

McMullin, who launched his campaign last month, is barely registering in the polls with just 1 percent of the vote, putting him in fifth place behind both the Libertarian and Green Party candidates. Now, in at least eight of the nine states where has managed to qualify to even appear on the presidential ballot, he'll have Nathan Johnson as his vice presidential nominee — even though he actually hasn't chosen his running mate yet, one report states, noting that it's not clear who Johnson is. >>> Read more.

Bob Dylan Creates Metal Sculpture for MGM National Harbor

• Folk artist Bob Dylan's first permanent public sculpture will be installed at MGM National Harbor, across the river from Alexandria.

Was Hepatitis A Warning Too Late in Virginia?

• By the time official word got out Aug. 19, time was running out to get vaccinated from consuming tainted strawberries Aug. 5-8.

Surprise! Green Day is Coming to the 9:30 Club Next Month

• Tickets go on sale on Sept. 9 for the Oct. 3 show -- four days before their next album drops.

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