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• Falls Church Man Wins $100,000 Playing Virginia Lottery
• Watch Bao Bao's Most Adorable Moments Before He Leaves DC Zoo (Video)
• Man Tries to Ram Arlington Police Car, Smashes Into 3 Cars While Fleeing: Police

Russian Spy Ship Spotted Off Virginia Coast: Reports
A Russian spy ship that was first spotted earlier this week off the coast of Connecticut was seen late Wednesday steaming south off the coast of Virginia, according to a report Thursday by Fox News and The Virginian-Pilot. The ship, called the Viktor Leonov, was spotted approximately 65 nautical miles northeast of Norfolk, Virginia, home to the largest naval base in the world, where the U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet is located. >>> Read more.

'Day Without Immigrants': DC Protest Underway, Businesses Close Their Doors

Restaurants are shutting down, schools are on short staff and many other businesses in the area are feeling the pinch: it's a national "Day Without Immigrants," and as the seat of the U.S. government, D.C. will be particularly affected on Thursday as the debate rages on Capitol Hill. >>> Read more.

• Five Face Murder Charges in Fairfax County, in Gang-Related Death of MD Teen: Police
• Horse Genitals Found at Dulles: U.S. Customs
• World Championship Boxing Match Coming to MGM National Harbor
• Armed Robbery in Reston Town Center on Valentine's Day Night: Police
• Woman Viciously Strangled in Manassas: Police

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• Masked Men Wanted For 7-Eleven Holdup in Manassas: Police
• Three Flee After Vehicle Smashes Into Light Pole in Sterling: Police
• Nine Vehicles Broken Into Tuesday in Sterling: Police
• ‘The Big Day Bridal Show’ Sunday in Fredericksburg
• Covanta Facility in Lorton Closed ‘Indefinitely’ After Fire

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