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Cuccinelli, McAuliffe launch dueling ads
Republican further distances himself from Bob McDonnell in his TV spot.
Poll: McDonnell approval still low
Virginians take a dimmer view of McDonnell’s honesty than the job he is doing, Quinnipiac University finds.
Poll: McAuliffe up 6 points with likely Virginia voters
Quinnipiac survey attributes lead over Republican Ken Cuccinelli II to Democrats’ projected turnout.
Veteran GOP strategist backs McAuliffe
Boyd Marcus, who worked closely with Cuccinelli foe Bill Bolling, will be paid adviser to Democrat’s campaign.
Virginia gubernatorial candidates go after each other’s ethics
Virginia gubernatorial candidates go after each other’s ethics
McDonnell touts Virginia’s budget surplus as lawyers huddle
Governor addresses legislative money committees on same day his legal team meets with prosecutors.
Gov. McDonnell finishes
fast-paced tour of Virginia
He spent his victory lap focused on his accomplishments while in office, not on the gift scandal.
Two more negative ads on crowded airwaves in Va. governor’s race
Terry McAuliffe and the Republican Governors Association each released new ads.
Pro-Cuccinelli PAC gets $500,000 donation from New York executive
Mercer has given to a variety of Republican causes and was one of the biggest GOP donors of 2012.
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Man accused of having two wives, impersonating CIA agent
Man told his Norfolk wife he was a CIA agent. He had a child with his Fairfax City wife. Now in jail.
Watching the McLean girls' run for a Little League national championship
The 11- to 13-year-old girls made it to the final game in McLean's bid for a second national title.
Jimmy Buffett fans saved from Bristow traffic nightmare, Toby Keith fans not so much
A planned traffic shift, causing huge backups, has been postponed from this weekend to next in Gainesville. Sorry, Toby Keith fans.
The Fairfax ‘Tuba Guy’ gets his own song, by one of The Hollies
British singer-songwriter Steve Lauri wrote “Tuba With Propellers” in a day without ever seeing the Tuba Guy, Jay Converse.
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The year in prep highlights
Members of the 2012-2013 All-Met teams narrate a multimedia presentation that highlights the biggest moments in high school sports.
Thousands gather to dedicate MLK Memorial
Some 10,000 spectators arrived on the National Mall early Sunday morning for the dedication of a stone memorial for civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial unveiled
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is revealed to members of the press before opening to the public. The design is derived from part of King's famous "I have a dream" speech when he said, "With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope." The memorial sits by the tidal basin between the Jefferson and Lincoln memorials.
Al Sharpton leads rally for jobs, justice
Rev. Al Sharpton organized a March on Washington for Jobs and Justice on the National Mall on Saturday. Occupy DC protesters also joined the event as they headed toward the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. (Oct. 15)
Sharpton: 'We must continue to fight for justice today'
Rev. Al Sharpton said that the fight for justice is not over at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial dedication. Sharpton also voiced his support for President Barack Obama's jobs plan. (Oct. 16)
Obama speaks at MLK memorial dedication
President Barack Obama spoke at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial dedication on Sunday. He said King's work is not yet finished. (Oct. 16)
King's sister, children speak at memorial dedication
Martin Luther King Jr.'s sister Christine King Farris and two of his four children, Bernice King and Martin Luther King III, spoke at the dedication for the memorial on Sunday. (Oct. 16)
Jackson tells Occupy protesters to remain nonviolent
Rev. Jesse Jackson addressed the Occupy Wall Street movement at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Dedication on Sunday. Like civil rights protests, he told Occupy protesters to remain nonviolent. (Oct. 16)
Lewis, Young, Lowery address MLK memorial dedication crowd
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), Former U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young and Rev. Joseph Lowery addressed the crowd about Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy at the memorial dedication on Sunday. (Oct. 16)
This video from the Post’s May 2012 profile shows Tyler at age 5, soon after his parents first allowed him to live as a boy.
North Capitol Street shooting caught on camera
The Metropolitan Police Department has released surveillance video capturing an early morning drive-by shooting in Northwest D.C. on camera.
Members of the 2012-2013 All-Met teams narrate a multimedia presentation that highlights the biggest moments in high school sports.
Timelapse: How to paint a house in eight hours
Using a team of twelve skilled painters, watch as crew from house painting company Wow1Day transforms a house in Chantilly, Va. in only eight hours.
When Walter Barrera chose ultra long-distance running over crack cocaine, he was able to slowly start putting his life back together.
A go-go blowout sends Chuck Brown home
Thousands attended Chuck Brown’s funeral. But if anyone wanted to shed a tear for Chuck they needed to squeeze it in between dance sessions — the funeral was a party.
Remembering Chuck Brown, creator of go-go music
The Washington Post’s Chris Richards remembers Chuck Brown. Richards highlights the 75-year-old musician’s devotion to D.C., early years in prison where he is said to have learned music, and how Brown created the go-go sound.Follow our Virginia politics reporters on Twitter:
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