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Capital Area Food Bank tests recipes for the hungry
(Bonnie Jo Mount / Washington Post)
As familes struggle with budgets, volunteers work to create healthful meals out of cheap food.
Virginia Attorney General race: Candidates appoint transition teams in too close to call election
via ABC 7 Washington
Alcorta wins state title in record time
(Toni L. Sandys / The Washington Post)
CROSS-COUNTRY | West Springfield’s Caroline Alcorta blazes to a course-record time en route to winning the Virginia 6A championship at Great Meadow.
Taxpayer-paid legal bills top $575,000 in Va. gifts scandal
(Jahi Chikwendiu / The Washington Post)
New invoices released by Virginia governor’s office show $330,000 in new fees for July, August and Sept.
Slow start for health care enrollment in Virginia, nationWestfield rolls into 6A title game
FIELD HOCKEY | Katie Winesett, Emily McNamara, and Rachael Ulsh all score goals as the Bulldogs top North Stafford, 3-0; Fairfax falls to First Colonial.
Thanksgiving getaway guide: How to cut the drivers’ stress
Here are some tips on when to travel and what pitfalls may lurk along your holiday routes.
State report finds abuse at Woodbridge day-care center
Two staffers encouraged toddlers to hit each other and stepped on their toes, according to the report.
Herring extends lead in Virginia AG race
via Washington Times
Survey: Fairfax students hate lunch food
About 77 percent of high school students don’t like the offerings at school cafeterias.
GSA seeks 50 acres for FBI headquarters
(Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP)
Agency says it needs 50 acres within two miles of a Metro station and two-and-a-half miles of Capital Beltway.
In the age of Amazon, retailers reinvent themselves locally
Make-your-own everything, blow-dry bars and luxury cinemas flood Washington neighborhoods.
Democracy for America falls short in Northern Virginia races
via Fairfax Times
Tom Jackman
Redevelopers of Reston’s Lake Anne propose replacing trees with parking, residents divided
The developers say they need more parking at Lake Anne Village Center, but some residents say they need the trees.
How the State of NoVa voted, 2013 edition
The State of NoVa goes blue again, surrounded by red RoVa.
Behind the death of Alexandria’s Sam Del Brocco: the sordid life of accused killer John ‘Champ’ Snavely
How Snavely became a porn star, met Del Brocco, and allegedly killed him in 2010.
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Welcoming wreaths
In the District and Old Town Alexandria, residents open their doors to holiday cheer with greenery, bows and more.
Obama addresses Native American leaders
President says federal government still has work to do to sustain a strong relationship with tribal governments.
Rockville’s Farmland Elementary lures Israelis
Farmland Elementary School has become a big draw for Israeli immigrants seeking a community in the United States.
Virginia races draw to a close
Voters cast their ballots in the closely watched race for governor and other statewide and local offices.
On Capitol Hill, townhouses are a model
Built to replace the Ellen Wilson housing project, the Townhomes on Capitol Hill have become a model for mixed-income housing.
The voters of the new Virginia
A look at the voters in Virginia’s Prince William County, which is considered a bellwether for the changing state.
Cuccinelli tries to close the gap in Virginia
The Republican gubernatorial candidate continues to campaign hard ahead of Tuesday’s election.
Democrats push for votes in Virginia
Candidates McAuliffe, Northam and Herring make stops across the state before Tuesday’s election.
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