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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Metro - 5 hours ago
This week, staff writer Valerie Strauss concludes The Post's review of math education with a look at college-level work in high schools and what some graduates might be lacking.
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Business - 5 hours ago
At the Walter E. Washington Convention Center last week, Army soldiers, Pentagon weapons buyers and defense company representatives milled about a cavernous trade show floor for a look at the latest military equipment …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Metro Business - Oct 12, 2008
Living in LoCo is Erica Garman's blog devoted to all things interesting in Loudoun County. You can find it at http://www.loudounextra.com . This column of highlights from the blog appears in this space every Sunday.
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Education - Oct 12, 2008
The Prince William County school system's enrollment in English for Speakers of Other Languages has dipped this year to 13,130 students -- a drop of 279 from last year -- but the figure is much higher than projected …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Metro - Oct 12, 2008
Nobody moved to southern Fairfax County 30 years ago for the neighborhood, because there was no neighborhood. People bought houses on the fringes of horse farms to get away from everything.
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Sports - Oct 12, 2008
Scotty McGee's 69-yard punt return for a touchdown with one second left rallies I-AA No. 1 James Madison to a 38-31 victory over No. 5 Richmond on Saturday.
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Sunday Outlook - Oct 11, 2008
Looking back, big new homes with little or no furniture foretold today's mortgage mess.
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Metro - Oct 11, 2008
RICHMOND, Oct. 10 -- After years of prominent defeats, Virginia Republicans say they are bracing for more losses in November but think they can reverse the trend as soon as next year by returning to their conservative …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Metro - Oct 10, 2008
The Fairfax County apartment building where Genevieve "Gini" Orange was killed last month has also quietly housed recovering alcoholics and drug addicts for years, including the man accused in her death, Mark E. Lawlor.
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Letters to the Editor - Oct 10, 2008
If we believe the economists, the meltdown of the home mortgage industry is what is causing the sense of crisis in financial markets around the world.
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