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Japanese language students to represent Boonsboro in Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
janeth@herald-mail.comLess than a week ago, five Japanese language students from Boonsboro High School were on their way home from a spring break trip to Japan with their teacher, Ayako Shiga. On Saturday, the school’s 25 Japanese students, including Japanese exchange...Tags: Japan, Customs and Tradition, Trips and Vacations, Arts and Culture, Georgetown
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One man in custody after man shot in stomach near Harpers Ferry
A man was shot in the stomach Tuesday night in the 100 block of Woodpecker Lane near Harpers Ferry, W.Va., West Virginia State Police said Wednesday.
The incident was reported at 7 p.m., when a caller told police that people causing a disturbance had...Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)
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Fairfax County to see minimal number of cicadas; region borders brood that emerges this month
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Fairfax County will be largely spared from this month's emergence of a brood of red-eyed, 17-year cicadas. Joan Martinez Allen, a forester with the county's Department of Public Works, says Fairfax County sits on the border of...Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)
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DC region faces unique challenges from budget cuts
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — To get a sense of just how much federal government spending influences the Washington metropolitan area, all you have to do is listen to the ads on an all-news radio station there. Instead of promoting happy hours and...
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Sen. Herring wins Dems A.G. race straw poll
State Sen. Mark Herring, D-Loudoun, beat out his rival Justin Fairfax in a straw poll in Northern Virginia Saturday as the two compete for the Democratic nomination for attorney general. The Mount Vernon District Democratic Committee straw poll - the...Tags: Mount Vernon, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Parties and Movements
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New push to allow early voting in Virginia
WDBJ7 ReporterThere's a new push to allow people in Virginia to vote early. A Fairfax County State Senator introduced the legislation. During last week's election some lines in Fairfax County were up to four hours long. And at some precincts in Roanoke County, people...Tags: Local Elections, Roanoke County, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Politics, Voting
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U.S. States Expecting Cool Down on Monday
CNNAt long last, a cold front will snap a stubborn heat wave that has roasted much of the country for more than a week. However, the front is also expected to bring storms as it moves through the Midwest and Northeast on Sunday. The front has already...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Hurricanes, Gaithersburg (Montgomery, Maryland), CNN (tv network), Weather Warnings
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How early is too early for high-schoolers?
It was hard to tell whether his eyes were actually open when Derek Jones shuffled into his dimly lit kitchen at 5:45 a.m., the smell of bacon in the air. The 16-year-old didn't speak, but took directions from his mother who whispered: "I have your...Tags: Howard County, Think Tanks, Carroll County (Maryland), Sleep Deprivation, Carroll County (Virginia)
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Lillian Lowery named Maryland state superintendent of schools
An outsider with experience in leading a neighboring state through sometimes-unpopular reforms will become the next Maryland superintendent of schools, the state school board announced Friday.
Delaware Secretary of Education Lillian M. Lowery, a 57-year-...Tags: Politics, Teachers, Government, Arne Duncan, Jack Markell
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50 picture-perfect fall getaways
As summer's fleeting charms begin to fade, fall swirls into view in a burst of kaleidoscopic color. Relish autumn's arrival with 50 nifty travel ideas for the Mid-Atlantic region: from leaf peeping and leisurely drives, to museum-hopping, fall-inspired...Tags: Artists, African Americans, Chesapeake Bay, Movies, Personal Service
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Accused Gunman Pleads Not Guilty in Oakland College Rampage
KTLA NewsOAKLAND, Calif. -- A former nursing student plead not guilty Monday to seven counts of murder in a shooting rampage at a vocational school in Oakland. One L. Goh, 43, is also charged with three counts of attempted murder in the April 2 rampage at Oikos...Tags: Firearms, CNN (tv network), Trials, Injuries and Wounds, Health
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