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Stink Bugs Rejoice, Rapping Candidate, $6B Launch and Latest on Comet ISON

Plus, officer honored, halloween preparation and burn bans.

We're going to go with only one government shutdown story in our daily digest today, and it stinks. See how some little annoying bugs — who may have faced a death sentence — have gotten an inept-government reprieve.

That leads our daily digest of news of note from around our Patches in Virginia and Washington, DC. More below.

Stink Bugs Rejoice; You Won't Be So Lucky

$6 Billion SAIC Spinoff Launches in Reston

How to Prep for an Awesome Halloween

Fall Open-Burning Regulations Now in Effect in Loudoun

Prince William County's Finest: Officer Bill Ward Honored

Candidate Chris DeCarlo Releases Rap Against Corruption in Fairfax County

Armed Robbery Tuesday Morning at Captain D's

Latest on Comet ISON: It's Headed for Mars


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