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Sports
Not Headed to London? Try Olympic Fun Day
There’s something about watching Olympic athletes that makes you want to get off the couch and go break a world record. Well, maybe not a world record. But at least run around outsid...
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Volunteers in the News
Your Guide To the Loudoun County Fair
This year's Loudoun County Fair kicks off Sunday, beginning a week filled with food, rides, pageants and competitions. The fair, put on by the nonprofit Loudoun Fair & Associates...
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The Neighborhood Files
Flash Flood Watch in Effect Friday
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Loudoun County beginning at noon Friday and lasting until 11 p.m. In Ashburn, showers and thunderstorms could start be...
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Arts
Sold Out: 'The Dark Knight Rises' Hits Northern Virginia Theaters
Well, it's over. "The Dark Knight Rises"—the conclusion of the three-film Batman series by director Christopher Nolan—was arguably the most anticipated summer movie ever. Thousands of Nor...
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Business
PHOTOS: Village at Leesburg Block Party
The Village at Leesburg hosted it's third annual Summer Block Party Saturday, benefitting Loudoun Mobile Hope, a program that supports the needs of precariously housed and at-risk youth. ...
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The Neighborhood Files
This Week's Weather: Mini Heat Wave
Temperatures are heating up this week across Northern Virginia, peaking possibly at 100 degrees Tuesday, with a cool-down to the mid-80s by Thursday, according to the National Weather Ser...
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Opinion
Cinema Siren at Comic-Con: Through an Insider's Eyes
SAN DIEGO—Whenever "What is Comic-Con?" floats out into the air, it shocks Cinema Siren into speechlessness. San Diego Comic-Con, (SDCC or just "Comic-Con" for those in the know), ...
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The Neighborhood Files
Thunderstorms Expected in Ashburn Sunday
Ashburn might get some relief from the heat Sunday as temperatures drop down to the 90s and afternoon thunderstorms drop rain on the region. The National Weather Service predicts Sun...