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In this Aug. 11, 2010 photo, specialist John Urbanowicz, left, talks with a colleague on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks are opening Wednesday, May 22, 2013, slightly higher as investors watch for the latest moves from the Federal Reserve. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Stocks fall on news Fed weighed cutting stimulusStocks fall after Fed minutes show policymakers had weighed a pullback on its stimulus program
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FILE - In this June 2, 2012 file photo, House Armed Services Committee member Rep. Niki Tsongas, D-Mass. speaks in Springfield, Mass. Determined to check the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the armed forces, a House panel is poised to approve a series of revisions to longstanding military law. They include stripping commanding officers of their unilateral authority to change or dismiss a court-martial conviction and requiring that service members found guilty of sexual offenses be dismissed or dishonorably discharged. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
House panel moves to curb military sexual assaultsHouse subcommittee approves legislation to stem growing epidemic of sexual assault in military
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Former U.S. national team soccer captain Claudio Reyna reacts during an interview on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in New York. Reyna was named director of football for the New York City Football Club, the 20th expansion team for Major League Soccer acquired through a partnership between MCFC and the New York Yankees. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Ex-US captain Reyna to direct NYC soccer teamFormer US captain Claudio Reyna hired as director of football for New York City FC
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Judge Sherry Stephens urges the jury to continue deliberating after the jury delivered a message that they are deadlocked on a penalty for Jodi Arias on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. Arias was convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing and shooting to death of Travis Alexander. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Rob Schumacher, Pool)
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, speaks during a joint news conference with his Jordanian counterpart, Nasser Judeh, right, in Amman Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States and its Arab and European allies will step up their support for Syria’s opposition to help them “fight for the freedom of their country” if President Bashar Assad’s regime doesn’t engage in peace talks in good faith. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
Kerry: US, allies, ready to step up aid rebelsSecretary of State Kerry says US, allies ready to step up aid to Syrian opposition
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Artillery Place road is closed in Woolwich southeast London near the scene where British officials said one person has died and at least two people have been wounded in an attack on Wednesday May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Nick Ansell/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT
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FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2012, file photo bystanders react as emergency personnel respond to an accident after a parade float carrying veterans was struck by a train in Midland, Texas, killing four veterans and injuring sixteen others. The driver of a parade float told National Transportation Safety Board investigators in documents released Wednesday, May 22, 2013, that the oncoming train appeared stationary to him. (AP Photo/Reporter-Telegram, James Durbin, File)
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, speaks during a joint news conference with his Jordanian counterpart, Nasser Judeh, right, in Amman Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States and its Arab and European allies will step up their support for Syria’s opposition to help them “fight for the freedom of their country” if President Bashar Assad’s regime doesn’t engage in peace talks in good faith. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
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FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2010 file photo, Tareq Salahi and Michaele Salahi wait to appear on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Homeland Security Committee. The couple, who crashed a state dinner at the White House in 2009, invoked their Fifth Amendment right to avoid answering questions before Congress about the incident. On Wednesday, May 22, 2013, Lois Lerner of the IRS joined a diverse roll call of people, such as the Salahis, who over the years have invoked their constitutional right to refuse to answer lawmakers’ questions. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)
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FILE - In this May 20, 2013 file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., left, confers with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., center, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., as the Senate Judiciary Committee assembled to work on a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Leading senators working on immigration legislation reached a compromise Tuesday on the details of an expanded high-tech visa program, officials said as the Senate Judiciary Committee neared completion of its work on the measure. At the same time, several officials said the White House has made it known to Leahy that it would prefer postponing a showdown over the rights of same sex spouses until a vote in the full Senate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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FILE- In this Aug. 4, 2012, file photo, United States coach Mike Krzyzewski signals to players during a preliminary men's basketball game against Lithuania at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. A person with knowledge of the decision says Krzyzewski has agreed to return as U.S. men's Olympic basketball coach. He was originally expected to step down but instead will attempt to lead the Americans to a third straight gold medal, the person tells The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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  • Steven Spradling fatally shot inside Sterling home

    A woman is accused of killing her husband in their Sterling home over the weekend. TBD.com, Mon, May 20 2013 @ 05:38 PM

  • Angry Birds comes to life in Clarke

    Take a ride on Route 7 west into Clarke County and you'll encounter an unusual sight as you near Berryville: a giant red bird, poised on an 8-foot-tall platform with an oversized slingshot wound around its body, as if it's poised to be launched skyward. Loudoun Times, Wed, May 22 2013 @ 04:09 AM

  • Man Shot, Killed in Loudoun County

    Loudoun County Police say a woman shot and killed her husband Friday night in Sterling, Loudoun County, in what's believed to have been a domestic situation. NBC Washington, Sat, May 18 2013 @ 10:41 AM

  • Spring cleaning advice for Loudoun residents

    It's that time of year. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, the air is clear, and your house is a a little funky. Loudoun Times, Mon, May 20 2013 @ 12:32 AM

  • LCSO Investigating 'Apparent Homicide' in Sterling

    The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is investigating what the department has referred to as an "apparent homicide" on the 21700 block of Blossom Drive in Sterling. Patch.com, Sat, May 18 2013 @ 06:54 PM
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