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An Afghan policeman fires his weapon during a gunbattle following a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, May 24, 2013. A suicide bomber struck in the heart of the Afghan capital on Friday, sending a plume of smoke billowing over Kabul and setting up a gunbattle in the second major attack in the city in little over a week, police said. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)
Afghan Taliban attack aid group, 2 guards killedTaliban attack int'l compound in Afghan capital, killing 2 guards and wounding 4 aid workers
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This May 21, 2013 photo released by NBC shows married singers Miranda Lambert, left, and Blake Shelton performing an acoustic version of the hit "Over You" during a broadcast of the singing competition series, "The Voice," in Los Angeles. Shelton and NBC are putting together a benefit for Oklahoma tornado victims. Shelton, an Oklahoma native, told reporters about the fundraising effort after Tuesday night's episode of "The Voice." He said the benefit would be held soon in nearby Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/NBC, Trae Patton)
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In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, a rescue boat approaches the scene where a pickup truck and a car fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridgeThursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/Francisco Rodriguez)
Feds look for temporary fix after I-5 collapseWash. governor: Federal officials looking for temporary bridge fix after I-5 collapse
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A wrecked airport shuttle bus is shown Friday, May 24, 2013 in College Park, Ga. The bus collided with a truck near Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport injuring 16 people who were taken to area hospitals. (AP Photo/Ray Henry)
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves city hall in Toronto on Thursday, May 23, 2013. Ford, caught up in a scandal over a video purportedly showing him smoking crack cocaine, fired his chief of staff on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)
Toronto mayor says he doesn't smoke crack cocaineToronto Mayor Rob Ford says he doesn't smoke crack cocaine
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Damage reported from magnitude-5.7 quake in Calif.Residents in northeast Calif. assess damage after magnitude-5.7 quake; aftershocks reported
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FILE - In this May 23, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama talks about national security, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington. The president left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself vast power over how and when the weapons can be deployed. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
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Sabrina Mitchell, age 19, hugs her cousin Rachel DeBord, who helps Mitchell salvage items from her home which was destroyed earlier in the week when a tornado hit Moore, Okla., Friday, May 24, 2013. Mitchell and her family survived the tornado inside a neighbor's storm shelter.(AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
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An Afghan policeman fires his weapon during a gunbattle following a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, May 24, 2013. A suicide bomber struck in the heart of the Afghan capital on Friday, sending a plume of smoke billowing over Kabul and setting up a gunbattle in the second major attack in the city in little over a week, police said. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)
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FILE - In this May 23, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama talks about national security, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington. The president left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself vast power over how and when the weapons can be deployed. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
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This May 21, 2013 photo released by NBC shows married singers Miranda Lambert, left, and Blake Shelton performing an acoustic version of the hit "Over You" during a broadcast of the singing competition series, "The Voice," in Los Angeles. Shelton and NBC are putting together a benefit for Oklahoma tornado victims. Shelton, an Oklahoma native, told reporters about the fundraising effort after Tuesday night's episode of "The Voice." He said the benefit would be held soon in nearby Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/NBC, Trae Patton)
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FILE - In this Thursday, May 23, 2013, file photo, Trader Donato Cuttone works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange near the close of trading. Asian shares traded erratically Friday May 24, 2013 but European markets found their footing, a day after global stocks were routed by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will start withdrawing its monetary stimulus. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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Danica Patrick prepares to climb into her car during practice for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup series Coca-Cola 600 auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

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  • Bowman again indicted on capital murder charges

    A Loudoun County Grand Jury for a second time on May 20 indicted Darwin Giovany Bowman on multiple charges, including two counts of capital murder. Loudoun Times, Fri, May 24 2013 @ 02:17 PM

  • Special Education Advisory Committee honors dozens at annual award ceremony

    Horizon Elementary School assistant principal Christopher Painter shakes hands with School Board member Jill Turgeon after being honored at the Supporting Special Education Awards. Loudoun Times, Fri, May 24 2013 @ 04:17 PM

  • Ten Will Compete Saturday in Loudoun's Got Talent! Final

    The Loudoun Symphony Orchestra's fifth annual "Loudoun's Got Talent: YOUTH EDITION" Finalists Concert will begin at 2 p.m. May 25 at the Franklin Park Arts Center in western Loudoun County. Patch.com, Fri, May 24 2013 @ 09:43 AM

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    Times-Mirror Photo/Beverly Denny The V in Ashburn provides options for its diners, whether it's the cool, sleek bar, luxurious dining room or relaxing patio. Loudoun Times, Thu, May 23 2013 @ 08:10 PM

  • The seasona s best new vehicles

    As the summer months begin, potential car buyers will be out Memorial Day Weekend to purchase new or used cars. Loudoun Times, Thu, May 23 2013 @ 07:01 AM
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Today in History

On May 24, 1883,

the Brooklyn Bridge, linking Brooklyn and Manhattan, was dedicated by President Chester Alan Arthur and New York Gov. Grover Cleveland.

In 1775,

John Hancock was elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding Peyton Randolph.

In 1844,

Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message "What hath God wrought" from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America's first telegraph line.

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Ap Top NewsTornado took town's youngest as it swept throughThis undated handout photo provided by Landon Mcneill shows Sydney Angle. Sydney was killed when a tornado struck Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla. on May 20, 2013.(AP Photo/Courtesy of Landon Mcneill)
Ap Top NewsBoy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boysBoy Scout Pascal Tessier talks on the phone with national media reporters after hearing the announcement by Boy Scouts of America passing a resolution allowing scouts that are openly gay into their ranks, Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Grapevine, Texas. Tessier was in the command post for the group, Scouts for Equality at Great Wolf Lodge. Tessier is a life scout who was unable to finish his eagle scout unless the resolution passed. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Brad Loper)
Ap Top NewsAnti-war protester shouts at Obama during speechCODEPINK founder Medea Benjamin is surrounded by security as she shouts at President Barack Obama during his speech on national security, Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington. She was removed from the auditorium. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Ap Top NewsFossil area closed after 2 boys die in Minn. parkThis undated photo provided by the St. Paul Fire Department via The St. Paul Pioneer Press shows the location of the collapse site in Lilydale Regional Park in St. Paul where 2 children were killed and two injured on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Haysem Sani, 9, and Zack Mohamed Fofani, 10, were killed and two injured Wednesday when a portion of the cliff above the Mississippi River collapsed on group of students from Peter Hobart Elementary School in St. Louis Park, Minn. The students were on a field trip to the park, a popular destination for fossil hunting in the "Brickyard" area of Lilydale Regional Park. (AP Photo/St. Paul Fire Department via St. Paul Pioneer Press)
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