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Earl W. Stafford, center, reviews plans with son Earl Jr. and wife Amanda at his Centreville office.
Earl W. Stafford, center, reviews plans with son Earl Jr. and wife Amanda at his Centreville office.

The Benefactor of the Ball

Virginia business man Earl W. Stafford spends $1 million on inaugural package for disadvantaged.


In Bind, Loudoun Longs for Tourism

Bracing for a budget gap and a worsening economy, Loudoun County is stepping up efforts to remake itself as a tourist destination.


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LOUDOUN COUNTY:  Historic Tract Along Potomac Set to Become Regional Park (Post, December 4, 2008; Page B10)

Board Adopts Travel Policy:  Nonbinding Guidelines Intended to Curb Members' Spending (Post, December 4, 2008; Page B03)

Oversight Sought On Lenders:  Bill Would Help County Monitor Properties (Post, December 4, 2008; Page VA03)

Making Time for a Little Democracy:  In an Immigrant-Heavy Arlington High School Program, Students Contending With Classes and Jobs Seek a Voice as Well (Post, December 4, 2008; Page VA01)

Supervisors Weigh Freeze On Charity Tax Breaks:  $190 Million Budget Gap Prompts Proposal (Post, December 4, 2008; Page PW01)

Christmas Parade Headlines Weekend of Festivities:  Clydesdales Debut At Holiday Event (Post, December 4, 2008; Page PW03)

Last One Invited May Be Last One Standing:  Unlikely Run Puts Osbourn in Title Game (Post, December 4, 2008; Page PW11)

For Sale: Relics of a Black Past:  Group to Auction Parts From School (Post, December 4, 2008; Page LZ01)

Regulations Sour Dream of Winery:  Zoning Rules Entangle Family's Plan for Business (Post, December 4, 2008; Page VA03)

A Hunt for the Freshest Food Leads Into Loudoun's Forests:  'Locavore' Trend Counters a Decades-Long Decline (Post, December 4, 2008; Page PW14)

For Liberty, Pluses in a Game That Got Away (Post, December 4, 2008; Page LZ13)

Republicans Must Determine Whether Democrats Have Hit Their Ceiling in N.Va. (Post, December 4, 2008; Page LZ04)

Silver Line To Dulles Wins Crucial Federal Okay:  With Key Agency's Reversal, Final Approval Is Expected (Post, December 4, 2008; Page A01)

Gubernatorial Hopefuls Throw First Pitches (Post, December 3, 2008; Page B01)

State Budget Forecast Ups Anxiety:  Projection Comes as Arlington, Prince William Counties Set Legislative Priorities (Post, December 3, 2008; Page B04)

Group's Leader Recalls Days of Terror:  Members of Va. Foundation Were Among 6 Americans Killed in Indian Attacks (Post, December 3, 2008; Page A10)

Virginia Government
Va. Gubernatorial Hopefuls Throw Out Their First Pitches
(Post, December 3, 2008; Page B01)

Democrats Make Most Of Shifts in Va. Electorate: Demographic Changes Put Party in Optimal Position
(Post, November 30, 2008; Page C01)

It's Official: Va. Democrats Gain in U.S. House
(Post, November 25, 2008; Page B01)

ELECTIONS: U.S. Judge Ponders Counting of Late Ballots
(Post, November 18, 2008; Page B05)

Bulova Seeks Chairman's Seat: Democrat Cites Budget Challenges in Bid to Replace Connolly
(Post, November 13, 2008; Page B02)
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Schools News
Loudoun Considers New School Zones: Building Freeze Prompts Changes
(Post, November 16, 2008; Page C01)

Loudoun To Redraw School Zones: Building Freeze Prompts Changes
(Post, November 16, 2008; Page LZ01)

Study Highlights Teen Substance Abuse: Many in Alexandria Exceed National Rates
(Post, November 13, 2008; Page VA01)

Bell Tolls for Fairfax School Efforts: Likely Deficit Endangers Changes to Start Times and Bus Routes
(Post, November 8, 2008; Page B01)

An Addition to the Classroom: With Undertrained Elementary Teachers, More Schools Turn to Specialists
(Post, November 6, 2008; Page B01)
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Crime News
Woodbridge Man Charged After Wife Dies in Fire: Authorities Say Suspect Burned House After Fight
(Post, November 27, 2008; Page PW01)

MANASSAS: Wife Pleads Guilty in Plot To Have Husband Killed
(Post, November 26, 2008; Page B06)

FAIRFAX COUNTY: Bond Denied for 4 Charged With Heroin Distribution
(Post, November 26, 2008; Page B06)

3 Slayings Weren't Random, Police Say: Commander Doubts Stabbing Deaths of Young Springfield Men Were Gang-Related
(Post, November 22, 2008; Page B02)

HOMICIDE: Body of Missing Va. Teenager Found in Montgomery Stairwell
(Post, November 22, 2008; Page B03)
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Tysons Corner Development
The Often-Imitated Reston Eyes Future With Trepidation
(Post, November 28, 2008; Page B01)

Readying Rockville Pike for Renewal: Idea of Overhaul Is Popular but Faces Hurdles
(Post, October 19, 2008; Page A01)

Readying Rockville Pike for Renewal: Idea of Overhaul Is Popular but Faces Hurdles
(Post, October 19, 2008; Page A01)

For This Generation, Vocations of Service: Recent College Grads Forgo Traditional Careers, Money to Start Nonprofits Focused on Outreach
(Post, October 14, 2008; Page B01)

Company's Presence Seen as Boon in Charles: SAIC Takes Root in La Plata Building
(Post, September 25, 2008; Page SM03)
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