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Amateur Guan Tianlang, 14, of China looks down the fairway before hitting on his approach to the 15th green during the first round of the Byron Nelson Championship golf tournament, Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Chinese 14-year-old will tee it up in MemorialChinese sensation Guan Tianlang, 14, to play at Nicklaus' Memorial Tournament
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German FM criticizes remarks by Hungarian PMGerman foreign minister says Hungary's Orban's remarks are "deplorable derailment"
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In this artist drawing provided by the San Francisco 49ers, the proposed 49ers stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. is shown. NFL owners will vote on the sites of the 50th and 51st Super Bowls on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at their spring meetings. The San Francisco area, where the new stadium is being built in Santa Clara, and South Florida are competing for the the 50th edition, to be held in February 2016. The loser in that bidding will go against Houston to host the 51st game the following year.(AP Photo/San Francisco 49ers) NO SALES
Super Bowl 50 site to be decided Tuesday50th Anniversary: site of 2016 Super Bowl to be decided by NFL owners Tuesday
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Sotheby's director of the department of printed books and manuscripts Dr Philip Errington poses for photographers with a first edition copy of the first Harry Potter book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" containing annotations and illustrations by author J.K. Rowling, during a photocall organized for the media at the auction house's premises in London, Monday, May 20, 2013. The book will be offered for sale as part of the "First Editions, Second Thoughts" auction on May 21, for which there are no price estimates available in advance as it is a charity sale. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Annotated 'Harry Potter' 1st edition on auctionFirst edition of 'Harry Potter' book with JK Rowling's notes, drawings go up for auction in UK
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This citizen journalism image provided by Qusair Lens which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian rebels preparing to repel a coordinated attack by government forces, in Qusair, Homs province, Syria, Sunday, May 19, 2013. Syrian troops backed by tanks and warplanes launched an assault Sunday on a strategic rebel-held town near the Lebanese border, pounding the area with airstrikes and artillery salvos that killed tens of people and forced residents to scramble for cover in basements and makeshift bunkers, activists said. (AP Photo/Qusair Lens)
Activists say 28 Hezbollah members killed in SyriaActivists say 28 Hezbollah members killed, more than 70 wounded in Syria fighting near Lebanon
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Kerry vows better security at US diplomatic postsKerry, citing inherent risks of diplomacy, pledges to boost security at US diplomatic missions
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Damaged homes are seen in Carney, Okla., Sunday, May 19, 2013, after a tornado moved through the area. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Bryan Terry)
Official: 2nd person killed by Oklahoma tornadoState medical examiner: Second person dead of injuries from Oklahoma tornado strike
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Czech president in dispute over gay rightsCzech president under fire after blocking an academic who is a gay rights activist
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Ex-NFL WR Johnson arrested on probation violationEx-NFL WR Chad Johnson arrested on charges he violated probation in domestic violence case
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Damaged homes are seen in Carney, Okla., Sunday, May 19, 2013, after a tornado moved through the area. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Bryan Terry)
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Pakistani relatives and mourners of Zohra Shahid, a senior member of former Pakistani cricket star Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party in Sindh, carry her body during her funeral procession in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, May 19, 2013. Police said gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed Shahid outside her home on Saturday, May 18, 2013, in the city of Karachi in the southern Sindh province. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
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FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2011 file photo, President Barack Obama, left, stands next to Myanmar President Thein Sein during a group photo session at the East Asia Summit in Nusa Dua, on the island of Bali, Indonesia. Thein Sein’s historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a former pariah regime. That’s been based on a principle of taking “action for action” by deepening ties in response to democratic reforms. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
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Sotheby's director of the department of printed books and manuscripts Dr Philip Errington poses for photographers with a first edition copy of the first Harry Potter book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" containing annotations and illustrations by author J.K. Rowling, during a photocall organized for the media at the auction house's premises in London, Monday, May 20, 2013. The book will be offered for sale as part of the "First Editions, Second Thoughts" auction on May 21, for which there are no price estimates available in advance as it is a charity sale. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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FILE - In this April 18, 2011 file photo, the Yahoo logo is displayed outside of the offices in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
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Amateur Guan Tianlang, 14, of China looks down the fairway before hitting on his approach to the 15th green during the first round of the Byron Nelson Championship golf tournament, Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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  • MWAA Police Officer Shot, Wife Charged

    The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim of Friday night shooting in Sterling as Steven Spradling, 52, a member of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department. Patch.com, Sun, May 19 2013 @ 11:53 PM

  • 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

  • Two Leesburg Residents Displaced by Townhouse Fire

    Two Leesburg residents will have to find a temporary home after a Tuesday morning fire caused an estimated $55,000 damage to their townhouse on Vanderbilt Terrace in Leesburg. Patch.com, Tue, May 14 2013 @ 04:00 PM

  • Frank Wolf joins opposition to North-South highway through Loudoun, Prince William

    As a federal legislator, Wolf doesn't have a direct vote on the 45-mile road, which would begin with the existing Prince William Parkway at I-95 in Dumfries, then head north all the way to Route 7 in Ashburn. The Washington Post, Wed, May 15 2013 @ 11:17 AM

  • Drive For Charity On Dulles Greenway Marks 8th Year

    Thursday is the 8th Annual Dulles Greenway Drive for Charity. All proceeds from the Dulles Greenway tolls on Thursday go to several charities and organizations, including: a March of Dimes a Every Citizen Has Opportunity a Loudoun Abused Women's Shelter a Fresh Air/Full Care a Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and of course, the Dulles Greenway ... (more) WUSA-TV Washington, Thu, May 16 2013 @ 03:08 AM

  • Loudoun County's Confederate statue creates controversy

    A proposal by a Leesburg attorney to remove a statue honoring Confederate soldiers from the property of Loudoun County's courthouse is causing a stir. TBD.com, Wed, May 15 2013 @ 11:45 PM

  • Flame Kabob, Blue Mountain Cafe

    Inspectors from the Virginia Department of Health Visited several restaurants in Loudoun County this week. Patch.com, Thu, May 16 2013 @ 06:43 AM
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On May 20, 1927,

Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field in Long Island, N.Y., aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic solo flight to France.

In 1712,

the original version of Alexander Pope's satirical mock-heroic poem "The Rape of the Lock" was published anonymously in Lintot's Miscellany.

In 1862,

President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which was intended to encourage settlements west of the Mississippi River by making federal land available for farming.

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