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Microsoft Corp.'s Don Mattrick unveils the next-generation Xbox entertainment and gaming console system, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at an event in Redmond, Wash. It's been eight years since the launch of the Xbox 360. The original Xbox debuted in 2001, and its high-definition successor premiered in 2005. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainmentMicrosoft reveals Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment console, last of 3 major systems unveiled
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This undated publicity photo released by Netflix shows Will Arnett, left, and Jason Bateman in a scene from "Arrested Development," premiering May 26, 2013 on Netflix.  (AP Photo/Netflix, Michael Yarish)
At last: 'Arrested' is reborn Sunday on NetflixFans' patience is rewarded at last: 'Arrested Development' will be reborn Sunday on Netflix
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2 Moroccans tried for homosexuality get 4 months2 Moroccan men convicted of being homosexual sentence to 4 months in prison
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This picture taken some time in the late 1970s or early 1980s and provided by the family shows Boruch Spiegel, one of the last surviving insurgents of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Spiegel died in Montreal on May 9 at age 93.(AP Photo)
Warsaw ghetto insurgent Boruch Spiegel dies at 93Boruch Spiegel, 1 of last surviving fighters of Warsaw ghetto uprising, dies at 93
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Senate debating federal dollars for crop insuranceSenate debating government-subsidized crop insurance in farm bill
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Actress Aishwarya Rai poses for photographers as she arrives for the screening of Blood Ties at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Seen and heard at the Cannes Film FestivalAt the Cannes Film Festival: Alex Baldwin arrives; Reeves goes behind the lens; Rai multitasks
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ESPN cutting workforce, 'smartly managing costs'ESPN reducing workforce, 'smartly managing costs' amid other cuts at Disney divisions
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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. left, accompanied by the committee's ranking Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, questions ousted IRS Chief Steve Miller, former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman, and J. Russell George, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, during the committee's hearing on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) practice of targeting applicants for tax-exempt status based on political leanings.  (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Former IRS chief: Can't say how targeting happenedFormer IRS chief says he doesn't know why conservative groups were targeted
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Westbound commuters at the transportation center in Bridgeport, Ct., are directed to shuttle buses, Monday, May 20, 2013. The commuters had arrived from New Haven by train and were being bused to Stamford, Ct., where rail service to New York was available. A train collision on Friday injured 72 people and disrupted rail service into New York City. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Limited, slower Conn. rail service starts TuesdayConn. announces limited, slower return of commuter rail service 4 days after derailment
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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Johnson takes top honors at Leesburg Business Awards

    Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny Tina Johnson, President and CEO of JP Events Consulting, gets a hug from employee Barbara Combs after winning the George C. Marshall Award at the Leesburg Business Awards ceremony at ProJet Aviation May 15. Loudoun Times, Thu, May 16 2013 @ 07:55 PM
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