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SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missilesSouth Korea says North Korea fires 3 short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters
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Afghan police chief shot dead outside homePolice chief who launched anti-Taliban crackdown shot dead in western Afghanistan
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Injured passengers are removed from the scene of a train collision, Friday, May 17, 2013 in Fairfield, Conn. Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, injuring about 50 people, authorities said. There were no reports of fatalities. (AP Photo/The Connecticut Post, Christian Abraham) MANDATORY CREDIT
Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crashInvestigation under way after Conn. commuter trains collide, send 60 to hospitals
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Krista Siegfrids, of Finland performs her song "Marry Me" during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Friday, May 17, 2013. The contest is run by European television broadcasters with the event being held in Sweden as they won the competition in 2012, the final will be held in Malmo on May 18. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be EurovisionControversies, blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be time for the Eurovision Song Contest
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Dorians of Armenia perform their song "Lonely Plant" during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Friday, May 17, 2013. The contest is run by European television broadcasters with the event being held in Sweden as they won the competition in 2012, the final will be held in Malmo on May 18. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Denmark favorite to win Eurovision Song ContestEurovision Song Contest sees bizarre opera pop, flutes, drums and the return of European stars
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President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks at Ellicott Dredges in Baltimore, Friday, May 17, 2013, during his second "Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour". (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Obama agenda seems to be weathering controversiesObama agenda seems to be weathering IRS targeting of conservative groups, other controversies
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Flames burn brush up a hill along Ridge Route Road in Castaic, Calif., Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Santa Clarita Valley Signal, Jonathan Pobre) MANDATORY CREDIT, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS OUT
2 fires north of LA persist after long fire week2 stubborn wildfires persist after week full of blazes off I-5 north of Los Angeles
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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates with teammate Pascal Dupuis (9) as Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson (41) reacts to Crosby's second goal of the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, in Pittsburgh on Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Penguins take control vs. Senators behind CrosbyCrosby's hat trick puts Penguins firmly in control of series with Senators
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Keegan Bradley lines up his putt on the ninth green during the second round of the Byron Nelson Championship golf tournament Friday, May 17, 2013, in Irving, Texas. Bradley ended the day at 11 under par for the tournament. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Bradley has 3-stroke lead after 2 rounds at NelsonKeegan Bradley follows record round with 69 for 3-stroke lead at Byron Nelson after 2 rounds
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Passengers leave the area where two Metro North commuter trains collided, Friday, May 17, 2013 near Fairfield, Conn. Bill Kaempffer, a spokesman for Bridgeport public safety, told The Associated Press approximately 49 people were injured, including four with serious injuries. About 250 people were on board the two trains, he said. (AP Photo/The Connecticut Post, Christian Abraham) MANDATORY CREDIT: CONNECTICUT POST, CHRISTIAN ABRAHAM
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Krista Siegfrids, of Finland performs her song "Marry Me" during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Friday, May 17, 2013. The contest is run by European television broadcasters with the event being held in Sweden as they won the competition in 2012, the final will be held in Malmo on May 18. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks at Ellicott Dredges in Baltimore, Friday, May 17, 2013, during his second "Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour". (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Krista Siegfrids, of Finland performs her song "Marry Me" during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Friday, May 17, 2013. The contest is run by European television broadcasters with the event being held in Sweden as they won the competition in 2012, the final will be held in Malmo on May 18. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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FILE - In this April 23, 2010 file picture German Deputy Finance Minister Joerg Asmussen, right, and Axel Weber, then governor of the central bank of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbank, brief reporters on their work at at the IMF-World Bank meetings in Washington. Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March 2013 was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis _ and who should be involved. Officials say the International Monetary Fund, which has contributed financial expertise and billions in emergency loans, may no longer be needed as a key decision-making partner. And they say that the eurozone would be able to make decisions and take action more quickly if it wasn't bound by the need for unanimous agreement among its 17 member countries. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite,File)
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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates with teammate Pascal Dupuis (9) as Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson (41) reacts to Crosby's second goal of the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, in Pittsburgh on Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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    Times-Mirror File Photo/Greg Nash Avril Page and John Best of Ashburn feed the alpacas owned by Carlagay Higgins and Michael Lyon at Higgly Farm in Round Hill who opened up their farm for the annual Spring Farm Tour on May 18, 2008. Loudoun Times, Fri, May 17 2013 @ 01:36 AM

  • Charter School May Save Small Elementary in Loudoun

    Parents will proposed changing Middleburg Elementary School to a charter school to save it. NBC Washington, Thu, May 16 2013 @ 11:58 PM

  • 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

  • Loudoun Weekend Planner: Shop for Antiques and More

    The weekend is upon us in Loudoun County and it's time to start making plans for some fun. Patch.com, Thu, May 16 2013 @ 06:44 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

  • 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

  • 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
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On May 18, 1933,

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure creating the Tennessee Valley Authority.

In 1642,

the Canadian city of Montreal was founded by French colonists.

In 1765,

about one-fourth of Montreal was destroyed by a fire.

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Ap Top NewsNYers furious over photos taken through windowsA detail section from the Photography of Arne Svenson as it hangs inside the Julie Saul Gallery on Thursday, May 16, 2013 in New York. Residents of a New York luxury apartment building are livid over an exhibition of photos secretly snapped through their apartment windows. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Ap Top NewsNM mom: I followed instincts in chasing abductorMelissa Torrez, 27, holds her 4-year-old daughter in her apartment in Albuquerque, N.M., Friday, May 17, 2013. Torrez chased down a man for miles and ran into his car Wednesday, May 15, after he abducted her daughter. She told The Associated Press her “mother's instincts” kicked in when she launched her chase. Police later arrested 31-year-old David Hernandez and charged him with kidnapping and child abuse. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)
Ap Top NewsDying man's eye blinks lead to Ohio murder verdictThis photo made Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Cincinnati shows Ricardo Woods, left, sitting with attorney Wendy Calaway after he was found guilty in the shooting death of a man who authorities say identified his assailant by blinking his eyes while paralyzed. (AP Photo/The Cincinnati Enquirer, Gary Landers)
Ap Top NewsCandice Glover wins 12th season of 'American Idol'Contestants congratulate winner Candice Glover at the "American Idol" finale at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live on Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
Ap Top NewsOJ's ex-lawyer contradicts his testimony on gunsFormer O.J. Simpson defense attorney Yale Galanter appears on the witness stand during an evidentiary hearing for Simpson in Clark County District Court on May 17, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is using a writ of habeas corpus to seek a new trial, claiming he had such bad representation that his conviction should be reversed. (AP Photo/Ethan Miller, Pool)
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