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• 37th Special Election On Tuesday

  
  BLACK VELVET BRUCE LI — Authority: 532
  On Tuesday evening Republicans will select their nominee for the special election in the 37th District and all indications are that Steve Hunt is heavily favored to win.  Hunt has an impressive list of local endorsements , has maintained an enormous lead in our online poll, and as the only candidate with a ...
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• Hungry for Taxes

  
  Cato @ Liberty — Authority: 740
  The Washington Post reports : Would you gladly pay more for a cheeseburger today if it keeps your local librarian working tomorrow? Several members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors think so. So do supervisors in neighboring Loudoun County, who hope the General Assembly will allow them to impose a meals ...
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• Hope in Virginia? Gay adoption upheld

  
  InterstateQ.com — Authority: 408
  Fears that the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the U.S. Constitution could be used to further LGBT equality have been the lynchpin of anti-gay advocates’ efforts to pass, first, statutory “Defense of Marriage” laws and, later, state constitutional amendments prohibiting relationship recognition for same-sex ...
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• Dave Marsden Lowers The Bar

  
  BLACK VELVET BRUCE LI — Authority: 532
  As a preview of the campaign he intends to run, Dave Marsden has pulled what Riley is describing as “ A Steve Chapman ” by renting a room in the 37th Senate District so he could qualify as a candidate.  Some Democrats are aghast, as Marsden manages to establish for himself even less of a plausible qualification ...
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• Fairfax County Virginia Real Estate: Easy Ways to Save Money on Heating Bills this Winter

  
  Fairfax County VA Home Search Website Blog — Authority: 121
  It’s that time of year again, when the temperatures fall and you own Fairfax County Virginia real estate, the costs of heating your home go up.  Do you worry about the increasing cost of heating oil and the rise in energy prices?  Then you may want to try these suggestions for saving on your home’s heating ...
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• Flying towards a dream

  
  Talking Stuff — Authority: 112
  I read a very good article in yesterday’s Washington Post about seventeen year old Colin Banks.  A senior at South County High School in Fairfax County, VA, Colin has his eyes set on attending the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado and he wants to become a fighter pilot. A black teen longs for ...
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• Some of the companies announcing or implementing layoffs of 100 or more this week:

  
  InvestmentWatch — Authority: 156
  AOL Aetna Wellpointe Associated Press Business Week City of Wasau Wisc. Verizon Wireless Arizona Dept of Transportation Inquista State of Hawaii (biggest number of layoffs in one week in state’s history) City of Fresno State of Pennsylvania Kellogs Aptera Fairfax County Library State of Indiana Those are just from ...
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• Getting an FHA Loan in Fairfax County

  
  Fairfax County VA Home Search Website Blog — Authority: 121
  Government loans are in line for a record year as 2009 comes to a close, with FHA loans leading the way. In the wake of the subprime mortgage collapse, borrowers in Virginia and across the country are turning to these government-backed loans because of their safety and security.  FHA loans are insured by the ...
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• Bilingualism an asset in global future, but not a reality in today’s curriculum

  
  The Leading Source — Authority: 126
  School officials in Fairfax County, Va., understand well that foreign language instruction is critical if today’s students will be ready to compete in tomorrow’s highly competitive global economy. But, as is so often the case, lofty education goals run afoul of financial realities. Years ago, the Fairfax County, ...
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• HAHAHAHA!!!

  
  BLACK VELVET BRUCE LI — Authority: 532
  Can you believe this?  Democrats even conducted a poll to try to figure out who to run in the 37th District, and all they could ultimately come up with was Dave Marsden !!!  Apparently mounting a write-in campaign for a week-old dead carp was seen as too much of a challenge, so Marsden got the nod instead. ...
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• Who Is Marianne Horinko?

  
  BLACK VELVET BRUCE LI — Authority: 532
  Voters in the 37th District are being bombarded with robocalls and mailers — as many as five a day this past Saturday  – from the Marianne Horinko campaign as she tries to win the Republican nomination to run for Ken Cuccinelli’s Senate seat.  Before her run for the Senate I’d never heard of Horinko as ...
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• Should You Get a 15-Year Mortgage on Your Fairfax County Virginia Real Estate?

  
  Fairfax County VA Home Search Website Blog — Authority: 121
  There are a lot of financing options to help you buy Fairfax County Virginia real estate, if you can meet the credit guidelines.  Most lenders prefer to use 30-year mortgage loans.  With a longer loan term, the lender can collect more money in interest over the life of the loan.  For those who are credit-worthy, a ...
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• Fairfax, Virginia snares center for genetic research

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 176
  A $200 million genetic research facility planned for Fairfax County could bring with it thousands of jobs over the next decade and spur spinoff businesses that would focus on the fast-growing field of personalized medicine, Virginia officials and researchers said Monday as they announced the move. Enticed by millions ...
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• Turkey Run Park

  
  The Natural Capital — Authority: 124
  I hate to admit it, but for several years, my main familiarity with Turkey Run was as a spot to turn around when I missed a turn-off on the GW Parkway. Its a shame, because its a great park, with 700 acres and almost 3 miles of shoreline along the Potomac. We feature it this week in honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving ...
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• Tea Party Protest Dwarfs Organizing For America

  
  BLACK VELVET BRUCE LI — Authority: 532
  “Organizing For America”, the collective behind President Obama’s perpetual campaign, decided to lend some assistance to the beleagured Congressman Gerry Connolly this afternoon by holding a “thank you rally” in front of his office in Annandale.  Four days ago, an email started rallying the Obama troops to ...
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• How Much Mortgage Can You Really Afford When Buying Fairfax County VA Homes for Sale?

  
  Fairfax County VA Home Search Website Blog — Authority: 121
  Are you thinking of buying one of the Fairfax County VA homes for sale? Owning a home can be a sign of independence and success.  It allows you to build up equity and the mortgage interest and property taxes are tax-deductible.  Can you afford it, though?  Reputable lenders look at a list of criteria to ...
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• Breaking: Arrests Made in Serial Jewelry Thefts

  
  Restonian: News blog from Reston, Virginia, the mauve-colored New Town (tm) — Authority: 130
  Fairfax County Police, working with the U.S. Marshall Service, have arrested three people in connection with the ongoing series of jewelry thefts that have largely targeted Indian families in Reston and throughout the county. U.S. Marshalls working with the police burglary task force spotted a sport utility vehicle ...
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• The $8,000 and $6,500 Tax Credit for Home Buyers Expires April 30, 2010 – $8,000 Tax Credit Extended and Expended

  
  Vivianne Rutkowski's Weblog - Northern Virginia Real Estate — Authority: 104
  On November 7, 2009 the $8,000 tax credit was extended and expended. The new tax credit is good through April 30, 2010 . The new tax credit: 1) 10% of purchase price with maximum $8,000 – in other words, homes below $80,000 get 10% tax credit, and all homes above $80,000 and below $800,000 get $8,000 tax credit ...
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• AuPairCare au pairs go ice skating!

  
  Au Pair Caf — Authority: 141
  Thank you ladies for attending our November event.  It was a lot of fun watching all of you have such a good time ice skating outdoors at Reston Town Center!  In addition to skating, you took advantage of the shopping, the cafe’s and the restaurants too.  I had a good time catching up with all of you.  We had ...
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• Vienna Inns semicentennial nears

  
  William World News - William F. Yurasko's blog — Authority: 433
  Vienna Inn prepares to turn 50 - The Fairfax Times The beloved Vienna Inn is approaching 50 years in business. This is just a fairly standard article about the history of my hometown bar, but I quibble with this statement: The walls, saturated with the smell and color of smoke... Hardly -- at least compared to ...
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