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Development in Loudoun
Sidsel Overgaard

June 07, 2006 - The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors is holding the first of two hearings tonight to discuss the future of the county's rural areas. The proposal on the table would change density limits in western Loudoun from one house per three acres, to one house per ten or twenty acres.

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Jewelry thieves hit high- end stores across the region.
Susan Goodman

June 07, 2006 - Police say the thieves wear ski caps and masks and at times brandish guns. After smashing glass cases and grabbing the jewelry, the thieves have been demanding the video surveillance tapes.

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Sunday work on Woodrow Wilson Bridge is temporarily suspended.
Danielle Karson

June 07, 2006 - Project managers say overnight work on Sundays will be suspended until the company shows that it can finish work on time.

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Shake Up at DC's Mental Retardation Administration
Sidsel Overgaard

June 07, 2006 - DC Mayor Anthony Williams has fired the head of the city's mental retardation administration in an apparent effort to prevent a court takeover.

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DC Council Considers Gas Stations in Underserved Areas
Danielle Karson

June 07, 2006 - The DC City Council will consider legislation that offers a package of tax incentives to encourage the construction of gas stations in underserved areas of the city. Officials say the number of stations has declined by more than a third -- down to 88, compared to some 300, thirty years ago.