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Oil price rises to near $97 per barrelThe price of oil hovers around $97 per barrel but gains are muted ahead of Fed minutes
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Washington Nationals starter Zach Duke, second from left, is pulled from the game by manager Davey Johnson, second from right, during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Monday, May 20, 2013 in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Giants' Vogelsong wins at last but injures handVogelsong breaks throwing hand, earns first win in seven starts as Giants beat Nationals 8-0
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Marquis wins 5th straight, Padres beat Cards 4-2Jason Marquis wins 5th straight, Will Venable homers to lead Padres to 4-2 win over Cardinals
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A man under an umbrella walks past an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, May 20, 2013. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.4 percent to 15,352.84 as evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Asia stocks fall ahead of Fed statementsAsian stock markets fall as traders await signals from Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke
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CORRECTS TORNADO MEASUREMENT TO NUMBER REPORTED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - This frame grab courtesy of KFOR TV shows the aftermath of a massive tornado as much as half a mile wide with winds up to 200 mph roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Courtesy KFOR TV)
Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornadoPlayers, coaches keep eye on damage from Oklahoma tornado
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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong throws to the Washington Nationals during the first inning of a baseball game on Monday, May 20, 2013 in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Giants RHP Vogelsong breaks right hand on foulGiants starter Ryan Vogelsong breaks right hand fouling off pitch against Nationals
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FBI: Agents fell to deaths training off Va. coastFBI: Agents fell to deaths training off Va. coast during 'maritime counterterrorism exercise'
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FILE - In this May 6, 2013 file phot, China's President Xi Jinping, shakes hands with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas, unseen, during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. China's new leader Xi will confer with President Barack Obama in June in California, months earlier than their expected first meeting, as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations, troubled by issues from cyberspying to North Korea. (AP Photo/Jason Lee, Pool, File)
China's Xi will meet Obama earlier than expectedObama, China's Xi to meet earlier than expected, amid issues from North Korea to cyberspying
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Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Patrick Corbin throws to the plate against the Colorado Rockies during the seventh inning of a baseball game on Monday, May 20, 2013, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Corbin tosses 3-hitter as D-backs beat Rockies 5-1Corbin throws 3-hitter, strikes out career-high 10 as Diamondbacks beat Rockies 5-1
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Young musicians walk past the Whisky a Go Go marquee honoring musician Ray Manzarek of The Doors Monday, May 20, 2013 in Los Angeles. Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock ‘n’ roll, has died. He was 74. The Doors were the Whisky a Go Go opening band in 1966. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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FILE - In this May 6, 2013 file phot, China's President Xi Jinping, shakes hands with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas, unseen, during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. China's new leader Xi will confer with President Barack Obama in June in California, months earlier than their expected first meeting, as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations, troubled by issues from cyberspying to North Korea. (AP Photo/Jason Lee, Pool, File)
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FILE - In this May 6, 2013 file phot, China's President Xi Jinping, shakes hands with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas, unseen, during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. China's new leader Xi will confer with President Barack Obama in June in California, months earlier than their expected first meeting, as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations, troubled by issues from cyberspying to North Korea. (AP Photo/Jason Lee, Pool, File)
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Young musicians walk past the Whisky a Go Go marquee honoring musician Ray Manzarek of The Doors Monday, May 20, 2013 in Los Angeles. Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock ‘n’ roll, has died. He was 74. The Doors were the Whisky a Go Go opening band in 1966. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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A man under an umbrella walks past an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, May 20, 2013. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.4 percent to 15,352.84 as evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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Washington Nationals starter Zach Duke, second from left, is pulled from the game by manager Davey Johnson, second from right, during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Monday, May 20, 2013 in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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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

  • 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
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On May 21, 1932,

Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean as she landed in Northern Ireland, about 15 hours after leaving Newfoundland.

In 1471,

King Henry VI of England died in the Tower of London at age 49.

In 1542,

Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto died while searching for gold along the Mississippi River.

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Ap Top NewsIsrael gunman shoots 4 dead at bank, kills selfAn Israeli woman is taken out of a bank in the town of Beersheba, Monday, May 20, 2013. A gunman stormed into a bank in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba Monday, killing four people in a gunfight and taking a hostage before killing himself, police said. (AP Photo/Dudu Greenspan) ***ISRAEL OUT***
Ap Top NewsHuge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51A woman carries a child through a field near the collapsed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. The relationship between the woman and the child was not immediately known. A tornado as much as half a mile (.8 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)
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