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The ManorGate Messenger
A bimonthly publication of the Green
Trails Homeowners Association that's meant to provide members and
other interested parties with topical information regarding the
administration and maintenance of Association property, and issues
affecting homeowners.
Local News
Local news for Fairfax County courtesy of
The Washington Post. For
expanded coverage click on the links below or visit
www.washingtonpost.com.
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For TV, Malvo boosts sniper rampage's victim count
Published on 07/29/2010 at 10:00 PM
Convicted sniper Lee Boyd Malvo, in a telephone interview with actor William Shatner, now says he and John Allen Muhammad shot 42 people during their rampage in 2002, a claim that those who investigated the case say is ridiculous. Virginia - John Allen Muhammad - United States - William Shatner - Beltway sniper attacks
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Tree-toppled power line falls on Metro tracks, trapping riders, causing delays
Published on 07/29/2010 at 10:00 PM
A live power line fell on Metro tracks on the Red Line on Thursday, confining passengers inside a train in Silver Spring and causing delays during the evening rush as the week's second thunderstorm drenched the Washington region. Power outage - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Meteorology - Storm Chasing
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Incalculable losses among storm's victims
Published on 07/29/2010 at 10:00 PM
There will be no trial for the killer. No colored ribbons to pin on lapels. No impassioned rallies or speeches. No laws to write or bills to pass in response to a brief, brutal storm Sunday afternoon that took the lives of four good people. Earth Sciences - Meteorology - Atmospheric Sciences - Storm Chasing - In Memoriam
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After initial obscurity, 'The DMV' nickname for Washington area picks up speed
Published on 07/29/2010 at 10:00 PM
New York is "the Big Apple" and Chicago "the Windy City," but unless the earnest and obvious "Nation's Capital" is your idea of a cool handle, Washington and its environs have never gotten very far in the civic nickname game. United States - Washington - Washington DC - Colton Harris-Moore - Seattle
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Gun rights advocates challenge Maryland's restrictions on handgun carry permits
Published on 07/29/2010 at 10:00 PM
The gun rights advocates who successfully challenged the District's gun laws have moved their campaign to Maryland, filing a federal lawsuit claiming that the state's weapons restrictions violate the Second Amendment. Right to keep and bear arms - Gun Control - United States - Maryland - Pro-Gun Rights