Christmas
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Trace Santa Claus's 2011 commute using Google Earth
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NORAD and Google have teamed up to follow the jolly holiday figure's Christmas path in 2011 and will let you know exactly when he enters D.C. air space.
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'Tis the season to remember to drive sober or not at all
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Traffic fatalities always spike during major holidays, and December is one of the most significant time periods because two big holidays are paired — Christmas on Dec. 25 and New Year's on Jan. 1.
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Here are some last-minute holiday transportation gifts
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It's December 19, and Christmas is in six days. Are you still scrambling to buy gifts for a few friends? Never fear. Transportation lends itself well to the perfect holiday present. Here's a few ideas, from toy VW buses to pedestrian safety gear.
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Skeleton Santa in Leesburg roils Loudoun County: Scenes from the Christmas War in Northern Virginia
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The controversy over displays on the courthouse lawn downtown has become an annual affair. But this year it's been especially nasty, as a crucified skeleton dressed as Santa was vandalized twice.
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A beer-can tree grows in Foggy Bottom (PHOTOS)
It's going to be a very beery Christmas in D.C.! If you're cruising around near George Washington University and see a stray beer can, perhaps you shouldn't pick it up.
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A White Christmas for Washington, D.C.: Could it happen in 2011?
There is actually a formal study of how often white Christmases occur in the U.S. See where the District and you city ranks!
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Santa Claus has no love for Metrobus
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The weather has begun to chill and the Metro now features the occasional Christmas carol. Yes, it's that season — and it seems Santa Claus has, in fact, come to town ... and he rides the Metrobus.
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D.C.'s first Christmas caroller of 2011 sings for Metro riders (video)
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Here come the Christmas carols. A Metro rider kicks off the season with an impromptu rendition of "O Come O Come Emmanuel" on the Orange Line this week.
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14 people died in 12 Virginia traffic accidents during holidays
Preliminary reports from the Virginia State Police show 14 people died in 12 traffic crashes on Virginia's highways during recent holiday weekends.
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14 people die in Va. wrecks during holiday weekends
CommentState police say 14 people died in 12 traffic crashes on Virginia's highways during the Christmas and New Year's holiday weekends.
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'Mrs. Claus' dies on Christmas Day
Donna “Jeannie” Cramer -- who portrayed Mrs. Claus in Dumfries for years -- died on Saturday.
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George Mason High School gives concert after snow delay
The Winter Concert by the George Mason High School choral arts program performed a concert delayed due to the Dec. 16 snowstorm.
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COPS for Christmas
On Saturday, December 18, Alexandria COPS Officers played Santa Claus to nine Lynhaven and Hume Springs families.
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Original Pancake House serves Christmas day breakfast to those in need
The Original Pancake House in Falls Church served 507 guests from 9 a.m. - noon Christmas Day.
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Trans youth, studied: Your sex and gender morning roundup
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DADT revisited; trans youth recognized; Hailee Steinfeld, not so much.
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For one local family proximity is the best gift of all
Some families have to go to great lengths to spend the holidays together, but for Sally and Tom Marchessault, being with their grandchildren on Christmas is as easy as getting a phone call and putting on their coats.
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Families mark the holidays with special traditions
The joys of the holiday season include the festive whirl of activities, the giddiness of gift-giving, the familiar aromas of once-a-year feasts, the warmth of time spent with family and friends.
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Eastern Shore getting pounded with snow: voices from the scene
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Residents in Salisbury, Md., report white-out conditions and cars slipping off the roads during this unusual December snowstorm on the Eastern Shore.
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