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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump answers a question as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton listens during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

The Latest: Trump suggests he was given bad microphoneDonald Trump is floating the theory that debate moderators gave him a bad microphone on purpose

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The Meeting Chamber at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center is at capacity during the Charlotte City Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. The Charlotte City Council has extended the time of its regular citizens' forum to allow people to comment on the shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott, a black man, by a police officer. (David T. Foster III/The Charlotte Observer via AP)

Charlotte residents denounce officials over police shootingAngry Charlotte residents are complaining about what they call unaccountable police officers and civilian leaders who fail to force change as the city marks a week of protests since a police officer fatally shot a black man

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FILE - In this May 17, 1996, file photo, the new Miss Universe Alicia Machado of Venezuela reacts as she is crowned by the 1995 winner Chelsi Smith at the Miss Universe competition in Las Vegas. Machado became a topic of conversation during the first presidential debate between Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton on Sept. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Eric Draper, File)

Clinton at debate: Trump called Miss Universe 'Miss Piggy'A former Miss Universe was the unlikely topic of conversation at the first presidential debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton

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The Latest: Turkey: Kurds should not join anti-IS operationsTurkey's foreign minister says the international coalition needs a strategy to defeat the Islamic State group without the involvement of Kurdish rebels, which Turkey deems a terrorist group

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FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2016 file photo, Senate Minority Leader Sen. Harry Reid of Nev. speaks to reporters during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats opened a last-minute push Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, for new talks on must-do legislation to prevent the government from shutting down this weekend, fight the Zika virus and help flood-ravaged Louisiana rebuild. “Democrats have been clear that Congress should not leave Flint and other lead-tainted communities out of any (stopgap spending) negotiation that includes emergency disaster funding,” said Reid, and other top Democrats in a Tuesday morning letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Democrats press talks as showdown vote looms on funding billDemocrats are pushing to reopen talks on must-do legislation to prevent the government from shutting down this weekend, fight the Zika virus, and help flood-ravaged Louisiana rebuild

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Dog reunited with Florida woman after 1,100-mile journeyA Pyrenees mix named Apollo is back home in Florida after a journey that took him to the Boston area

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FILE - In this March 21, 2016, file photo, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson addresses an audience during a forum at John F. Kennedy School of Government on the campus of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass. Bombings in New York and New Jersey, and a stabbing attack in Minnesota the same day, underscore that homegrown attacks inspired by violent extremists are as much a threat to the United States as those directed by terrorists, the nation’s Homeland Security chief said. Johnson said the U.S. should be ‘building bridges to diverse communities' to defend the homeland. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Homeland chief: Homegrown attacks an increasing threatBombings in New York and New Jersey, stabbing attack in Minnesota, show homegrown attacks as likely as those from overseas

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Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, right, a Malian Islamic extremist who pleaded guilty to destruction of historic mausoleums in Timbuktu, enters the court room to hear the verdict of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016. (Bas Czerwinski POOL via AP)

Muslim radical convicted in destruction of mausoleumsAn international court has found a Muslim radical guilty of committing a war crime by overseeing the destruction of historic mausoleums in the Malian desert city of Timbuktu

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Associated Press buys British Movietone film archiveAssociated Press buys British Movietone film archive in a deal meant to cement the news agency's collection of historic video

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Mapping a lifespan: A few Metro stops can make all the difference
The difference of a few Metro stops could determine whether D.C. area babies will live a long, healthy life or face a shorter life expectancy. A new report from the Center on Society and Health at Virginia Commonwealth University and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows an eight-year gap in life expectancies across four counties in Maryland and Virginia plus the District. WTOP-FM Washington, Mon, Sep 26 2016 @ 03:11 PM
Caulkins Jewelers honors its roots after 60 years
Stanley Caulkins has seen it all. From working as a bellhop at the old hotel in downtown Leesburg waiting on officials from the Japanese Embassy a week before the attack on Pearl Harbor to watching dairy farms and mom and pop shops clear the way for big box stores and ultimately Leesburg's transformation. Loudoun Times, Mon, Sep 26 2016 @ 02:11 PM
Hero driver saves 32 kids from smoking Loudoun school bus
Michele Coates, who's been driving school buses in Loudoun County for 14 years, went to the hospital for smoke inhalation after saving 32 students from a smoking bus with a gas leak on Sept. Loudoun Times, Fri, Sep 23 2016 @ 12:57 PM
Arlington Needs Project-Specific Impact Statements
Peter's Take is a weekly opinion column. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ARLnow.com. ARLnow.com, Thu, Sep 22 2016 @ 01:02 PM
The largest planting in the US of this grape is here in Loudoun wine country
Hillsborough Vineyards winemaker Kerem Baki produces around 350 cases annually of Bloodstone, composed predominantly from the fer servadou grape. Loudoun Times, Thu, Sep 22 2016 @ 11:11 AM
Woodgrove principal refutes online rumors of violent threat to campus
Woodgrove High School Principal William Shipp this afternoon sent an email notification assuring parents and students it is safe to attend class tomorrow despite rumors circulating social media that there will be a "violent incident" on campus. Loudoun Times, Wed, Sep 21 2016 @ 05:48 PM
Loudoun Co. takes a proactivea approach to opioid addiction crisis
As heroin and opioid overdose deaths grip the country, Loudoun County has pushed forward in aggressive efforts to fight the crisis, hoping to make a difference. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called opioid overdoses across the nation an "epidemic." WTOP-FM Washington, Wed, Sep 21 2016 @ 06:21 AM
Business owner, 2 firms face visa fraud charges
" Federal prosecutors in New Jersey say the part-owner of two information technology firms and an employee fraudulently used a visa program to reduce skilled labor costs. Prosecutors filed conspiracy charges against Sowrabh Sharma, of New York; his two firms, Jersey City-based SCM Data and MMC Systems, of Ashburn, Virginia; and Shikha Mohta, a Jersey City man who is head of finance for both companies. The New Zealand Herald, Mon, Sep 26 2016 @ 12:42 PM