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Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara, front left, goes down against New York Rangers right wing Ryan Callahan (24) as Bruins left wing Daniel Paille (20) looks on during the first period in Game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference semifinal hockey playoff series in Boston, Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Bruins top Rangers 5-2 with all-out effortJohnny Boychuk breaks tie, Bruins keep pushing to beat Rangers 5-2, take 2-0 series lead
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Car bombs in Baghdad Shiite districts kill 16Iraqi officials: 5 car bombs across Baghdad's Shiite neighborhoods kill 16
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ADDS NAME OF GOLFER ON LEFT SEUNG-YUI NOH - Sang-Moon Bae of South Korea is congratulated by Seung-Yui Noh, also of South Korea, on the 18th green after Bae won the Byron Nelson golf tournament Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Bae wins Byron Nelson for 1st PGA Tour titleSang-Moon Bae gets 1st PGA Tour victory, holding off Keegan Bradley at Byron Nelson
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Memphis Grizzlies players sit on the bench during the second half in Game 1 of a Western Conference Finals NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in San Antonio. The Spurs won 105-83. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Spurs come out hot, Randolph cold in West finalsSpurs come out hot, Randolph cold as Western Conference finals opener turns into 105-83 rout
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Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera (24) slaps hands with teammate Prince Fielder (28), after hitting his second home of the game, in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Arlington.  (AP Photo/John F. Rhodes)
Cabrera hits 3 HRs, but Tigers fall 11-8 in TexasCabrera's 3 HRs not enough as Murphy's drive puts Texas ahead for good in 11-8 win over Tigers
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Turkey: 1 killed, 24 injured in balloon crashHot air balloon crashes in central Turkey; 1 killed, 24 injured
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Conn. derailment to cause 'greatly slowed' commuteConn. gov. says commuters should prepare for week of traffic problems from train derailment
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Afghanistan: Suicide bomber hits council buildingSuicide bomber strikes outside provincial council in northern Afghanistan, causing casualties
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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 on display

    Times-Mirror File Photo/Greg Nash Avril Page and John Best of Ashburn feed the alpacas owned by Carlagay Higgins and Michael Lyon at Higgly Farm in Round Hill who opened up their farm for the annual Spring Farm Tour on May 18, 2008. Loudoun Times, Fri, May 17 2013 @ 01:36 AM
  • Frank Wolf joins opposition to North-South highway through Loudoun, Prince William

    As a federal legislator, Wolf doesn't have a direct vote on the 45-mile road, which would begin with the existing Prince William Parkway at I-95 in Dumfries, then head north all the way to Route 7 in Ashburn. The Washington Post, Wed, May 15 2013 @ 11:17 AM
  • Drive For Charity On Dulles Greenway Marks 8th Year

    Thursday is the 8th Annual Dulles Greenway Drive for Charity. All proceeds from the Dulles Greenway tolls on Thursday go to several charities and organizations, including: a March of Dimes a Every Citizen Has Opportunity a Loudoun Abused Women's Shelter a Fresh Air/Full Care a Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and of course, the Dulles Greenway ... (more) WUSA-TV Washington, Thu, May 16 2013 @ 03:08 AM
  • 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 20, 1927,

Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field in Long Island, N.Y., aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic solo flight to France.

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the original version of Alexander Pope's satirical mock-heroic poem "The Rape of the Lock" was published anonymously in Lintot's Miscellany.

In 1862,

President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which was intended to encourage settlements west of the Mississippi River by making federal land available for farming.

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