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Police Defend Tasing, Top States for Teachers, 17 iPads Stolen in Store Heist: News Nearby
Some top posts in Va. and D.C., including a report that pet owners pulled a gun during dog walk. Plus, how to share your local news.

Patch has 31 sites in Va. and D.C. Here are some of our top posts from the past 24 hours.
- Pet’s Owner Pulls Gun on 2 Who Ask to Pet Dog, Police Say
- Police: Man Shot Windows at Commercial Buildings
- Fairfax County Police Say Use of Taser Was Appropriate During Rose Hill Stop
- Study Names Virginia America’s Second-Best State for Teachers
- Watch: PBS Unveils Preview of ‘Mercy Street,’ Alexandria Civil War Drama
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- Police: 17 iPads Stolen from Store in Sterling
- NASA Announces Discovery of Flowing Water on Mars
- Rain Dominates Week-Long Forecast Throughout Vienna
- Deals Abound on National Coffee Day Tuesday
- New Great Falls Mansion Listed at $4.49 Million
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