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Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Loaded Gun in Carry-On Bag Flagged at Dulles, Fredericksburg Woman Cited
• Fairfax County Police Chief Injured in Crash Involving Drunk Driver: Police
• Man Allegedly Attempts to Set Woman on Fire in Hybla Valley Area: Police

Why Redskins Can't Win at Home on Monday Night Football

This Monday night, the Washington Redskins will face a dauntingly familiar obstacle in the heat of a playoff race. It's not their NFL opponent, the struggling Carolina Panthers. Rather, it's a home Monday Night Football game. >>> Read more.

Hovering Helicopters Incur Wrath of Neighbors During MGM Opening

Northern Virginia residents across from MGM National Harbor expressed outrage last week when a couple of helicopters covering the opening, and likely getting a good view of traffic tie-ups, hovered over their neighborhood for hours on end. >>> Read more.

• Find Virginia’s Holiday Beers: Manassas, Fredericksburg, McLean
• Tractor-Trailer Driver Dies in Fiery Crash Near Leesburg
• Hazmat Scare at DC Catholic School; 5 People Fall Ill
• Pedestrian Struck in Crystal City, Sent to Hospital: Police
• Drunk Driver Smashes into Police Car on I-395, Injures Officers: Police

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• House Erupts in Flames in Herndon Neighborhood: Report
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• Cheers to George Washington This Holiday Season
• Redskins Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan Brings Holiday Cheer to Hospitalized Children
• Inmate Assaults Guard at Prison in Manassas: Police

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