Alexandria News

The U.S. Patent Office opened for business on this day in 1790, established to protect the work of young America's inventors.

The following is a list of pet-related stories included in the 2010 Pet Connection.

Neighbors Unite For a developer, the slice of land northeast of the King Street Metro Station is a gold mine.

A Healthy Debate Since his election last November, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has been a polarizing figure.

All-new hidden object adventure sends players on an unusual quest. ALEXANDRIA, Va.

July 30, 2010 - NCUA issued a proposed rule barring golden parachutes at some credit unions and two other, interim final rules out for comment as a result of Thursday's open board meeting in Alexandria, Va.

Eight individuals were arrested Sunday for allegedly carrying out long-term, 'deep-cover' assignments in the United States on behalf of the Russian Federation, the Justice Department announced today.

One evening, we went to Bertucci's Italian Restaurant for dinner and afterwards stopped at Le Pain Quotidien on the same block for organic coffee .

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July 29, 2010, Alexandria, Va. The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International today applauded Congresswoman Jane Harman , chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment and a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, for her introduction of legislation to ...

The Arlington County Police Department's Robbery Unit is investigating a robbery that occurred at a hotel last night.

Two people are in custody after an alleged armed robbery and police chase in Virginia that ended in Alexandria's city hall.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, July 29, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- StraighterLine announced today that Ashford University , a leading provider of online learning and classroom based college degree programs, has joined StraighterLine's expanding partner college network of online college courses .

Every day, including weekends, cars and vehicles stream along the GW Parkway in Alexandria.

Ever since that episode of "I Love Lucy" in which Lucy ends up stomping grapes in an Italian vineyard, we've wanted to make our own wine.

A former Osbourn High School teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student is now facing federal child pornography charges.

Jul 28, 2010 , ALEXANDRIA, VA. -- The House of Representatives today passed legislation that would establish legal standards for carbon monoxide detectors and encourage use of the devices.

Three days after protesting the General Services Administration's Medical Command Headquarters award, Prudential Real Estate Investors has filed another protest - this time against a lease solicitation it is still vying for.

Robert Dreyfuss July 27, 2010 The United States has suddenly veered sharply in the direction of a military confrontation with China.

Beth Whitman, founder of Wanderlust and Lipstick, a Website and blog network for women travelers, will join a panel of experienced niche travel bloggers to discuss best practices for standing above the crowd in your area of expertise.