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FILE - In this June 6, 2012 file photo, Quebec Remparts head coach and co-owner Patrick Roy reacts as he talks about Michel Therrien being named head coach of the Montreal Canadiens NHL team, during a news conference in Quebec City. Avalanche fans are talking about the possibility of Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy becoming the next coach of the Colorado team.  Roy's younger brother, Stephane Roy, posted a Facebook note late Monday night, May 20, 2013 saying his brother would be the new coach. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jacques Boissinot, File)
Avs mum on report Patrick Roy may be next coachAvalanche remain silent on report that former star goalie Patrick Roy may return as coach
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Dr. Ernest Moniz, left, responds to a noise as he stands with his wife Naomi, center, as Deputy Energy Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman, right, administers the oath of office to Moniz who was sworn in as Energy Secretary of Energy, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, during a ceremony at the Energy Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Moniz sworn in as energy secretaryMIT physicist Moniz takes over as energy secretary
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In this photo taken on Saturday, May 11, 2013, Tehran's mayor, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, a former Revolutionary Guard commander, waves to media, after registering his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election, at the election headquarters of the interior ministry in Tehran, Iran. He was selected Tuesday, May 21, 2013 as one of eight candidates allowed to push ahead with his presidential bid. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Iran candidate list for presidential raceCandidate list for Iran's presidential election to succeed Ahmadinejad
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FILE - This Sept. 16, 2012 file photo shows a general view of Sun Life Stadium during the first half of an NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders in Miami. NFL owners will vote on the sites of the 50th and 51st Super Bowls on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at their spring meetings. The San Francisco area, where a new stadium is being built in Santa Clara, and South Florida are competing for the the 50th edition, to be held in February 2016. The loser in that bidding will go against Houston to host the 51st game the following year. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise, File)
The 50th Super Bowl goes to San Francisco Bay AreaThe 50th Super Bowl goes to the San Francisco Bay Area; 2017 title game to be in Houston
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Court strikes down Arizona 20-week abortion banCalif. appeals court strikes down Arizona's ban on abortions starting at 20 weeks of pregnancy
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Muppets creator's items head to NYC museumTrove of Muppets creator Jim Henson's items headed for NYC's Museum of the Moving Image
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US lawmakers seek limits on Russia cooperationUS lawmakers seek to block transfer of missile defense data to Russia
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West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder, center,  makes remarks while West Valley City Manager Wayne Pyle, left, and West Valley City Deputy Police Chief Mike Powell, right, look on during a news conference Monday, May 20, 2013, in West Valley City, Utah. Citing a lack of leads, a police agency said Monday that it is closing the active investigation of the disappearance of Susan Powell, a Utah mother whose now-dead husband was a prime suspect. West Valley City police called the news conference to offer new details in the case that's been largely kept under wraps since Powell vanished in 2009. The announcement came after police spent two days searching in rural Oregon last week for any trace of Powell's body. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Lawyer: Feds investigate Susan Powell caseLawyer: Feds investigate Susan Powell's disappearance
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Library honors Carole King with US pop music prizeLibrary of Congress honors Carole King as 1st woman to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
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  • Steven Spradling fatally shot inside Sterling home

    A woman is accused of killing her husband in their Sterling home over the weekend. TBD.com, Mon, May 20 2013 @ 05:38 PM
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Flame Kabob, Blue Mountain Cafe

    Inspectors from the Virginia Department of Health Visited several restaurants in Loudoun County this week. Patch.com, Thu, May 16 2013 @ 06:43 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
  • Johnson takes top honors at Leesburg Business Awards

    Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny Tina Johnson, President and CEO of JP Events Consulting, gets a hug from employee Barbara Combs after winning the George C. Marshall Award at the Leesburg Business Awards ceremony at ProJet Aviation May 15. Loudoun Times, Thu, May 16 2013 @ 07:55 PM
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