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Detroit Red Wings center Gustav Nyquist (14), of Sweden, wraps up Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad (20) as defenseman Jakub Kindl (4), of the Czech Republic,  watches during the first period of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference semifinal game in Detroit, Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Red Wings top Blackhawks 3-1, take 2-1 series leadDatsyuk, Miller, Nyquist score to help Red Wings beat Blackhawks 3-1 to take 2-1 series lead
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FBI: Agents fell to deaths training off Va. coastFBI: Agents fell to deaths training off Va. coast during 'maritime counterterrorism exercise'
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Chicago White Sox starter Dylan Axelrod delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball against the Boston Red Sox in Chicago, Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Dunn homers as White Sox beat Lester, Red Sox 6-4Adam Dunn hits 3-run homer, White Sox hand Jon Lester 1st loss with 6-4 win over Red Sox
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Yankees hit 4 HRs, beat Orioles 6-4 in 10 inningsYankees hit 4 HRs, get tiebreaking RBI from Wells in 10th in 6-4 win over skidding Orioles
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp (27), Skip Schumaker and Carl Crawford celebrate after a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Monday, May 20, 2013, in Milwaukee. The Dodgers won 3-1. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Kershaw pitches 3-hitter as Dodgers beat BrewersKershaw pitches 3-hitter, Kemp and Ethier homer as Dodgers beat Brewers 3-1
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Oklahoma City firefighters check on the status of Gene Tripp as he sits in his rocking chair where his home once stood after being destroyed by a tornado that hit the area, Monday, May 20, 2013 in Oklahoma City, Okla. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Chris Landsberger)
Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51Massive tornado roars through Oklahoma City suburb, killing at least 51 people
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Toby Keith says Okla. hometown is 'strong'Country star Toby Keith says tornado-ravaged Okla. hometown is 'strong and will persevere'
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Missouri city aids tornado-ravaged Okla. townMissouri city devastated by tornado 2 years ago sending specialist to aid Oklahoma town
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People under umbrellas walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, May 20, 2013. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.4 percent to 15,352.84 as evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Asia stocks muted ahead of Fed meetingAsian stock markets struggle to post gains as traders await signals from Federal Reserve
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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 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
  • 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
  • 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
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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.

In 1712,

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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