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Washington International Horse Show: Archie Cox makes a name for himself as a trainer Oct 26th 2012, 00:29 A former Goldman Sachs director was sentenced for insider trading two days ago and a presidential campaign will end in 10. It was against that backdrop that Archibald Cox III arrived in Washington this week, a grandson of perhaps its best-known special prosecutor and the son of a former bank chairman. Read full article >> Dave Madaras imparts lessons of war to his son, Maryland tackle Mike Madaras Oct 26th 2012, 00:00 On weekday afternoons, you can find Dave Madaras in the Hole, ankle-deep in a muddy pit outside Good Counsel High School, where red tackling dummies and black tractor tires line the earth like tombstones. Read full article >> Washington region prepares for Hurricane Sandy Oct 25th 2012, 23:35 All eyes have turned south fromWashington toward a large and muscular hurricane that is on a track to menace the region and the nation's northeastern states by the end of the weekend. It has the makings of a rare breed of storm, a confluence of things over a densely populated swath of America that may never have seen weather arrive with quite the same force or threaten to linger so long. Read full article >> Pierre Garcon has torn toe ligament, hopes to avoid surgery Oct 25th 2012, 23:34 Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon said Thursday that he has a tear in the plantar plate of his right foot and is hoping to avoid surgery to repair it, but won't know for a couple of weeks whether extended rest will allow the injury to heal on its own. Read full article >> Northwest's Xiao wins Montgomery No. 1 singles title, Churchill takes team crown Oct 25th 2012, 23:31 As if Northwest's Lydia Xiao didn't have enough pressure playing for the Montgomery County No. 1 singles title on Thursday, the senior tennis player found herself battling another tough opponent late in the match — fatigue. Read full article >> NHL lockout: Risks to hockey increase the longer the staredown lasts Oct 25th 2012, 23:23 Gary Bettman, the commissioner of the NHL, found time on Wednesday to take part in a much-hyped news conference announcing that the New York Islanders will be moving to Brooklyn in the fall of 2015. Maybe by then there will actually be hockey again. Read full article >> McGorty, Chantilly dominate Concorde District cross-country meet Oct 25th 2012, 22:57 Sean McGorty and Logan Miller went 1-2 to lead Chantilly to the team title and Allie Klimkiewicz powered the girls from Oakton to victory Wednesday at the Virginia AAA Concorde District cross-country championships in Fairfax Station. Read full article >> Chris Cooley, on the road back to work Oct 25th 2012, 22:41 You pull into the driveway of the stone mansion off a gravel road in Leesburg at 6:59 a.m. Wednesday morning. The garage is open. A light flickers on inside the kitchen. Chewy and Moose, the adopted mutts, scamper out to do their business. Two cats nuzzle against your leg, begging for attention. Read full article >> Streaking Douglass faces Surrattsville; Calvert has big game vs. Patuxent Oct 25th 2012, 22:33 The feeling first hit Douglass Coach J.C. Pinkney on the short bus ride from Upper Marlboro to Brandywine and only got stronger as the day went on. The Eagles weren't mentally ready to play Gwynn Park on Sept. 15, the coach sensed, and the Yellow Jackets proceeded to pile up the points in a 39-16 victory. Read full article >> Young Woodgrove, Tuscarora programs renew rivalry; Potomac faces Hylton with Cardinal District title on line Oct 25th 2012, 22:08 The annual Woodgrove-Tuscarora football game serves as a progress report for two programs still working to establish themselves in the Virginia AA Dulles District and Region II. The two western Loudoun schools opened their doors in August 2010 with sparkling new facilities but facing identical challenges that come with building a football program from scratch. Read full article >> Seneca Valley, Damascus meet in battle of unbeatens; Rockwood leads Gaithersburg Oct 25th 2012, 21:54 With a punt return and an interception return for touchdowns in the first seven minutes of the season-opener against Clarksburg, Zach Bradshaw started his senior campaign at Damascus with two scores before he ever lined up for his first offensive snap at wide receiver. The subject of constant attention from opposing defenses, Virginia recruit has had no trouble making the most of his touches. Read full article >> PM Update: A round of AM fog Friday before PM sun; NWS weighs in on Hurricane Sandy and D.C. Oct 25th 2012, 21:53 Morning low clouds and fog finally relented early this afternoon, as sunshine took hold and temperature rose to near 70. We have similar circumstances tomorrow as the marine layer returns and likely hangs tough into the afternoon. Preview: Centreville at No. 6 Westfield Oct 25th 2012, 21:34 The schools are separated by a mere seven miles on the map and one game in the Virginia AAA Concorde District standings. Their past two meetings have been decided by three-point margins, the most recent of which came down to a blocked field goal in the final minute of last year's Northern Region Division 6 final. Read full article >> Centreville, Westfield renew rivalry; Stone Bridge faces a test Oct 25th 2012, 21:00 The schools are separated by a mere seven miles on the map and one game in the Virginia AAA Concorde District standings. Their last two meetings have been decided by three-point margins, the most recent of which came down to a blocked field goal in the final minute of last year's Northern Region Division 6 final. Read full article >> Art in focus: 'Fall Solos' put the work back in artwork Oct 25th 2012, 20:46 If you're planning on heading out to the Arlington Arts Center to check out the crop of art that has been harvested for the the gallery's annual "Fall Solos" exhibition, you might want to rest up beforehand. A few of the seven featured artists have created work — and I don't use the term lightly — that entails considerable sweat equity on your part. Read full article >> Gibbs, Gonzaga look to contain DeMatha's passing attack; Bullis, Landon eye IAC title Oct 25th 2012, 20:25 Gonzaga senior cornerback Jaivon Gibbs is what Coach Aaron Brady calls a "get-it-done" guy. Last season against Georgetown Prep, the Gonzaga coaches instructed Gibbs on the sideline before he went onto the field to be more physical in his man-to-man coverage on fade routes. Read full article >> Experts sound alarm on Hurricane Sandy, likely to be worse than 1991 "Perfect Storm" Oct 25th 2012, 20:25 As Hurricane Sandy whips the western Bahamas and models reach consensus that this storm is destined to slam the Mid-Atlantic and/or Northeast, many trusted voices in the weather community are urging residents to begin preparing. Emeka Okafor finding role on young Washington Wizards team Oct 25th 2012, 19:09 At a glance, Emeka Okafor is not like the others. "He's a Renaissance man," said Ernie Grunfeld, the Washington Wizards' team president The Wizards' big man estimates he read 20 books before training camp opened, but lately he's been listening to TED podcasts, a series of lectures and conferences that focuses on technology, entertainment and design. Read full article >> Anacostia to name football field after former longtime coach Willie Stewart Oct 25th 2012, 18:52 Anacostia officially will name its football stadium after former longtime coach Willie Stewart in a ceremony during Friday's game against McKinley, Indians Coach Cato June said. Stewart led the Anacostia football program for 29 years before being fired following the 2009 season for failure to implement a mandatory study hall for his team. Read full article >> Tropicalia: 'Stepping into a river of culture' on U Street Oct 25th 2012, 18:39 Walk by the corner of 14th and U streets NW on a weekend night, and you'll hear bubbly, joyful dance music blasting out of a new nightclub called Tropicalia . [Video by Gabe Silverman/The Washington Post] Read full article >> In Boy Scouts' 'perversion files,' vivid details on the child molesters among us Oct 25th 2012, 18:24 How in the world can a parent not get paranoid reading these files? In camps, cul-de-sacs, basement meetings and cars on the ride home, Boy Scouts were stalked and assaulted by grown-ups they trusted: their scoutmasters and troop volunteers. Read full article >> The mood finally strikes Saint Etienne Oct 25th 2012, 18:06 The English synthpop trio Saint Etienne runs on its own timetable. When the group takes the stage at U Street Music Hall tonight, it will be the first time in almost a decade that it has performed in Washington. But we shouldn't feel too slighted -- there was a gap of almost seven years between Saint Etienne's last album, "Tales From Turnpike House," and the new "Words and Music by Saint Etienne," which the group released in June. Read full article >> Metro approves expanded Inauguration Day service, fees Oct 25th 2012, 18:01 The presidential election isn't over and Inauguration Day is still months away, but Metro riders can start preparing now. The transit agency's board of directors approved plans on Thursday that would extend service and hit riders with additional costs. Read full article >> Hurricane Sandy scenarios for Washington, D.C. Oct 25th 2012, 17:54 It's becoming increasingly likely Washington, D.C. and the surrounding region will feel effects from Hurricane Sandy. The question becomes: how severe? Scenarios range from a historic storm with widespread damaging winds and flooding to just some blustery showers. Maryland says ICC traffic growing Oct 25th 2012, 17:25 The Maryland Transportation Authority reported Thursday that traffic on the Intercounty Connector is growing at an average rate of 3 percent a month. Last November, the connector's second segment opened between Georgia Avenue and Interstate 95. Since then, I've gotten many letters from drivers using the ICC saying that nobody is using the ICC. They should introduce themselves to each other. Read full article >>

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