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Traders gather at posts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Stocks edged lower in early trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors waited for word from the Federal Reserve. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Stocks edge lower as Fed raises outlook on USStocks edge lower as Fed raises outlook on US economy; bond yields rise
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Food stamp cuts key to farm bill's fate in HouseHouse passage of new 5-year farm bill could hinge on level of cuts in food stamp program
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Riot police take positions as demonstrators gather near near the Castelao stadium in Fortaleza, Brazil, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Protesters cut off the main access road to the stadium where Brazil will play Mexico in the Confederations Cup soccer tournament later Wednesday. Beginning as protests against bus fare hikes, the demonstrations have quickly ballooned to include broad middle-class outrage over the failure of governments to provide basic services and ensure public safety. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Protesters out again in Brazilian citiesBrazilians continue protests to lament high cost of living, lack of good public services
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In this Wednesday, May 22, 2013 photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Federal Reserve ends a policy meeting Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Investors have been nervously speculating that the Fed will soon scale back its economic stimulus and send interest rates up and stock prices down. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Fed says it will maintain pace of bond purchasesFed sticks with bond purchases but offers brighter outlook for the economy
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Diverted United 787 passengers resume Tokyo tripDenver passengers on United 787 that diverted to Seattle resume trip to Tokyo on another 787
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GOP targets high-speed rail, transportation grantsHouse GOP aims to cut money for high-speed rail, transportation grants in $44B spending bill
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A young woman stands in a silent protest at Taksim Square in, Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. After weeks of sometimes-violent confrontation with police, Turkish protesters have found a new form of resistance: standing still and silent. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
FIFA: More security for U20 WCup in TurkeyFIFA vows Under-20 World Cup in Turkey will go on despite protests; US faces Spain in Istanbul
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., center, talks with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., right, chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2013, prior to the start of the committee's hearing on national security matters where FBI Director Robert Mueller testified. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah is at left. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Mueller urges caution on NSA program changesFBI director urges caution by Congress before making any changes to NSA programs
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Banks fall short in helping struggling homeownersMortgage settlement monitor says banks still falling short on helping struggling homeowners
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Desiree Ellis, center, is comforted by a supporter outside of a courthouse in New York after mixed verdict was delivered Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in the trial of George Vincent Sr. and his son, George Vincent Jr., who were found guilty of promoting prostitution and money laundering, but acquitted of sex trafficking. Ellis is an admitted prostitute who worked for the defendants and testified on their behalf at the trial. (AP Photo/Tom Hays)
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Italian Integration Minister Cecile Kashetu Kyenge speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Press Club in Rome, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Kyenge on Wednesday acknowledged "racist episodes" in Italy but declined to brand the country as a whole racist. She has so far tempered her reaction to racist attacks, saying it's for Italians to respond, not her. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., center, talks with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., right, chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2013, prior to the start of the committee's hearing on national security matters where FBI Director Robert Mueller testified. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah is at left. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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This comic book cover released by Noble Transmission/IDW Publishing shows an image from the five-issue mini-series “Wild Blue Yonder,” from Mike Raicht, Zach Howard and Austin Harrison of Noble Transmission. The series centers on Cola, a skilled upstart, female teen pilot whose adventures form the tale set in a world where humanity lives among the clouds in floating airships while avoiding the broken, poisoned earth. Issue No. 1 was released on Wednesday, June 19. (AP Photo/Noble Transmission/IDW Publishing)
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Traders gather at posts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Stocks edged lower in early trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors waited for word from the Federal Reserve. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Riot police take positions as demonstrators gather near near the Castelao stadium in Fortaleza, Brazil, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Protesters cut off the main access road to the stadium where Brazil will play Mexico in the Confederations Cup soccer tournament later Wednesday. Beginning as protests against bus fare hikes, the demonstrations have quickly ballooned to include broad middle-class outrage over the failure of governments to provide basic services and ensure public safety. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

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  • Herndon man convicted of theft from former employer

    A Loudoun County Jury convicted a Herndon man June 17 of burglary and grand larceny and recommended more than seven years in prison. Loudoun Times, Tue, Jun 18 2013 @ 06:56 PM

  • Leesburg woman indicted for first-degree murder

    A Leesburg woman charged in the December shooting death of a Sterling man was among 36 indicted June 10 by a Loudoun County Grand Jury. Loudoun Times, Tue, Jun 18 2013 @ 06:56 PM

  • GOP is losing its grip on Virginia

    LEESBURG, Va. Downtown Leesburg offers a portrait of attachment to the past: Federal-style buildings line the streets, and the courthouse square features both a plaque commemorating a reading in 1776 of the Declaration of Independence and a statute honoring Confederate soldiers. Journalgazette.net, Tue, Jun 18 2013 @ 02:39 PM

  • Man Gets In Fight At Va. Hotel, Laptop Stolen

    A man got into an argument and then a physical fight with a group of four people in the patio area of a hotel in Sterling on Tuesday morning, only to discover afterwards that someone stole his laptop, according to Loudoun County Sheriff's Office authorities. WUSA9.com, Tue, Jun 18 2013 @ 06:11 AM

  • Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour adds new talent

    Photo courtesy/J.Douglas J. Douglas has drawn portraits for most of his life, but he began to experiment with oil paintings in 2008. Loudoun Times, Tue, Jun 18 2013 @ 08:07 AM
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