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• Hispanics Protest, but Impact Questioned

  Published: October 10, 2007, 12:00 am

  Tags: Hispanics, Protest, But, Impact, Questioned, Woodbridge Virginia, Mariana Vasquez, Ricardo Juarez, Stanley Castillo, Prince William County, Azteca Latina, Bill Fairchild, Carlos Castro, Corey Stewart, Eugene Suarez Jr, Manassas, Manassas Park, R W Murray, Ruben Garcia, Alex

  A work boycott called to protest Prince William County's proposed crackdown on illegal immigrants appeared to have limited impact yesterday as construction sites, restaurants and retail stores hummed with business as usual.

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• Region's Builders Rein In Visions

  Published: January 27, 2008, 12:00 am

  Tags: Region S, Builders, Rein, Visions, Manassas Park, Loudoun County, Prince George S County, Major League Baseball, National League Baseball, Nl East Division, Pn Hoffman Inc, Washington Nationals, Douglas Jemal, Robert Peck, California, Florida, Nevada, Virginia, Buchanan

  The real estate boom had long since burned a gilded path through Bethesda, Tysons Corner and Arlington. Now it was Springfield's turn, and up stepped a developer with a vision of creating a cosmopolitan oasis out of a disheveled 10-acre patch beneath a highway interchange.

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• As Foreclosed Homes Empty, Crime Arrives

  Published: April 27, 2008, 12:00 am

  Tags: Foreclosed, Homes, Empty, Crime, Arrives, Doug Thompson, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Manassas, Phil Lee, Maryland, Prince George S County, Prince William County, California, Ashburn Virginia, Atlanta, Fairfax, Hillsborough County, Kettering, Manassas Park, Modesto, Mon

  The growing foreclosure crisis has forced suburban law enforcement agencies to tackle a new challenge: policing empty houses.

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• Smarts About Snacks

  Published: May 19, 2008, 12:00 am

  Tags: Smarts, About, Snacks, Stephanie Mcmahan, Daniel P Townsend, Manassas Park, Bladensburg, Margo Wootan, Montgomery County Maryland, Prince George S County, Center For Science In The Public Interest, Nestle Nesquik, Pepsico Inc, Snapple Beverage Corporation, Sterling Vir

  Stephanie McMahan thought her idea could not miss: With childhood obesity and pre-diabetes on the rise, why not fill school vending machines with healthful snacks and drinks?

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• A Hispanic Population in Decline

  Published: July 10, 2008, 12:00 am

  Tags: Hispanic, Population, Decline, Manassas, Prince William County, Corey Stewart, Norman Gonzalez, Carrie Oliver, Greg Letiecq, Mauricio Vivero, United States, Chantilly Virginia, Manassas Park, Medina, Primero Mercado, Stephen Fuller, Ayuda Business Coalition, Cable Ne

  The family that planted corn in the front yard of their $500,000 home is gone from Carrie Oliver's street. So are the neighbors who drilled holes into the trees to string up a hammock.

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