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At the edge of the docks along Neabsco Creek — an inlet of the Potomac River — sheets of ice have built around the hulls of moored boats. In some spots the layers are thick; in others it’s paper thin, or non-existent. Close to shore, water runs slowly under a thin crystal stratum. In one…

We received an e-mail from Mr. Richard Savimbi on Friday offering us access to an inside transaction which would guarantee us millions in smuggled funds from the cabinet ministry of war-torn Angola. You see, Mr. Savimbi?s uncle, an Angolan revolutionary, was killed last year. But before his untimely death at the hands of government thugs,…

A Manassas stone carver has left his mark on some of Washington, D.C.’s best-known landmarks with the help of a large dose of perseverance and commitment to high-quality, old-world artistry. Andy Del Gallo, owner of Eastern Memorials/Del Gallo Studios on Va. 28 in Manassas, recently ended all the guesswork for visitors to the Lincoln Memorial…

Rarely has a week gone by in the past 10 years when Woodbridge resident Robert Maginnis has not appeared on national television. In this age of duct-tape defenses, “shock and awe” campaigns and color-coded terrorist warnings, he is on television practically every day, helping viewers make sense of it all. The 52-year-old retired Army lieutenant…

Manassas Park and Manassas schools will not be releasing the preliminary unofficial Standards of Learning results until the state has given final accreditation results in the middle or end of October. Some schools choose to release the information to the public and others do not, said Julie Grimes, Virginia Department of Education public information specialist,…

A New Jersey company is recalling about 2.8 million metal charms sold at Michaels stores and other arts and crafts retailers because they contain high levels of lead, the government said Thursday. Michaels spokeswoman Laura Byrne said the arts and crafts store removed the charms before the recall. “As soon as we knew there was…