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It’s not just Amazon: Apple quietly explores Northern Virginia for 20,000 workers <https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/its-not-just-amazon-apple-quietly-explores-northern-virginia-for-20000-jobs/2018/05/16/1c66b3b0-5566-11e8-abd8-265bd07a9859_story.html?utm_term=.6a44d5029b11&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Tysons Corner, Loudoun and Crystal City were among those proposed by the governor.

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Flood watch issued as half a foot of rain could fall in Washington through Saturday <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/05/16/flood-watch-issued-as-half-a-foot-of-rain-could-fall-in-washington-through-saturday/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

A wet weather pattern will persist for the next week, at least, although the coverage and intensity of rainfall should ease over the weekend.

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‘A violation of trust’: Alexandria officials slammed for scaling back Potomac Yard Metro station without public input <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/05/16/a-violation-of-trust-alexandria-officials-slammed-for-scaling-back-potomac-yard-metro-station-without-public-input/?utm_term=.2d6d77ee00af&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

City staff and elected officials had kept quiet about the elimination of the station's south entrance since last summer.

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‘Absolute paradise’: Tom Wolfe’s idyllic Richmond childhood <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/05/16/absolute-paradise-tom-wolfes-idyllic-richmond-childhood/?utm_term=.0792a4c20316&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

If an unhappy childhood is supposed to be a gift for a writer, it was one of the few that Wolfe lacked.

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‘It was relentless’: Surge of rainwater floods streets, submerges cars in Maryland <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/it-was-relentless-surge-of-rainwater-floods-streets-submerges-cars-in-maryland/2018/05/16/e7c7989a-5911-11e8-b656-a5f8c2a9295d_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Koi fish were stranded in park puddles as up to six inches of rain fell.

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Perspective

This teen may one day be a Marine. But first, he must dance in the footsteps of a fallen warrior <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/this-teen-may-one-day-be-a-marine-but-first-he-must-dance-in-the-footsteps-of-a-fallen-soldier/2018/05/16/e89affdc-5849-11e8-8836-a4a123c359ab_story.html?utm_term=.719b1d4cd227&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

A mother’s tribute to her Marine son features a young dancer who might also enlist.

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Cal Ripken Jr. sells his multimillion-dollar Maryland estate at auction <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2018/05/16/cal-ripken-jr-sells-his-multimillion-dollar-maryland-estate-at-auction/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

A mere 15 minutes after the bidding opened at the no-reserve, no-minimum auction, the Hall of Famer's digs were sold.

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Dulles Toll Road users may have to pay more starting next year <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/05/16/dulles-toll-road-users-may-have-to-pay-more-starting-next-year/?utm_term=.bd038ed6c997&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The last toll increase came in 2014, when rates for most drivers went from $2.75 to $3.50.

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Review

Tortino is a no-fuss neighborhood restaurant that does right by Italy’s classics <https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/tortino-is-a-no-fuss-neighborhood-restaurant-that-does-right-by-italys-classics/2018/05/16/2d824b70-4c95-11e8-84a0-458a1aa9ac0a_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

2 stars | Chef Noé Canales lacks name recognition, but he’s cooked at some of DC’s most popular Italian restaurants

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The D.C. area’s most expensive homes for sale in May <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/where-we-live/wp/2018/05/16/inside-the-d-c-areas-most-expensive-homes-for-sale-in-may/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The listings range from a $5.75 million home on the Potomac River in Alexandria to an $11.4 million Mediterranean-style estate in McLean.

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‘Kill the beast’: The impeachment trial that nearly took down a president 150 years ago <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/05/16/kill-the-beast-the-impeachment-trial-that-nearly-took-down-a-president/?utm_term=.354e6dbab488&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

On May 16, 1868, the Senate voted on whether to remove President Andrew Johnson from office. And no one was sure what the outcome would be, including Johnson's arch-foe, Rep. Thaddeus Stevens.

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U.S. and Virginia join case against Silver Line contractor accused of manufacturing defective concrete panels <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/05/16/u-s-and-virginia-join-case-against-silver-line-contractor-accused-of-manufacturing-defective-concrete-panels/?utm_term=.2ad16ab6c223&wprss=rss_story-local-traffic-stream&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

A former employee accuses the contractor of knowingly providing defective materials and falsifying testing procedures to ensure it met quality standards.

By Faiz Siddiqui • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/05/16/u-s-and-virginia-join-case-against-silver-line-contractor-accused-of-manufacturing-defective-concrete-panels/?utm_term=.2ad16ab6c223&wprss=rss_story-local-traffic-stream&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Union-funded super PAC backing Edwards accuses Alsobrooks of ‘pay-to-play’ politics <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/super-pac-supporting-donna-edwards-accuses-alsobrooks-of-pay-to-play-politics/2018/05/16/276b0e9a-5873-11e8-8836-a4a123c359ab_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Maryland state’s attorney and county executive candidate denounces the union-funded attacks, which she says are “unfair” and “unethical.”

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Metro says there is no deal with Qatar for Caps’ Game 4 late-night service <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/metro-says-there-is-no-deal-with-qatar-for-caps-game-4-late-night-service/2018/05/16/367864f5-42a5-4bad-89d4-9a20734cac18_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Metro Board Chairman Jack Evans had said Qatar stepped up to provide the $100,000 required for an hour of extra service.

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This British pub has become D.C.’s go-to spot for watching Brexit and the royal wedding <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/going-out-guide/wp/2018/05/16/this-british-pub-has-become-d-c-s-go-to-spot-for-watching-brexit-and-the-royal-wedding/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The Queen Vic will welcome a mix of early-rising royal wedding viewers and hard-drinking soccer fans on Saturday.

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