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The sky over the nation’s capital today will fill with a show of military might that dates back to World War II.

A total of 52 World War II-era planes – including the P-38 Lightning, the P-51 Mustang, and the B-29 Superfortress – will fly over the U.S. Capital at starting at 12:10 p.m. to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. The flyover will also feature 15 historically sequenced formations that represent major battles fought during the war.


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McDonald’s Restaurants of Greater Washington, D.C., have awarded 43 scholarships to students in the D.C. area, with three of them going to students in Prince William and Stafford counties. 

According to a release, more than 500 applications were received and reviewed by a panel of judges that included Greater Washington, D.C., McDonald’s owners and operators. Requirements for applicants included a completed application, a letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor or community service leader, plus two short essays. 


Business

Stafford’s Economic Development Authority will hold a special event at the Stafford Regional Airport to celebrate and congratulate Stafford’s business community.

The 2015 Business Appreciation Reception is sponsored by University of Maryland University College and will feature a keynote address by Virginia Secretary of Technology Karen R. Jackson. 


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Virginia’s Attorney General Mark Herring and other state groups have made comments about the upcoming meeting of the state Board of Health to review rules on abortion clinics in Virginia.

This week, Herring made a statement reversing an opinion of his predecessor, Republican Ken Cuccinelli.


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