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Billionaire Sentenced, 'Shark Tank,' Disappearing Dome, Teaching Drunk, Pay Cuts and a Slam-Dunk Suspension

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Billionaire Jacqueline Mars, of the Mars Candy company fame, admitted in court that she was responsible for an October accident that killed an elderly woman visiting Virginia for a wedding. 

Mars was in court Thursday to plead guilty to reckless driving. See the sentence the judge handed her below along with our full daily digest of news from our Patches in Virginia and Washington, DC. 


Mars Candy Heir Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving in Fatal Loudoun Car Crash

GMU Athlete Suspended for 'Stepping On' Opposing Player

See It While You Can: Capitol Dome To Disappear

LaunchPad: Two Startups Win Cash, Office Space in Ballston Challenge

Hey, Foodies: Ballston to Launch 'Next Signature Restaurant' Search in January

Oops, I Have a Gun: Man Boarding Plane at Dulles Had Firearm

Teacher Charged with Possessing Alcohol at Cedar Lane ES in Ashburn

Cook, Residents Mingle at Annual Taste of Braddock

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