Displaced residents balk at collapsed condo settlement offer - WTOP Afternoon Headlines - Friday, November 18, 2016

Local lawmakers and some residents of a Fairfax County condominium community that partially collapsed last month say they are being presented with an unfair offer: They can avoid condo fees on units they can’t live in, as long as they promise never to sue the owners' association. [Logo] AFTERNOON HEADLINES - November 18, 2016 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Displaced residents balk at collapsed condo settlement offer] Local lawmakers and some residents of a Fairfax County condominium community that partially collapsed last month say they are being presented with an unfair offer: They can avoid condo fees on units they can’t live in, as long as they promise never to sue the owners' association. [Victims of Stafford Co. murder-suicide identified] Two children were among the four victims of what investigators described as a murder-suicide in Stafford County. 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[mobile-img] [alt text here] [Wintry blast brings heavy snow, howling winds to northern Plains] Heavy snow and howling winds Friday in the northern Plains states made driving dangerous and erased what had been almost summer-like temperatures. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [UN refugee agency concerned by attacks on Greek migrant camp] The United Nations refugee agency says petrol bombs and stones damaged tents and shelters in the camp during the confrontation. [Partnership] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Newseum] Save when you buy online! 15% off Newseum Tickets. [Buy Now!] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Board chair Bulova says Fairfax Co. is ‘welcoming,’ diverse county] Sharon Bulova, who chairs the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, said she's speaking out in light of recent statements made by the incoming Trump administration. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Snow-fighting efforts go high-tech] Infrared lasers that evaluate road conditions are one new tool in the Maryland snow-fighting arsenal for the upcoming season. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Wine of the Week: Two ways to think about Thanksgiving wines] My wife and I love Thanksgiving. It’s our favorite holiday — a day to gather with family and friends, to celebrate with fabulous food and, well, wine. Here are our top picks for Thanksgiving wine. [FEDERAL NEWS RADIO] [alt text here] [Short-term CR would short-change Pentagon operating fund, DoD comptroller says] Defense Department Comptroller Mike McCord said the prospect of a continuing resolution into the new year is one of the biggest challenges DoD will face. 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