I saw this posted Thursday on WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM.

"Aug. 26 ALEXANDRIA RESTAURANT WEEK More than 60 restaurants in the area offer special menus and pricing. See the Web site for a complete list, including some menus. Through Sunday. http://www.visitalexandriava.com . $35 prix-fixe three-course dinner, or a $35 dinner for two. Alexandria Virginia - United States - Arlington - Virginia - Counties"

Alexandria saw its work force contract over the 12-month period, shedding 900 jobs, or 1.4 percent, to 64,200, the Louisiana Workforce Commission said Tuesday.

These were among sales recorded recently in Alexandria and supplied to The Washington Post by the Alexandria Department of Real Estate Assessments. To find sale and assessment records for homes in Alexandria and elsewhere in the Washington area, visit http://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate . Arlington - United States - Virginia - Counties - Business and Economy