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February's Top 7: Man Punches Cab Driver, Sequestration, Mardi Gras

Here are the biggest stories you were reading and talking about on Arlington Patch in February.

For a short month, February had a lot of news. 

Here's a quick roundup of seven of the most popular stories published on Arlington Patch in the past month by pageviews: 

Police: Man Punches Cab Driver in Face - A 31-year-old man was arrested after allegedly refusing to pay a taxi driver and punching the driver in the face.

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CACI International Replaces CEO Daniel Allen - Taking Daniel Allen's place is Lockheed Martin Executive Kenneth Asbury.

Bishop O'Connell President to Step Down in June - President Katy Prebble announced she will resign at the end of the current school year.

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Defense Contractors at Kaine Roundtable: 'We've Been Sequestered Already' - Sequestration, which officially hit Friday, started affecting local defense contracting companies months ago. 

Three Charged in Death of Arlington Man Mack L. Wood - The son of the victim and two other men have been charged with murder in the October death of 87-year-old Mack L. Wood of Arlington.

Clarendon Mardi Gras Parade Founders Celebrate 15th Anniversary - Siblings and former Clarendon business owners Rebecca and David Tax know how to have a good time — and 15 years ago, they stepped out on a limb and started something that still draws quite a crowd in Clarendon.

RedRocks Pizza Now Open on Columbia Pike - RedRocks Neopolitan Bistro opened its new Arlington location and brought a good bit of talent with it. The chef at RedRocks Old Town in Alexandria is moving over to the restaurant’s new location in Arlington's Penrose Square area.

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