Lifestyle
To join EU, Croatia may give up its wine
Hello EU, Goodbye Prosek? Croatia may have to give up rights to name of its sweet wine
Washington Ballet and Hemingway: Distilling the writer's story into multimedia dance
Amid the fervor surrounding Baz Luhrmann's soon-to-be-released film "The Great Gatsby," the Washington Ballet is debuting the next performance in its "American Experience" series.
US housing perks up, but too few homes for sale
US housing recovery is facing an obstacle: Not enough homes are for sale
Obama supports including gays in immigration bill
Obama supports including gays in immigration bill, won't say if he'd sign bill without it
Give yourself a break: The importance of self-compassion
Repetitive self-criticism is harmful to one's health, so one expert is setting out to change the way people perceive themselves.
Loading up on wood mulch is not the answer
You might be looking for ways to spruce up your yard this time of year. But if you're thinking about loading up on wood mulch, think again. Wood mulch can start as dead trees, construction debris and shipping pallets.
Young Scrabble experts square off in Washington
National School Scrabble Championship taking place in Washington, teams of 2 competing
House barber retires after 30 years
A barber who for 30 years has cut the hair of Congressmen and staff members at the Rayburn House Office Building has retired.
Egypt's Christians celebrate Coptic Easter
Egypt's Christians mark Coptic Easter weeks after spiritual leader criticizes president
Virginia Gold Cup debuts self-service betting system (Video)
Forget the fancy hats, elegant horses and Jack Russell Terriers that will be on display this weekend at the 88th Virginia Gold Cup. Parimutuel betting, in which people put their money into a collective pool, is the real star of this year's festivities, the organizers say.
March of Dimes celebrates 75 years
Walkers of all ages took part in the 44th March for Babies as the March of Dimes celebrates 75 years of protecting babies.
Camels return to Md. zoo in Baltimore
Camels have returned to The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, visitors can ride for a fee
Va Eastern Shore waterfowl museum holding auction
Virginia Eastern Shore museum to auction off inventory of waterfowl decoys, nautical items
Food stamps for pets give qualified owners relief
Millions of pets are surrendered to shelters across the country each year because owners can't afford to take care of them.
That's the spirit: Booze from local crops booming
From grain to glass, making vodka and whiskey made from local crops catching on
Virgin Galactic spaceship makes 1st powered flight
Virgin Galactic's spaceship makes 1st powered flight, goes supersonic in test over California
NYC's Met to return 2 10th-century stone statues
NYC's Met says 2 10th-century stone statues, on display for decades, will go back to Cambodia
Calif. school blunder: All dressed up but no prom
Some unenchanted evening: California high school prom mix-up leaves students without a dance
