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Live longer by sitting less

People can add two years to their lives by sitting less than three hours a day, according to a study published in the medical journal, BMJ Open.

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District remembers Metro crash victims 3 years later

The District is remembering the victims of Metro's deadliest accident ever and honoring the heroism of first responders on the third anniversary of the Red Line crash.

Tags: metro, colleen kelleher

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Alexandria and Arlington reach compromise on streetcar line

WTOP's Kristi King reports from Alexandria.

Tags: Alexandria, Arlington, streetcars,

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Bath salts, Part 2: 'This drug is absolutely deadly'

The most dangerous aspect of the new drug known as "bath salts" is what experts and parents don't know about it, drug officials say.

Tags: bath salt, bath salts, Amy Hunter,

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Don't dress down at the office

Fashion etiquette experts recommend employees not fall into the trap of "dressing down" for summer.

Tags: fashion, what not to wear

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Zombies, and Kristi King, try new Apocalypse roller coaster

It's nearly summer break for kids across the D.C. area and that means a trip to the theme parks might be in order for some families. There is a new roller coaster in town luring thrill seekers to Six Flags America.

Tags: Six Flags America, kings dominion, Hershey Park, roller coaster, coaster, Apocalypse

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Some still hiring despite faltering economy

More job openings were advertised in March (3.74 million) then there have been since July 2008.

Tags: Jennifer Grasz, Careerbuilder, jobs,

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Despite Internet, travel agents still serve purpose

Despite all the online options available to research and book vacations (think Kayak, Travelocity, TripAdvisor), travel agencies have survived the Internet age.

Tags: travel agents, Washington Consumers

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Why you shouldn't hit the snooze button

Restorative sleep that's helpful to bodies and minds doesn't happen within the 7- to 9-minute snoozes allowed by most alarm clocks.

Tags: sleep, snooze alarm,

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Commuter Idle: From Sparrows Point to D.C.

WTOP's Kristi King tags along as Brenda Wells travels from Baltimore County to D.C. by car, MARC train, Metrorail and Metrobus.

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