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Fairfax Co. schools, parents weigh value of sleep

High school currently begins at 7:20 a.m. in Fairfax County, but that might soon change. Administrators are considering pushing the start time back -- as other local counties have -- to give students a few more hours of sleep.

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Credit card fees take a swipe at gas prices

There's more involved in rising gas prices than you might suspect.

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Seasoning your way to a healthy lifestyle

Spice up the cooking in your kitchen and your body could reap the health benefits.

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Studies: Chewing gum good for your brain

Twenty minutes of chewing gum is supposed to have the same effect as mild exercise when it comes to increasing blood flow to your brain.

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Eat more to lose more with these 10 superfoods

What you eat might be as important to losing weight as how many calories you consume.

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Fairfax Co. police investigating murder-suicide

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Efficient driving can save money at the gas pump

There are ways to save money on gas. In fact, drivers can get gas for $2 a gallon, if they make several lifestyle changes.

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Check Caller ID to avoid scams

Think before picking up or returning calls to numbers you don't recognize. Calls from area codes such as 809, 284 or 876 might be attempts to rip you off.

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Masked gunmen rob George Mason students at home

A frightening home scenario played out in a townhouse across from George Mason University. Two armed gunmen broke into the home and threatened to kill the five young men inside before making off with thousands of dollars of electronic equipment.

Tags: Carriagepark Road, George Mason University, armed robbery, colleen kelleher

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Growing number of people become 'super-commuters'

Some people are commuting hundreds of miles to get to work, using more than one mode of transportation to get to the office. The global economy and the growing number ways to communicate have led to more "super-commuters."

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