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6 tips to reduce how much food you toss out

If you find you are constantly throwing out what's in the refrigerator, here are some ideas to rein in what you are wasting.

Tags: grocery shopping, colleen kelleher,

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Heavy purse can be a burden on back

Those who carry purses usually don't give the act a second thought, but it turns out it may deserve one.

Tags: purse, back pain, fashion

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Study: Teens take more deadly risks with peers in car

Speeding, drinking and driving late at night are more likely to occur among 16- and 17-year-old teen drivers as the number of their teenage passengers increases, a study by AAA says.

Tags: aaa, lacey mason, driving, The New York Times

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As Md. prepares for Question 6 vote, leaders remember Bayard Rustin

As Maryland prepares to vote on Question 6, some local leaders are throwing their support behind gay marriage and remembering a man who helped start the movement.

Tags: bayard rustin, civil rights, gay marriage

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New service offers cheaper data plans for smartphones

A new service aims to give mobile devices high speed wireless data - for free.

Tags: wall street journal, freedompop, iphone, smartphone

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To buy or not to buy: Dollar store deals

Dollar stores have become all the rage in recent years, and the products available have grown to include anything from napkins to clothes. But are they always worth it?

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Northern Va. commuters can weigh in on future transit plans

Bumper to bumper traffic and long commutes are the norm for Northern Virginia commuters during the week, and now the public has the chance to offer its 2 cents on making it better.

Tags: transportation planning, Super NoVa Transit and Transportation Demand Management Vision Plan

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It's OK let let babies cry, study finds

Letting babies cry won't cause long-term psychological problems or damage the parent-child relationship, a new study says.

Tags: pediatrics, parenting, Richard Ferber, sleep training

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Couples hold off on having kids

It costs about $235,000 to raise a child from birth to age 17.

Tags: family, economy, children,

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Study: Multitasking can actually hurt your brain

People who balance all their "irons in the fire" can put an average person to shame. But new research suggests that not only is multitasking bad, people can't actually do it.

Tags: MSN, multitask

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