Tips on setting financial goals for the new year
A lot of people will start the year with a goal of spending less and saving more, and taking the right steps from the beginning could make or break your plan to better your financial future.
- Key 'MASH' cast member dies
- 5K race closing D.C. streets
- Arrest made in D.C. cold-case murder
- Start the new year with a ‘First Day’ hike
- Cost of taxis to increase in Arlington County
- Female WWII pilots barred from Arlington National Cemetery
- 4 taken into custody after car chase in Md.
- Man falls overboard into Chesapeake Bay
- Backyard hockey rink draws violation notice from Md. county
- Protesters rally in downtown D.C. on New Year’s Eve
- Driver hits Maryland State Trooper on Howard Co. roadside
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FEMA’s IT framework needs rescue
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Chick-fil-A ditching cole slaw this month
Chick-fil-A will stop serving cole slaw later this month, but it is offering up its secret recipe, should you want to make it at home.
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The 10 germiest places in your house
There are places many people may not think to clean which are crawling with bacteria.
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Redskins head to Dallas before the real fun begins
The Redskins will take the field on Sunday with a dilemma, to rest or not to rest.
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Some significant transportation projects coming to Va. in 2016
Express Lane extensions, I-66 changes and more.
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9:30 Club marks 35 years as rocking venue
The 9:30 Club is celebrating a time and a place with a book and a multimedia experience as it marks 35 years of music.
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64 years after death, famous children's author releases new book
The author of “Goodnight Moon” and “The Runaway Bunny” left behind a trunk of unpublished work when she died in 1952. Now, a new collection of her unpublished work is out.
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SHA’s Baltimore HQ battles bedbugs — again
The Baltimore headquarters of Maryland’s State Highway Administration is dealing with bedbug sightings for the second time in the past couple of weeks.
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Happy New Year!
Happy 2016, Reston. Reston Now is off today. We will be back on Monday with more news, events and other things to know around town. 2015 was a busy year here. What are your predictions…
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5K race closing D.C. streets
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s 2016 Fresh Start 5K race will close streets until 10 a.m.
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Arrest made in D.C. cold-case murder
An 18-year old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the 2011 killing of Mohammed Abdulselam.
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Old Farmer’s Almanac: How to keep your kitchen clean, disease-free
The 2016 Old Farmer’s Almanac recommends giving special attention to everything from can openers to the kitchen sponge.
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Some significant transportation projects coming to Va. in 2016
Here’s a look at some of the top transportation changes coming to Northern Virginia in 2016.
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2015 Celebrity Deaths
Here’s a look at well-known people who died in 2015.
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Female WWII pilots barred from Arlington National Cemetery
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — The ashes of World War II veteran Elaine Harmon are sitting in a closet in her daughter’s home, where they will remain until they can go to what her family says…
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Woman beats DUI rap with claim her body brews alcohol
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Drunken-driving charges against an upstate New York woman have been dismissed based on an unusual defense: Her body is a brewery. The woman was arrested while driving with a blood-alcohol level…
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Toys R Us closes flagship store: Ferris wheel, T-Rex and all
The massive Toys R Us superstore in Times Square, which wowed shoppers with a 60-foot indoor Ferris wheel, a growling, 20-foot animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rex, and a life-size Barbie dollhouse, had its last shopping day Wednesday.
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First Night fireworks to light sky over Potomac River
It’s part of the First Night Alexandria event, in the Old Town area of Alexandria, Va.
Happy New Year!
Ringing in 2016 around the world
You could find a celebration in every time zone. See photos from all over the globe.
Local
Top local headlines of 2015
As we start a new year, take a look back at the top local stories of 2015.
Sections
Food
District Beans delivers locally roasted coffee to your door
District Beans is here to satisfy your craving for craft coffee with its monthly delivery service.
Local
Deadline to renew dog licenses nears in 2 counties
Licenses are required for pets once they turn 4 months old and upon moving into a new area. Prices vary by jurisdiction.
Garden Plot
Resolve to maintain a healthy lawn in 2016
Science
California condor that helped save species returns to wild
National
Newly released emails reveal coordination after teen’s death
World
Munich terror threat remains in place, stations open again
Munich train stations reopened and trains were running Friday, as Bavaria’s top security official said that the warning about Islamic State extremists intending to blow themselves up in the German city was no longer acute.
Federal News Radio
Capitol Dome nears end of massive restoration
Stock Market Data delayed approx 15 min.
| DOW | -178.84 | 17,425.03 | |
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| NASDAQ | -58.44 | 5,007.41 | |
| S&P 500 | -19.42 | 2,043.94 |
Data from Google Finance.
