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Pretty holiday cookies that don’t taste like cardboard
Making holiday cookies_the rolled, cutout, and glazed butter-cookie variety_is everyone’s favorite December activity. Unfortunately, these cookies either look good but taste like cardboard or have buttery, rich flavor but lack visual appeal. We wanted a…
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GoPro to move production out of China over tariff concerns
SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — Action-camera maker GoPro says it will move production of U.S.-bound cameras out of China by the summer over tariff-related concerns. Companies have been voicing concerns over a looming trade war…
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US job openings in October rise to 2nd-highest on record
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of open jobs rose in October to the second-highest on record, evidence that U.S. employers remain determined to hire despite ongoing trade disputes and rocky financial markets. The Labor Department…
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GM fights government to retain tax credit for electric cars
Preserving the $7,500 tax incentive for buyers is crucial for GM as the company pivots from internal combustion engines in favor of building cars powered by batteries or hydrogen fuel cells.
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What’s really holding back young DC-area homebuyers?
According to an Apartment List survey, 48 percent of D.C.-area renters who want to buy currently have zero money set aside for a home purchased down payment. Just 16 percent have saved $10,000 or more.
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Former Arlington, MoCo leaders team up to launch regionally focused consulting firm
Jay Fisette and Roger Berliner worked together on occasion as Arlington County Board chair and Montgomery County Council chair, respectively. Now they’re in business together. The duo has launched a for-profit consulting firm, DMV Strategic…
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Prosecutors indict Nissan’s Ghosn for underreporting pay
TOKYO (AP) — Prosecutors have charged Nissan Motor Co.’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn, another executive and the automaker itself for allegedly violating financial laws by underreporting income. The charges imposed Monday involve allegations Ghosn’s pay…
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Reality check about HQ2 and Washington home prices
Should Washington expect a dramatic acceleration in home price appreciation once Amazon starts marching its army of HQ2 employees into Northern Virginia?
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Are you a workshopper? Your IT department is watching
Only 24 percent of companies in a recent Robert Half Technology survey said they block access to online shopping sites. But nearly 70 percent of companies said they monitor employees’ online buying habits at work.
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UK airport protesters convicted of aviation offenses
LONDON (AP) — British prosecutors say 15 people who attached themselves to a plane at a London-area airport last year have been convicted of aviation security offenses. The demonstrators used bolt cutters to create a…
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Daniel Snyder, District officials working with Congress on NFL stadium provision
The measure would also open the 190-acre campus to commercial development by extending the District’s long-term lease on the land from the federal government for 99 years beyond its 2038 expiration and removing restrictions limiting the land to sports and recreation uses.
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Head of India’s central bank resigns amid government split
NEW DELHI (AP) — The head of India’s central bank resigned Monday amid a growing split between the Indian government and the independent monetary policy authority. Reserve Bank of India Gov. Urjit Patel said in…
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World stocks slip on China-US tensions, Brexit uncertainty
SINGAPORE (AP) — World stocks fell on Monday as tensions between the U.S. and China over the arrest of a senior executive of telecoms supplier Huawei raised concerns about talks on trade. Reports that a…
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Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program takes big step
The F-35 program started a key milestone this week, as the joint program office announced Thursday it had begun tests to ensure the aircraft performs in combat situations. The official name of the test is…
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See inside the newly renovated Fairfax at Embassy Row
The Fairfax at Embassy Row hotel in Dupont Circle has a new look in time for the holidays. Owner Westbrook Partners recently completed a renovation of the hotel’s common areas, a project that included the…
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