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Data Doctors: The bad news about unwanted calls (and tips for handling them) 03/08/2019 09:24pm • Q: Why am I getting so many robocalls these days, and what can I do to stop them? A: If it seems like you’re getting a lot more calls that are either a robocall, a scammer or someone trying to sell you something, you’re not imagining it. According to call statistics from companies that mon Racist names, swastikas displayed during Sidwell Friends assembly 03/07/2019 09:23pm • An investigation is underway after racist names and swastikas were displayed on big screens during a Thursday assembly at the private Sidwell Friends School in Northwest D.C. It happened when Upper School students gathered for a presentation about OnSide, a student-founded project which uses socc Insta-Monarch: Queen Elizabeth makes first Instagram post 03/07/2019 07:52am • LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has posted her first Instagram image. The media-savvy queen posted from the Science Museum Thursday to help promote the museum's summer exhibition. Using an iPad, she shared an image on the official royal family Instagram account of a letter from 19th century DC Council member calls for special investigation into Jack Evans 03/06/2019 10:00am • According to one D.C. Council member, Chairman Phil Mendelson's proposed reprimand of Jack Evans "is merely a slap on the wrist" — and he's pushing for an investigation into Evans' possible violations. In a statement, council member David Grosso said the reprimand "stops short of any real accou DC leader overseeing city money apologizes over personal business dealings 03/05/2019 05:00pm • The chair of the D.C. Council's Finance and Revenue Committee is apologizing in response to accusations he used his elected, public position for private gain. "In retrospect, I would have done a lot of things differently; I certainly made some major mistakes," D.C. Council member Jack Evans, D-Wa DC Council chair weighs in on longtime Council member Jack Evans' controversy 03/04/2019 06:00pm • D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson said the integrity of the D.C. Council is at stake because of a reported federal inquiry into the business dealings of  Council member Jack Evans. "There's no question that if there's controversy surrounding a member that the institution has to look at that care Everything you need to know about claiming a mileage tax deduction 03/04/2019 09:15am • Claiming a deduction for business mileage can be a good way to reduce how much you owe Uncle Sam, but the government is tightening up the rules for tax-deductible miles. "It used to be an employee could deduct their mileage, but that is no longer (allowed)," says Bob Charron, a CPA and partner-in Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 3-9 03/03/2019 12:06am • Here are some celebrities having a birthday this week. March 3: Singer-guitarist Mike Pender of The Searchers is 78. Movie producer-director George Miller (''Mad Max'') is 74. Actress Hattie Winston (''Becker'') is 74. Singer Jennifer Warnes is 72. Actor-director Tim Kazurinsky (''Police Academy' Data Doctors: Maximize your business with free website audit tools 03/01/2019 11:27pm • Q: Can I get by with using free website audit tools or should I consider a pay service for my business website? A: Despite the popularity of social media, it’s still important to have a website that properly articulates what you have to offer and is something — unlike social media — that you Listeria prompts recall for green beans, butternut squash 02/26/2019 12:22pm • MIAMI (AP) — A Florida company has issued a voluntary recall of Marketside brand green beans and butternut squash because of a possible Listeria contamination. Southern Specialties Inc. of Pompano Beach, Florida, announced the recall Monday. Effected products include the following: Bagged Boston Market frozen ribs recalled 02/25/2019 07:42am • WASHINGTON — More than 173,000 pounds of frozen boneless pork rib patties have been recalled because they may contain glass or hard plastic. Here's what the package of the recalled ribs looks like. (Courtesy USDA) The Boston Market meals were made in Ohio by Bellisio Foods and shipped to st Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 24 - March 2 02/23/2019 10:57pm • Here are some celebrities having a birthday this week. Feb. 24: Actor Dominic Chianese (''Boardwalk Empire,'' `'The Sopranos'') is 88. Singer Joanie Sommers is 78. Actress Jenny O'Hara (''Transparent,'' `'The Mindy Project'') is 77. Actor Barry Bostwick is 74. Singer-producer Rupert Holmes is Maryland could begin issuing digital driver’s licenses 02/23/2019 01:17pm • ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — State legislation could allow the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration to begin issuing electronic licenses. House bill 180 would begin the implementation of a Mobile Driver's License, a concept created by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators in conjun Harris Teeter recalls store-made fried chicken due to unlisted eggs 02/22/2019 08:58pm • WASHINGTON — If you are allergic to eggs, or do not eat egg products, and purchased store-made fried chicken items from Harris Teeter recently, it might be a good idea to take the food back to the store for a refund. That's what the grocery store chain announced Friday about a series of fried c Snowstorm's aftermath: Power outages throughout Virginia 02/21/2019 11:27am • WASHINGTON — A day after the D.C. area was blanketed in snow and then had a wintry mix fall upon it, some parts of the region are experiencing power outages in the storm's aftermath. The power has been knocked out Thursday morning for hundreds in Northern Virginia. Crews say it's due to downed