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Deli meats recalled for possible aluminum contamination 10/15/2017 12:10am • WASHINGTON — An Italian specialty meats company is recalling some of its products due to a possible aluminum contamination. Battistoni Italian Meats has recalled 22,630 pounds of ready-to-eat Genoa salami and capocollo products. The products were made on various dates from Jan. 30, 2017 to A After the Rain: The Lasting Effects of a Hurricane on Home Sales 10/12/2017 08:00pm • This summer's hurricane season shocked many, as storm after storm hit U.S. soil and caused insurmountable damage to homes, land and commercial property. Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on Aug. 25 rated a Category 4 hurricane. It brought high winds and flash floods, and continued to wreak hav 5 Things to Consider When Shopping for an Investment Property 10/12/2017 08:00pm • Real estate investments can be challenging, but also very rewarding. Passive income, stability, return on investment, tax benefits, appreciation -- the financial advantages of hold-to-rent real estate can't be denied. Understanding what type of investment property you're looking for and who your ta How businesses can manage their mobile devices, bump up security 10/12/2017 05:21pm • Q: What suggestions do you have for managing the mobile devices in our business? It’s no secret that more business is being done on mobile devices then ever before, as mobile internet access surpassed desktop usage for the first time back in November 2016. Since these devices have become so inval Help for Hurricane-Affected Student Loan Borrowers 10/10/2017 08:00pm • After staying in a hotel for a week because Hurricane Harvey flooded her Texas hometown, Patience Wieland was relieved to find out that her student loan servicer had placed her monthly payments on hold. Some lenders, including the Department of Education's student loan service providers, are offeri Montgomery Co. opens door to short-term home rentals 10/10/2017 04:42pm • WASHINGTON — The Montgomery County Council passed a bill that will allow homeowners to open their doors to people looking for short-term rentals, like those offered on websites such as Airbnb and HomeAway. The vote was 9 to 0 in favor of the measure, which will allow homeowners to rent rooms in Ofo rolls yellow bikes into DC; joins other dockless bike apps for trial run 10/10/2017 11:32am • WASHINGTON — The streets of D.C. are becoming crowded with bike-share bikes with another addition rolling into town this week. Ofo, which started its bike-share business in 2014 in China, calls itself the world's first, and largest, station-free, bike-sharing company. Ofo will deploy 400 of How to Keep Your Social Security Number Safe 10/09/2017 08:00pm • Millions of Social Security numbers have been compromised due to a data breach at the credit reporting firm Equifax. And once your number has been viewed by potential identity thieves, there's no way for your Social Security number to be secret again. However, there are things you can do to keep yo Fauquier Co. teens won't face charges in 'Will to Kill' online threats case 10/09/2017 12:42pm • WASHINGTON — A group of Fauquier County teens who made online threats against a classmate and falsely claimed that their classmate was planning a school shooting will not face criminal charges but may be required to go through court-monitored mediation process. County officials planned to hold Should you uninstall Kaspersky software? 10/05/2017 09:18pm • Q: Should I uninstall Kaspersky anti-virus from my computer? A recent Wall Street Journal story about a National Security Agency contractor that had classified documents on his home computer and was allegedly targeted because of his use of Kaspersky Lab anti-virus software has once again put the Ru 14 best Columbus Day sales for 2017 10/05/2017 08:00pm • An often-overlooked holiday, Columbus Day may not be celebrated by dressing up in Christopher Columbus costumes or smashing Santa Maria-shaped piñatas. The holiday is observed, however, with many one-of-a-kind Columbus Day sales, with discounts on everything from microwaves to mattresses to miniski Taste of DC is leaving Pennsylvania Avenue (and it's not taking cash) 10/05/2017 12:49pm • WASHINGTON — This year's Taste of DC will have a different flavor, as organizers make a few changes — most notably to its place setting. The Festival Grounds at RFK Stadium will be 2017's site for the annual festival of food, beverage and music. It had been held on Pennsylvania Avenue since 7 Tips for Staying Safe After the Equifax Breach -- Without Equifax's Help 10/03/2017 08:00pm • If your bank got robbed, would you make a large deposit the next day? If a babysitter lost your child, would you ask that person to lead the search party? Then why would you turn to Equifax for help dealing with the Equifax data breach? Equifax already allowed hackers to steal 145.5 million people's Why the EU Should Back Spain Against Catalonia Independence 10/03/2017 08:00pm • By Alfonso Valero Until the events on October 1, in which images of police violently preventing people from voting in Catalonia's referendum on independence were beamed around the world, the European Union has kept a very uniform position: this is a Spanish affair. After the confrontation of the Sp Tysons’ Urgent.ly, Uber of tow trucks, gets $10M investment 10/03/2017 11:51am • Urgent.ly's app operates like an Uber for roadside assistance. The company has recently raised an additional $10 million from investors to continue an expansion. (Courtesy Urgent.ly) WASHINGTON — Tysons Corner-based Urgent.ly, which operates a digital roadside assistance app, has raised an add