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Montgomery Co. looking at zoning laws as short-term rentals like Airbnb grow 09/13/2017 08:49pm • WASHINGTON -- Montgomery County is overhauling its zoning laws to accommodate Airbnb and other short-term rentals as residents throughout the D.C. area join the sharing economy by renting out rooms or their entire homes. "Airbnb, FlipKey and all these other services have become very popular, and Securing online financial account info: Things you may not have considered 09/13/2017 08:34am • WASHINGTON ��� Last week, Equifax, one of the three largest credit agencies in the United States, joined scores of other companies who have suffered major data breaches. This time, it happened to one of the three credit reporting agencies potentially affecting 143 million people ��� nearly half o Police: New Apple technology will delay justice in DC area 09/13/2017 04:54am • WASHINGTON ��� Apple's new security features will make it harder for local police to retrieve digital evidence they need to solve crimes. While great for consumers, without the ability to bypass enhanced security such as facial recognition, investigators said it will delay justice. "Face ID is Secret Ways to Save More at Secondhand Stores 09/12/2017 08:00pm • Thrift shops and consignment stores are popular destinations for the frugal-minded, the cash-strapped and the environmentally conscious. Shopping secondhand has myriad benefits, including saving money on everything from clothing and electronics to home goods. For bargain hunters, the thrill of the 16 best end-of-summer sales for 2017 09/12/2017 09:04am • Labor Day Weekend sales may have come and gone, but end-of-the-summer clearance events for 2017 have just begun. To make room for new fall wares, stores slash prices on shorts, swimwear, outdoor gear and more. Take advantage of the huge seasonal savings and shop these 16 awesome end-of-summer sal Car Review: 2017 Audi S7 mixes performance, utility in handsome luxury hatchback 09/11/2017 05:35am • WASHINGTON ��� I know what you���re thinking: ���hatchback��� and ���handsome��� don���t really seem to go together in the same sentence. But Audi seems to crack the code of combining standout good looks with extra space for larger items in the trunk area. Mercedes, BMW and even Porsche have jump 5 Nutrients to Improve Your Kid's Brain Health 09/07/2017 08:00pm • Your child's report card hinges on more than study skills, classroom participation and math tutors. It also depends on breakfast, lunch and dinner ... and the right snacks never hurt. After all, when children reach school age, the impact of nutrition on cognitive performance becomes arguably as cle Locals' 9 Favorite Austin Bars 09/06/2017 08:00pm • Ask Austinites what their favorite bar is and you'll be faced with hundreds of different, stylish options. Visitors heading to the city have access to everything from intimate wine bars to boisterous college canteens to chill craft alehouses with hundreds of beers on tap. With such a wide variety of Tips for a Cheap Thanksgiving Flight 09/06/2017 08:00pm • Now that Labor Day is come and gone, fall is approaching and the holiday season won't be far behind. The best time to book a flight over the Thanksgiving holiday is the week of Sept. 4, according to Skyscanner, a global travel search site, and its analysis of 2016 airfare pricing data. The site pred Robo Rage: Spoofing scam hits DC region using local numbers 09/06/2017 04:40am • WASHINGTON �����There's a robocall trend ramping up in the D.C. area: scams coming from what look like local numbers. It's called "neighborhood spoofing," and it's an attempt to lure consumers by using local numbers, to increase the chance that they'll pick up the phone. For some, it's tempti Robo Rage: Area codes around DC that get the most robocalls 09/05/2017 03:56am • WASHINGTON ��� Robocalls annoy just about everyone, but the D.C. area is targeted by computer-generated calls more than other parts of the country. Some in the region even get more robocalls than their neighbors, depending on their area code. Consumers nationwide received 2.3 billion robocall Trump vows to 'dramatically reduce income taxes' 09/04/2017 09:22am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump is calling the U.S. tax code "self-destructive" and says he'll work with Congress on a plan to simplify it and "dramatically" reduce income taxes for Americans. In a Labor Day op-ed submitted to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Trump outlined his goals fo 18 best Labor Day sales for 2017 09/04/2017 07:00am • As the unofficial end of summer, Labor Day always sees sensational sales on last season's wares. In addition to summer styles and outdoor gear, these Labor Day sales events often include deals on appliances, mattresses and more. Expect to save as much as 80 percent when shopping 2017 Labor Day sales Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 3-9 09/02/2017 09:58pm • Here are some celebrities celebrating a birthday this week. Sept. 3: ``Beetle Bailey'' creator Mort Walker is 94. Actress Pauline Collins is 77. Singer-guitarist Al Jardine of The Beach Boys is 75. Actress Valerie Perrine is 74. Drummer Donald Brewer of Grand Funk Railroad is 69. Guitarist Steve Sorry, dock: Freestanding bike share will soon be tested around DC 09/01/2017 04:31am • WASHINGTON ��� Those who love bike sharing in D.C. might soon have reason to like it even more. The District���s Department of Transportation is experimenting with making bike sharing more convenient by testing ���dockless��� bike-share systems. DDOT is accepting applications from companies wh