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Cleveland Park restaurants rally neighbors to stem wave of closings 08/31/2017 02:05pm • WASHINGTON — Cleveland Park has seen more than its fair share of longtime restaurants close in recent years, because of rising rent, declining customer traffic, new competition in other neighborhoods or a combination of all three. And now it's calling on its neighbors to bring back more business. Bracing for growth, Montgomery Co. Public Schools get set for a new year 08/31/2017 04:39am • ROCKVILLE, Md. — In Maryland, school starts after Labor Day. And with just days to go, many school systems continue to make sure there are enough teachers to greet students on the first day of school. Montgomery County is no different. Preparing for growth In his offices at the Board of Educatio Low-Cost Alternatives to Traditional Veterinary Care 08/29/2017 08:00pm • Animal lovers will agree that pets bring considerable joy and happiness to their owners. That is, until it's time to go to the vet. Between checkups, vaccinations, unexpected injuries and prescription medications, the cost to care for a family pet can become a big financial burden for many owners. Green Acres School in Md. to ban Redskins gear 08/29/2017 05:45am • WASHINGTON — Redskins fans who attend a private school in North Bethesda will no longer be allowed to wear apparel featuring the team name or logo due to a policy established this month. Green Acres School sent a letter to families announcing the change, saying children and staff members should Credit Cards With Annual Fees: How to Make Them Work for You 08/28/2017 08:00pm • If you have a credit card with an annual fee, you've probably noticed something -- these fees aren't cheap. Some are around $100 a year, but it isn't uncommon to find some that are north of $400 and $500. That means from the moment you get a credit card with an annual fee, if you really want to mak American University expels 18 suspected of involvement in banned group 08/28/2017 06:16pm • WASHINGTON — Eighteen American University students have been expelled for their involvement in an underground student group that has vexed the school for the past 15 years. The university says the students violated the school's code of student conduct. They are accused of being involved with Ep As Trump struggles, some Republicans talking 2020 challenge 08/26/2017 10:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Cuban isn't ready to launch a formal campaign to challenge President Donald Trump. Yet Cuban, an outspoken Texas billionaire who describes himself as "fiercely independent" politically, sees an opportunity for someone to take down the Republican president, who is increasing Locals' 8 Favorite Bars in Orlando 08/24/2017 08:00pm • If you seek perfection in nightlife, then you'll find nirvana in Orlando, Florida's extensive bar and club scene. Local Orlando experts suggest you sidle up to the bar at these top-notch music venues, dance clubs, speak-easies, lounges and themed drink joints. House of Blues Orlando House of Blues Listeria concerns spur recall of 20,000 pounds of chicken 08/24/2017 07:36am • WASHINGTON — Forget the road, this is about chickens crossing the border. A listeria scare has prompted the recall of 20,446 pounds of imported chicken skewer products shipped to Maryland, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Michigan and Texas from Montreal-based Expersco Foods, according Fast-growing Loudoun Co. starts classes; new middle school opens 08/24/2017 07:00am • ASHBURN, Va. — As Loudoun County students return to class on Thursday, some of them will attend a brand-new middle school, while three more buildings are under construction. Brambleton Middle School welcomes students from the booming Dulles South area. Another middle school and an elementary sc Residents scramble to meet deadline for moving out of Md. condos 08/23/2017 12:30pm • TEMPLE HILLS, Md. — Residents packed up their belongings and left their homes Wednesday at the problem-plagued Lynnhill Condominiums complex in Temple Hills, Maryland, after being told the two mid-rise buildings are not safe. Dozens of residents of the buildings on Good Hope Avenue were given Prince George's condo complex fails inspection; residents ordered to leave 08/22/2017 05:24pm • WASHINGTON — The problem-plagued Lynnhill Condominiums complex was declared unsafe Tuesday, and residents were given a day to get out. The two mid-rise buildings in Temple Hills, Maryland, failed a morning fire safety inspection. The buildings at 3103 and 3107 Good Hope Ave. failed to rectif Ethereum's Cryptocurrency Lure 08/21/2017 08:00pm • As digital, decentralized currencies go, bitcoin has done more bouncing around than a Superball. But just when it appeared it couldn't go any higher, it soared just days ago to an overnight trading high that flirted with the $4,500 mark. To put that in perspective, bitcoin traded at about $570 a ye Do Support Groups Help MS Patients Feel Better? 08/20/2017 08:00pm • It's not uncommon for patients diagnosed with a challenging illness to feel frightened and alone. Multiple sclerosis is no exception. The good news is that when it comes to MS, there are plenty of self-help groups all around the country that can offer support from folks in similar circumstances who Nuremberg Code at 70: Are the Ethics Principles That Protected Patients Failing Them? 08/19/2017 08:00pm • This month marks the 70th anniversary of the writing of the Nuremberg Code, a set of medical research ethics principles laid down by American judges during the 1947 Doctors' Trial, in which 16 Nazi physicians were found guilty for crimes against humanity. The Code has since informed modern ethical