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Why You Should Stop Drinking Moscow Mules Out of Copper Mugs 08/07/2017 08:00pm • The Alcoholic Beverages Division in Iowa has a warning for fans of Moscow Mule cocktails -- specifically ones served in copper cups: They could lead to food poisoning. Iowa -- in addition to other states -- abides by the Food and Drug Administration's Model Food Code. This code bans "copper from co 10 Last-Minute Summer Vacations You Can Afford 08/07/2017 08:00pm • Deal-chasers, rejoice.According to the research company Ipsos Global @dvisor, only 61 percent of Americans took or will take at least one week's vacation this year. And the U.S. Travel Association's 2017 Project: Time Off study found American employees forfeited 132 million paid vacation weeks in 20 Is the Amazon Echo snooping on me? 08/04/2017 06:39am • Is it true that the Amazon Echo records everything I’m saying to it and that someone has figured out how to hack it? The popularity of "smart speakers" that are voice-controlled has grown to more than 35 million users, and Amazon’s Echo is far and away the most popular. The small cylinder 9 Must-Try Austin Steakhouses -- Locals' Picks 08/03/2017 08:00pm • It's no secret that Texas is serious about steaks, from filets to flank and strips to sirloin. And Austin has no shortage of steakhouses where travelers can get their carnivore on. To get to the meat of the matter, U.S. News asked local experts where the best bites are. ALC Steaks (formerly Austin Should You Break Up With Your Therapist? 08/03/2017 08:00pm • There are about 85,000 licensed psychologists in the U.S., according to the American Psychological Association. How do you know which one is right for you? If you're happy with the relationship you have developed and are seeing the results you and your therapist expected in the time frame you planne Review: 'Detroit' marks yet another powerhouse film by Kathryn Bigelow 08/03/2017 01:10am • WASHINGTON — The last frame we saw from filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow was in the back of a military jet where Jessica Chastain's tenacious CIA agent shed "mission accomplished" tears after killing Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, while her peer asked, "Now what?" It was as much a quest 8 Things You Can Learn From a First-Time Homebuyer Boot Camp 08/01/2017 08:00pm • For most, homebuying seems to be an overly complicated process. Viewed from a wider lens, you have multiple steps -- mortgage application and approval, making an offer, competing with other buyers, contract negotiation, the due diligence period and (hopefully) a successful closing -- rolled into on Md. Walmart among first to get online 'Pickup Tower' 08/01/2017 09:04am • WASHINGTON — Walmart is rolling out in-store Pickup Towers for online orders, and the Walmart in Arbutus, Maryland in Baltimore County is one of the first stores on to get one. “The Pickup Tower is a great example of how we’re testing new technology and letting our customers and associates How Successful Single Moms Tackle the Challenge of Raising Teenagers 07/31/2017 08:00pm • Single motherhood is a relentless responsibility. A moment of privacy in the bathroom is an unheard of luxury. Every supermarket trip or round of errands with restless and demanding kids challenges your patience. Juggling family and work responsibilities leaves little time for your own interests or Treat Your Age as the Advantage It Is When Job Searching 07/30/2017 08:00pm • Many candidates carry outdated assumptions into their job search. One of these is the fear that age discrimination is so ubiquitous as to be paralyzing. "No one will want to hire someone old like me," is a common excuse for inaction and defeatist procrastination. In fact, organizations throughout t Growing Number of Countries Are Clamping Down on Civil Society Groups 07/30/2017 08:00pm • BEIJING -- At around 10 p.m., Su Heng, an investigator for China Labor Watch, was whisked away from his hotel room in southern China by police on May 27. The next day, his colleague Li Zhao met the same fate. A third activist from the New York-based workers' rights organization was also detained ar Column: How to manage privacy on a Roomba 07/27/2017 08:50pm • Q: What should I do to keep my Roomba from sharing any information? A recent article by The New York Times reported that iRobot, maker of the popular Roomba line of automated vacuum cleaners, was considering sharing user floor plan data to third parties such as Amazon, Apple and Google. This s DC is No. 1 for residential flips. How to protect yourself from a flop 07/27/2017 10:22am • WASHINGTON — The District now ranks No. 1 in the nation for the percentage of residential real estate being flipped, or purchased by investors, renovated and then resold, according to ATTOM Data Solutions. Maryland now ranks No. 5. Much of that multi-unit row house and condo flipping is bein 5 Do's and Don'ts of Investing in Real Estate 07/26/2017 08:00pm • Owning real property is a goal for many investors. When done properly, investing in real estate can offer a number of benefits for individuals including the ability to diversify income streams and capture long term capital appreciation. However, there are a number of ways investors get it wrong whe Your Tap Water Might Not Actually Be Safe 07/26/2017 08:00pm • Even if your tap water is legally safe to drink, that doesn't guarantee drinking it comes without risks. And one organization is calling for action on the issue. The Environmental Working Group, a non-profit and non-partisan organization aiming to protect human health and the environment, has compi