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Another black eye for the D.C. Fire Department 03/14/2014 06:57am • WASHINGTON -- For the third time in recent days, a District firefighter has been arrested. In the latest arrest, a firefighter has been charged for allegedly setting fire to his own car in an attempt to defraud his insurance company. Fire investigators obtained a warrant for 27-year-old Marcus An Giveaways at SXSW more than simple swag 03/12/2014 09:32am • Steve Winter, special to wtop.com AUSTIN, Texas -- If you come away from South by Southwest learning nothing else, understand this -- swag is king. When it comes to wearables, you can likely outfit the entire state of Delaware with all the different t-shirts you can collect. Play your cards r Study: D.C. home to best auto affordability 03/12/2014 08:39am • WASHINGTON -- Does D.C. have it best when it comes to car buying? While median-income families around the country are having a difficult time paying for new cars and trucks, the one exception can be seen in the nation's capital, according to a new study. An Interest.com study of how much the m 10 things to know for Thursday 02/13/2014 03:47am • The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday: 1. WINTRY STORM SNARES TRAFFIC IN NORTH CAROLINA The situation is eerily similar to what happened in Atlanta just two weeks ago, with motorists abandoning their ca Tips to reduce car damage while driving over potholes 02/05/2014 07:43pm • WASHINGTON -- The latest freeze-thaw cycle has taken its toll on the roads. Orphaned hubcaps have been found strewn along shoulders, leaning on jersey walls, laying in culverts -- footstones for travelers who have fallen victim to the region's eruption of potholes. To many drivers, this season' County Partners With Designated Driving Company 12/31/2013 12:10pm • Montgomery County’s Department of Liquor Control is partnering with a designated driving company for tonight’s New Year’s Eve holiday and any other events in the next year. Be My Designated Driver (Be My DD) is a company that offers professional drivers to those who think they have Photos: Boat Accidentally Sails Down Lee Highway 12/23/2013 02:30pm • A boat fell off its trailer on Lee Highway in Cherrydale Saturday evening, requiring a 40-ton crane and several hours to remove it from the roadway. The boat belongs to Tom McNulty, a Yorktown resident who took his 16-foot Bayliner power boat out on the Potomac to enjoy the unseasonably warm Post-claim car insurance rate hikes smallest in Maryland 12/17/2013 11:26am • If you get in a car accident and make an insurance claim, your rate will likely go up, but in Maryland the post-claim rate hike is the smallest in the nation, according to InsuranceQuotes.com. On average, U.S. drivers see their insurance rates go up 38.2 percent after making a single claim. The post Mobile app takes wait, hassle out of filing car insurance claim 12/06/2013 12:36pm • WASHINGTON - Nobody looks forward to the process of filing a claim with a car insurance company. Typically, a person whose car is involved in an accident calls his or her insurance company, and is either sent to a pre-approved body shop or arrangements are made to have an appraiser come to the c RideScout app highlights all transportation options around District 12/03/2013 11:52pm • WASHINGTON - As transportation planners try to solve the traffic woes in our region, a new smartphone app aims to offer solutions. RideScout founder Joseph Kopser says the app gives users choices. "Just like you buy an airline ticket, we are very much like the Kayak of ground transportation," h Vehicle slams into Alexandria-area house 11/18/2013 06:52am • WASHINGTON - A young driver plowed her vehicle into a Fairfax County house early Monday morning. A young woman lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a house located at 6324 Rose Hill Drive in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County at about 5 a.m. The vehicle slammed into the right side 'Car Fit' program helps older drivers feel at ease behind the wheel 11/16/2013 03:04pm • CHANTILLY, Va.- It's like a child safety seat program, but this makes sure that older drivers have the proper fit in their own cars. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports there are more drivers ages 70 and older on the roads today, and the number of older drivers is growing as baby bo Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013 11/13/2013 08:27am • Kissing plays an important role in selecting relationships Download Dr. Drew, One Minute Clinic Read the Oxford University study: Kissing helps us find the right partner - and keep them 9:10 p.m. - Jessica Patel, personal finance analyst at Bankrate Download Audi, GMC, Volvo crack reliability survey Top 10 10/28/2013 01:07pm • By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - Japan's lock on Consumer Reports' vehicle reliability rankings is starting to ease. Three Japanese brands - Lexus, Toyota and Acura - took the top spots in this year's survey, and seven of the top 10 brands are Japanese. But three non-Japanese Routine traffic stop ends in $905 in fines 10/27/2013 03:03am • WASHINGTON - Last Tuesday, D.C. driver Anna Russell was pulled over for a routine traffic stop and ended up receiving six tickets. In total, she owes $905. After hearing about the WTOP TicketBuster series, Russell spoke about her ordeal exclusively with WTOP. "I was on 8th Street in the Barrack