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Top 5 morning stories - Tuesday, Aug. 14 08/14/2012 10:50am • Lemonade stand aids boy in need: Two Calvert County sisters want to make sure a friend's medical bills are paid after he was critically injured during his parents' apparent murder-suicide. They're taking their lemonade stand on the road, and others in the community are raising funds to help 12-y Are automakers going too far with in-car technology? 08/14/2012 08:56am • Adam Tuss, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Fancy navigation and audio systems are now standard on most new cars, but the vast majority of car owners say automakers are going too far with all the bells and whistles. According to a Harris poll, 76 percent of car owners say in-car connectivity technologi Study: Credit cards vary on rental car coverage 08/08/2012 03:58am • WASHINGTON - Insurance for rental cars may be covered if drivers use certain credit cards to pay, but coverage is more complicated than a simple swipe. CardHub has released its 2012 Credit Card Auto Rental Insurance Study which compares coverage by the four major cards: Visa, Discover, MasterCard Monetary incentive could cut down on lead foot drivers 08/05/2012 03:55pm • WASHINGTON - Speeding can be dangerous, yet so many drivers do it on a regular basis to shave time off their commute. Researchers recently tested the theory that giving drivers money to slow down would prevent them from putting the pedal to the metal. The National Highway Traffic Safety Admin Study: Risky driving and higher death rates linked 07/16/2012 01:37am • WASHINGTON - A poor driving record is indicative of risky behavior in and out of the car, a new study finds. The Motor Vehicle Record Mortality Study, completed by LexisNexis and RGA Reinsurance Co., used the same data that determines how much people pay for car insurance. "Our research shows t ‘Bait Car’ Video Shows Arrests of Would-Be Thieves 07/11/2012 03:30pm • The Arlington County Police Department has released video showing would-be thieves getting arrested after getting into a police bait car. According to police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck, Arlington was the first jurisdiction in the D.C. metro to start using bait cars, back in 2002. Since its incept Insurance adjusters busy after derecho 07/11/2012 01:45pm • Almost two weeks after a severe storm swept through the region, leaving more than 840,000 Marylanders and about 9,000 Frederick County residents temporarily without power, insurance companies are still dealing with the aftermath.Claims ranging from cars damaged by hail to food spoiled by long- te Study: Dems, GOP can't agree on Xbox, Dunkin' Donuts 06/18/2012 03:48pm • WASHINGTON - Just when it seemed that partisan gridlock couldn't get any worse, now congressional taste extends to commercial brands. A new study from BuyologyInc.com shows the preference for some brands among members of Congress is about as similar as red and blue. Republicans prefer BMWs i Ticketing the owner, not the driver in D.C. 06/05/2012 05:05pm • Adam Tuss, wtop.com WASHINGTON - The person wasn't driving the car, but had to pay the traffic ticket anyway. Under a bill that got preliminary approval from the D.C. Council Tuesday, that will be the case. "You no longer will be able to transfer liability if you are the registered owner to FREE Mammograms 06/05/2012 12:40pm • Sheehy Ford/Nissan Springfield is pleased to announce that the GW Mammovan will stop by on Thursday, June 28 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Sheehy Auto, in conjunction with The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, will offer FREE mammograms for those who don't h Frederick Co. gears up for G-8 deluge 05/18/2012 01:33pm • THURMONT -- On Thursday afternoon, a day before this town is set to be at the center of the world stage, the streets were quiet.Aside from the occasional television news crew, state troopers' and sheriff's deputies' vehicles passing through and security guards standing watch in front of several ban Driving personality reflects driving style 05/17/2012 08:46pm • Megan Cloherty, wtop.com WASHINGTON - A driver's car personality determines not only the type of car he'll buy but generally how he drives. The five "car-ma" personality categories were decided in a new study examining Americans' driving habits. Allstate Insurance conducted the survey of America Morning Notes 05/16/2012 09:05am • New GOP County Board  Candidate — Crystal City resident and Republican activist Matt Wavro has stepped up to run on the GOP ticket for Arlington County Board in the fall. Arlington Cops Recognized — Five Arlington cops have been recognized by Virginia State Police for their exce Bump-and-grab scam resurfaces with a dangerous twist 05/03/2012 10:45pm • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - The first reaction for most drivers when their car is bumped from behind is to get out and check the damage, but now people are getting robbed in a way that bears striking resemblance to an old insurance fraud scam. It happened in Montgomery County, Md. last Why are fewer teens driving? Blame the economy 04/07/2012 12:26pm • WASHINGTON - It used to be that getting a driver's license was a right of passage for teenagers -- but fewer and fewer teens are rushing to get behind the wheel. A University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute study says that about 69 percent of 1y-year-olds had licenses in 1983. That