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Kiplinger's names top 10 cheapest cars to own 03/15/2012 07:40pm • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - The initial price of a car and the interest on a car loan are only part of the cost equation when it comes to buying a new vehicle. A lot more goes into how much it costs to own certain vehicles, including insurance payments, depreciation, taxes and fees, co Domestic violence at the forefront after Kensington murder 03/14/2012 10:42pm • ROCKVILLE, Md. - Victims of domestic abuse need to get away from their abusers and take advantage of community resources that can help them, Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy says. "Domestic violence is about control," says Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy. The issu Car sharing may be the next big thing in car rentals 03/07/2012 06:40pm • John Aaron, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Do you need a set of wheels, but you're nowhere near a Zipcar or a rental agency? Do you have a car that sits unused for hours and hours each day, and could you use some extra cash for gas? Peer-to-peer car sharing may be the solution. Many are touting it as the n Kick the habit: How to avoid texting while driving 01/31/2012 10:38pm • WASHINGTON - Texting while driving doesn't just endanger others on the road, it can threaten your wallet. People ticketed for texting while driving could face higher insurance premiums since quotes are based on a driver's history, according to 4AutoInsuraneQuote.org. Avoid the temptation to ta Chief: MPD asks for help with violent crimes; 170K fewer traffic tickets 01/05/2012 12:08pm • WASHINGTON - Increased ticketing has resulted in a significant change in driver behavior, the chief of D.C. police told WTOP on Thursday, thanks to more traffic and speed cameras and a focus on the skyrocketing number of cyclists on the road. Police have quadrupled the number of tickets issued to Companies get very creative with data about you 01/01/2012 12:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) - Companies are getting smarter at predicting your next move. As it becomes easier to gather information on consumers, businesses are crunching personal data in new ways to forecast a wide variety of behavior. In much the same way that credit scores predict how likely you are to pay y 'Silver tsunami' of drivers is coming 12/06/2011 05:56pm • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON -- The baby boom generation has pretty much led the way in most trends over the last four decades. Now there's a new one concerning aging drivers. This fall, four crashes involving older drivers killed six people in the Washington metro region. Drivers ove Helping our wounded warriors 11/07/2011 06:21pm • WTOP has teamed with Select Auto Imports to honor the men and women of the U.S. military. You can help support the Walter Reed Society take away some of the unexpected financial pain they face such as Mortgage payments, rent, home insurance, car payments and air fare for family members and lodging e Time to plant spring bulbs and ward off evil squirrels 11/03/2011 07:48pm • Editor's Note: This week's version of Garden Plot was originally posted in November 2011. For personal reasons, Mike McGrath is not able to write a new post but assures us that this archived post is perfect for this time of year and will be helpful for gardeners. Mike McGrath, wtop.com Did you pl