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How to Survive an Insurance Elimination Period 11/28/2018 07:00pm • Maintaining adequate insurance coverage is just the first step toward surviving a financial or health emergency. Here's why: Depending on the type of insurance you need to tap and the way your policy is structured, you may wait several months before receiving a check from the insurer. During that t Does Willpower Get Stronger or Weaker With Use? 11/28/2018 07:00pm • You've probably heard that if you practice self-control all day -- perhaps to avoid the doughnut at breakfast and drag yourself to the gym instead of happy hour after work -- you'll be so depleted you'll binge on ice cream and Netflix after dinner. Better to save your good decision-making skills fo After helping drunk neighbor home, Silver Spring man arrested; claims racial bias 11/28/2018 01:53pm • WASHINGTON — A Silver Spring, Maryland man who helped his intoxicated neighbor get home two weeks ago says Montgomery County police detained and arrested him because he is black. On Nov. 17, 23-year-old Samir Ahmed took his drunk friend home, in the 800 block of Malibu Drive in Silver Spring. Md. man's nonprofit feeds 2,200 food-insecure students in wealthy county 11/28/2018 12:04am • WASHINGTON — Jeremy Lichtenstein does not need Census Bureau data to tell him that Montgomery County, Maryland is one of the wealthiest communities in the country. As a Bethesda-based realtor, he sees proof every day in the form of million-dollar listings. But about seven years ago, one sta Md. girl struck by pickup truck, in critical condition after getting off school bus 11/27/2018 07:13pm • WASHINGTON — A 7-year-old girl was hit by a pickup truck Tuesday afternoon after getting off a school bus in Charles County, Maryland, and is in critical condition. At around 3:45 p.m., the girl was struck by the truck near the intersection of Olivers Shop and Leonardtown roads in Bryantown. 10 Easy Exercises and Energizers to Reverse the Damage of Your Desk Job 11/27/2018 07:00pm • Sedentary work shouldn't sabotage your health.Like emails in your inbox, studies on the health harms of being sedentary keep piling up. Even so, the toxic combination of spending long hours sitting and leading an overall inactive lifestyle is the reality for 1 in 10 U.S. adults, according to a resea Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Who's at Risk and What to Know 11/27/2018 07:00pm • What do snoring, daytime sleepiness and mood changes have in common? They're all signs of obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA -- a common but grossly under-recognized sleep disorder. What Is OSA? OSA is a potentially serious sleep disorder that causes breathing to stop and start repeatedly, sometimes MotorTrend's 2019 Car of the Year is ... 11/27/2018 12:55pm • WASHINGTON — MotorTrend has picked its 2019 Car of the Year: The Genesis G70. It's the first time the Korean luxury brand has claimed the honor. The G70 competed against 19 other models in the publication's evaluation of the 2019 model year's best cars. Editors put those vehicles through the Montgomery Co. high school teacher charged with DWI in fatal crash 11/27/2018 07:38am • WASHINGTON — A Montgomery County, Maryland, teacher is facing charges after a fatal car crash over Thanksgiving weekend. The accident happened along Interstate 95 in North Carolina early Thursday morning. Nicholas Saadipour, an English and theater instructor at Quince Orchard High School in The Pros and Cons of Premium Credit Cards 11/26/2018 07:00pm • Premium credit cards come with rewards and perks -- but also hefty annual fees. So, if you decide to carry one, it's important to treat it like an investment. Here's what you should know about owning a premium credit card. What Is a Premium Credit Card?The opportunity to earn better-than-average rew Young Md. mother killed in crash day after Thanksgiving 11/26/2018 01:41pm • WASHINGTON — A Maryland family is mourning the loss of a young mother killed the day after Thanksgiving. La'Shai Porter, 28, was killed in a single car accident on the Suitland Parkway Friday morning shortly after 7 a.m., the U.S. Park Police said. Her vehicle crashed into a tree near Branch Av Va. home's elaborate light display set for another season of shows 11/26/2018 01:10pm • WASHINGTON — With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, many in the D.C. area will soon start putting up Christmas lights — while some who annually erect huge, elaborate winter wonderland displays may ask, "What took so long?" "It's gotten a little crazy over the last few years," said Purcellv GM cuts hit White Marsh plant 11/26/2018 11:01am • WASHINGTON — General Motors will slash 15 percent of its salaried and salaried contract staff, including 25 percent of its executives, and close five plants in North America, including one in Baltimore County, Maryland. The White Marsh GM plant makes engines for Chevy Silverado and GMG Sierra f Car Review: A small, affordable car that's at home on the track? Consider Fiat's Abarth line 11/25/2018 09:18pm • WASHINGTON — Looking for a small car that doubles as a track car? Fiat's 500 and 124 Abarth models offer affordable fun. Fiat makes little cars. The 500 is a tiny coupe or convertible that’s super cute and comes in a city-friendly size. The 124 Spider is the Italian version of the venerable M Heading home: Travelers hit traffic snags accessing Reagan National Airport Sunday night 11/25/2018 08:20pm • WASHINGTON — Callers into the WTOP newsroom on Sunday night were critical of Reagan National Airport's effort to manage Thanksgiving departure traffic at the end of the holiday weekend. WTOP'S Traffic Center Many people were unprepared for the difficulty they faced dropping loved one