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You're Now More Apt to Get a Breast Cancer Diagnosis by Phone. Is That OK? 10/11/2018 08:00pm • Is cancer diagnosis via text message next? A new study finds women with breast cancer are increasingly likely to receive their diagnoses by phone rather than a face-to-face conversation with their doctor. Maybe this trend was inevitable, with the widespread use of smartphones and the ability to rea DC firefighter found guilty of running down man to death out of revenge 10/11/2018 06:47pm • ROCKVILLE, Md. — A D.C. firefighter was found guilty by a jury in Prince George's County of second-degree murder in what prosecutors called a case of vigilante justice. Gregory Bowyer Jr., 48, was accused of running over Nathaniel McKinnon, 21, in an Upper Marlboro parking lot on Feb. 13, 2017. Pedestrian killed by truck on I-295 10/11/2018 01:59pm • WASHINGTON — Maryland State Police are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian near Baltimore just before 6 a.m. on Thursday morning. According to a press release, police said the victim – Hugh Anthony Clarke, 44, of Brooklyn, Md. – was driving a Honda Pilot on southbound I-295, on Which vehicles depreciate the most (and least) in DC area 10/11/2018 11:42am • WASHINGTON — If you're driving a late-model Wrangler, your vehicle is holding onto its value. If you're driving a late-model BMW 7-Series (or being driven in one) you don't have a very good investment, at least based on resales. Used car search site iSeeCars.com says the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited A dollar and a dream: Author Jeff Pearlman discusses USFL book 10/11/2018 02:34am • WASHINGTON — Before we begin, a disclaimer. You cannot write a book about the USFL (United States Football League) without writing about the man in the center of the league’s lawsuit against the NFL and its eventual downfall: Donald Trump. But that’s not why Jeff Pearlman published “Foot Another arrest made in armed kidnapping on U Street 10/10/2018 08:51pm • WASHINGTON — D.C. police have made a second arrest in a case in which a robbery victim got into a car that he thought was his Uber this past summer. Police have arrested Imani Plummer Nunn, 21, of no fixed address. She's charged with armed kidnapping. Previously arrested on the same charge is J Ronald Reagan is back on the campaign trail - as a hologram 10/10/2018 08:08pm • SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A characteristic twinkle in his eye, Ronald Reagan waves to a crowd from aboard a rail car in a hologram revealed Wednesday at the late president's namesake library in Southern California. "We think we made a good beginning, but you ain't seen nothin' yet!" the digita Understanding Your Credit Card's Extended Warranty Benefit 10/10/2018 08:00pm • Sometimes, products don't work like they should. To protect against defects and other problems, products may come with a manufacturer's warranty. But if you want to extend that warranty, you typically have to pay.That is, unless you have a credit card with extended warranty coverage. Credit card ext 4 Documents You Need in Retirement 10/10/2018 08:00pm • Documents and directives are a part of modern life. You might have documents proving you own your house, showing the terms of your mortgage and detailing the agreement for your credit card. You might have a prenuptual agreement, a divorce decree or an employment contract. Once you retire -- or even 7 Budgeting Tips for New Parents 10/10/2018 08:00pm • Having a baby is expensive. According to the latest "Cost of Raising a Child Report" released in 2015 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a middle-income family will spend approximately $12,980 each year on child-related expenses. While prepping ahead is key to managing a new child's needs, ther 5 Smart Tech Items That Save You Money -- and 5 That Don't 10/10/2018 08:00pm • Although spending is usually considered the opposite of saving, there are times when you should spend money to save money. That is, spend wisely on items that will cost you today but save you even more in the long run. Read on for the smart technology purchases that will save you money -- and thos DC police: Phone scammers are impersonating officers 10/10/2018 01:21pm • WASHINGTON — Scammers are working the phones again, D.C. police warn. This time, the crooks' angle involves the use of "spoofing" technology, which makes the call appear like it's coming from a Police Department number. The aggressive callers ask for money or personal information. Usually, p Are tolls making a difference for I-66 traffic? 10/10/2018 11:00am • WASHINGTON — Interstate 66 slowed at the height of the morning rush hour this August compared to last, but was faster at other times covered by tolls and HOV rules that expanded last December. From 7:30 a.m. to after 9 a.m., an average trip took a few minutes longer than the same time in 2017. After Montgomery County students hit by car, leaders push for more safety reviews 10/10/2018 06:59am • SILVER SPRING, Md. — Wednesday is National Walk to School Day, but after four Montgomery County high school students were struck while waiting for a bus in Aspen Hill, Maryland Tuesday, local leaders are pushing for more roadway safety reviews. A 15-year-old boy remains in critical condition wh Company pays toll relief for those stuck in big Va. traffic jam 10/10/2018 05:11am • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A construction company is reimbursing tolls for drivers after one of its trucks caused a 17-hour traffic jam in Virginia. The Virginian-Pilot reported Tuesday that more than 3,000 drivers have gotten $44,000 so far. Those drivers paid to cross the 17-mile Chesapeake Bay Brid