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Indigenous Peoples' Property Rights May Help Slow Climate Change 09/16/2018 08:00pm • LIMA, Peru -- The plight of many of Colombia's myriad indigenous ethnic groups epitomizes those of landless first peoples around the world, from Canada to Chile, Namibia to the Philippines. In many cases, it has precipitated well documented public health crises, including malnutrition, alcoholism an 6 Ayurvedic Diet Tips for Beginners 09/16/2018 08:00pm • If you follow a paleo diet, you eat loads of meat and no grains. If you follow a vegan diet, you fill up on produce, but shun animal products. And if you follow an Ayurvedic diet, well, it's complicated. "When we think about food, we hear, 'You are what you eat,' but when you use the principles of A Prepared for storm damage? An insurance expert gives advice on responding to storms 09/16/2018 02:42pm • WASHINGTON — While the D.C. region was spared the brunt of Florence, the storm should serve as a reminder to home and business owners to check their insurance policies to ensure they are properly covered and familiar with how to respond if there is damage. “That notion that 'it won’t happen Social media reveals damage from Florence's record-breaking rainfall 09/16/2018 11:00am • WASHINGTON — Days after Florence’s landfall in North Carolina, water is shaping up to be the storm’s deadliest impact — and the rains will only keep coming as flood damage mounts. Images on social media showed families being boated out of flooded neighborhoods, houses and vehicles crushed Today in History: Sept. 16 09/16/2018 12:00am • Today is Sunday, Sept. 16, the 259th day of 2018. Today's Highlights in History: On Sept. 16, 1987, two dozen countries signed the Montreal Protocol, a treaty designed to save the Earth's ozone layer by calling on nations to reduce emissions of harmful chemicals by the year 2000. On this da Car plunges into Montgomery Co. pool during driving lesson 09/15/2018 11:07pm • WASHINGTON — A driving practice lesson became a swimming lesson at a Montgomery County community center. It happened before 1 p.m. Saturday. A Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman said that a car plunged into the pool of the North Creek Community Center in Montgomery Village. A car p Even in rain, less smoke on Metro 09/14/2018 11:41am • WASHINGTON — Metro reported fewer smoke and fire incidents in its most recent fiscal year than in the year before. Overall, Metro’s fiscal year 2018 performance report covering July 2017 through the end of June 2018 lists 82 smoke or fire incidents compared to 98 in the same period a year ear Spymaster Tom Clancy's 537-acre Chesapeake Bay estate for sale for $6.2M 09/14/2018 11:11am • WASHINGTON — Famed author and Baltimore native Tom Clancy made major waves in the writing world when he sold his debut novel "The Hunt for Red October" in 1984. He went on to achieve massive success, up until his death in 2013. Now, his 537-acre Chesapeake Bay estate, named Peregrine Cliff, is Inspector general: Fake labels on electrical parts used in Metro car maintenance 09/14/2018 05:35am • WASHINGTON — The middle-aged rail cars Metro is phasing out due to poor performance have had potentially fraudulent parts installed on them for years. A newly released report from the Office of Inspector General finds the parts a company repackaged as its own were used for what should have been Students grow food for homeless neighbors 09/14/2018 01:06am • WASHINGTON — Those walking the block of 24th and H Streets NW will likely notice several things: Cars and buses whizzing by, doctors and nurses hustling to the hospital, and a motorcade or two barreling through the narrow streets . But look closely — just a few feet from the sidewalk Don't Let a Disaster Destroy Your Retirement Lifestyle 09/13/2018 08:00pm • Whether it's a hurricane or flood, an accident or illness, or even a market crash, a disaster could lead to a financial setback that will be difficult to recover from, especially for retirees living on a fixed income. Retirees are filing for bankruptcy in record numbers. One in seven bankruptcy fil 5 Signs Your Financial Future Is Dire 09/13/2018 08:00pm • If you have a history of making poor spending decisions and repeating common money mistakes, such as racking up debt or neglecting to save for retirement, there's still time to improve your future financial situation. By taking stock of long-term financial goals and saving, earning and budgeting mor Va. restaurant becomes area’s first 3-star Michelin 09/13/2018 02:54pm • WASHINGTON — The release of the star-rated restaurants in the 2019 Michelin Guide brought a wave of excitement to D.C.’s culinary community Sept. 13. The Inn at Little Washington became the area’s first three-star restaurant since the Guide’s D.C. launch in 2016. Congratulations PATRICK! How to Prevent Child Burns 09/12/2018 08:00pm • All it takes is a split second. And that's precisely what can be so agonizing for parents -- not to mention the kids who get burned. The small fire that had been used for cooking during a family get together in the great outdoors was out. But the coals were still hot. "I've been camping my whole li Build Your Investment Strategy With These 9 Questions 09/12/2018 08:00pm • An investment strategy is your road map to your financial goals.Investing without an investment plan is like driving in a strange city with no road map or GPS. As other drivers zip past onto their destinations, you're left behind with no idea how to get where you want to be. "Nothing is worse than r