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2 men indicted in gang-related murder of 17-year-old college-bound girl 07/25/2018 06:16pm • WASHINGTON — A grand jury handed up an indictment for two men in last years's murder of 17-year-old Jamahri Sydnor, the daughter of a D.C. police officer. Robert Moses, 19, and James Mayfield, 18, opened fire across Montana Avenue toward people on Saratoga Avenue in Northeast D.C. on the aftern Need for blood donations in DC area is at 'high critical level' 07/25/2018 05:11pm • WASHINGTON —  The D.C. region's main supplier of donated blood is looking to attract more donors, even offering a $10 gas card incentive, as the area's blood supplies dwindle. "The need ... is at a high critical level," said Heather Wade, manager of donor recruitment for Inova Blood Donor Serv After Charlottesville rally withdrawal, opponents warn 'terrorists coming anyway' 07/25/2018 10:32am • WASHINGTON — Despite the decision by organizer Jason Kessler to withdraw his request for a court order allowing him to stage a Unite the Right anniversary rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, opponents expect the city to be full of white nationalists on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12. "The terrorists are g Solo drivers, take note: Va. aims to target HOV enforcement on I-66 07/25/2018 06:00am • WASHINGTON — Virginia plans an HOV enforcement campaign on Interstate 66 inside the Capital Beltway to ensure solo drivers are not simply cheating their way to a free ride. As the raw number of vehicles using I-66 during the hours drivers must pay tolls if they ride alone has slowly risen over Don't forget to lock up: Vehicle security especially important during summer 07/25/2018 12:59am • WASHINGTON — As D.C.-area residents focus on their summer vacation plans, the security of their vehicle parked outside may not be the first thing on their minds. But John Townsend, with AAA Mid-Atlantic, wants to remind car owners to protect their rides, especially when auto thefts increase dur 7 Worthwhile Online Personal Finance Courses 07/24/2018 08:00pm • If you want to learn how to make smart investing decisions, save more and eliminate debt, you're in luck. Today, there are plenty of online personal finance courses offering money-management lessons. Take the 3rd Decade education program from the TCI Foundation, which is currently in the development What Is a Line of Credit? 07/24/2018 08:00pm • A line of credit is kind of like a credit card. You have a set amount you can borrow, and interest doesn't begin until you start using the credit. And when you pay back the loan, your credit line is renewed. For example, if you have a $20,000 line of credit and you use $5,000 on a home remodeling pr General Motors Company (GM) Stock Slips Following Guidance Cut 07/24/2018 08:00pm • General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) stock dropped more than 5 percent on Wednesday after the auto giant reported second-quarter earnings and slashed its full-year guidance. Despite a difficult environment for GM in the near-term, analysts still say the company is well-positioned for long-term investo After years of delays, Arlington County breaks ground on Long Bridge Park Aquatics Center 07/24/2018 01:45pm • Very little about the effort to build an aquatics center at Long Bridge Park has ever been easy — and that includes the project’s long-awaited groundbreaking. Mother Nature had one last obstacle in store for county leaders as they gathered to finally turn some dirt at Long Bridge, delivering Va. police: Boys, ages 10 and 7, drive Lexus onto highway, crash 07/24/2018 12:40pm • GOOCHLAND, Va. (AP) — Police in Virginia say a 10-year-old boy and his 7-year-old passenger took a car and drove at least a dozen miles before crashing on an interstate. Fire and rescue crews report that no one involved was injured. Virginia State Police said in a statement that the boys too Are tolls worth it on Virginia’s HOT lanes? 07/24/2018 06:27am • WASHINGTON — Do toll lanes on Interstate 95, the Capital Beltway and I-66 save drivers time? Usually. Is it worth paying for? That depends, new research suggests. The toll rate per mile in the morning is highest by far for solo drivers on Interstate 66, who have no highway-speed alternatives at How to Convert a Secured Credit Card to an Unsecured Card 07/23/2018 08:00pm • A history of missing credit card payments, filing for bankruptcy or other financial stumbles can make it difficult to get a credit card. However, you have another option. Applying for a secured credit card allows you to rebuild or establish your credit history while enjoying most of the privileges Is your spin class bad for your hearing? 07/23/2018 08:00pm • As the music gets louder, you pedal faster. The sweat pours, your muscles burn (in a good way). All in all you're getting a great workout. But what about the noise? What if in addition to body soreness, your ears are ringing after you leave your spin class? Dr. Elliott Kozin, an otolaryngologist Ford Aims to Revive Detroit's Michigan Central Train Station 07/23/2018 08:00pm • DETROIT -- The rumors began flying in March: Ford Motor Co., the business that transformed Detroit into a 20th-century industrial powerhouse, was in talks to buy Michigan Central Station, the city's most iconic example of 21st-century industrial ruin. Three months later, on June 19, the automaker m 'The Gamut' becomes first all-digital AM radio station in the US 07/23/2018 12:31pm • WASHINGTON — For a number of years, residents of northern Montgomery County and Frederick County, and drivers passing through the area, may have switched their AM radio dials to listen to The Gamut, on WWFD AM 820. There, they would have heard an eclectic playlist, featuring artists such as Joh