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College Football Corner: September mourn 09/30/2019 04:41am • Virginia couldn't keep the Notre Dame defensive line off quarterback Bryce Perkins, and it cost the Cavaliers in the end. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Sometimes the leaves turn earlier than one expects. After the start to a season where all possibilities were on the lips of all four area Eczema in kids: What parents can do to calm the itch 09/28/2019 07:00am • About 1 in 10 kids have eczema, which is characterized by dry, red, itchy patches of skin. A child's genes, the mix of microorganisms that live on the skin and changes in the skin's ability to fend off threats like disease, can make a child more susceptible to this common condition. That's because a Home remedies for muscle cramps 09/28/2019 06:00am • What is a muscle cramp? It can happen after intense exercise or in the dead of night when you're doing nothing at all but sleeping. A muscle — say your calf — seizes up without warning, leaving you wincing in pain. You're having a muscle cramp. It's an uncontrolled contraction of a muscle or pa Tailgating Terps: U.Md. (and Penn State) fans gather for showdown 09/27/2019 05:43pm • The Friday Night Lights shined over College Park, Maryland, as the Terps (2-1) and the No. 12-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0) kicked off on Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium, in what was the schools’ first conference game of the season. As a Friday night college game is a delicious Bills seek death benefits for ROTC graduates to honor Army Lt. Richard Collins III 09/27/2019 08:37am • U.S. Army Lt. Richard Collins III was murdered. (File, U.S. Army via AP) Richard Collins III was fatally stabbed on the campus of University of Maryland in May 2017, two days after being commissioned as a U.S. Army officer, but was not buried with military honors. Now, Sens. Ben Cardin and Ch Garden Plot: Mosquito season is NOT over 09/27/2019 05:08am • Are you enjoying this endless summer? Well, so are area mosquitoes. Experts at the Climate Prediction Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast that this truly bizarre warm spell will be the rule and not the exception nationwide all the way through December. The Na Today in History: Sept. 27 09/27/2019 12:00am • Today's Highlight in History: On September 27, 1964, the government publicly released the report of the Warren Commission, which concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald had acted alone in assassinating President John F. Kennedy. On this date: In 1779, John Adams was named by Congress to negotiate Amid impeachment talk, surreal atmosphere surrounds Congressional Football Game 09/25/2019 06:01pm • The "Mean Machine" team, made up of congressional representatives and former NFL players, stands for the national anthem before the 2019 Congressional Football Game on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (WTOP/Noah Frank) Tuesday was quite a night for a bipartisan football game. Just hours after House S Affordable pet care options and strategies 09/25/2019 05:00am • Owning a pet can improve your well-being, lower stress and reduce anxiety, but the cost of caring for a four-legged family member can be tremendous. According to a 2018 survey from Rover.com, the nation's largest network of pet sitters and dog walkers, caring for a dog costs approximately $153 per m Movie Review: 'Rambo: Last Blood' ruins beloved hero with gory violence 09/25/2019 01:00am • In 1982, "First Blood" was an instant classic of survivalist action-adventure, introducing Green Beret vet John Rambo who fled into the mountains of the Pacific Northwest to wage a one-man war against the prejudicial town sheriff, showcasing Sylvester Stallone's talents just six years after "R Cause of latest Washington Monument elevator problem? Operator error 09/24/2019 07:00pm • It was operator error, not equipment failure, that caused the latest elevator problem at the Washington Monument. That's according to elevator experts who were called in Tuesday to check out the system. "Elevator technicians have determined that multiple and conflicting requests directing the Vitamin E benefits — and the risks of taking a supplement 09/24/2019 11:00am • Although it may not have the same high profile as some other vitamins, such as C and D, vitamin E has certainly enjoyed its time in the sun. As an antioxidant, vitamin E — which is in foods such as seeds, nuts and leafy greens — helps protect us from molecules called free radicals that can da TSA testing Precheck signup right at BWI Marshall 09/23/2019 12:10pm • If you just passed through a long airport security line at BWI Marshall Airport and wished there was a way to speed up the process, here's some good news. The Transportation Security Administration is now signing up passengers for the TSA Precheck program right from the airport. It's part of a Inmate found dead in Manassas detention center 09/22/2019 07:42pm • Prince William County police are investigating after an inmate jailed in Manassas, Virginia, was found dead Saturday morning. Police responded to the Prince William - Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center at 9320 Lee Avenue to investigate an unconscious inmate. The man, Dale Wayne Fox Jr., Montgomery Co. stabbing victim attempted to drive himself to the hospital 09/21/2019 02:28am • A man who had apparently been stabbed in the chest several times attempted to drive himself to the hospital on Friday night. According to Montgomery County police, the incident came to light around 10:30 p.m. Friday when a man commuting on Great Seneca Highway near Sam Eig Highway noticed another