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Al-Qaida threatens to use 'undetectable' bombs against U.S. 01/05/2015 05:56am • WASHINGTON – Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula is warning Americans that they’ve been working long and hard on a new tool to attack the U.S. In the latest issue of the terror group’s Inspire electronic magazine, an individual called the AQ Chef was quoted as saying they developed a bomb in Fitness Trackers for Technophobes (and Others Craving Simplicity) 12/25/2014 07:00pm • In this age of big data and the quantified self, the possibilities are endless. Want to know how many times you awoke last night? There's a device for that. Or how much you perspire? It could be on the way. But if all that makes you dizzy -- it's simplicity you crave -- this article is for you.We've Join Santa Claus for a cause in Jolly Fat Man's Run 12/09/2014 01:18pm • WASHINGTON -- The elves may be busy with last-minute toy adjustments at the North Pole, but Santa Claus is coming to Bethesda, Maryland, this Saturday to run for a very good cause. The 19th annual Jolly Fat Man's Run is hosted by The Sergeant's Program, a military-style physical fitness group t Beauty Is a Pain, but Can It Seriously Hurt You? 12/08/2014 07:00pm • Historically, people have gone to great, and sometimes painful, lengths to look good -- think foot-binding and constrictive corsets. Some of today's practices are really no better. In fact, some of them could even do you great harm. Here's a look at what some people will do to feel beautiful, thoug Beating the Odds: Cancer Survivors' Success Stories 12/08/2014 07:00pm • Ashtyn Brown recalls the day she started to understand how sick she was. She was 9 years old and lying in her hospital bed at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, and she couldn't breathe. She had an oxygen port, but she hated using it -- especially the nose clips. "Lying there, I realized Column: Slam the Skins, but keep it civil 12/08/2014 10:34am • WASHINGTON - Enough is enough. In the wake of a 24-0 home loss to the St. Louis Rams, that phrase applies to the Washington Redskins season and the reaction to it. It has become too easy to bash the Redskins. I have heard the one about the team having a bad owner. Regardless of who signs the check Rams subtly remind Redskins of RGIII trade before kickoff 12/07/2014 09:34pm • WASHINGTON -- "Trolling" is generally an Internet term, but the concept has often leaked into the real world. And if you don't know what trolling is -- well, it's this. The St. Louis Rams easily beat the Redskins, 24-0, at FedExField on Sunday, but in one way Washington got bested before the game Bakers offer best tips for holiday baking 12/03/2014 05:37pm • WASHINGTON -- Dec. 4 is National Cookie Day, and what better way to celebrate than chatting about all things cookie with two of D.C.'s best bakers? Just in time for the holidays, they offer insight on the best ingredients, as well as tips on how to survive in the kitchen this holiday season. Why do we list the home team last? 12/03/2014 12:14am • WASHINGTON -- A few weeks ago, a friend of mine was looking at Major League Soccer playoff scores and became confused by the fact that they listed the home team first. "That's stupid," he said. Whether or not you agree on its stupidity, one thing is for sure: It's un- American. This is not to i 'Telepressure' could be making you sick 12/02/2014 08:54am • WASHINGTON -- A new term has been coined to describe your need to respond immediately to emails. It's called "telepressure." The pressure to respond to emails when you are not on the clock can cause trouble with your sleep and could be making you sick. A new study by Northern Illinois University What You Need to Know About Nontraditional Investments 11/25/2014 07:00pm • It's human nature to be drawn to the shiniest objects and the newest gadgets. These impulses can take hold of investors, too, when investment choices beyond the usual money market products and mutual funds beckon. Indeed, nontraditional or alternative investments are becoming increasingly popular Thanksgiving expert offers last-minute cooking advice 11/25/2014 06:16pm • WASHINGTON -- If the thought of cooking Thanksgiving dinner is occupying your every thought and sending you into full-blown panic mode, New York Times food editor Sam Sifton has one piece of advice: relax. "Everything is going to be all right. That is the underlying message of the day," he says Marion Barry, 78, remembered by city leaders, friends 11/22/2014 11:59pm • WASHINGTON -- Friends, foes and the famous spent Sunday remembering Marion Barry, the D.C. councilman and former mayor who died Sunday at 78. Barry had been admitted Thursday to Howard University Hospital because he was not feeling well, according to D.C. council spokeswoman LaToya Foster. F Deadly Games: 'Foxcatcher' vs. 'Mockingjay Part 1' 11/18/2014 04:02pm • WASHINGTON -- From Katniss to Carell, the Hunger Games to the Olympic Games, two highly anticipated movies hit theaters this weekend. One is a sci-fi action three-quel from a blockbuster franchise based on dystopian teen fiction. The other is a true-crime sports drama from a gritty original sc In 2 Kentucky races, it's a coin toss 11/07/2014 07:38pm • STANFORD, Ky. (AP) -- Heads or tails? For four political hopefuls in central Kentucky, the choice meant winning or losing an election.Simple coin tosses decided the winners in two tied races, both in rural Lincoln County.The Advocate-Messenger (http://bit.ly/1x90Ug6) reports that incumbent Randall P