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Vets save NYC dog who swallowed 111 pennies 03/13/2013 10:23am • NEW YORK (AP) - A New York City dog has undergone emergency surgery to remove more than 100 pennies from his stomach. The New York Daily News reports (http://nydn.us/X4UR6b) that a Jack Russell terrier named Jack swallowed 111 pennies last week and quickly became ill. The 13-year-old pooch's o Spielberg's 'Schindler' out on Blu-ray for 20th anniversary 03/07/2013 12:49pm • Jason Fraley, WTOP film critic WASHINGTON - With recent revelations that the Holocaust was even worse than we thought, there's no substitute for the archival footage of documentaries like "Shoah" (1985) and "Night and Fog" (1955), which Francois Truffaut called the greatest movie ever made. Th Off the 8's: The Negro Girl and the Pee-Pee Girl 02/26/2013 02:03pm • Stephanie Gaines-Bryant, wtop.com WASHINGTON - At 5 years old, I made history in my hometown of Vauxhall, N.J. My siblings and I were among the first black children to enter the all-white Franklin Elementary School. I was one of the first black kindergarteners to enter the school. There were n Morning Notes 02/06/2013 09:00am • Additional Funding Request for New Elementary School Plan — On Thursday (Febraury 7), School Board members will be asked to approve additional funding for the architectural firm working on the new school on the Williamsburg Middle School campus. The project has gone over its expected three mo Va. lawmaker: Study alternate currency for state 01/29/2013 11:33am • WASHINGTON - Prince William County Delegate Bob Marshall says Virginia should look at creating a separate currency for the commonwealth. Marshall, a Republican, says the state needs to be ready if the U.S. dollar collapses. He says that could happen if there is hyperinflation or another Great Aging French lovers teach the true meaning of 'Amour' 01/24/2013 05:23pm • Jason Fraley, WTOP film critic WASHINGTON - Last year, the French silent film "The Artist" (2011) won five Oscars, including Best Picture. Now, another French filmmaker hopes to do the same with "Amour," winner of the Cannes Film Festival's coveted Palme d'Or. The ninth and final Oscar nominee f Crime Report: Effort to Recover Stolen Bike Backfires 01/24/2013 01:00pm • A cyclist’s effort to recover his stolen bike backfired last week. Instead of getting the bike back, the man was punched in the face and had the bike he bought to replace the stolen bike taken, as well. The incident took place on a Thursday morning, near the Whole Foods store in Clarendon. Fro Police Respond to Huffing Disturbance 01/23/2013 09:55am • A disturbance at the Phoenix House on the 500 block of N. Quincy Street prompted a call to police late Monday night, when a resident allegedly became out of control while huffing a chemical. According to police, two roommates at the substance abuse treatment center alerted a resident adviser that th So much for the trillion dollar coin 01/14/2013 05:23pm • Dave Ross, commentator Harkin's wife pressed Iowa university for institute honoring senator 01/04/2013 06:28am • OWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa Board of Regents member worked behind the scenes to create a university institute honoring her husband, Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin, and then pushed for its approval before two of the couple's allies left the board, according to an email obtained by The Associated View from Venus: Saving money in the new year is easier than you think 01/03/2013 03:15pm • Randi Martin, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Hard economic times require some creative thinking and self-control. OK, this revelation does comes after buying two pair of winter boots last week, but hey, they were on sale. 2013 is becoming the year of mindful spending and serious saving. Here are some m Louisville upsets Florida 33-23 in Sugar Bowl 01/03/2013 07:15am • By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Terell Floyd and the Louisville Cardinals gave the embattled Big East Conference at least one more triumphant night in a major bowl - and at the expense of a top team from the mighty SEC. Floyd returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown Success cures 'Cousin Oliver Syndrome' for Robbie Rist 12/17/2012 03:51am • Neal Augenstein, wtop.com WASHINGTON - The former child actor, whose six episodes as Cousin Oliver on "The Brady Bunch" in 1974 remain forever linked to the popular situation comedy's downfall, is getting the last laugh - a hit television show. When 9-year-old Robbie Rist joined "The Brady Bu Bethesda Row To Light Up “Balloon” Menorah on Sunday 12/07/2012 03:15pm • Bethesda Row and the Chabad of Bethesda are taking their Channukah celebration to another level this year with a “balloon” menorah lighting this Sunday on Bethesda Lane. Renown balloon artist Katie Balloons (she changed her name) will put on a Channukah-themed balloon show at With alarming HIV numbers, doctors debate mandatory testing 11/27/2012 05:39pm • Amy Hunter, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Drew Pinsky was a medical resident in the early 1980s when a friend asked him to do his first call-in radio show. The term AIDS had just been introduced, the concept of "safe sex" had not yet been coined and the Internet was non-existent in American homes. "B