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Cyber Monday likely to be busiest online sales day 11/26/2012 03:56am • By MAE ANDERSON AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Bye-bye Black Friday. So long Small Business Saturday. Now, it's Cyber Monday's turn. Cyber Monday, coined in 2005 by a shopping trade group that noticed online sales spiked on the Monday following Thanksgiving, is the next in a series of days NFL Week 10 recap: Tie-game travesty 11/13/2012 05:06am • Rob Woodfork, wtop.com WASHINGTON - When the NFL announced before the season started that the overtime rules for playoff games would now apply to regular season games, I cringed. The thing I hate most about football would have a chance to rear its ugly head more often: Tie games. My fear cam New documentary of an icon behind legendary punk music (VIDEO) 10/22/2012 03:01pm • Neal Augenstein, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Danny Fields has been called "handmaiden to the gods, the midwife to some of the most important people in music." Now the man who's made a career championing The Doors, The Ramones, Iggy Pop & The Stooges, Judy Collins, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lov Bethesda-Based Late Night Shuttle Service Debuts 10/11/2012 12:20pm • North Bethesda residents Brandon Yu and Alex Middel were tired of waiting for late night Metro service or paying for taxis back from bar spots in Washington D.C., so they came up with what they say is a much needed alternative. Last weekend, the pair of Winston Churchill High School grads introduc 50 Years of 007: Who is the best James Bond? 10/05/2012 07:06am • Jason Fraley, WTOP film critic WASHINGTON - Fifty years, 23 films and one legendary name. "Bond. James Bond." For five decades, we've been staring down the barrel of a gun. On this date in 1962, 007 arrived in "Dr. No." To mark the franchise's 50th anniversary, we're counting down the Best of B Crime Report: Indecent Exposures 08/08/2012 03:45pm • There were two incidents of men engaged in lewd activities in public last week, according to the latest Arlington County crime report. On Thursday, Aug. 2, a man was seen masturbating between two cars in the Clarendon/Courthouse area. INDECENT EXPOSURE, 08/02/12, 1100 block of N. Barton Street. At Adulthood taking longer to reach 07/30/2012 10:03am • Neal Augenstein, wtop.com WASHINGTON - The transition from child to adult has always been challenging, and it seems today that it's taking longer. Scientists recently coined the phrase "emerging adults" as a phase of human development for people between the ages of 18 and 29. Researchers find Pinot gris or pinot grigio - two sides of the same coin 07/13/2012 10:03pm • Scott Greenberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Last week we talked about the allure and versatility of pinot blanc wines. I received an interesting email from a reader asking me if pinot gris and pinot grigio were wines made from the same grape, and if either of them are related to pinot blanc. A perfe Weekend Wakeup Call: Outer Loop Thru lanes to close 06/22/2012 04:15am • Tim Bracken, wtop.com Amy Freedman, wtop.com WASHINGTON - It's projected to be another lovely weekend so try to stay out of your cars and definitely don't plan on driving anywhere near the Wilson Bridge on the Outer Loop. The Wilson Bridge Project has coined these major road work periods as "St For the best sleep, scientists say 'control your dreams' 06/19/2012 09:33pm • WASHINGTON - A good night's sleep is one step closer to reality now that scientists say better Zs are as easy as controlling your dreams. The feat is possible, according to Yahoo Health, and it can lead to less nightmares and better overall moods. In fact, new research shows that folks who remem Morning Notes 06/11/2012 08:35am • Mixed Reaction to Electronic Textbooks — Electronic textbooks are getting mixed reviews from Arlington Public Schools students. Some say they appreciate the accessibility and update-ability of the electronic books, but others say the books can be glitch-y and are not easy to search. Toppin Drones in region's skies to forever redefine privacy 06/06/2012 12:04pm • Paul D. Shinkman, wtop.com Tw: @ShinkmanWTOP WASHINGTON - The Virginia governor's enthusiasm for drones has been met with concern from legal experts to the average Twitter user, while others see a technological revolution that will sharply improve law enforcement and innumerable facets of comme Betty White draws a wild crowd at the National Zoo 05/18/2012 03:51pm • Megan Cloherty, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Betty White describes herself as a "zoo nut." So it's fitting during her trip to D.C., she made a stop at the National Zoo for a behind-the-scenes tour and to meet with fans. "Wherever I travel, I try to steal time to check out whatever zoo is within reach Mike's Take: Brushing all the way to the bank 04/24/2012 09:06pm • Mike Causey, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - How do you plan to survive the coming troubles? What if the poles switched tomorrow and you found your Annandale home somewhere in the Tasmania ZIP code? Could you handle it? Talk about a commute. But still, you should prepare for the worst and Study: Men are smarter after a few drinks 04/11/2012 07:24pm • WASHINGTON - It is said that people become better looking after a few drinks. And according to a new study, some may also get smarter. Psychologists at the University of Illinois found when men drank two pints of beer, they tackled brain teasers with relative ease over sober problem solvers, rep