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Police seek suspects in Va. Costco credit card theft 03/07/2016 05:09pm • WASHINGTON — Police are searching for several suspects who they say stole a woman’s credit card at an Alexandria-area Costco. On Saturday, Feb. 13, a woman was shopping at the Costco located at 7940 Richmond Highway when her purse was taken from her shopping cart while another suspect distrac A Call for Better Awareness and Diagnosis of ADHD in Older Adults 03/06/2016 07:00pm • Kathleen Orr, a 68-year-old clinical social worker, complains to her doctor that she struggles to remain focused, becomes easily distracted and has difficulty completing tasks at work and chores at home. After asking a few questions, her physician tells her that this is part of normal aging. Mary sa Senate committee considers later first day for Md. schools 03/03/2016 03:17pm • By Jessica Campisi, Correspondent ANNAPOLIS, Md. — For some Maryland families, going away for Labor Day weekend can be difficult when their children’s schools start before the holiday. But beginning with the 2016-2017 academic year, local school systems would not start until after Labor D How to Talk to Someone With Alzheimer's Disease 03/01/2016 07:00pm • When John Ellsworth was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2013, he could already recognize his words just weren't coming out right. The former marketing and design professional and avid gardener struggled to identify flowers and plants, and later the names of close friends. But it wasn't until Is your car hard of hearing? 02/29/2016 09:46am • WASHINGTON — Voice recognition (or lack of it) is among the top complaints drivers of late-model vehicles have, according to J.D. Power. Its 2016 Vehicle Dependability Study says among owners who indicate having experienced a voice-recognition problem, 67 percent say the problem was related to Weird Home Features That May Confuse Homebuyers 02/28/2016 07:00pm • What your home says about you might not help it sell.Giving a home a personal look and feel is important to many homeowners, as it not only makes you more comfortable but also provides a sense of ownership. But that all goes out the window when it comes time to sell your home. Suddenly, those custom Predicaments and controversies report to spring training 02/26/2016 02:21am • WASHINGTON — Even though it doesn’t signify the beginning of any actual baseball, MLB’s pitcher and catcher report date ushers in a sense of optimism for fans, of rebirth, of hope for warmer weather and the return of the boys of summer. It is the light at the end of winter’s tunnel, as sun-s 9 in 10 drivers admit risky behavior behind the wheel 02/25/2016 07:13am • WASHINGTON — Almost 90 percent of drivers admit to engaging in at least one risky behavior while behind the wheel within the past month, according to AAA. And those are the honest ones. New research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety shows 70 percent of drivers report talking on a cell Are 'new, shiny' things distracting from Metro safety? 02/25/2016 04:56am • WASHINGTON — As the Metro Board gets set to hear a dismal 2015 safety report Thursday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx says the system must do more to focus on maintenance and safety. “The new, shiny thing is always something that gets more attention and notoriety than the screw yo Veterans, You Really Only Have 3 Career Choices 02/21/2016 07:00pm • In America, we like to tell children that they can grow up to be anything they want to be. It is an encouraging message that speaks well of our open capitalist economic system and relatively fluid social structure. For adults, however, that narrative is both inaccurate and misleading to those who a Here's How to Survive Working for a Toxic Boss 02/21/2016 07:00pm • A bad boss can turn a dream job into a nightmare. No matter how perfectly the position fits with your skill set, how well you get along with the rest of the team or how much you love the company, working for a toxic supervisor can cause you to seriously question whether or not the career pluses are Cruz, Rubio In Fight for Survival Against Trump 02/21/2016 07:00pm • LAS VEGAS -- Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are locked in a furious fight to be the last man standing against Donald Trump in the rapidly narrowing race for the Republican presidential nomination. As the contest moves beyond the first three heavily courted states and into a sprawling national campaign, t 7 Ways to Advance Your Career With Social Media 02/16/2016 07:00pm • We live in a noisy world, with tons of information coming at us from multiple media streams. Rather than view these distractions as annoying, become an early adopter of some of the newer media sites and stand out. Or maybe you will find it easier to enhance how you use LinkedIn and Facebook to steal Ice will replace snow on area roads in afternoon, evening 02/15/2016 10:34am • WASHINGTON — State highway officials and road-watchers in the WTOP Traffic Center agree: The D.C. area's roads are only going to get worse later in the day as the snow turns to freezing rain and ice in the late afternoon. They're unanimous in saying that if you can stay home, do it. If you hav 10 Ways You're Really Annoying Your Yoga Teacher and Classmates 02/09/2016 07:00pm • I love yoga. I have been practicing for over 15 years and honestly, I don't miss my days of spinning, rock climbing, boxing and partaking in other exercises du jour for a single minute. Here's the thing about yoga, though: There are certain activities that occur during some of my classes that bother