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Where did area's most pedestrian fatalities occur last year? 04/03/2017 10:32pm • WASHINGTON — Recently released crash data is highlighting the dangers of crossing D.C. area roads and revealing several particularly treacherous corridors. At least 61 pedestrians were struck and killed by a vehicle in 2016, according to preliminary data from 10 of the capital region’s top po Cones galore: Tips for safe driving in work zones 04/03/2017 12:29pm • WASHINGTON — Standing just feet away from speeding cars, trucks and buses can make for a dangerous job, which is why local and national transportation leaders are pleading with drivers this week to slow down and pay extra attention when traveling through work zones. "It's just us out there. You How to Daydream Your Way to Better Athletic Performance 04/02/2017 08:00pm • You may daydream about sitting in the C-suite, rocking a six-pack or stealing a kiss from a crush, but have you ever tried daydreaming with a purpose? In sport psychology, we call this mental imagery, or intentionally putting the right pictures in our minds prior to performance to help us feel ready 5 ways to be a more creative, successful person 03/31/2017 02:04am • WASHINGTON — Back in 2001, Adam Grant’s Harvard roommate dreamed up the idea for an internet platform that would allow people to connect with their friends and share updates on life’s events.   But he never did anything with that idea. “And a few years later, Mark Zuckerberg started Popcorn and Cigarettes? Smoking in Movies 03/30/2017 08:00pm • Maybe they should call it fourth-hand smoking. While Hollywood has reduced smoking in films aimed at younger audiences, parents can't be certain kids won't be exposed to onscreen cigarette or cigar puffing, even with PG-rated or animated movies. Experts share the facts here about onscreen tobacco u Why a neat and tidy desk could be a red flag 03/30/2017 02:13pm • WASHINGTON — It is no surprise that a recent survey of senior managers finds most think cluttered workspaces could be a sign of a disorganized employee, but keeping your desk too tidy could also be a red flag. Staffing firm OfficeTeam, a Robert Half company, said more than half of senior manag Pedestrian fatalities down in DC, Md., but up in Virginia 03/30/2017 07:12am • WASHINGTON — More pedestrians are being killed in crashes across the country, but local figures in D.C. and Maryland buck the national trend. There was an estimated 11 percent increase in pedestrian fatalities in 2016, according to a report from the Governors Highway Safety Association. Thirty No cellphones backstage for accountants after Oscar flub 03/29/2017 04:38pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — PwC accountants won't be allowed to have their cellphones backstage during future Oscar telecasts. Film academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs sent an email to academy members Wednesday detailing the new protocols for announcing Oscar winners developed after the best-picture flub The Latest: US envoy at Arab summit: Mideast peace possible 03/29/2017 03:26pm • DEAD SEA, Jordan (AP) — The Latest on the Arab summit being held in Jordan (all times local): 8:20 p.m. Donald Trump's international envoy has told officials at an Arab summit that the U.S. president believes an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal is possible and would "reverberate positively throughou 2 women charge racial discrimination at Fox News 03/29/2017 02:55pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Two black women who work at Fox News Channel have charged in a lawsuit that they were subjected to "yearslong relentless racial" hostility at the hands of a top financial executive at the network who has since been fired. Tichaona Brown and Tabrese Wright, who sued this week in New Rep. Maxine Waters' no-holds-barred remarks find fans 03/29/2017 01:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Maxine Waters doesn't expect to pose for a photo with President Donald Trump anytime soon. In fact, the California congresswoman plans to boycott any meeting, event, ceremony or public event with the president, at the White House or even in her home district of Los Angeles. NFL roulette wheel lands on Las Vegas 03/29/2017 02:48am • WASHINGTON — Mayflower Moving appears to be making up for years of neglect in Baltimore.  About 33 years after the Colts left Charm City for Indianapolis, the Oakland Raiders have become the third NFL team in the last 15 months to relocate (and second in 75 days). The NFL made the long-rumored I'm Worried My Child Has ADHD. What Can You Tell Me About the Disorder? 03/28/2017 08:00pm • Instead of eating, your child races around the dinner table. Moments earlier, the youngster abruptly stops playing with a favorite toy in favor of watching the birds gather around the backyard feeder. While these behaviors may seem normal for an active, curious child, could it possibly suggest he o O'Reilly apologizes for jest about Maxine Waters' hair 03/28/2017 02:58pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News personality Bill O'Reilly apologized Tuesday for saying he had a hard time concentrating on California Rep. Maxine Waters during a speech because he was distracted by her "James Brown wig." O'Reilly said that his jest about her hair was dumb. "I apologize," he said in a st Blockade Threatens To Worsen Ukraine's Frail Economy 03/27/2017 08:00pm • AVDIIVKA, Ukraine -- In early 2015, Musa Magomedov, the director of the Avdiivka coke and chemical plant in eastern Ukraine, gathered 100 of the facility's shift managers and gave them a choice: they could either shutter the billion-dollar business, or continue operations. The bloody conflict in eas