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Is This Condition the Secret Source of Your Chronic Pelvic Pain? 05/06/2015 08:00pm • In 1998, Susan Presberg-Greene, an ophthalmologist who practiced in New York state, decided to go ice skating. While at the rink, another skater smashed into her from behind, and Presberg-Greene fell. Her tailbone collided with the ice -- a minor accident that led to major, unexpected consequences. Fighting students' spring fever at home 05/06/2015 04:59am • WASHINGTON �����It's that time of year: Kids are starting to get antsy as the end of the school year closes in. But some back-to-basics ideas might help refocus them until summer break. "Parents are losing steam too, so one thing you can do is establish old routines that may have worked well at b Treadmill-related injuries not uncommon, deaths rare 05/05/2015 05:38pm • WASHINGTON ��� The tragic death of a tech executive has some wondering about the safety of exercising on treadmills. Mexican authorities say Dave Goldberg -- the CEO of SurveyMonkey and the husband of Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg ��� died last Friday from a head trauma he suffered when he f Should You Take a Social Networking Approach to Investing? 05/03/2015 08:00pm • Even before social media, investors liked getting a peek at where others were putting their money. In the 1990s, online forums and chat rooms gave retail investors a way to exchange ideas. In 1999, a now-defunct company called MetaMarkets launched three mutual funds. The firm put cameras in the tr Md. Rep. Cummings: 'Full confidence' in state's attorney 05/01/2015 10:07am • WASHINGTON ��� A Maryland congressman says he understands the frustration people feel about the slow, unsteady stream of information related to the Freddie Gray investigation, but urges patience and expresses ���full confidence��� that State���s Attorney Marilyn Mosby will get to the bottom of thing 'Age of Ultron' is a Hulk Smash with mixed results 05/01/2015 02:57am • WASHINGTON --��"You're stalling to protect the people."��"Isn't that the mission?" After��four straight weeks atop the box office throne, "Furious 7" is about to be dethroned by Marvel's "The Avengers: Age of Ultron." Go ahead and call it now. Writer/director Joss Whedon will surely follow Va. agencies demonstrate ways to make roads safer (Video) 04/24/2015 02:05pm • WASHINGTON ��� With a goal of making sure more people get where they are going in Northern Virginia safely, police, transit agencies and bicycle and pedestrian advocates gathered Friday at Reston Town Center to share ideas and demonstrate the importance of seat belt use and the danger of distracted BYOB: It's brew your own beer at some colleges 04/24/2015 11:12am • POMONA, Calif. (AP) ��� A bachelor's in beer? A master's in malt? Not quite. But these days some colleges are teaching students to make beer as part of their studies. When California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, fired up its gleaming new stainless steel brewery in December, it joined a smal Rough ride? Lawyer says fatally injured arrestee lacked belt 04/23/2015 11:42pm • BALTIMORE (AP) ��� No video captured what happened to Freddie Gray inside the police van where officers heaved him into a metal compartment after pinning him to a sidewalk. The cause of his fatal spine injury has not been revealed. But a troubling detail emerged as hundreds of protesters converged o WNBA's Griner, fiancee Glory Johnson arrested after fight 04/23/2015 08:14pm • GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) ��� Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner and her fiancee, fellow WNBA player Glory Johnson, were arrested on suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct after an argument in the home they recently purchased together became physical. The two 24-year-olds were each arrested Wednes 'GoodFellas' 25: Breaking down Marty's masterpiece 04/23/2015 03:06am • WASHINGTON -- Untouchable. In the gangster world, it means you're a made man who can't be whacked. In the film world, it means you'll live on forever in our cultural imagination. A quarter century later, "GoodFellas" (1990) remains as untouchable as ever, as director Martin Scorsese reunites AFI founder George Stevens Jr. breaks down the 'giants' of movie history 04/21/2015 03:40am • AFI founder George Stevens Jr. stands next to a poster of his father's film, 'Giant,' and a poster for his brainchild, the Kennedy Center Honors, in his office at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. (WTOP/Jason Fraley) AFI founder George Stevens Jr. breaks down the 'giants' of movie history Column: Tim Tebow returns to the NFL. Why? 04/21/2015 02:13am • WASHINGTON -- The NBA and NHL playoffs are underway, Major League Baseball is in full swing, and spring has officially sprung. ��It���s arguably the single best moment of the year on the sports calendar, and, sorry, what was that? https://twitter.com/darth/status/589932486366404609 Ah. Right. 4 Ways Retirement Is Like Baseball 04/15/2015 08:00pm • While watching the season opener for the San Francisco Giants, it dawned on me how planning for retirement is in many ways similar to the great American pastime. The good players are all about practice, attention to detail and doing the right things over and over. They may not always get it right, Follow 5 Steps to Write a Successful U.S. College Application Essay 04/13/2015 08:00pm • Every year, many international students get into their dream U.S. schools or are accepted to colleges and offered decent financial aid packages. This is not solely because of their academic performance or the extracurricular activities they have participated in, but also because of the way they pres