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Feel odd when you are away from your cellphone? 09/25/2012 05:44am • Do you feel odd when you are away from your cellphone and e-mail? Or are you able to unplug and step away? Do you find yourself rolling over at night and checking the phone? Post a comment in this story, comment on WTOP's Facebook Page or use #WTOPTalkback or #WTOP on Twitter. WASHINGTON SUV Flips on Side in Lyon Park 09/20/2012 12:05pm • An SUV flipped on its side on N. Fillmore Street in Lyon Park last night. The accident happened around 9:30 p.m., in the middle of the block, approaching the intersection with 2nd Road N. According to police on the scene, the adult female driver was likely distracted when she ran into a parked ve American U.: No new breast-feeding policy 09/13/2012 08:18pm • Alicia Lozano, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Breast-feeding policies at American University will not be created or changed after controversy erupted over an assistant anthropology professor nursing her sick child during class. AU does not have a specific policy governing breast-feeding in class, but Looking ahead at NFL 2012 season 09/07/2012 06:28pm • Rob Woodfork, wtop.com WASHINGTON - At long last. Football season is upon us. There were plenty of story lines to keep up with this offseason, tantalizingly because there was an actual offseason (unlike 2011 when it was all about the lockout). So before I get to my predictions for 2012, here's Craving a smoke? Break a sweat instead 09/06/2012 02:12pm • Kristi King, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Smokers who want to kick the habit might have better luck if actual kicking is part of their routine. Breaking a sweat can help kill nicotine cravings, according to a report published in Addiction Journal that evaluates findings from 19 previous studies. Those s Report: Child poverty spikes in D.C. region 09/05/2012 09:09pm • Alicia Lozano, wtop.com WASHINGTON - The idea that poverty is limited to big cities and urban living is changing in the capital region as childhood poverty rates spike in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, according to a new study. In Montgomery County, for example, childhood poverty rose from 4.1 p Isaac, Eastwood were distractions for RNC 09/02/2012 02:41pm • David Alpern, host, "For Your Ears Only" Distracted walking puts teens at risk 08/30/2012 12:49pm • Kristi King, wtop.com WASHINGTON - September is an especially dangerous time for children. On average, more kids are hit by cars than any other month, according to a study by Safe Kids Worldwide and FedEx. The study finds more than 61 children a day are hit by cars in the United States. In m Ask Adam: When Is the Best Time To Sell? 08/21/2012 11:35am • This periodic sponsored Q&A column is written by Adam Gallegos of Arlington-based real estate firm Arbour Realty. Please submit follow-up questions in the comments section or via email. Question: When is the best time of year to sell a home in Arlington? This is a question that com School's back: A reminder to slow down in school zones 08/19/2012 09:30am • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - It's back-to-school time for about 2.5 million kids in the D.C. area over the next few weeks and that means extra care for drivers. It also means more clicking for school zone speed cameras. Prince George's County in Md. and Fauquier County in Va. will b Va. police increase presence for back-to-college rush 08/18/2012 04:35am • Michelle Basch, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Virginia State Police are saturating several major interstates Saturday because many college kids are heading back to school. Troopers will be in cars and on motorcycles, doing extra patrols on the entire length of interstates 95, 81 and 64. "We know t Are automakers going too far with in-car technology? 08/14/2012 08:56am • Adam Tuss, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Fancy navigation and audio systems are now standard on most new cars, but the vast majority of car owners say automakers are going too far with all the bells and whistles. According to a Harris poll, 76 percent of car owners say in-car connectivity technologi Listening to music at work aids concentration 08/14/2012 01:54am • Darci Marchese, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Think the guy in the next cubicle is being rude by wearing his earbuds and listening to music? He may just be sharpening his brain. Several experts say listening to music keeps the brain functioning better. The New York Times sites a study out of the U Santa Claus lookalike gets booted out of Disney World 07/25/2012 12:22pm • Mitchell Miller, wtop.com WASHINGTON - A man who looks like Santa Claus says he was told to leave Disney World because he was distracting kids and guests at the Florida theme park. Thomas Tolbert has portrayed Santa for years and fits the part, with his thick white beard and hair. But he tells It's party time for Olympic athletes 07/19/2012 10:38am • LONDON - "Sex And The City" move over. Here comes "Sex In The Village." Make that athletes village. As in Olympics. Tales of shenanigans at the living quarters for 10,000 super-fit young men and women have always abounded, and London doesn't look as if it will be any different. U.S. women's s