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2017 NFL Divisional Round Wrap: 'Keep it cool on social media' 01/16/2017 06:50pm • WASHINGTON - Somewhere, Vince Lombardi is spinning in his grave. The patron saint of NFL head coaches surely wouldn't be able to imagine the threat of his profanity-laced postgame speech in the aftermath of a hard fought playoff win being viewed by millions of people. He certainly wouldn't belie 5 Things to Do Now Before Selling Your House in Austin This Spring 01/15/2017 07:00pm • With Austin, Texas' hottest real estate season rapidly approaching, sellers need to start getting their homes ready now. From decluttering and staging to landscaping, owners who complete their to-do lists well ahead of time have the best shot at a quick sell come spring. "Springtime is the best time Md. school district fires employee after sassy tweet 01/14/2017 02:36pm • WASHINGTON — Frederick County Public Schools has fired an employee over her reply to a student's Jan. 5 tweet to "close school tammarrow PLEASE." Katie Nash told the The Frederick News-Post, that she was terminated from her $44,000-a-year job as web experience coordinator after replying, "But Basketball around the Beltway: Uprising underway 01/13/2017 11:07pm • WASHINGTON — Finally. College Football's national championship game means the bloated bowl season is in our rearview mirror at last. But it's two football schools that are stealing the spotlight in college basketball's most storied conference. The ACC, despite having teams in 10 states, ranging How to Deal With an Office Romance Gone Sour 01/12/2017 07:00pm • In the modern workplace, office romances are a dime a dozen. It makes sense: spending long hours in close quarters with like-minded people can be a major relationship catalyst. But as it happens, romances can go sour -- and in an office, that can cause some serious awkwardness. You can only take so Sluggish start can’t damper epic finish between Clemson, Alabama 01/10/2017 02:33am • WASHINGTON — I suppose if you’re a fan of either Clemson or Alabama, you were coming into Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game with a fair amount of interest. But between the two non-compelling semifinal matchups leading in, a lackluster NFL weekend and a fairly i 4 Major Home Selling Mistakes to Avoid in 2017 01/09/2017 07:00pm • It's a new year and it's time for a fresh start. If you're planning to sell your home in 2017, here are a few mistakes you should avoid to maximize your results and minimize your headache. Selling a home can be difficult. Side step these common mistakes to increase your chances for a smoother, faste Lexus NX200t: A small, standout luxury crossover 01/09/2017 07:51am • WASHINGTON — Compact luxury crossovers seem to be all the rage lately, with more hitting the street every day and more manufactures rushing new products to the market. Lexus introduced its small crossover in the past two years, and decided to take a bold and unique approach. Lexus was the conse 4 Ways Undergraduates Can Strengthen Law School Profile 01/08/2017 07:00pm • If you're planning to apply to law school this year, most applications won't be available until Sept. 1. But now is the perfect time to start planning your submission strategy, particularly your law school profile. Strengthening your profile can take several months -- or even years. By working on th Va. delegate still pushing for ban on behind-the-wheel phone use 01/08/2017 12:39pm • WASHINGTON — As Virginia’s General Assembly prepares for its next session, one delegate hopes the commonwealth will be the next state to ban handheld cellphone use behind the wheel. Del. Rich Anderson is persistent about a hands-free law, he said, because he wants to bring down the number of How to Set Savings Resolutions for 2017 -- and Make Them Happen 01/05/2017 07:00pm • With the holidays in rearview mirror, and a brand new year on the horizon, resolutions and goals are at the forefront of our minds. If your goal is to save more money this year, the question is: How successful have you been at saving money in the past? If you're an expert saver, you rock. If not, d Fired track inspector denies accusations, fires back at Metro 01/05/2017 12:43am • WASHINGTON — A Metro track inspector accused of copying reports month after month before a train derailed near East Falls Church this summer defended his actions Wednesday, hours after Metro fired him over what he said were separate accusations of track inspection failures that he also denies. 5 Health Resolutions That Will Actually Make Your Life Better 01/03/2017 07:00pm • Ah, resolutions. Love 'em or hate 'em, we can't help ourselves but make them come New Year's Day. Perhaps that's because as we slowly come out of our sugar- and booze-filled comas, we notice that our pants feel a little tighter and our bodies feel a little weaker. Suddenly, we're motivated to do so How to Become an Extreme Saver in 2017 01/02/2017 07:00pm • This year, it's going to be different. At the end of 2017, you really will have some money stashed away for your emergency fund, your retirement, your kid's college education and that elusive worldwide vacation. But to do that, you're going to need to be an extreme saver. And if you're really goi Year in Review: the Biggest Financial Headlines of 2016 12/29/2016 07:00pm • The year 2016 did not want for financial news. A comprehensive accounting of the business stories that broke over the last 12 months could fill a book -- but since most people would rather move on with their lives and see what 2017 has in store, a brief recap is probably more appropriate. With that