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Today in History: Feb. 16 02/16/2019 12:22am • Today is Saturday, Feb. 16, the 47th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 16, 1959, Fidel Castro became premier of Cuba a month and a-half after the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista. On this date: In 1804, Lt. Stephen Decatur led a successful raid into Tripoli Harbor to burn Retired Montgomery Co. police officer gives former beat partner gift of life 02/15/2019 10:52pm • WASHINGTON — Two retired Montgomery County police officers who once patrolled the streets together are teaming up again. This time, one will give the other a lifesaving gift. Stan Barsch is battling polycystic kidney disease, also known as PKD, a genetic disease he inherited from his mother. 'Promise me you will help me': Md. lawmakers hear death with dignity testimony 02/15/2019 08:08pm • WASHINGTON — Both supporters and opponents of a bill that would allow a terminally ill person end their life with the help of a doctor testified in Annapolis on Friday. The bill is known as the End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger “Pip” Moyer Act) in honor of former Annapolis Column: Windows 7 'end of life' options 02/14/2019 12:51pm • Q: What are my options when Microsoft discontinues support for Windows 7? A: Windows 7, which was released in 2009 — when the internet was a very different place — will no longer be supported for free starting Jan. 15. For most people, the best course of action is to migrate to Windows 10, Top 50 Hollywood romances 02/14/2019 12:00am • Top 50 Hollywood Movie Romances 50. The Big Sick (2017) — Michael Showalter 49. The Lady Eve (1941) — Preston Sturges 48. Her (2013) — Spike Jonze 47. Top Hat (1935) — Mark Sandrich 46. The Notebook (2004) — Nick Cassavetes 45. Love Story (1970) — Arthur Hiller Can acupuncture help you lose weight? 02/13/2019 07:00pm • Out with the new, in with the old — or so goes many Americans' attitudes toward health interventions these days. Modern pharmaceuticals? No thanks. Ancient Eastern medical practices? Yes please. "Many people are trying to go away from traditional types of medicine and go toward what they consid Extreme Weather Pushes Climate Change to the Top of Public Debate in Australia 02/12/2019 07:00pm • SYDNEY -- A verdict rendered in a Sydney courtroom last Friday underscores how climate change and the past several months of weather catastrophes across Australia are influencing opinion across this country. On Feb. 8, an Australian court for the first time invoked climate change as a reason to reje PHOTOS: 7 ways to prevent skin cancer 02/12/2019 07:00pm • We've all got a lot of skin, and each one of those cells has the potential to become cancerous at some point in our lives. Therefore, it's probably not surprising that skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in America. It affects 1 in 5 Americans, and more than 3 million cases of nonmelanoma How prepared is the DC region for emergencies, outbreaks? 02/12/2019 12:42am • WASHINGTON — One of the most important functions of state and local governments is to ensure towns and states are prepared for an emergency situation. In a national study into the preparedness of all 50 states and D.C. for anything from a flu outbreak to a hurricane, the D.C. region fared well. 10 Things to Know About India 02/11/2019 07:00pm • 1. India is the world's largest democracy, with a 1.3 billion population. It is also the world's second largest country, after China's 1.4 billion population. 2. In the Hindu calendar, there are six seasons or ritus : vasant Ritu (spring), grishma ritu (summer), varsha ritu (monsoon), sharad ritu (a How to 'Marie Kondo' Your Kitchen 02/11/2019 07:00pm • Tidying up is so in right now, thanks to organizational goddess Marie Kondo, whose new Netflix show features people whose lives are apparently transformed after learning the KonMari method, or Kondo's technique for decluttering. And while I'll leave the whole-house cleaning advice to her, I'd like t Could Losing Weight Lower My Risk of Cancer? 02/11/2019 07:00pm • According to the latest data released by the American Cancer Society, cancer deaths have declined by more than one-quarter (27 percent) over a 25-year span, from 1991 to 2016. But countering that trend, obesity-related cancer is increasing. Previous research indicates that, as noted in the ACS' Canc Prosecutor seeks to revoke release of man found insane in Va. officer shooting 02/11/2019 03:31pm • MANASSAS, Va. -- The Alexandria, Virginia prosecutor who argued eight months ago against granting conditional release to a man found not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2013 wounding of a police officer, filed a motion Monday saying the recent arrest of Kashif Bashir shows he remains a danger to Virginia Gov. Northam: 'I am not going anywhere' 02/11/2019 09:33am • WASHINGTON — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has no plans to resign, saying, "I am not going anywhere," after controversial yearbook photos surfaced from his days in medical school. In an interview with Gayle King for CBS This Morning, Northam said that he considered resigning but decided that Vir Differences Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes 02/10/2019 07:00pm • How much do you know about diabetes? It's one condition, but there are several distinct types of the disease. Each has its own causes and risk factors. Diabetes is one of the more common diseases in the U.S. -- more than 30 million in the country have it as of 2015, according to the 2017 National Di