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Data Doctors: Chip-and-PIN is coming, but it's not here yet 04/01/2015 04:54am • WASHINGTON – A reader asks about chip-and-PIN credit cards: Q: Is there a way for me to make a chip-and-PIN credit card usable only in a chip-and-PIN reader by disabling the magnetic stripe? A: Chip and PIN refers to the EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) "smart card" that has been adopted i Car Report: Subaru's 2015 Outback an intriguing alternative 03/30/2015 06:25am • WASHINGTON — The Subaru Outback is an interesting vehicle. It’s more wagon than most crossovers, but with standard AWD and good ground clearance, it handles well off the beaten path; maybe it should be called an SUW, for “sport utility wagon.” The 2015 Outback is taller than the normal st Report: ABC cops arrest people for more than just alcohol-related crimes 03/29/2015 08:47am • WASHINGTON -- Statistics released in a new report Sunday reveal that Virginia's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents are arresting people for more than just alcohol-related crimes. The Washington Post took a look at the stats obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOI 5 Ways to Score March Madness Points at the Office 03/23/2015 08:00pm • It's that time of year again! The NCAA tournament is in full swing (or, shall we say, full swoosh?), and there are a few ways to make it work to your advantage in the in the office -- even if you don't have a clue who's still in it. 1. Read the headlines. If you have an interview scheduled during M Column: Beware of the latest tech support scam 03/18/2015 04:13am • Q: When I searched Google for the tech support number for Norton Antivirus, the person that answered sounded extremely foreign and wanted my credit card number, so I hung up.  How can I get the real number? A: What you ran into is just the latest version of the tech support scams that have taken Someone Filed a False Tax Return in Your Name. What Now? 03/16/2015 08:00pm • It's not just credit and debit cards that cyber hackers are after these days. Criminals are also using stolen personal information to file fraudulent tax returns and receive tax refunds. Tax fraud has increased substantially in recent years, according to Federal Trade Commission identity theft dat Dealing death: The heroin epidemic 03/16/2015 06:18am • WASHINGTON — Worth Lancaster lost everything. His home. His job. His fiancée. All because of heroin. But he was lucky. At least he survived. Heroin is killing more people nationwide than ever before. It's cheaper and more potent. The customers are younger. The Centers for Disease Control and P Va. surgeon admits to writing fake prescriptions to addicts 03/09/2015 04:17pm • WASHINGTON — An Arlington, Virginia surgeon is heading to federal prison for charges of writing fake prescriptions to oxycodone addicts. FBI investigators say Dr. Derron Simon admitted to writing the painkiller prescriptions for people he'd never treated. Investigators say he pocketed thousan FBI: 'Black Hat Bandits' behind bank heists in Md., Va. 03/02/2015 06:14pm • WASHINGTON - Federal investigators believe the same group of thieves is behind a series of bank robberies in the D.C. suburbs. The group, which the FBI is calling the "Black Hat Bandits," has hit eight banks in Maryland and Virginia since Jan. 2. On Monday afternoon, the group robb VIDEO: 'SNL' skit on ISIS draws laughs, controversy 03/02/2015 01:06pm • WASHINGTON -- "Saturday Night Live" recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. But now that the show is back to its regularly scheduled program, it's stirring up controversy. On February 28th, "SNL" aired a fake ad starring Dakota Johnson ("Fifty Shades of Grey") as a young girl who says goodb 5 Vegetarian Eating Mistakes Hurting Your Health and Waistline 02/23/2015 08:00am • Cut out (or down on) meat, lose weight. And, while you're at it, protect your heart, sidestep cancer and live longer. It's a promising premise. "By reducing meat consumption, we can see improvements in our blood sugar levels blood cholesterol levels, as well as decrease our risk for heart diseas 7 apps to save money on dining out 02/17/2015 07:00pm • Whether you're heading to your favorite restaurant or fast-food joint, the cost of dining out can make a big dent in your budget. Americans spend an average $936 on lunch outside the home each year, according to a 2013 Visa survey. Dinner at a restaurant can be twice as expensive when you factor in Change in illegal man downfield rule could boost defenses 02/12/2015 10:03pm • The play still annoys many Alabama fans who are convinced it was illegal. No, not the Kick-Six that Auburn used to beat the Crimson Tide on the last play of the 2013 Iron Bowl. It was the touchdown the Tigers scored before the famous missed field goal that really burns 'Bama fans. Auburn tied the sc Jamaica extradites first lottery scam suspect to US 02/12/2015 07:21pm • KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A Jamaican man was extradited Thursday from the Caribbean island to Florida on charges that he was involved in a lottery scam ring that defrauded elderly Americans out of their retirement savings. The U.S. Justice Department identified the suspected swindler as Damion Brya Packers coach McCarthy gives up play calling job on offense 02/12/2015 06:23pm • GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Admitting that he is "going to miss it," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday that he will give up his job calling plays for Aaron Rodgers and the rest of the Green Bay offense. The decision is part of a significant shake-up on that side of the ball, where the Packers l