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Man with fake gun arrested at D.C. police station 01/09/2015 04:06pm • WASHINGTON -- A man has been arrested after attempting to pull a gun from his pants at a Metropolitan Police Department Station. Police later determined the gun was actually a black replica of a pistol. Around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, police were speaking with D'Angelo Hamilton, 18, after How to Manage Money Without a Steady Paycheck 01/08/2015 07:00pm • Not earning enough isn't necessarily the root of your money problems -- you may just not receive your income at the time you need it. As anyone who is self-employed knows, cash flow determines whether you go to a restaurant for dinner or settle in with a box of macaroni and cheese. You might make a Fitness Tracker Faceoff: What I Learned Wearing 5 Gadgets for 6 Days 01/05/2015 07:00pm • I was even more self-conscious than normal walking into the gym. I began to sweat, despite it being below freezing outside. Although I was cloaked in my pea coat, I felt as if everyone had X-ray vision and could see right through it, weighing me down with their prying eyes (even more than the multip Garden Plot: Amaryllis sales and Christmas tree care 12/26/2014 07:37am • WASHINGTON -- After Christmas, there is a whole new list of gardening needs to tend to. Need fresh tree stuff? Now’s the time to buy Hope you had a Merry Christmas -- now it’s Merry “90 percent off after Christmas sale" time! Hoe, hoe! Tired of your old tree stand? Pick up a new one f Column: Lessons for all from the Sony hack 12/24/2014 07:29am • WASHINGTON -- Q: I keep hearing about encryption because of the Sony hack, but how exactly do I get it set up for my business? A: There isn’t enough space in this column to cover all the lessons that can be learned from what continues to come out of the Sony Pictures massive hacking event. T The Fertility Preservation Diet: How to Eat if You Want to Get Pregnant 12/22/2014 07:00pm • The pregnancy diet revisitedInformation on pregnancy diets abounds, but successful pregnancies in part depend on having healthy eggs. Eating for egg health mostly mimics a good pregnancy diet, with less strict guidelines. Generally, "Everything you do to improve your overall health is going to impro Don't cut off your Christmas tree's bark 12/11/2014 06:16pm • Woodsman, spare that bark Greg in Bethesda writes: "I purchased a Fraser Fir cut Christmas tree, and to ensure it would be sufficiently hydrated for the several weeks it would be indoors, I followed your advice to soak it in a bucket of water immediately after we got it home. We first trimmed abo Not Home for the Holidays: 7 Tips to Keep Your Residence Safe 12/09/2014 07:00pm • For many, the best part of the holiday season is spending quality time with family -- and when you live in another city or state, that means packing up and heading out. Before you leave, it's important take the proper precautions to keep your house or apartment safe while you're gone. If you're trav 'Criming While White': White people detail very different police interactions 12/04/2014 12:36am • WASHINGTON -- The protests over the recent non-indictments in the killing of unarmed black men by white policemen in New York City and in Ferguson, Missouri, have taken on a digital dimension. The hashtag #CrimingWhileWhite, seemingly a takeoff on the concept of "driving while black," began tr Howard County teacher arrested for sexual assault of 14-year-old 12/03/2014 11:53am • WASHINGTON -- Howard County police arrested a teacher for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy he met on the Internet. On Tuesday, police arrested 36-year-old Christopher Russell Fox of Orpin Road in Randallstown, Maryland. He is being charged with multiple counts of sex offenses and sexual s Tips to avoid getting scammed on Cyber Monday 12/01/2014 01:43am • WASHINGTON -- If you didn't get in enough shopping over the long holiday weekend, you'll be happy to hit more sales on Cyber Monday. The Monday after Thanksgiving is serious business. Last year, consumers clicked their way to more than $2 billion of Cyber Monday purchases online. But amid th Author: Black anger at police is based on history 11/25/2014 03:41am • WASHINGTON -- In the wake of a grand jury's decision Monday not to indict white Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, and the unrest that ensued, President Obama says that "there's never an excuse for violence." But "there a FBI says it impersonated AP reporter in 2007 case 11/08/2014 03:30am • CHRIS GRYGIEL Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) -- The FBI's creation of a fake news story and impersonation of an Associated Press reporter during a criminal investigation undermine media credibility, blur the lines between law enforcement and the press and raise questions about whether the agency foll Cops: Man held, teller wasn't fooled by fake $20s 11/07/2014 07:38pm • KITTANNING, Pa. (AP) -- State police say a western Pennsylvania man has been charged with passing counterfeit $20 bills at a yard sale run by the wrong woman -- a bank teller.Trooper Terry Geibel says the teller is trained to know the look and feel of real money.The (Kittanning) Leader-Times (http:/ Watt dominates memorable plays from NFL's 1st half 11/07/2014 04:04pm • HOWARD FENDRICH AP Pro Football Writer Any look at the most memorable plays in the NFL season so far could begin and end with a compilation of J.J. Watt's highlights.Yes, the defensive end for the Houston Texans pretty much has provided enough fodder to fill any such list, from top to bottom.Take yo