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Virginia bill gives lower threshold to red light camera ticket appeals 02/03/2015 02:11pm •   WASHINGTON -- Drivers will get another chance to challenge red light camera tickets if a bill passed by the Virginia House of Delegates on Feb. 3 becomes law.   The bill sets a lower threshold for appeals to Circuit Court of decisions drivers don't like.   Another bill would take away a Maryland woman convicted after stealing home, forging ownership documents 02/02/2015 05:01pm • WASHINGTON -- A Maryland woman has been convicted after stealing a home, presenting fake documents saying she purchased it and then suing the owners after they tried to evict her. In 2013, Qiana Johnson broke into a vacant house and moved her family in. When the owners, who now live in California Fake cop attempts to pull over real cop in Virginia 01/30/2015 06:15pm • WASHINGTON - Pretending to be a police officer isn't a great idea in the first place. Pulling over an actual police officer only makes matters worse. According to Prince William County Police, a man driving a white Crown Victoria used a spotlight to get a car in front of him to pull over. "The N. Va. prosecutor takes on lawmaker felony case 01/30/2015 03:51pm • WASHINGTON -- Arlington County Commonwealth's Attorney Theo Stamos confirmed to WTOP that she is now leading the new felony prosecution of Del. Joe Morrissey, who is already spending his nights in jail and his days on the House floor. The new charges, announced last week, are tied to Morrissey’ 'Invisible boyfriend' helps fake being in a relationship 01/22/2015 02:52am • WASHINGTON -- For those tired of the question "Are you dating anyone?" comes a new web application that creates an invisible boyfriend or girlfriend to help you fake being in a relationship. Invisible Boyfriend and Invisible Girlfriend can be summoned when dealing with nosy relatives, curious c 'American Sniper' hustles audiences with fake baby 01/21/2015 11:11am • WASHINGTON — It may be called "American Sniper," but audiences just got American hustled -- with a fake baby. Granted, it's a minor flaw in an otherwise great movie, nominated for six Oscars,  including Best Picture and Best Actor (Bradley Cooper). But it's fun fodder just days after the White House releases text of State of the Union 01/20/2015 09:03pm • WASHINGTON -- The White House has released the prepared text of the State of the Union Address, and unlike in the custom of previous years, they have allowed the media to disseminate it freely. “There is a ritual on State of the Union night in Washington,” the White House said in a post on Me SNL spoof of Bieber's Calvin Klein ad draws laughs, buzz 01/19/2015 09:02am • WASHINGTON -- The Calvin Klein ads featuring Justin Bieber, which prompted allegations that the 20-year-old hearthrob's chiseled body was enhanced by Photoshop, seemed made to be parodied on Saturday Night Live. SNL didn't disappoint. Cast member Kate McKinnon reprised her impersonation of Bie NFL Conference Championship Recap: At QB, it'll be an old master vs. a new one 01/19/2015 03:28am • WASHINGTON -- I'm sold. Russell Wilson is elite. Note there's no question mark at the end of that sentence. I didn't type "LOL" after it either. I'm dead serious. Wilson's performance in Seattle's epic 28-22 overtime win over Green Bay in the NFC Championship game proved to me he's the goods. Beware: Tax season is Christmas for hackers 01/16/2015 02:21am • PHOENIX -- Q: What should I do to make sure my computer is safe to do my taxes online? A: The security industry often refers to tax season as ‘Christmas for Hackers,’ because they know that millions of Americans will be using their personal computers to prepare their tax returns. Whether y 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