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Elizabeth Smart details kidnapping in new memoir 10/07/2013 08:46am • BY PAUL FOY AND MICHELLE L. PRICE ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Minutes after 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was snatched from her bedroom in the dead of night, a police cruiser idled by along a neighborhood street as she was forced to the ground at knifepoint. "Move and I will kill you!" he TSA finds dozens of fake ID cards in bags at BWI 09/30/2013 05:40pm • WASHINGTON - Transportation Security Administration officers at Baltimore Washington International-Thurgood Marshall Airport found dozens of fake identification cards inside checked bags that belonged to two passengers Sept. 27. Officers opened a checked bag that set off an alarm, TSA said. They On anniversary of Paul McCartney death rumor: What if Twitter existed? 09/25/2013 04:01pm • WASHINGTON - Arguably the world's most famous and enduring urban legend took hold 44 years ago this month. On Sept. 17, 1969 the student newspaper of Drake University in Iowa published an article by student Tim Harper, entitled "Is Beatle Paul McCartney Dead?" Harper's article is widely-regard Backstage: Tommy Keene, Bill Kirchen play this weekend 09/12/2013 08:21pm • WASHINGTON - Tommy Keene may be power pop's best kept secret. Originally from D.C., Keene gained some notoriety in the 1980s with a major-label contract, and has since continued to release excellent albums. His most recent effort, "Excitement at Your Feet," is a covers album featuring songs by Monday, Sept. 2, 2013 09/02/2013 12:21am • Fake torso will make you look ripped Download WTOP's David Burd reports. Read more from <a href="http://now.msn.com/fake-abdomen-makes-you-look-muscled-crazy">MSN</a>. The muscles vest costs 24,000 yen, or about $250. (Amazon.com) Farm fresh fraud: Not all produce sold at markets is fresh or local 08/28/2013 04:49pm • WASHINGTON - Nothing beats farm-fresh tomatoes or sweet summer corn. And for many of us, the best way to get that fresh taste is by visiting the farmers market. But some vendors at farmers markets don't grow their own produce. Instead, some have been known to buy food at auction or even purchase a Man, woman sought in Md. identity theft case 08/27/2013 08:57am • WASHINGTON - Montgomery County police are asking for help identifying suspects in an identify theft case. Police say a Silver Spring, Md., man recently received a $20,000 credit card bill for an account opened in his name. A man who used the card at a beauty supply store in Beltsville in July sh For Satirical Sports Podcasting Duo, Bethesda Is A Big Inspiration 08/23/2013 12:00pm • Meet sports podcasters Mike and Dave. They say they’re filling an important niche. There are many sports podcasts, probably too many. But there’s only one that we know of that proclaims Bethesda as its home. Since May of last year, the two (we agreed to not use their last names) have tal D.C. says 'House of Cards' mess a 'serious miscommunication' 08/22/2013 01:25pm • The “House of Cards” motorcade fiasco is the result of “some serious miscommunication,” according to Mayor Vincent Gray’s office. Pedro Ribeiro, Gray’s spokesman, told me Thursday that the Metropolitan Police Department’s role in filming is strictly “ Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 08/21/2013 01:39am • Getty Images Lobster prices are down to a little more than $2 per pound coming off boats in New England, and D.C. residents can get fresh, live lobster here for between $7 and $8 a pound at select stores. The New Yorker says part of the reason prices are high is shipping, but As Obamacare approaches, swindlers take notice 08/20/2013 08:45pm • WASHINGTON - Swindlers are busy peddling phony Obamacare insurance. "At least half the states have seen these scams and there may be a lot more," says James Quiggle, spokesman for the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. But Vivian Laxton, spokeswoman for the Maryland Insurance Administration, sa Column: I survived the GWAR-B-Q 08/19/2013 02:16pm • WASHINGTON -- "Are you guys freshmen?" asked a friendly blond college student carrying a clipboard and wearing a Virginia Commonwealth University shirt. "Definitely not," chuckled a group of black-clad, tattooed miscreants carrying coolers of booze. While most of downtown Richmond was filled Agreement in works to reopen popular night spot 08/16/2013 09:06pm • WASHINGTON - The owners of a popular Adams Morgan bar and the District have agreed to a compromise that could allow the hot spot to reopen. In a hearing with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Friday morning, the owners of The Reef and the attorney general's office agreed to the tentative deal, Breaking down 'Breaking Bad' (SPOILERS) 08/12/2013 10:42am • SPOILER ALERT: This piece is meant for viewers who have seen the previous night's episode. If it's still chilling on your DVR, abort now. WASHINGTON - WTOP is counting down the final eight episodes of AMC's "Breaking Bad" with an in-depth look at the show's hidden meanings, story elements and Resources can help seniors avoid scams 08/10/2013 06:55am • WASHINGTON -- They're quick, they're clever and they're convincing. And they're targeting senior citizens. Scam artists are hard at work in our area. Eric Friedman, Director of Montgomery County's Office of Consumer Affairs says, "It doesn't have to work every time, but they have to be convincing.