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Fake bombs breach D.C. security 12/16/2011 10:45am • WASHINGTON -- Fake bombs have made it past checkpoints at the Wilson building and other D.C. as part of a test by undercover police. The security breaches are outlined in a memo obtained by the Service Workers Employees International Union, The Washington Post reports. The memo says police recru 9 things not to do when making a fake sick call to work 12/12/2011 02:10pm • WASHINGTON - Who hasn't been there? A weekend of partying and not enough sleep can sometimes lead to calling in sick Monday morning to work. But calling in sick on a Monday is one of the top ways to get busted on a fake sick call, says the website HeadDrama. The site lists the nine sure-fire w 20-year-old sentenced in D.C. student-athlete's murder 12/09/2011 07:11pm • WASHINGTON - A 20-year-old D.C. man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison on charges related to the November 2010 shooting of a 17-year-old athlete and honor roll student in the Trinidad neighborhood of the District. Kwan Kearney was convicted of first-degree murder while armed, assault with in Caps look to make Ovi less predictable 12/09/2011 06:26am • Ben Raby, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Since his NHL debut in 2005, Alex Ovechkin has spent much of his career as one of hockey's most entertaining and unpredictable characters both on and off the ice. There was the hole-in-one he shot in a 2006 charity golf tournament despite never having played a roun Holiday plant care checklist 12/08/2011 08:38pm • Cut Christmas tree in the house? Check that water reservoir every day and make sure it stays filled. If it dries out completely, the tree won't accept new water afterward. To avoid that dreaded dropped needle denouement, consider buying one of the clever devices that allows you to do this chore wit Teen detained at airport because of "pistol" design on her purse 12/03/2011 08:25pm • WASHINGTON -- Most people know what not to carry in their bag at airport security, but TSA took it a step further recently when it objected to the design on a passenger's bag. 17-year-old Vanessa Gibbs was at Norfolk International Airport recently for a flight home to Jacksonville, Fla. when she wa Falls Church veteran wins appeal over treehouse 11/30/2011 02:35pm • Michelle Basch, wtop.com FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - A battle over a treehouse built by an Iraq war veteran for his young sons is finally over. Mark Grapin of Falls Church promised his 9- and 11-year-old boys he would build them a treehouse before his deployment with the Army during Operation Iraqi Free Final Mournal Entry: Get that 'caterpillar' off your face 11/30/2011 12:27pm • Paul D. Shinkman, wtop.com WASHINGTON -- A lot has happened in the last two weeks of this moustache fundraiser. My Movember "mo" has become visible to the naked eye, and I've been getting a lot of reaction to it. Not all of it has been flattering. Here is a smattering of what I've confronted th Giants struggle again, routed 49-24 by Saints 11/29/2011 08:29am • By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Eli Manning completed his first four passes and quickly marched the Giants inside the Saints 20, only to be intercepted in the end zone on his next throw. The drive essentially was a microcosm of New York's season, which started off strong but Website offers text messages from fake girlfriend 11/24/2011 12:32pm • WASHINGTON - Without a partner and feeling a little lonely this holiday season? Now, there's an app for that. A new website can offer you a little companionship in the form of text messages from a fake girlfriend. The site, appropriately called "Fake Girlfriend," is a free service. Users sim `Legit' Cowboys on roll, visit Redskins 11/20/2011 08:37am • By JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - The last time they saw the Washington Redskins, the Dallas Cowboys were a bumbling outfit that couldn't score a touchdown or even find a reliable way to snap the ball to Tony Romo. No one had yet seen much of DeMarco Murray, and Laurent Robinso Be wary of fake Viagra pills offered online 11/17/2011 05:35pm • WASHINGTON - As the demand for sexual therapy drugs skyrockets, some are turning to less trustworthy sources for their little blue pill. But U.S. Customs officials are warning consumers about buying Viagra, or other similar drugs, online. Customs and Border Protection has seized more than a tho How to avoid cyber Scrooges stealing your holidays 11/13/2011 08:37pm • Kathy Stewart, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Cyber criminals will be working overtime to get a cut of the expected $466 billion in retail sales and all the cash folks will be spending to travel this holiday. So, what types of scams will be hot this year? Mainstreet.com has gathered a list of the top 12 sc Cutler rallies Bears past Eagles 30-24 11/08/2011 05:41am • By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Matt Forte was standing on the sideline after losing two fumbles and Chicago faced a fourth-quarter deficit. No problem for Jay Cutler and these resilient Bears. Cutler threw a go-ahead 5-yard TD pass to Earl Bennett, Forte ran for 133 y AQAP bomber allegedly injured in drone attack 05/19/2011 01:19pm • J.J. Green, wtop.com WASHINGTON -- Sources in Yemen indicate the man responsible for the underwear and printer cartridge bombs is among those injured in a U.S. drone strike on Aug. 11. Al Watan, which is a pro-government website, says there are photos of a person, believed to be Ibrahim al-Asiri