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From Zika to Terrorism, How to Protect Yourself While Traveling Abroad 03/05/2017 07:00pm • Take these precautions to maximize safety and eliminate stress during your trip.When you're preoccupied with packing, navigating airport security and collecting local currency for an upcoming trip to a far-flung locale, it's easy to overlook standard health and safety measures. But with a variety of Nationals hold tryouts for national anthem singers 03/04/2017 02:57pm • WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals held tryouts at Nationals Park Saturday morning, but they weren't scouting for a new shortstop or relief pitcher; they were looking for some national anthem performers. "This is another signal that games are right around the corner," Nationals entertainment Tips for Filing Taxes for the First Time 03/02/2017 07:00pm • If you're intimidated about filing your taxes with the Internal Revenue Service for the first time, here's the good news: It's only going to get worse from here. What you're doing now is nothing compared to filing when your life is far more financially complicated, and you have a house, a spouse, ki Celebrate the cherry blossoms with cocktails at new pop-up bar 03/02/2017 06:30pm • WASHINGTON — If you’re looking for an alternative spot to catch the cherry blossoms this year, head over to Seventh Street NW in Shaw. We can’t guarantee it will be less crowded than the Tidal Basin, but you’ll have a much easier time dealing with people after a few sake cocktails.  Dere Feds: Criminal officers stole from the innocent in Baltimore 03/01/2017 06:45pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Seven Baltimore officers were so unfazed by U.S. Justice Department scrutiny of abusive policing that they kept falsely detaining people, stealing their money and property and faking reports to cover it up, according to a damning federal indictment released Wednesday. Federal p Va. woman targeted by immigration phone scam part of trend 02/27/2017 10:51pm • WASHINGTON — The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is warning of an increase in phone scams targeting immigrants. The scammers may be taking advantage of fears tied to President Donald Trump's stance on stringent enforcement of immigration laws and curbing illegal immigration. In a case report Could Fake News Affect Your Finances? 02/27/2017 07:00pm • Fake news has been in the news a lot lately. But fake news is old news. Supermarket tabloids have been around for almost as long as supermarkets. Celebrities often find themselves the unwitting victim in a death hoax. During the 1800s and early 1900s, it was somewhat common for fake news agencies t Oscars flap eclipses 'Moonlight' win, but civility reigns 02/27/2017 05:31am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 89th Academy Awards got off on the right foot, with a song and dance, but ended with the most stunning mistake ever to befall the esteemed awards show when the best picture Oscar was presented to the wrong movie. Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty, holding an incorrect envelope, Lawyer: Racist note on Loudoun Co. restaurant bill is fake 02/24/2017 07:34pm • WASHINGTON — Last month, a waitress at a Loudoun County restaurant said she was stiffed out of a tip on a bill by a couple who wrote at the bottom of the check that they “don’t tip Black people.” On Friday, a lawyer saying he represented one of the customers said the story is false. Danie Judge blocks Texas cutting Medicaid to Planned Parenthood 02/21/2017 09:34pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Texas can't cut off Medicaid dollars to Planned Parenthood over secretly recorded videos taken by anti-abortion activists in 2015 that launched Republican efforts across the U.S. to defund the nation's largest abortion provider. An injunction How to Avoid Tax Scams 02/21/2017 07:00pm • The IRS recently released its "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams for 2017, and it includes fake charities, email phishing scams and even frivolous tax arguments, where the taxpayer refuses to pay taxes on religious or moral grounds. Two perennial threats that pop up year after year: tax ID theft, wher Should You Try Mindfulness Meditation to Treat Anxiety Disorder? 02/20/2017 07:00pm • Characterized by persistent and excessive worry, generalized anxiety disorder affects nearly 7 million adults in the U.S. Those who are prone to anxiety tend to have greater difficulty managing and coping with stress, experts say, where chronic stress is shown to have physiologic effects including 6 Things to Know About Mark Zuckerberg's Manifesto 02/16/2017 07:00pm • Mark Zuckerberg has a lot to say.On Thursday, Facebook (ticker: FB) founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a 5,700-word treatise on what he sees as a new level of globalization in today's world, made possible by social media networks like Facebook, which now boasts nearly 2 billion members. Zuckerbe Silver Diner co-owner conquers 'Chopped' 02/16/2017 04:32pm • WASHINGTON — Chef Ype von Hengst, executive chef and co-owner of Silver Diner and Silver, won Food Network's "Chopped" contest Feb. 14, beating out three other chefs in a three-course cook-off themed Blue Plate Fare. Von Hengst survived the first two cuts and emerged as the winner with his dess Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment: 02/16/2017 11:12am • TRUMP-RUSSIA UPDATE: Trump claims Democrats are faking Russia stories WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is accusing Democrats of fabricating news reports about Russia because "they lost the election." The president tweeted Thursday, "The Democrats had to come up with a story as to why they