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Morning Notes 11/21/2013 09:15am • Bethesda Topics At The Planning Board Today — The developer of a proposed 14-story, 225-unit apartment 7340 Wisconsin Ave., site of the long shuttered Exxon station, will seek an extension from the Planning Board today to work out public space and sector plan conformance issues. Planning Arlington Pet of the Week: Lily Blue 11/20/2013 12:00pm • Our Arlington Pet of the Week this week is Lily Blue, a Cavachon who has a knack for having the best costume at parties. Even at the the ripe old age of 11, Lily still enjoys a good game of tug-of-war every now and then. Here’s what Lily’s family had to say about her: Lily Bl Ask Adam: Is Ashburn a Better Investment Than Arlington? 11/19/2013 11:45am • This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Adam Gallegos of Arlington-based real estate firm Arbour Realty, voted one of Arlington Magazine’s Best Realtors of 2013. Please submit follow-up questions in the comments section or via email. Question: I’ve bee 2013 holiday shipping guide: When to send packages so they arrive by Christmas 11/18/2013 09:26am • WASHINGTON - Holiday shipping deadlines are fast approaching -- especially for the least expensive deliveries scheduled to arrive before Christmas. To avoid paying extra for packages sent via the United States Postal Service, they should be in the system by Dec. 14 to arrive before Dec. 25. The Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 11/18/2013 02:50am • 2:20 p.m. - Personal Trainer Fairfax Hackley Download Are you fit enough for CrossFit? 9:10 p.m. - Bankrate credit card analyst Janna Herron Download Gift cards: Store-specific trump general purpose D.C. insurance commissioner fired D How to avoid squabbles over airline carry-on space 11/17/2013 01:23pm • WASHINGTON -- It's become as predictable as the Thanksgiving and Christmas travel rush. Now that the airlines have imposed fees for checked luggage, passengers try to carry more and more on flights. The result can be boarding delays and worse yet squabbles over bin space. NBC offers some tips Arlington Asks Residents to be ‘Secret Santa’ 11/14/2013 03:05pm • Arlington County is asking residents to donate gift cards to help needy families and children in foster care for the holidays. The gift cards, distributed by the county’s Department of Human Services, will help foster children, people with disability and low-income buy gifts or food for the ho Arlington Pet of the Week: Bob and Edith 11/06/2013 12:00pm • Our latest Arlington Pet of the Week should actually be called the Pets of the Week. Bob and Edith are a dynamic cat duo that live not far from their namesake diner on Columbia Pike. Owners Estelle and Jay had the following to say about the snuggly pair. Bob and Edith (yes – named afte Hershey Harrisburg Holiday Getaway 10/30/2013 02:46pm • hersheysmall WTOP and the Hershey Harrisburg Visitor's Bureau want to give you the chance to win a fun family holiday getaway You could win a Hershey/Harrisburg prize pack consisting of: * A $300 Hershey Entertainment & Resorts gift card. May be used for various purposes at Hershey Arlington Pet of the Week: Bailey 10/30/2013 11:45am • Our latest Arlington Pet of the Week is Bailey, a Labrador retriever mix who was adopted from a rescue organization earlier this year. Here’s what owner Julie had to say about her: Bailey is a 17-month old Labrador retriever mix, whom we adopted from Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation i Starbucks lets you tweet a cup of coffee 10/28/2013 09:47am • WASHINGTON - Buying someone a drink in a bar usually requires being in the same room - Starbucks now lets you buy a coffee drink for a friend with a tweet on Twitter. Starbucks has launched a new program called Tweet-a-coffee, that facilitates sending a $5 eGift to Twitter users in the U.S. Th Arlington Pet of the Week: Taliah 10/23/2013 12:30pm • This week’s Arlington Pet of the Week is Taliah, a two-year-old pit bull mix who’s being fostered in Arlington while she awaits a loving, adoptive home. Originally from Philadelphia, Taliah is apparently not a fan of that city’s professional football team. Here’s Taliah Halloween events in Arlington this weekend 10/23/2013 08:30am • Halloween is just over a week away, but this weekend is the unofficial kickoff to the celebrations. There are a number of events happening around Arlington for the holiday this weekend. Among them: Doorways’ Howl-o-ween Dog Walk for the Homeless Saturday, Oct. 26, from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. Van Gogh and Metro pair up on SmarTrip Cards 10/19/2013 05:10am • WASHINGTON - Metro is teaming up with a local art gallery to celebrate the works of one of the world's most celebrated artists. Four limited-edition Van Gogh commemorative SmarTrip Cards are now available for purchase. It's a partnership between Metro and the Phillips Collection that coincides wi Art appreciation at the Metro station: Limited edition SmarTrip cards 10/18/2013 02:33pm • WASHINGTON - Metro's SmarTrip cards are getting a facelift, all in honor of a renowned Van Gogh exhibit that is currently on display at The Phillips Collection. The Van Gogh Commemorative SmarTrip Cards feature four different Van Gogh prints, including The Bedroom at Arles, The Road Menders, Mad