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9:30 Club introduces 'Friends with Benefits' 01/10/2013 10:00pm • Tim Bracken, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Local music venue the 9:30 Club kicked off the new year by inaugurating a customer loyalty program, "Friends with Benefits." The free program is geared toward frequent concert goers and music fanatics, but there are perks to be had just for signing up. The Arlington Pet of the Week: Atlas 01/09/2013 01:15pm • Our Arlington Pet of the Week this week is Atlas, a 5-year-old miniature goldendoodle described by owner Michaela Hackner as “pretty much the mayor of Arlington.” Atlas’s larger-than-life personality seems to match his name, if not his stature. Hackner writes: Not a stra Feds let Medicare provider give away $20 grocery cards to lure patients 01/07/2013 06:25pm • The Department of Health and Human Services has given qualified approval for a Medicare provider to give away $20 grocery gift cards to induce seniors to get more taxpayer-funded health screenings, despite concerns the promotion could run afoul of federal anti-kickback laws.The HHS inspector general Arlington Pet of the Week: Starr 01/02/2013 03:10pm • The inaugural Arlington Pet of the Week is Starr, a 4-year-old Newfoundland pooch. Starr, nicknamed the “Goofy Newfie,” has her own Facebook page. She lives in the Shirlington area with her owner Stephanie Kwisnek, who wrote the following on her behalf. “Starr’s he Call for Submissions: Arlington Pet of the Week 12/27/2012 12:00pm • Starting next week, ARLnow.com will be introducing a new weekly feature intended to highlight some of our furriest and friendliest neighbors. Each week, we’ll pick a new “Arlington Pet of the Week.” From dogs, cats, birds, fish and everything in between, the feature will include ph Woman, horse bring out each other's gifts 12/27/2012 10:47am • Suzette Taylor-White said her prize-winning horse, Zippos Fancy Dancer, had a personality that too few owners understood until she found him four years ago."He kept getting passed between riders," she said in a telephone interview. "A lot of people just think he's crazy."Her future husband, Paul Gift Card Exchange Day helps people get the gift they really wanted 12/26/2012 03:02pm • Randi Martin, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Many people found gift cards in their holiday stockings, and while the sentiment was welcome, the card may not have been. A new initiative called Gift Card Exchange Day aims to help people exchange unwanted gift cards or sell them back. Luke Knowles, founde What stores are open Christmas Eve and Christmas? 12/24/2012 06:59am • WASHINGTON - You have the cookies and the hot chocolate, but you realize you've forgotten the Christmas ham! So which stores are open Monday and Tuesday to get last-minute cooking items? In most areas, Giant Food, Safeway, Walgreens, and CVS Pharmacy will be open Christmas Eve and Christmas day Cuccinelli Warns of Holiday Scams 12/19/2012 03:45pm • It’s a season for giving, but apparently some scam artists are instead using the opportunity for taking. The Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s office is warning residents to watch out for holiday scams, particularly those involving false charities and phishing. Some groups use n Great gift ideas to promote good health 12/18/2012 10:29pm • Michelle Basch, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Christmas cards are a popular way to wish loved ones a happy and healthy new year. But here's a suggestion: Take it to the next level by sending a healthy gift. A child might like a new bike helmet or a singing toothbrush that keeps them brushing longer. Great deals can still be found for Christmas gifts 12/18/2012 01:10am • Michelle Basch, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Christmas Day is one week away, but don't worry if you're not done shopping for gifts. Retailers are eager for your business and many are offering deals, extended hours and other perks tailored especially for last-minute shoppers. Here's a list of some Morning Notes 12/17/2012 08:45am • Wreath Laying at Arlington Nat’l Cemetery — Some 20,000 volunteers placed more than 110,000 wreaths on graves at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday. It was the 21st annual wreath-laying event at the cemetery, and the largest number of wreaths ever delivered for the event. Donation PG police buy back guns with special urgency this weekend 12/15/2012 07:47pm • Ari Ashe, wtop.com LAUREL, MD - The Connecticut shooting that left 20 children dead in an elementary school prompted some area gunowners to exchange their guns for gift cards at a Prince George's County event Saturday. Prince George's County Police held its third gun exchange of the year Saturday Take advantage of billions of dollars in unused gift cards 12/13/2012 06:41pm • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - There are $40 billion worth of unused gift cards out there, just waiting for people to take advantage of them. They are cards long-forgotten in the bottom of the sock drawer, or bought from a store where you never shop. But they are not worthless and y Give the gift that gives back 12/08/2012 08:55pm • Kathy Stewart, wtop.com ARLINGTON, Va. - Can't find that perfect gift for the person in your life who really doesn't need anything? We've got an alternative type of gift-giving. It's called "Gifts That Give Hope." Saturday, the second "Gifts That Give Hope Arlington" holiday gift fair was held