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Help our heroes 07/03/2012 01:45pm • Among those of us still without power are thousands of lower ranking members of the military (as in the lowest paid). Because many have lost a lot of food to the power outage and heat Operation Homefront DC Metro Chapter stands ready to provide grocery gift cards and commissary food vouchers to any Sears offers vacation layaway 06/27/2012 11:58am • Meghin Moore, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Layaway used to be a popular way to buy electronics, Christmas presents and gifts. Now, Sears is offering customers the option to put their vacations on layaway. The Sears Vacations site has recently started offering layaway payment options using Area law firms to rock out for the homeless 06/14/2012 10:29pm • Tim Bracken, wtop.com WASHINGTON - It's a legal matter, baby - one that involves 16 bands, two stages, a popular music venue and a great local charity. Walter Lohmann of D.C. law firm Kirkland & Ellis is expecting a big turnout for this year's Banding Together benefit concert, which will featu Father's Day: The best plasma, e-reader and more 06/14/2012 01:45pm • Amy Hunter, wtop.com WASHINGTON - If Dad loves high-tech gadgets, hold off on the cologne and tie this year and go with an electronic device he can watch, listen to or eat with. Dan Ackerman, senior editor at CNET, says now might be a good time to get a high- end plasma TV at a low cost. His sug Live like a baller, shot-caller without the price tag 06/13/2012 03:12pm • Meghin Moore, special to WTOP.com WASHINGTON - A new monthly subscription service will allow members to live like a celebrity without the high cost of a lavish celebrity lifestyle. For $39 a month, members of 12Society.com can receive a box of premium goodies in the mail from rapper Nas, comed WTOP's Top 5 morning stories 06/13/2012 11:03am • Good morning, Washington area! Here are five stories to keep you informed and get you going: New D.C. brewery taps into growing craft-beer scene: In a previously empty warehouse in Northwest D.C., two longtime friends are hoping their soon-to-open brewery will solidify the District's growing Father's Day gifts dad really wants 06/13/2012 01:12am • Nathan Hager, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Father's Day is this Sunday, so if you haven't bought a card or gift for Dear Old Dad yet, it's getting close to the last minute. The problem with Father's Day is there isn't an easy, go-to gift that'll express in one small gesture how much your Old Man mean Pr. George's County hosts second 'gift cards for guns' event 06/04/2012 05:40pm • WASHINGTON - Prince George's county is offering residents another chance to turn in any gun and receive up to $100 in gift cards for each gun. The county is again teaming up with the NAACP in the Gift Cards for Guns program in an attempt to reduce gun-related crimes. The event will be held Satu Summer Photo Contest Results 05/25/2012 03:45pm • ARLnow.com readers have spoken, and the photo above — “Morning Coffee at Iwo Jima” by Kevin Wolf — has been chosen as the best of the best in our pre-Memorial Day Summer Photo Contest. The winning photo received 226 votes. “Fourth of July Fireworks from the Neth Vote: Summer Photo Contest 05/24/2012 02:05pm • It was tough work but we’ve narrowed down the dozens of entries to our Summer Photo Contest to ten finalists who successfully captured a unique, visually-appealing summer scene in Arlington. Fire Works Pizza in Courthouse (2350 Clarendon Blvd) is sponsoring the contest in celebration of thei Call For Entries: Summer Photo Contest 05/21/2012 04:15pm • Memorial Day is just around the corner. That means it’s time to break out the swimsuits, sandals, sunscreen — and the cameras. In celebration of their new outdoor canopy — which will help keep patio diners cooler when the sun’s beating down, warmer (thanks to built-in heat Ask Adam: ‘Million Dollar Listing’ vs. Real Life 05/15/2012 12:30pm • Editor’s Note: This periodic sponsored Q&A column is written by Adam Gallegos of Arlington-based real estate firm Arbour Realty. The views and opinions expressed in the column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ARLnow.com. Please submit follow Brunch, spa and flowers: Mother's Day gift idea guide 05/09/2012 04:47pm • Alicia Lozano, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Mother's Day is just around the corner. Are you ready to lavish your mom with presents? If the answer is no, think again. According to a recent RetailMeNot.com poll, 73 percent of moms are hoping for a gift on their special day. And don't expect dad to do the COMMUTER IDLE 2014 CONTEST - Official Rules 04/25/2012 02:47pm • WTOP - COMMUTER IDLE (IDOL) CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. In order to enter, from Monday, April 28, 2014, through 5:00 p.m. on Friday May 2, 2014, go to the www.wtop.com website, click on the "Contest" icon under the living section of the navigation bar, click Spot a colorful bee, collect some cash 04/19/2012 02:26am • John Aaron, wtop.com WASHINGTON - It's the annual "Marking of the Bees" at George Washington University, and for those who aren't terrified of the creatures, a chance encounter with one could mean a free gift card. George Washington University students marked the backs of more than 300 bees with o