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State Agency Called To Gauge Damage Done From Bethesda Fuel Spill 05/08/2013 02:35pm • The tractor trailer crash Tuesday on the Beltway left one of the truck’s diesel fuel tanks punctured, meaning as much as 150 gallons of diesel fuel flowed into a nearby stream that runs under that section of the Beltway and into Lower Rock Creek. As Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services p Don't get scammed this vacation season 05/07/2013 11:54pm • WASHINGTON - The air is getting warmer and the days longer, and that means summer vacation planning is in full swing. Families are searching for nice vacation rentals that are also affordable - but it's important to be aware of scams. Websites such as Craigslist or Backpage are known for bargain Crystal City Wine Shop to Open Second Location 05/07/2013 02:00pm • The one-year-old Crystal City Wine Shop is expanding to a second location. Crystal City Wine Shop, which is a for-profit business owned by the nonprofit Washington Wine Academy, will open a 1,500 square foot store at 220 20th Street S., in the former Revolution Cycles CityHub space. The store w Will tapping into social networks help keep people safer? 04/29/2013 08:49am • WASHINGTON - Your web communication could soon be tapped more easily by the government. A government task force is seeking legislation that would allow the FBI to immediately intercept online communications from sites, such as Facebook and Google, and penalize those who don't comply, The Washin Coming to EFC: Shreve Apartments 04/26/2013 02:55pm • A new apartment complex is coming to the 6800 block of Lee Highway in the East Falls Church neighborhood. Developer Mark Silverwood is proposing to build a five-story, 180-unit apartment building on the Shreve Oil site, a 74,360 square foot lot consisting of small buildings and oil tanks on th Photos: Ovechkin’s ‘Virtual Statue’ Shoot 04/25/2013 11:25am • Attendees at the upcoming Taste of Arlington festival will be able to get cozy with Ovie. Capitals star Alex Ovechkin posed in front of a green screen at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Ballston yesterday for a “virtual statue” video shoot. The video will be be used to allow smart phone Paladar Opening This Summer In North Bethesda Market 04/24/2013 04:38pm • Ohio-based Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar announced it will open its first D.C. area in late July or early August in North Bethesda Market. The 180-seat restaurant, with two patio seating areas, will take over the space at 11333 Woodglen Dr., across from the Whole Foods Market. The menu will obviou Ways to find Boston Marathon runners 04/16/2013 06:17am • WASHINGTON - The Boston Marathon had more than 26,000 runners, and many of them are from D.C., Virginia and Maryland. The 20-some members of the the Capital Area Runners group who ran in Boston are safe. About 50 members of the Montgomery County Road Runners Club also are believed to be OK. Al Tuesday, April 16, 2013 04/16/2013 04:17am • 8:20 p.m. Matt Heimer, editor of the Encore blog at Marketwatch.com Download The value of gold is suffering 6:50 p.m. Dan Berman, Deputy Congressional Editor for POLITICO Download More on the letter containing ricin sent to senator 5:50 p. D.C. security increases on streets, Metro 04/15/2013 05:58pm • WASHINGTON - Security for Washington-area transit, arenas and on the roadways is at a heightened level after the explosions in Boston. D.C. Mayor Gray says there has been no threat reported in Washington. "We don't have any credible information of any targets here in D.C., but we are well-prep Google's new feature helps handle users' deaths 04/13/2013 05:40am • WASHINGTON - Whether it's email or social media, many of us have more than one online profile. But what happens to the profiles and our online storage when we die? Google is giving options on how to handle such situations with a new tool called the Inactive Account Manager. A user does not have Thursday, April 11, 2013 04/11/2013 07:29am • 8:20 p.m. - Alan Howard, inventor of "Tip Alert" Download Discussing a device that reminds gentlemen to put the toilet seat down 7:50 p.m. - Christian Toto, assistant editor, Big Hollywood Download Movie reviews: '42' and 'Scary Movie 5' Police Looking For Chevy Chase Purse-Snatcher 04/09/2013 02:26pm • A woman told police on Monday that a man on his bicycle snatched and rode away with her purse as she was walking near the Jane E. Lawton Community Center in the Town of Chevy Chase. The woman told Montgomery County Police that the man, a black male in his 30s with a purple t-shirt, black jeans and a Work and play help companies thrive 04/06/2013 12:48am • Randi Martin, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Free food and basketball courts help many companies keep employees. That is not everything, of course, explains Scott Dobroski from career website Glassdoor. "It's a work-life balance that companies strive for. The perks like the food or getting your dry c MoCo To Add MacArthur Boulevard Bike Path 04/03/2013 10:25am • Construction on a new bikeway along MacArthur Boulevard from the Beltway to just past Glen Echo Park will begin this month, according to Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center director Ken Hartman. The 2.61-mile, 8-foot-wide shared use bike path along the south side of MacArthur Boulevard wil