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Thursday, March 28, 2013 03/28/2013 03:28am • 7:50 p.m. Christian Toto, assistant editor, Big Hollywood Download "The Host" and "G.I. Joe Retaliation" are both "take your brain out and watch" movies 7:20 p.m. Jonathan Warner, Chris Cichon, WTOP Sports Download After a j DC by the Book takes readers to novel locations 03/26/2013 04:58pm • Alex Beall, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Have you ever visited the iconic "Exorcist" steps in Georgetown, where a Jesuit priest fell to his death in the 1973 movie? If you couldn't remember exactly how the scene played out or never read the book, a new website will help add some context to y ParkMe app offers parking locations and availability 03/26/2013 03:46am • Michelle Basch, wtop.com WASHINGTON - If battling traffic in the Washington metro area isn't frustrating enough, hunting for a place to park your car is sure to make you scream. But a company called ParkMe is promising relief in the form of a free smartphone app. The app itself is not new, Wiinky’s in Ballston to Close 03/25/2013 01:55pm • (Updated at 2:25 p.m.) Just shy of its two year anniversary, Wiinky’s in Ballston is set to close. Wiinky’s (3902 Wilson Blvd) will serve its last burgers on Sunday, March 31, according to a sign in the window. Restaurant employees said they were told that Wiinky’s and several othe Monday, March 25, 2013 03/25/2013 03:28am • 8:20 p.m. Dan Deevy, The Cinema Source Download What's coming to the box office this weekend 7:50 p.m. Greg McBride, Bankrate.com Download Americans aren't cutting back spending after payroll tax hike 7:20 p.m. Robert Barnes, Washington Po Sleeping on the job: The rise of nap rooms 03/20/2013 01:45pm • Randi Martin, wtop.com WASHINGTON - We are a tired nation. "Oh boy are we ever," says Steve Scharf, medical director at the University of Maryland Sleep Disorders Center. "The sun goes down, it's television all night long, it's computers, it's cleaning, cooking, taking care of the kids, whate Board Approves Homeless Shelter Despite Neighbor Concerns 03/18/2013 12:35pm • (Updated at 12:45 p.m.) The Arlington County Board on Saturday voted to approve a controversial use permit for the county’s new year-round Homeless Services Center in Courthouse. The permit will allow the county and the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network to run a year-round hom Rosslyn ABC Store Closing Next Month 03/13/2013 10:15am • The Virginia ABC store at 1731 Wilson Blvd, in the Rosslyn area, will be closing next month. The liquor store “will close sometime around April 20,” Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control spokeswoman Carol Mawyer confirmed to ARLnow.com. She said the store will not be ren Wednesday, March 13, 2013 03/13/2013 03:28am • 8:20 p.m. - Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief, Health Affairs Download NYC's soda ban and health 7:50 p.m. - Dr. Bill Wagner, co-president of the School of Doctoral studies at Olivet University Download Reaction to Pope Francis 7:20 - Steve Fu Sweet Leaf Cafe Coming to Courthouse 03/12/2013 10:10am •   Sweet Leaf Cafe, a local coffee-sandwich-and-salad shop with locations in McLean and Vienna, will soon be coming to Courthouse. Building permits are up at the former Hikaru Sushi space at 2200 Wilson Blvd, one block from the Courthouse Metro. At that location, Sweet Leaf will be competing wit Sharing India's food and culture is no secret at Hush 03/11/2013 03:50pm • Rachel Nania, wtop.com WASHINGTON -- At approximately 7 p.m. on a quiet Saturday night in the District, a man knocked loudly on an old, wooden door east of 14th Street NW. The door opened just enough to let a sliver of light from the inside of the home shine into the darkness of the cold winte Track the snow with WTOP 03/06/2013 04:27am • Neal Augenstein, wtop.com WASHINGTON - It looks like the D.C. region has some real, last minute snow. As WTOP keeps you informed with closings and road conditions, we'd like to see what you see, too. Here's what to do: Download the free WTOP Glass-Enclosed Nerve App: iPhone Android Download Tips on surviving long commutes 02/27/2013 06:50pm • David Burd, wtop.com WASHINGTON - D.C. is one of the worst cities in the nation for traffic and for extremely long commutes. What are some of these long commutes? Hagerstown, Md. to D.C. is one that comes to mind. And then there are the folks who live in Maryland and work in Virginia. I once Before Spotify, there was K-tel records 02/22/2013 03:38pm • Neal Augenstein, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Searching for songs you loved, but don't have on your playlist is one of the joys of the Internet, especially music streaming services, including Spotify and Rdio. Long before the ability to do a Google search or cull songs from YouTube, music fans who heard Artisphere, Two Community Centers Could Be on Next Year’s Chopping Block 02/22/2013 12:20pm • Arlington County Manager Barbara Donnellan says she and her staff will be evaluating several county facilities for possible changes or closure next year. Among those expected to be evaluated are the money-losing Artisphere, two community centers and two Department of Human Services facilities. In he