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Stocks slip...Regulators adopt new rules on bank risk in mortgage bonds...Google offers new Gmail app 10/22/2014 03:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are sliding in afternoon trading on Wall Street, a day after the Standard & Poor's 500 index had its biggest gain of the year. The Dow Jones industrial average is on track to end three days of gains after a stretch of tumultuous trading. European markets rose on hopes that th Dance Academy Planned For Bethesda Park Building 10/22/2014 02:40pm • A local youth dance academy is in line to take over a vacant building in a Bethesda park. The Rock Creek Dance Academy, which now holds classes in three different Bethesda schools, is seeking to lease the park activity building at Maplewood-Alta Vista Park (5209 Alta Vista Rd.). Montgomery Parks be Review: Apple Pay in action 10/22/2014 01:48pm • ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- If there ever comes a day I can ditch my wallet and use my phone to pay for everything, I'll look back to my first purchase through Apple Pay: a Big Mac and medium fries for $5.44. That wallet-free day won't be coming for a while, if ever, but App Arlington Approves STEM Preschool in Fairlington 10/22/2014 11:30am • A new, 55-seat preschool with a focus on science, technology, engineering and math education appears on its way a stone’s throw from Shirlington. STEM Preschool was approved by the Arlington County Board last night for a use permit at 3120 S. Abingdon Street, in the 74-year-old building o Apple Pay Q&A: What you need to know 10/21/2014 06:55pm • ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) -- Apple's mobile payment system, Apple Pay, made its debut Monday. Now you can flash your new iPhone in the checkout line to pay for food, clothing and other goods. There's no need to pull out your credit card.But don't leave your wallet or The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store 10/21/2014 01:27pm • The Associated Press App Store Official Charts for the week ending October 20, 2014:Top Paid iPhone Apps:1. Five Nights at Freddy's, Scott Cawthon2. Minecraft - Pocket Edition, Mojang3. Plague Inc., Ndemic Creations4. Heads Up!, Warner Bros.5. Afterlight, Afterlight Collective, Inc6. Swype - Keyboa Samsung phones cleared for US government use 10/21/2014 05:10am • YOUKYUNG LEE AP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday some of its Galaxy mobile devices were approved by the National Security Agency for use with classified U.S. government networks and data, a boost to the company's efforts to expand in the security-cons Will Apple Pay be the next iRevolution? 10/20/2014 09:04pm • BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) -- Apple's skinnier iPads and flashy big-screen iMac are sleek and stunning. But the tech giant is making a bigger strategic bet with next week's launch of Apple Pay -- the mobile pay service aimed at turning your iPhone into your wallet.The Smithsonian aims to raise $1.5B to improve museums 10/20/2014 06:48pm • BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Smithsonian Institution has embarked on a major campaign to raise $1.5 billion and increase private support for the world's largest museum and research complex to fund programs in history, science, art and culture.The Smithsonian's Board of Regen Google's 3Q earnings fall as expenses climb 30 pct 10/20/2014 06:14pm • MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google's third-quarter earnings slipped as the Internet search leader hired nearly 3,000 more employees while pouring more money into its zest for innovation and quest for new markets.The results announced Thursday fell below analyst estimat Attorney: Heroin clouded prostitute's judgment 10/20/2014 04:50pm • SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) -- Defense attorneys for a high-priced prostitute accused of giving a Google executive a fatal dose of heroin on his yacht say their client had also injected herself, clouding her judgment.Larry Biggam, who represents 26-year-old Alix Tichelman, said after a court hearing Mon Attorney: Heroin clouded prostitute's judgment 10/20/2014 04:50pm • SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) -- Defense attorneys for a high-priced prostitute accused of giving a Google executive a fatal dose of heroin on his yacht say their client had also injected herself, clouding her judgment.Larry Biggam, who represents 26-year-old Alix Tichelman, said after a court hearing Mon Not all cases cited by FBI hinge on access to data 10/20/2014 04:10pm • JACK GILLUM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The text messages captured a cover-up of unimaginable abuse: Parents had struck their toddler so often that they ultimately killed her. The child shook badly because we beat her, the father wrote, and the mother complained that their 2-year-old was the APPLE LIVE: iPad Air 2, Apple Pay, new Macs debut 10/20/2014 03:20pm • WTOP's blog coverage of the Apple event. BY ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writers CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) -- Apple unveiled a thinner iPad Thursday with a faster processor and a better camera as it tries to drive excitement for tablets amid slowing demand.The iPad Air 2, at 6.1 millimeters "th What's next after wild week for stocks? 10/20/2014 04:50am • BERNARD CONDON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market needs to see a therapist.Temperamental, flighty, prone to violent mood swings, the market took investors on a wild ride this week. From one day to the next, even within a few hours, stocks swung from despair to optimism, deep losses