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Scales and Tales: One aviary that can use your old Christmas tree 01/02/2016 06:53am • WASHINGTON -- WTOP recently explained how your old Christmas tree could be used at some of the aviaries in Maryland state parks. On New Year’s Day, we got a look inside one of those aviaries to meet some of the creatures that would benefit from such a donation. Before you can enter the aviar FAA shuts down 30+ drone clubs near D.C. 12/30/2015 08:54am • WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration has warned more than 30 drone and model aircraft clubs in the Washington, D.C. area they need to stop flying, or risk criminal and civil enforcement. The FAA, which this month announced drone owners must register their devices with a name and ho 'Matilda' musical brings Roald Dahl gem to the Kennedy Center 12/22/2015 02:55am • WASHINGTON — Seriously, what was Roald Dahl eating for breakfast? The guy was on fire when it came to writing wonderfully weird children's classics. Not only did he pen "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "James and the Giant Peach," "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and "The BFG," he also created on 'Nutcracker' ballet returns to Warner Theatre with D.C. twist 12/16/2015 03:51am • WASHINGTON -- What do you get when you combine a familiar story, traditional holiday music, Americana imagery, surprise belly laughs and dancers that go for the artistic jugular? It's The Washington Ballet's annual performance of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" at DC's Warner Theatre now thro Military aircraft to fly over D.C. area for NORAD exercise 11/30/2015 04:14pm • WASHINGTON — Don’t be alarmed if you hear or see military aircraft overhead Tuesday night into Wednesday morning — it is just part of an aerospace exercise in the D.C. area. The North American Aerospace Defense Command and the Continental United States NORAD Region will conduct an exercise Knockout knockoff: 'Creed' turns 'Rocky 7' into underdog triumph 11/25/2015 02:25am • WASHINGTON — The seventh installment of any series has no right to be good, but those looking forward to "Star Wars: Episode VII" can take comfort in the latest entry of the "Rocky" franchise. Hey, yo! This knockoff is an underdog knockout, a most pleasant Thanksgiving surprise. Perhap Consumer Reports highlights naughty, nice company practices 11/23/2015 09:51am • WASHINGTON — While you’re deciding where to spend your holiday shopping dollars, Consumer Reports (CR) thinks you should be aware of this year's Naughty & Nice List of companies providing common goods and services. Consumer Reports wants to make clear that it isn't rating the firms t George Clinton brings P-Funk to Howard Theatre and Tally Ho 11/18/2015 02:35am • WASHINGTON — From doo wop to Motown, funk to hip hop, one constant remains. George Clinton. So if you like watching legends live in concert, check out Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic at the Howard Theatre in D.C. on Nov. 19 and the Tally Ho Theatre in Leesburg, Virginia on Nov. 2 Airplane etiquette: Study ranks the most annoying travel behaviors 11/13/2015 05:14am • WASHINGTON — When it comes to airplane etiquette, three out of four fliers feel fellow passengers are mostly considerate. But kids and seat-kickers tend to be responsible for some of the most offensive behavior. A study commissioned by Expedia asked flyers to choose from a list of annoying Researchers: Drones could destroy passenger jet engines 10/30/2015 04:42am • WASHINGTON — Even with warnings that much of the D.C. area is a “no drone zone,” several people have been caught flying them, and researchers say local airports may be suffering the consequences. Virginia Tech researchers say flying drones too close to the region’s airports could lead to Greatest Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals -- Oct. 11, 2012 10/29/2015 02:08am • This essay is part of our ongoing series, The Greatest Game I’ve Ever Seen. Please visit the series homepage to read other stories and look for a new entry each week. WASHINGTON — Playoff baseball was finally back in the Nation’s Capital. This incarnation of Major League Baseball in Wash How to Buy Stocks When the Dollar is Strong 10/19/2015 08:00pm • The greenback is looking strong, but there's no reason to believe that it can't get even stronger. If it does, then it will have an impact on your investments. Here's why it matters and some key things you need to know. "It's the kind of thing that Americans don't think about much unless they trav Garden Plot: Cold nights, termites and last-minute lawns 10/16/2015 04:59am • Meet Mike this Sunday, Oct. 18, at the Fredericksburg Home & Craft Show. Mike will discuss compost making and fall planting at noon and 2 p.m. at the Expo & Conference Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Pick your tomatoes before they’re foiled by Jack Frost Well, ladies and gentl Man who hit D.C. cop on scooter sentenced to 15 years 10/15/2015 04:20pm • WASHINGTON — Sparks flew in court Thursday as the man who used a car to ram and seriously injure a D.C. police officer learned his sentence. Kevin Burno, 26, was forcibly removed from the courtroom by U.S. marshals after he interrupted the judge and refused to listen to her during his sentenc The richest politicians in the U.S. 10/14/2015 03:47pm • By Palmer Gibbs, InsideGov.com When billionaire businessman Donald Trump announced his campaign in June, he told the crowd he would self-fund his presidential bid, explaining, “I’m using my own money. I’m not using the lobbyists. I’m not using donors. I don’t care. I’m really rich…