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This week in odd news: Guinness records; 'Star Wars' maze 09/09/2017 06:03pm • BIKERS IN THE BUFF RIDE THROUGH PHILADELPHIA'S STREETS PHILADELPHIA (AP) — And they're off — the Philadelphia bicyclists and their clothes. Thousands of nude cyclists have set off on a trek around the city for the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride. Organizers say about 3,000 riders in vario Open-air plaza, more retail proposed for Rosslyn Metro Center 07/11/2017 09:15am • A plan to reconfigure the shopping mall above the Rosslyn Metro station could bring more retail space and add a public plaza on its second level, but its approval is in doubt. The proposal would add more than 17,000 square feet of additional space for retail at the three-story Rosslyn Metro Cente Why a Certificate of Deposit Is a Safe Investment 06/28/2017 08:00pm • Earlier this month, the Federal Reserve issued its third interest rate hike in the past six months. Since the recession of 2008, the Fed has kept interest rates historically low in an attempt to stimulate the struggling economy. But now that the economy is on the upswing and interest rates are back Ballston man seeks to turn ‘snowflake’ from insult to point of pride 03/22/2017 07:35am • The term “snowflake” has become one of the more widely-used insults in online political debates lately, and now an Arlington man is trying to adopt it as a badge of honor. Ballston resident Michael Getter has begun what he describes as a campaign to unite opposition against President T 5 ways to help avoid identity theft 03/11/2017 06:24am • Identity theft is the fastest-growing crime in America. A recent study from Javelin Strategy & Research found that $16 billion was stolen from 15.4 million U.S. consumers in 2016, compared to $15.3 billion from 13.1 million victims a year earlier. Over the past six years, identity thieves hav Amazon.com (AMZN) Stock Plunges on Q3 Earnings, Q4 Guidance Misses 10/26/2016 08:00pm • Amazon.com (ticker: AMZN) whiffed on earnings and posted in-line revenue on Thursday, causing a sharp selloff in AMZN stock. It wasn't just the earnings miss that sent shares lower, it was soft fourth-quarter revenue guidance that spooked investors. Amazon shares fell more than 6 percent in after-h Arlington named No. 2 ‘Best City for Millennials’ 07/12/2016 03:00am • Arlington County is the second-best place for millennials in the United States. That’s according to Niche.com, the same rankings website that recently pegged Arlington as the “Best City to Live in America” and the No. 7 Suburb to Live in America. In the latest rankings, Arlington receive Ballston Mall demolition on track for May or June start 02/11/2016 11:30am • (Updated at 11:55 p.m.) It’s still somewhat business as usual at Ballston Common Mall, despite impending major renovations. A number of stores, restaurants and the much-maligned movie theater remain open. But the scene will be changing this spring, when work on the project to convert aging As life returns to normal, snow-clogged roads lead to chaos 01/27/2016 11:56am • WASHINGTON — It was predicted that the area's highways would be a mess as people tried to resume normal activity in the wake of last weekend's snowstorm, and the traffic conditions Wednesday bear that out. WTOP's Mary DePompa calls the situation "hell," with lanes disappearing under mountains o Expedia to buy Orbitz, further shift in online travel space 02/12/2015 05:50pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A wave of deals in the online travel industry has increasingly put some familiar names under two corporate umbrellas: Expedia and Priceline. For now, industry executives and travel experts say, consumers won't notice much of an impact. They will still have plenty of options for boo CDC study: Americans' bellies are expanding fast 09/17/2014 03:20pm • LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) -- The number of American men and women with big-bellied, apple-shaped figures -- the most dangerous kind of obesity -- has climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, according to a government study.People whose fat has settled mostly around their Cuban photographer: Do you recognize this girl? 08/18/2014 12:08pm • CHRISTINE ARMARIO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) -- In the photo, a girl crouches on a wooden raft, surrounded by solemn men. Her large brown eyes stare intently at the camera. A few wisps of her dark hair float in the breeze.In a moment, she will be pushed out to sea.William Castellanos snapped the bl Bethesda Pizzeria’s Rebranding Effort Not An Easy Task 07/14/2014 12:35pm • This is Small Business Weekly, a recurring feature in which we’ll spotlight a small, independently owned business in Bethesda or Chevy Chase. Got a business you think we should check out? Drop us a line at deskbethesdanowcom. Tiger Mullen took over the former Haven Pizzeria on April 1 and SBW: Kensington’s Evolution 06/18/2014 09:10am • This is Small Business Weekly, a recurring feature in which we’ll spotlight a small, independently owned business in Bethesda or Chevy Chase. Got a business you think we should check out? Drop us a line at deskbethesdanowcom. For a long time, Kensington had the reputation as the place you Glance of candidates in Va. congressional race 06/05/2014 11:38am • The Associated Press U.S. House, Virginia's 8th Congressional DistrictSeven candidates are running in Tuesday's Democratic primary to succeed longtime Rep. Jim Moran, who is retiring. Because the district is heavily Democratic, the winner of the primary will probably be the next member of Congress