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6 Tricks to a Cheap Columbus Day Getaway 10/04/2015 08:00pm • Want to travel over the long weekend? Columbus Day is fast approaching, but there are still ways to organize a cost-effective getaway. And chances are, you'll snap up a better deal than you might find for Thanksgiving or Christmas at this time of year. Another enticement: While average hotel rates Sorority sisters use internet selfie fame for good 10/04/2015 10:35am • WASHINGTON — A group of young women found themselves the talk of the internet last week, after a video showing them hanging out, taking selfies, and ignoring the on-field action at a baseball game, went viral. Your browser does not support iframes. Even the announcers at the game between th Ozzie, the bald eagle, dies 10/01/2015 09:32am • WASHINGTON — There's some sad news in the bald eagle community. Ozzie, the famous bald eagle, died, according to the Center for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) on Sanibel Island, Florida. For more than 20 years, Ozzie has been seen with his mate Harriet on an eagle camera in Southwest Fl 'Wire' creator David Simon helps launch Investigative Film Fest with 'Spotlight' 10/01/2015 02:56am • WASHINGTON — The same gum that sticks to the bottom of detectives' shoes clings to the feet of investigative journalists and filmmakers who pound the pavement with equal ferocity. That truth-seeking spirit is alive and well thanks to the first-ever Investigative Film Festival, which kicked Where are the adults in Harper-Papelbon situation? 09/30/2015 01:46pm • WASHINGTON — Being an adult is often not fun. There are bills to pay, and obligations to be met, and meetings to sit through. Also, there are times when you have to round up the children in the room and tell them to grow the hell up and be real human beings. You don’t do this because you want to New iPhone feature may use data without you knowing it 09/30/2015 06:50am • WASHINGTON — A feature of iOS9, Apple's new iPhone operating system, has the potential to eat up data before the user realizes why or how it is happening. "It's a real problem," says WTOP Tech Guy Gregg Stebben. The feature is called Wi-Fi Assist, and it’s supposed to help Wi-Fi users keep 3 Reasons Why Robo-Advisors May Not Be for You 09/29/2015 08:00pm • Technology has disrupted many industries -- newspapers, online travel, movie rentals, taxis and more. Now it is aiming to dramatically change the financial services industry through the emerging use of robo-advisors. Instead of paying a full-service financial advisor an annual fee that averages ar 5 Ways Job Seekers Can Boost Their Online Reputations 09/29/2015 08:00pm • Recruiters are turning to the Internet to look for talent with exactly the right set of skills. This means that in order for you to show up on a recruiter's radar, you'll need to proactively manage what you put online. You already know your LinkedIn profile is important, but that's not the only pl Technology, Innovation Attracts Arab Region Computer Science Majors 09/28/2015 08:00pm • Civil war in her home country of Syria didn't stop Heba Nayef from chasing her dreams. Her strong passion for social entrepreneurship and changing the world through technology ultimately forged a path for Nayef to study computer science at the University of Wollongong in Dubai, United Arab Emirates 10 Expenses You Can Cut Today 09/28/2015 08:00pm • Household expenses often have a sneaky way of getting past you without you noticing. In fact, many of the costs you're shelling out for on a daily or weekly basis might be ones that you can cut from your budget altogether. Here are 10 expenses you should consider getting rid of today: Cable The av Former youth hockey coach enters plea in child porn case 09/28/2015 01:51pm • WASHINGTON — A former youth hockey coach has pleaded guilty to 10 felony counts related to possession and distribution of child pornography. Timothy Bodenheimer, 28, of Fairfax Station, entered the guilty pleas in Fairfax County Circuit Court Monday. He is set to be sentenced Dec. 11, acc Don't Put These 5 Things on Your Birth Plan 09/27/2015 08:00pm • When Myndee Corkern got pregnant for the first time about seven years ago, her birth plan looked like this: Go to the hospital and have a baby. "I had no plans to do anything besides have the baby however that worked," says the now-35-year-old mother of three in New Orleans. "Whatever needed to be d Alexandria man sentenced for child porn charges 09/25/2015 01:26pm • WASHINGTON — An Alexandria man convicted of trying to entice a 9-year-old to perform sex acts was recently sentenced for his crimes, the Commonwealth's Attorney’s Office announced Friday. A judge on Sept. 14 sentenced Selvin Josue Gonzalez Grijalva to 10 years of active incarceration, plus 20 13 Stocks to Buy to Bet on China 09/24/2015 08:00pm • China: The Holy Grail for investors.Home to roughly 20 percent of the globe's population and with a still-thriving economy that is shielded from outside investment, China represents the Holy Grail to Wall Street firms. Any company that can earn widespread exposure to the Chinese market stands to mak Minnesota College Road Trip: Macalester College 09/24/2015 08:00pm • Colorful flags from 100 countries and Native American tribal nations hang above the Cafe Mac dining hall, representing the nationalities of members of the student body. Some 14 percent of students come to Macalester College from abroad. On the Great Lawn outside Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel, the bl