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Despite bailout, mortgage giant puts taxpayers at risk ignoring fraud concerns 03/20/2013 07:13pm • Despite receiving billions of dollars through a federal bailout, mortgage giant Freddie Mac continues to ignore its customers when they lodge serious complaints about fraud or rule-breaking, leaving taxpayers potentially exposed to new threats, investigators warn.Between Oct. 2011 and Nov. 2012, Fre Ask Adam: To Waive or Not to Waive 03/19/2013 02:00pm • This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Adam Gallegos of Arlington-based real estate firm Arbour Realty, voted one of Arlington Magazine’s Best Realtors of 2013. Please submit follow-up questions in the comments section or via email. Question: I’m ‘Topping Out’ Ceremony for Rosslyn Skyscraper 03/18/2013 05:55pm • On Friday, 1812 N. Moore Street, a new skyscraper in Rosslyn that will be the tallest building in the D.C. metro area, hosted a ceremony to mark the construction of the structure’s top floor. Executives and employees from developer Monday Properties, builder Clark Construction and Md. AG in court to stop international company's Ponzi scheme 03/17/2013 07:21pm • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - It's an online investment offer that targets people looking for a fast buck, but it may be a rip-off instead. Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler has gone to court in an effort to stop a company called Profitable Sunrise. He has succeeded in getting a College presidents earn top dollar 03/14/2013 09:59pm • Del Walters, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Want your kids to make big bucks following graduation? Tell them to stay in school, or at least to come back as the university president. According to data compiled by MSN Money, it pays to be the man or woman sitting at the top of a college or university. Brother of former D.C. official gets 3-month term 03/05/2013 05:53pm • BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press WASHINGTON - The brother of former D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown has been sentenced to 3 months in prison for bank fraud. Forty-five-year-old Che Brown was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court. He pleaded guilty to claiming $35,000 in nonexistent income o Accokeek family looks to community after fire 03/04/2013 02:55am • Thomas Warren, wtop.com ACCOKEEK, Md. - Pat Ellis lived in her Accokeek, Md., home for 29 years. As quick as a finger snap, it was gone in the flames of a Feb. 23 fire. "You got your car, you got your kids, you got your dogs, but the whole life in that house is now gone," says Ellis. Luckily, Norton vows to donate a day's pay to furloughed workers 02/28/2013 06:24pm • WASHINGTON - D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton is prepared to show solidarity with government workers who might feel the pinch of sequestration. Should the budget cuts go into place, she will donate a day's pay for each day federal workers are furloughed this year. "While they enjoy the 2012 is most profitable year ever for Washington-area banks 02/26/2013 02:54pm • Banks based in the Washington area are coming off their most profitable year ever, according to data released Tuesday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The area's 37 local banks posted a median annual profit of $3.5 million in 2012. That's up 44 percent from 2011, which held the previous record On Deck raises $42 million in VC 02/14/2013 08:42am • New York-based On Deck, a small business lender with a loan operations center in Arlington, raised $42 million in Series D growth financing led by new investor, Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), the company announced Wednesday. Existing investors RRE Ventures, SAP Ventures and First Round Capita Text of the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address 02/13/2013 12:58am • The text of the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, as prepared for delivery by Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, and provided by the press office of the speaker of the House: --- Good evening. I'm Marco Rubio. I'm blessed to represent Florida in FTC finds millions of errors occuring in credit reports 02/11/2013 01:44pm • WASHINGTON - It may be time to triple-check your credit report. A new study by the Federal Trade Commission finds one in four consumers identified errors on their credit reports that might affect their credit scores. CBS News reports that as many as 40 million Americans have mistakes on the Free Tax Help Clinics Begin Friday 01/29/2013 10:45am • Starting this Friday, Arlington County is holding free clinics to assist residents with tax preparation. The clinics are intended to serve residents with “low or moderate income.” Several of the clinics are vague about income levels, but others specify a maximum income. Those seeking ass Many Americans dip into retirement accounts early 01/15/2013 09:06am • WASHINGTON - A 401(k) is meant to go untouched until a person retires, but more than a quarter of Americans use their retirement accounts to pay current expenses. The Washington Post reports the withdrawals, loans and cash-outs from the accounts take nearly 25 percent of the $293 billion put awa Tom Poti impresses in return to pro hockey 01/14/2013 03:52am • Ben Raby, wtop.com WASHINGTON - If Tom Poti's first professional hockey game in more than two years is any indication, the 35-year-old's attempt at an NHL comeback could be the Capitals' early season feel good story. Poti, who last played with the Caps on Jan.12, 2011, was loaned to the Hershey