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D.C. leads nation in student loan debt 06/19/2013 10:19am • Residents of the District are carrying the highest student loan obligations in the nation. The average student loan debt in D.C. is $45,731, considerably higher than the national average of $29,092, according to credit monitoring company Credit Karma Inc., which ranked the 50 states and D.C. Marylan Wednesday, June 19, 2013 06/19/2013 03:47am • Data Doctors Download Improvements for Google Maps 8:50pm - WTOP Sports Reporter George Wallace and Chris Chase USA Today Sports Download Is Lebron James the next Michael Jordan or a big baby? 9:20 p.m. - Robert Thompson, professor of televis Tuesday, June 18, 2013 06/18/2013 03:28am • 8:50 p.m. - Adam Levin, Credit.com and Identity Theft 911 Download Identity theft is like getting the flu 7:50 p.m. Ed O'Keefe, congressional reporter for Washington Post Download House passes anti-abortion bill tonight and the latest on immigration reform Saturday, June 15, 2013 06/15/2013 12:43am • 1:20 p.m. - Tony Romm, POLITICO Download The latest surveillance news means U.S. tech companies could be facing headaches overseas 12:20 p.m. - Reed Epstein, POLITICO Download The latest on the situation in Syria and American involvement Beer Van Metre to develop Woodbridge apartment community 06/11/2013 02:09pm • Fairfax-based Van Metre Cos. has landed $55.7 million in construction financing to develop a 315-unit apartment complex in Woodbridge that will be aimed at D.C. commuters. M&T Realty Capital Corp. said Tuesday it closed on the Federal Housing Administration loan, the largest new-construction loan M& Saturday, June 8, 2013 06/08/2013 03:30am • This was the second Capitol Pride parade since the repeal of the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. (WTOP/Bob Madigan) WTOP's Bob Madigan reports Download About 100,000 people got loud and proud at the Capitol Pride parade RELATED: 38th Annual Capit Thousands of area homeowners to receive mortgage settlement 06/07/2013 06:05pm • WASHINGTON - Thousands of people across the Washington area and across the country who lost their homes to foreclosure are about to get checks in the mail. Checks for about $1,480 each will be sent starting Monday to people who lost their homes while the nation's largest lenders were "robo-sign The Right Note: If At First You Don’t Succeed? 06/06/2013 11:30am • The Right Note is a weekly opinion column published on Thursdays. 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According to a 2009 announcement, the Artisphere was supposed to be open 12 hours a day, seven days a week, Feds slow to use modern tools to stop rising student loan fraud 06/05/2013 01:23pm • The Education Department, charged with helping students compete in the 21st century, isn't using basic online tools to fight rapidly rising student loan fraud that is now costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.A new assessment by the department's internal watchdog, the inspector general, Watchdogs warn 1.7 million homeowners risk foreclosing, feds unprepared 06/03/2013 07:14pm • The government is already struggling to manage the more than 195,000 foreclosed homes it now possesses and is ill-prepared as a new wave of foreclosures looms on the horizon, according to federal watchdogs who paint a less rosy picture of the housing market than politicians.In fact, the inspect SBA offers tools for new entrepreneurs 06/01/2013 10:55pm • WASHINGTON - Trying to start a business can be hard, especially for recent graduates. But a number of free online tools can help. The Small Business Administration offers several services, including a 30-minute online course to teach young entrepreneurs the basics. The agency also offers a numbe Friday, May 31, 2013 05/31/2013 12:37pm • 10:20 p.m. J. Brooks, WTOP Sports Download Nats win but Strasburg strains a muscle on his right side 7:50 p.m. Jeff Dufour, D.C. editor, Urbandaddy.com Download Take a dip at a new D.C. rooftop pool bar and other ways to enjoy a steamy weekend Don't break the bank: How to save money on college 05/28/2013 07:37pm • WASHINGTON - Paying for college is getting more expensive year by year. Nationally, students are facing $1 trillion in loans, say U.S. News & World Report and MSN Money. But with a little bit of help, families can cut back on rising costs. Check out these tips from MSN: Hunt for rebates and Lonely elephant to join herd at National Zoo in DC 05/03/2013 03:39pm • WASHINGTON - A new elephant will be joining the herd at the National Zoo in Washington after her companion died at a zoo in Louisiana. The zoo announced Friday that Bozie, a 37-year-old Asian elephant, will join three others in Washington. In March, a 46-year-old elephant named Judy died MoCo Announces 4 Percent Job Growth Rate 05/02/2013 12:15pm • Montgomery County today announced its workforce has increased by nearly 25,000 jobs since 2010, a 3.9 percent growth rate that a press release pointed out tops Fairfax County and Washington D.C. Many have criticized Montgomery’s business climate because of perceived regulatory hurdles in the z