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Sudden closing of ACI schools leaves students with debt 01/11/2013 12:42am • John Aaron, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Many local students and their families were left in the lurch after a for-profit school suddenly went belly-up this week. A letter dated on Jan. 9 from the American Career Institute (ACI) told students that all of the school's campuses will close on Jan. 9 - in Skyrocketing delinquency rate on student loans 01/09/2013 05:33pm • Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of FinAid.org WWBG: Local Brewery Tours 01/04/2013 02:35pm • Editor’s Note: This weekly sponsored column is written by Arash Tafakor, owner of Georgetown Square Wine and Beer (10400 Old Georgetown Road). For the next few weekends I’m going to be doing some cool local brewery tours that my colleagues have recommended. These tours Former D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown won't face more charges 12/13/2012 04:28pm • Mark Segraves, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Federal investigators will not be charging former D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown with any additional crimes related to his 2008 campaign. Just hours after Brown's brother, Che Brown, appeared in federal court to plead guilty to a bank fraud charge that w Bethesda Boards & Scooters Rides Again 12/12/2012 02:25pm • The eclectic pop-up store offering scooters, skateboards, surfboards and even a collection of high-end women’s fashion from Brazil is coming back permanently in Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle. Owners Kaare Wieneke and Tyson Plumbtree, who operated for four months last summer in the soon- Homeland Security increasingly loaning drones to local police (VIDEO) 12/11/2012 06:13am • Kimberly Dvorak, Washington Guardian WASHINGTON - Far from the killing fields of Afghanistan, a Predator drone was summoned into action last year to spy on a North Dakota farmer who allegedly refused to return a half dozen of his neighbor's cows that had strayed onto his pastures. The farmer h Homeland Security increasingly loaning drones to local police 12/10/2012 07:10pm • Far from the battlefields of Afghanistan, a Predator drone was summoned into action last year to spy on a North Dakota farmer who allegedly refused to return a half dozen of his neighbor’s cows that had strayed onto his pastures.The farmer had become engaged in a standoff with the Grand Forks Former D.C. official's brother charged with fraud 12/05/2012 03:59pm • WASHINGTON - The brother of former D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown has been charged with bank fraud, the same charge that led Brown to resign his seat earlier this year. Che Brown was charged Wednesday in a criminal information - a charging document that can only be filed with the defendant's cons Tips to take advantage of low mortgage rates 12/05/2012 03:18am • Darci Marchese, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Every week, mortgage rates seem to slip lower, but knowing the right time to take the plunge can be tricky. There are many factors for homeowners to consider, including how long they plan to live in the home. It's also important to make sure refinancing le Ford recalls Escapes and Fusions due to engine fires 11/30/2012 11:58pm • DETROIT - Ford is recalling more than 89,000 new Escape SUVs and Fusion sedans because the engines can overheat and catch fire. The company says the 2013 vehicles have 1.6-liter engines and were sold in the U.S. and Canada. Ford says it's working on a fix and is asking owners to call their dea Display shines light on Native American involvement in WWII 11/28/2012 01:55am • Kathy Stewart, wtop.com WASHINGTON - November is National Native American Heritage month and a local museum is shining light on an important group of Native Americans. In 1942, a group of Navajos joined the Marine Corps and helped change the outcome of World War II. These famed Marine Corps Ask Adam: What Does a $250K Income Buy You in Arlington? 11/27/2012 12:45pm • This periodic sponsored Q&A column is written by Adam Gallegos of Arlington-based real estate firm Arbour Realty. Please submit follow-up questions in the comments section or via email. Question: A certain politician has been using $250,000 in income as the benchmark for rich fa Transportation Summit to Address Funding Hurdles 11/20/2012 02:55pm • With the state’s transportation money dwindling and the increasing population of Montgomery County causing more congestion, some county lawmakers are pushing for alternatives with a “Regional Transportation Funding Summit” in Annapolis. Councilman George Leventhal (D-At large) of Board Asked to Approve Purchase of Homeless Shelter Building 11/09/2012 07:08pm • Next week, the Arlington County Board will be asked to approve the County’s acquisition of a building in Courthouse that will house offices and a homeless shelter. At its meeting next Saturday (November 17), the Board will examine the purchase contract for the building (2020 14th St. N.), wh Sky-high credit scores land best home refinancing rates 11/05/2012 04:52pm • Darci Marchese, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Every time you think it's impossible for mortgage rates to drop, they go down even farther. So what does it take to land those super low rates if you're looking to refinance your home? "The most important factors are equity and your credit score," says Steve C