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Texas woman who sent ricin gets 18 years in prison 07/16/2014 10:28pm • JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) -- A Texas actress who tried to blame her husband after sending ricin-laced letters to officials including President Barack Obama was sentenced Wednesday to 18 years in prison.A federal judge gave Shannon Guess Richardson, 36, the maximum sentence Weather Channel show has geeks talking shop 07/16/2014 08:50pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- A bunch of weather geeks sitting around talking shop is The Weather Channel's idea for new programming.A weekly show will gather meteorologists and other experts to discuss topics like the merits of storm-chasing, how to fight droughts and whether machines or humans are better at fo Lush photos and flavors help teach budget cooking 07/16/2014 01:10pm • MICHELLE LOCKE Associated Press Leanne Brown didn't set out to write a buzz-worthy cookbook for people who want fine-dining taste on a food stamp budget.Because "Good and Cheap," a beautifully photographed e-book packed with low-cost, fuss-free recipes, actually began simply as a master's thesis for In Seattle, delivering legal pot illegally 07/16/2014 03:10am • MANUEL VALDES Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) -- William "Jackrabbit" Large pulls his SUV onto the side of a downtown Seattle street, parking behind an Amazon Fresh delivery truck and carrying a product the online retailer doesn't offer: marijuana.The thin, bespectacled Large is a delivery man for Win Archie's death latest comic book to inject reality 07/15/2014 03:48pm • DERRIK J. LANG AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- For most of Archie Andrews' life, the red-headed comic book icon's biggest quandary was whether he liked Veronica or Betty.The character's impending death comes in Wednesday's installment of "Life with Archie," a spin-off series that centers Kiplinger: Save money; buy used 07/15/2014 02:04pm • WASHINGTON - Buying used goods to save money doesn't just apply to car shopping. According to Kiplinger's Finance, consumers can save big on used electronics, furniture, children's play items and evening wedding dresses. "You want to look for things that are almost new, that have been treated ge Coroner: Truck that lost corpse due to be retired 07/14/2014 03:30pm • FEASTERVILLE, Pa. (AP) -- Wear and tear on a pickup truck used to transport bodies caused a hatchback to open and a corpse to fall on to a busy highway, an apologetic coroner in Pennsylvania said.Bucks County Coroner Joseph Campbell identified the body as that of a young woman who died of an apparen 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 Obama cites letter writers in pitching economy 07/12/2014 07:10am • WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says his travels beyond the capital and his visits with selected letter writers demonstrate the need for Congress to act on his stalled economic agenda.In his weekly radio and Internet address Obama cited meetings this week with a college student and with ow WellPoint CEO: Insurer readies for technology wave 07/11/2014 06:44pm • TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- WellPoint CEO Joseph Swedish says that when people ask what a doctor's appointment will be like in the future, they assume that patients will physically have to visit an office.They're wrong, the insurance executive told The Associated Press during an i Anderson Said To Have Inside Track For Planning Chair Job 07/10/2014 02:10pm • The Montgomery County Council is expected to select a new Planning Board chair as early as Tuesday, and several observers say current Planning Board Commissioner Casey Anderson is likely to be the choice. Anderson, Planning Board Commissioner Norman Dreyfuss, former Councilmember Mike Knapp, Pl Legal marijuana in Washington state: How it works 07/08/2014 07:43pm • GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) -- Washington state's first recreational marijuana stores began opening for business Tuesday, more than a year and a half after voters decided to legalize, tax and regulate pot. Some questions and answers about the industry:___WHEN AND WHERE CAN I BUY WEED Report: Good service keeps customers coming back 07/08/2014 11:31am • WASHINGTON -- Businesses' low prices won't keep customers coming back, according to a new Gallup report. While Americans value a good deal, low prices can't be the only thing that distinguishes the business, according to the Gallup report, State of the American Consumer, which examined what con Mobile apps offer last-minute deals 07/08/2014 11:03am • STACY A. ANDERSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- While new technology and mobile applications have made old- fashion road trips easier, the thrill of spontaneity and surprise still remains. If travelers are flexible, apps can offer ease with last-minute deals, especially good for day trips and A look at legal pot as Washington stores prepare 07/08/2014 02:22am • GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) -- Washington state's first recreational marijuana stores open for business this week, more than a year and a half after voters decided to legalize, tax and regulate pot. Some questions and answers about the industry:Q: When can I buy legal weed?A: The stat