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Tackling poverty: DC community tries new approach 05/25/2014 05:16am • KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The corner Safeway is long gone, closed after looting following Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968. Some residents have no choice but to buy groceries from an old ice-cream truck. Others rely on men known as "riders" who transport s Versailles, Valentino: Big day for Kim and Kanye 05/24/2014 02:46pm • OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) -- A private party at Versailles, a girls' night out in Paris, a glam gathering at Valentino's French chateau -- Kim Kardashian has had a high-profile, big-budget week. What could possibly top that?Wedding bells, perhaps.The reality TV star and Kanye West are 'World's ugliest woman' pursues anti-bullying film 05/23/2014 03:03pm • ENRIQUE LOPETEGUI Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- In December 2013, she inspired millions with her TED Talk. Now Lizzie Velasquez, once called "the world's ugliest woman," hopes to reach an even-wider audience through an anti-bullying documentary about her story."I know what it is to be bulli 'NCIS' star Barrett Foa goes into 'Buyer & Cellar' 05/23/2014 01:23pm • MARK KENNEDY AP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- While his "NCIS: Los Angeles" cast mates jet off for luxury holidays, Barrett Foa is going back to work.The guy who plays everyone's favorite techie, Eric Beale, on the long-running crime show has jumped into the one-man stage show "Buyer & Cellar" after Recalls this week: Office chairs, smoke alarms 05/23/2014 01:17pm • The Associated Press About 1.4 million office chairs are being recalled this week by Office Depot because of a seat plate defect that has been linked to various injuries, including on instance of a fractured back and hip. Other consumer products recalled this week include smoke alarms, play sets, a Small business on-the-go? Smartphones make it easy 05/23/2014 01:20am • JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Avi Shenkar runs his four hair salons from the palm of his hand.Work for the owner of Blo/Out Blow Dry Bars begins as soon as he grabs his iPhone at 6 a.m. while still in bed. He scrolls through messages on group texting app GroupMe to see if any of Sears 1Q loss widens, sales remain soft 05/22/2014 04:30pm • ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) -- Sears Holdings signaled that it may close more stores than the 80 locations it is shuttering this year as the beleaguered retailer looks for ways to restore profitability and raise cash.The news came as the Hoffman Estates, Illinois-based compan Rare ‘new' meteor shower predicted for Saturday 05/22/2014 12:40pm • WASHINGTON - In the early morning hours of midnight to dawn Saturday, astronomers predict a new meteor shower will be visible. The predicted new meteor shower is called the Camelopardalids (ca-meh-low-PAR-duh-lidz). And the best part for the DMV and North America is that the predicted peak of th Gov't says airlines should disclose bag, seat fees 05/22/2014 06:40am • JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Passengers love the idea, but airlines hate it. The government wants to require that travelers be told upfront about basic services that aren't included in the price of a ticket and how much extra they'll cost.The Transportation Department proposed Wedne Target 1Q profit falls 16 pct as breach takes toll 05/22/2014 05:58am • ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Target cut its annual profit outlook Wednesday and said its first-quarter earnings fell 16 percent as it took another hit from a massive customer data breach and a troubled expansion in Canada.The third-largest U.S. retailer, based in Minneapolis, Swipe right for Ms. Right: The rise of dating apps 05/21/2014 07:08pm • BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- So, a lady walks into a bar...Wait, scratch that. A lady takes out her phone. With a left swipe of her finger she dismisses Alex, 25 and Robert, 48. She swipes right when a photo of James, 24, pops up. It's a match. James had swiped right too. Th Tips for saving money on a theme park visit 05/21/2014 02:05pm • BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor NEW YORK (AP) -- As Memorial Day approaches several theme parks have raised their ticket prices. But don't let that put a damper on your plans. Here are several ways to control the cost of a theme park visit.TICKETSIt's usually cheaper to buy tickets online than at th Target faces identity crisis 05/21/2014 01:40pm • ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Target is having an identity crisis.The nation's third-largest retailer was once high-flying, but now it's struggling to find its place in the minds of American shoppers.Once known for its cheap chic fashions and home accessories, Target faces comp Tout De Sweet Expanding For More Seating 05/19/2014 09:00am • The macarons and mini mousse cakes at Bethesda’s Tout de Sweet have helped create a stable and profitable boutique bakery for the husband and wife team of Jerome and Sofia Colin. The shop (7831 Woodmont Ave.) has been going strong for a little more than three years, but the small space has nev Google resumes Glass sales in the US 05/17/2014 03:06pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google is once again selling its Internet-connected eyewear to anyone in the U.S. as the company fine-tunes a device that has sparked intrigue and disdain for its potential to change the way people interact with technology.The latest release of Google Glass comes a month after