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Gadget handcuffs your purse in place (Video) 11/12/2013 12:46pm • WASHINGTON - Some women spend a small fortune on their handbags. Now, a new device could keep purses safe from thieves and from spilling over in the car. It's called the Handbag Handcuff. Its creator Beth Corets came up with the idea after slamming on her brakes to avoid a stopped car in front o Amazon introduces Sunday delivery with U.S. Postal Service 11/11/2013 09:17am • WASHINGTON - Internet retailer Amazon is partnering with the United States Postal Service to deliver packages seven days a week -- just in time for the holiday shipping influx. Amazon is offering Sunday deliveries through the U.S. Postal Service in select cities, the company announced Tuesday. R Nervous retailers extending Black Friday deals (Video) 11/07/2013 08:57pm • WASHINGTON - Look around. Black Friday may be turning into Black November. From store decorations to door buster deals, the nation's retailers are getting a big head start on Black Friday. MarketWatch's Catey Hill says the reason is clear. "The answer to that is money." There are a limited nu Local site speeds search for after-school activities 11/03/2013 09:58am • WASHINGTON - Any parent who has ever looked for after-school activities or camps for children knows it can be a frustrating, time-consuming process. Activity Rocket, a website created by two local mothers, lets a parent enter basic parameters into a search engine, which quickly spits out options More than 350 offer suggestions for 495 Express Lanes 10/26/2013 12:36pm • ALEXANDRIA, Va. - This week, a one-month comment period for drivers to suggest ways to improve the 495 Express Lanes closed, with some suggestions as zany as setting up a drive-through coffee shop on the toll lanes. More than 350 participated online, many with useful suggestions to make the co Online Spanish Dictionary Expands Into Language Learning App 10/21/2013 12:00pm • Editor’s Note: Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow.com, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups and their founders. The Ground Floor, Monday’s office space for young companies in Rosslyn, is now open. The Me Never too soon to teach kids about money 10/19/2013 08:30am • WASHINGTON - You can start teaching your kids about money not long after they begin walking. Beth Kobliner, author of "Get a Financial Life," says that once a child is three, you can start explaining that some things, like time spent with friends, are priceless, while other things, such as ice c Shutdown to affect Christmas shopping in a positive way 10/18/2013 09:48am • WASHINGTON - The dent the partial government shutdown put in the economy will likely affect holiday shopping, but it could be a very good thing for consumers. Retailers are expected to move aggressively to lure in increasingly careful and cash-strapped shoppers. That's because 40 percent of consu Shower, shave, smartphone: How we use our phones in the morning 10/16/2013 11:00am • WASHINGTON - A new study shows 84 percent of smartphone owners use at least one app first thing in the morning. The survey, by Statista categorizes the apps used. Almost 7 in 10 check email before they walk out the door in the morning, according to a survey by app tester SOASTA. Just under half Establishment GOPers assail tea party on shutdown 10/11/2013 07:55am • By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - From county chairmen to national party luminaries, veteran Republicans across the country are accusing tea party lawmakers of staining the GOP with their refusal to bend in the budget impasse in Washington. The Republican establishme The journey to find Jeff Bezos' dad 10/11/2013 07:25am • WASHINGTON - Amazon CEO and new owner of the Washington Post appears to be following in the footsteps of several other prominent men in history who missed out on a relationship with their biological fathers. Bloomberg Businessweek's Brad Stone notes that Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Steve J Current Boutique expands into online sales 10/10/2013 07:45am • Consignment fashion retailer Current Boutique will launch an online store next week, taking its gently used Diane von Furstenburg dresses and BCBG tops from the District region to the global marketplace. Current has slowly spread geographically during the past few years, starting with one store in C Predicting the most popular Halloween costume ideas 10/08/2013 04:26pm • WASHINGTON - Halloween is just around the corner and many Americans are starting to prepare their costumes or those for their family. Patricia Volpe is trying to put her costume together to save a few bucks. She was shopping at Total Party in Ballston for the extras to complete her Robin Hood Magazines offer instant gratification for shoppers 10/08/2013 11:31am • WASHINGTON - If seeing a dress in a fashion magazine elicits the thought "I have to have that," MasterCard, the designer and magazine want you to be able to spend your money instantly. MasterCard is announcing a partnership with Conde Nast, which publishes Vogue, Wired and Vanity Fair that will Families hoard cash 5 years after financial crisis 10/07/2013 01:43pm • BY BERNARD CONDON AP BUSINESS WRITER NEW YORK (AP) -- They speak different languages, live in countries rich and poor, face horrible job markets and healthy ones. When it comes to money, though, they act as one: They're holding tight to their cash, driven more by a fear of losing what they have