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Morning Notes 02/20/2013 08:55am • More Car Window Shooting Arrests — Fairfax County Police arrested two suspects accused of shooting out car windows with BB guns. Both suspects — 19-year-old Alexander Chase and 18-year-old Herbert Reyes-Cartagena — are from Arlington. Chase was arrested last month by the Arlington Morning Notes 02/19/2013 08:30am • Wakefield Captures District Championship — On Friday, the Wakefield High School boy’s basketball team defeated Mount Vernon 69-60 to become the National District champions. Wakefield is now competing in the Northern Region regional tournament. Yorktown, which fell 42-82 to Wakefield in Pr. George's police arrest suspect in student's murder 02/18/2013 10:38pm • UPDATE: Monday - 2/25/2013, 11:40 am ET WASHINGTON - Prince George's County police say Travon Bennett, 20, of Bryans Road, Md., has been arrested for the murder of Marckel Ross. UPDATE: Wednesday - 2/20/2013, 3:44pm ET WASHINGTON - Prince George's Police say they have arrested five suspects i Internet florists cut into business of mom-and-pop shops (VIDEO) 02/14/2013 05:44am • By JEREMY GRANOFF Capital News Service COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Local florists are wilting as online flower stores seize a larger portion of the market for bouquets of Valentine's Day roses and other floral arrangements. The growing dominance of large web-based flower retailers like 1-800-Flowers.com Bethesda Valentine’s Day Food Specials 02/12/2013 02:35pm • Woodmont Triangle Brasserie Monte Carlo (7929 Norfolk Ave.; 301-656-9225) 3-Course Menu $50/pp 5pm-10pm . 3-Course Menu $40/pp 3pm-4pm, same menu . Mains are: Sea Bass,Duck Breast, Filet, Lamb Shank or Vegeterian. Wine (3) Pairings $20/pp. Reservations Only Chef Tony’s (4926 St El Cellphone security: Don't do anything risky 02/06/2013 12:04pm • Kristi King, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Don't be dumb with smartphones. Boosting security can be easy. Shopping online personal information is much more secure using a web site's official app, as opposed to using a browser. Letting cellphones automatically connect to any open WiFi leaves them open t Web-Based Men’s Clothing Store Likely Opening On Bethesda Row 02/06/2013 09:40am • A company spokeswoman won’t confirm it, but multiple reports say men’s clothing store Bonobos — which first came to Bethesda Row late last year with a holiday pop-up shop — will be taking over the former Daddy & Son space at 4836 Bethesda Ave. The New York-based company sta Driving Green: What to know before buying an electric vehicle 02/05/2013 05:34pm • Joan Michelson, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - If you're in the market for a new car, want to reduce your carbon footprint or are interested in cool new vehicles, the 2013 Washington Auto Show is a great place to see what's out there. The show is a one-stop shop featuring all the automakers, Study: You're probably 'cyberloafing' right now 02/05/2013 05:31am • WASHINGTON - Time spent looking at cat videos, shopping online and updating Facebook statuses are part of everyday life. But when it intersects with work life, there's a problem. The practice is called cyberloafing. It results in lost productivity and could put companies in legal hot water if wo Bethesda Duo Debuts Car Repair Startup 01/30/2013 01:05pm • A pair of Bethesda entrepreneurs are betting you’d like an easier way to find a mechanic when your car breaks down or needs work after an accident. Zlatan Beca and Fred Yu, two area natives and Walt Whitman High School grads, have started Repair Jungle, a referral website that solicits bids Bruce Variety Owners Say Support From Customers Motivated Them To Find New Space 01/22/2013 10:00am • The owners of the shuttered Bruce Variety store said the support they got from the community, including an online petition with more than 2,900 signatures, motivated them to find a new storefront. They are rumored to be moving to the former Creative Parties Ltd. space at 8011 Woodmont Ave. “ Garden Plot: Rutting deer and WTOP discounts 01/18/2013 02:30am • Mike McGrath will appear in Rockville from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Community Home Show at the Universities at Shady Grove. More information is here. Mike McGrath, wtop.com Deal of the week: $10 off at Burpee Burpee (technically "W. Atlee Burpee & Company") may be one of the old Obama swag hits the shelves as inauguration nears 01/17/2013 08:33pm • Alicia Lozano, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Swaddled in commemorative gear, a tall woman from California sifts through hundreds of political buttons arranged neatly on a table inside the Presidential Inaugural Committee store in downtown D.C. Bleary-eyed from a cross-country red-eye flight, Tamela C Plug-in offers online shoppers discount codes (VIDEO) 01/03/2013 03:32am • Michelle Basch, wtop.com WASHINGTON - If you're an online shopper who's always looking for the best deals, here's a new way to get coupon codes. Upon checkout, many online shoppers are prompted to enter a coupon code to redeem an extra discount. Now, a new website makes it easier to find these New Year's resolutions to rid bad habits at work 01/02/2013 01:04pm • WASHINGTON - As thousands head back to work after the New Year, there are some suggested resolutions to consider at the office while you're clearing out all those emails. Careerbuilder.com has named the most annoying habits and work issues. The list of bad work habits are designated as annoyin