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Man sentenced to life in prison in killing, rape of Reston teen 03/28/2019 05:04am • FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A Northern Virginia man who pleaded guilty to raping and killing a Reston teen in what authorities called a "road rage" attack has been sentenced to life in prison. Darwin Martinez-Torres attacked 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen in June 2017 as she was walking back to a mosque wi US budget deficit hit $234 billion in February, a new monthly record 03/22/2019 04:51pm • The US logged its biggest monthly fiscal gap ever last month. The budget widened to $234 billion in February, the Treasury Department announced on Friday, compared with a monthly shortfall of $215.2 billion a year earlier. Last month's budget gap helped push the US go What to know about mobile device tracking options 03/22/2019 02:19pm • Q: Is a free laptop tracking program safe to use or should I look for a pay service? All of your mobile devices are much more vulnerable to being lost or stolen, so planning ahead is really smart. Various options are built into operating systems, such as Find My Mac, Find My iPhone from Apple, Loudoun Co. approves huge Silver Line mixed-use project 03/22/2019 01:00pm • The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved a developer's ambitious project to develop a 158-acre mixed-use community between the Silver Line's Ashburn and Loudoun Gateway Metro stops, with plans that include thousands of townhomes, condos and apartments. Detroit-based Soave Enterprises, Pansies: Pretty in the garden and good for your skin 03/22/2019 05:10am • Meet Mike and learn how to grow titanic and tasty tomatoes at Homestead Gardens in Annapolis; Saturday, April 6 at 11 a.m. Amazing orchids up for auction next Saturday Those epiphyte espousers are at it again — or will be next Saturday, March 30, when the members of the National Capital Orchid S Today in History: March 20 03/20/2019 12:01am • Today is Wednesday, March 20, the 79th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On March 20, 1995, in Tokyo, 12 people were killed, more than 5,500 others sickened when packages containing the deadly chemical sarin were leaked on five separate subway trains by Aum Shinrikyo (ohm shin-ree-kyo The 'bliss point,' or why you can't just eat one cookie or potato chip 03/19/2019 04:34am • Have you ever found yourself staring at an empty bag of cookies you just devoured? Don't beat yourself up. Your brain is wired to eat that cookie — and the next 10. It's as automatic a response as running away from a loud noise. But resisting the cookies (or chips, or What's next now that Amazon has its Arlington incentives? 03/18/2019 03:10pm • Amazon.com Inc. has secured much of what it asked for from Virginia and Arlington when the tech titan launched its HQ2 hunt. The state passed its incentive deal last month, and after a contentious county board meeting, Arlington approved its package Saturday night. So now what? When will HQ2 star DC startup Framebridge opens first storefront on 14th Street 03/18/2019 12:12am • Five years after launching its direct-to-consumer framing business online, a D.C.-based startup is planting brick-and-mortar roots in the city. Framebridge, once dubbed the Warby Parker of frame-worthy art, is opening a 1,200 square-foot shop March 19 on 14th Street NW. Framebridge founder and Ch Maryland may raise smoking age to 21, limit vape marketing 03/15/2019 10:25am • Several bills in the Maryland General Assembly could raise the age to purchase tobacco and vape products from 18 to 21 as well as prohibit certain types of “vape” packaging that target minors. Usage of electronic nicotine delivery systems—known as vapes—has increased among among high scho A pot to pea in: When and how to start planting peas 03/15/2019 04:36am • Meet Mike and learn how to grow titanic tomatoes at Homestead Gardens in Annapolis, Saturday, April 6 at 11 a.m. Put down the beer and pick up the peas Happy St. Patrick’s weekend; a time for ordinary people to drink beer laced with green dye and for MY people — gardeners — to start their pe VRE advancing Crystal City expansion ahead of Amazon vote 03/14/2019 05:10am • Virginia Railway Express is moving forward with plans to build an expanded Crystal City Station, a key step needed to expand and improve service. The VRE Operations Board is due to vote Friday to allow contracting to move forward for engineering work based on the already approved concept design. Ex-Georgetown tennis coach indicted in admissions cheating scandal 03/12/2019 06:26pm • Georgetown University’s former tennis coach is among those indicted on a charge of racketeering conspiracy as part of a sweeping series of allegations of college admissions bribery and cheating. Gordon Ernst was the head men’s and women’s coach at Georgetown University for 12 seasons, leavi Today in History: March 12 03/12/2019 12:15am • Today is Tuesday, March 12, the 71st day of 2019. Today's Highlights in History: On March 12, 1864, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant assumed command as General-in-Chief of the Union armies in the Civil War. On this date: In 1912, the Girl Scouts of the USA had its beginnings as Juliette Gordon Conagra Brands recalls microwaveable Chef Boyardee bowls 03/11/2019 08:08am • Conagra Brands, Inc. is recalling 2,871 pounds of microwaveable Chef Boyardee due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The recalled products are 7.5 ounce bowls labeled "rice with chicken & vegetables" that were packaged Jan. 16, 2019. The products were discovered to contain beef ravioli