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Md. family eats 'expired' food for a year — and lives 02/22/2019 04:46am • WASHINGTON — Scott Nash ate yogurt that was 180 days past its "best by" date, and he lived to tell about it. The founder of MOM's Organic Market and his family ate food that was past its labeled date for a year — including dairy, produce, meats, fish and packaged food — to make a point. NAHL’s 1st woman team president seeks to build ‘hometown’ hockey 02/21/2019 12:04pm • ODENTON, Md. — In the 90-minute round trip between her home outside Baltimore, where she was born and raised, and Piney Orchard Ice Arena, in Odenton, Maryland, Robyn Remick has time to think. She weighs the responsibility of turning the Maryland Black Bears into central Maryland’s “hometow Which cars have the best pedestrian crash avoidance systems? 02/21/2019 04:05am • WASHINGTON — For the first time ever in the U.S., there are performance ratings for how well some vehicles' automatic braking systems detect and avoid crashes with pedestrians. "We evaluated 11 small SUVs and in general the vehicles performed well," said David Aylor, manager of active safety te Amazon skeptics hope to derail Arlington incentives 02/19/2019 02:53pm • Critics of HQ2, emboldened by Amazon.com Inc.'s nixed New York plans, are hoping to derail the $23 million incentive package Arlington County is weighing for the e-commerce and web services giant. While many organizers believe the county should negotiate better terms, some hope to stop Seattle-ba Starbucks starts DC-area delivery 02/18/2019 09:53am • WASHINGTON — Starbucks now delivers to homes and offices in the D.C. region, the seventh U.S. city with Starbucks Delivers. The service is run through Uber Eats and the delivery fee is $2.95. Starbucks says delivery is in 30 minutes or less. It says it has developed new packaging to keep hot Here's which meal-kit delivery service is best for your budget 02/18/2019 12:01am • There's one way to cook fresh, delicious meals at home without doing all the planning, preparing and shopping: meal-kit delivery services. This relatively new service model delivers a box of ingredients to your door, and you do the cooking at home. Most kits offer the option to serve two, three or f Today in History: Feb. 17 02/17/2019 12:21am • Today is Sunday, Feb. 17, the 48th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 17, 1864, during the Civil War, the Union ship USS Housatonic was rammed and sunk in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, by the Confederate hand-cranked submarine HL Hunley in the first naval attack of its kin Federal workers get 1.9 percent pay raise as part of 2019 spending bill 02/15/2019 10:40pm • WASHINGTON — Federal employees who did not expect a raise this year due to a pay freeze the White House issued last December will now get an increase in their salaries as part of the 2019 spending bill. President Donald Trump signed a multi-billion-dollar spending package on Friday, averting an Md.'s debate on campaign finance pits reformer vs. reformer 02/15/2019 10:30am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. They sat side-by-side during a series of short Senate hearings Thursday, testifying in favor of election reform bills dealing with abse Simplifying student aid is goal of congressional legislation 02/15/2019 08:14am • CAROLINA VELLOSO, correspondent WASHINGTON — Maryland lawmakers are proposing a bill to simplify the process of applying for federal aid for students who have no contact with their parents. Reps. Elijah Cummings, D-Baltimore, Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Timonium, and John Sarbanes, D-Towson, intr Maryland hopes end of NYC deal could mean more Amazon facilities 02/14/2019 09:04pm • WASHINGTON — With the news that Amazon is scrapping its plans to build a headquarters in New York, Maryland seems poised to try again to lure the online retail giant to the state. Shortly after the Thursday announcement, Gov. Larry Hogan said that his administration has had discussions with and Last-minute tips to save your Valentine's Day dinner 02/13/2019 11:04pm • WASHINGTON — Forgot to make that dinner reservation? Find out your date is allergic to shellfish? Luckily, Washingtonian food editor Anna Spiegel has some last-minute tips to save your romantic evening. Don't have a reservation? Consider ordering takeout.  Thanks to apps like Caviar and P School safety drills: What's the impact on kids? 02/13/2019 09:29pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Along with fire drills, school children routinely practice active shooter drills. Since the Columbine shooting in 1999, students and educators from elementary to high school have learned to lock doors and hunker down in classrooms, or follow a protocol that urges them to take o 'The bulletproof vest without the vest': Ex-cons, former gang members forge peace in DC neighborhoods 02/12/2019 04:14pm • WASHINGTON — Walking some of D.C.'s most dangerous streets, a yellow T-shirt-clad team of ex-convicts and former gang members are being paid to root out and mediate problems in neighborhoods before they escalate. These so-called "violence interrupters" are part of a budding program out of Attor Best Presidents Day sales to shop in 2019 02/11/2019 07:00pm • If you have a big-ticket item on your shopping list, this year's crop of Presidents Day sales is worth checking out. There are plenty of deals this year on mattresses, tech, furniture and more pricey items. Plus, you'll find discounts on clothing and other smaller buys as well. Presidents Day fal