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Do I Need to Worry About Household Chemicals and Cancer Risk? 07/17/2018 08:00pm • In early July, news outlets around the country reported that more than 400 lawsuits alleging that Monsanto's Roundup weed killer caused cancer could move forward. The U.S. District judge on the case expressed concern that evidence linking the herbicide, which contains a chemical called glyphosate, t Why Your College Financial Aid Letter May Be Misleading 07/15/2018 08:00pm • After receiving a college acceptance offer, the next step for many families is understanding their financial aid award -- a vital letter that often contains information on aid, such as grants and scholarships, and the cost of attendance. But for many high school seniors and their parents, it can be Britney Spears electrifies MGM National Harbor with pop hits 07/14/2018 04:13pm • OXON HILL, Md. — Who says you have to go to Las Vegas to see Britney Spears? After wrapping her casino residency in December, the pop queen is taking her show on the road for the "Pieces of Me" tour, which just rocked MGM National Harbor on Friday night. It was the second of two consecutive Prince George's Co. school board names acting schools chief 07/13/2018 09:37pm • WASHINGTON — The Prince George's County school board has named Dr. Monica Goldson as the acting schools CEO. Goldson was named to the post after the severance package for outgoing CEO Dr. Kevin Maxwell was voted on by the board at a contentious Thursday night meeting. That meeting ended with Prince George's Co. school board chairman charged with assaulting panel member 07/13/2018 02:14pm • WASHINGTON — A member of the Prince George’s County School Board has filed for a stay-away order and assault charges against the board’s chairman. School Board member Edward Burroughs claimed Chairman Segun Eubanks shoved and threatened him after Thursday night’s heated board meeting, in With fans set to protest, can DC soccer be United again? 07/13/2018 03:10am • WASHINGTON — Deep along the grass berm that runs the west side of Lot 8 at RFK Stadium, the heart of D.C. United’s former tailgating home, there is a green dumpster with a banner stretching along its broad side. On the left, it depicts the legs of a D.C. United player, one foot atop a bal Prince George's Co. schools chief gets $800K severance package 07/12/2018 09:12pm • WASHINGTON — Amid the tumult over the severance package of the outgoing Prince George's County schools CEO, the school board voted to settle the three years left of his contract. The board approved Kevin Maxwell's severance package that was agreed upon during the executive session, and the emba Pros and Cons of Buying Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) Stock 07/12/2018 08:00pm • A defense industry juggernaut, Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) has made plenty of defense industry investors wealthy over the past few decades, making its bones in the global security, defense and aerospace markets. The company is coming off multiple contracts with the Pentagon worth billion Your complete guide to MLB All-Star FanFest 07/11/2018 04:42pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'b26a1e77-13f0-4121-b8b0-b979ff5d0f33' }).render("986615367e68c4ff");}); WASHINGTON — The most pleasantly surpri How to Get the Most Value Out of DirecTV Now 07/10/2018 08:00pm • With packages offered at multiple price points, DirecTV Now has streaming options for TV viewers at any budget. If you've picked a DirecTV Now package that fits your needs, you may be wondering how to get the most value out of it. If that's the case, read on to see how to get the most bang for your Salary Negotiation: How to Negotiate Salary and Succeed 07/10/2018 08:00pm • For employees, negotiating salary can feel like navigating treacherous territory. After all, what if you don't get what you ask for? What if the employer laughs you out of the room? What if your salary-negotiation skills are so abysmal that you end up losing the job offer altogether? "It's such a t ‘Burger District’ coming soon to Courthouse 07/10/2018 10:50am • The new burger restaurant that is replacing Basic Burger in Courthouse hopes to open by the end of the month. In a press release, Burger District says that they “have been working hard to spruce the place up a little bit, and are anxious to get our doors open and provide all of our guests with Q&A: Jeff Foxworthy cracks up the Kennedy Center, blue-collar style 07/09/2018 12:35am • WASHINGTON -- "You Might Be a Redneck" made him one of America's top-selling standups. On Thursday night, blue-collar comic Jeff Foxworthy cracks up the luxurious Kennedy Center. "I'm kind of shocked they let me in there," Foxworthy told WTOP. "'Redneck' is a state of mind. It's that glo July 4 on the National Mall: Road closures, activities, what not to bring 07/04/2018 08:30am • WASHINGTON — The United States’ 242nd birthday means fireworks, music, parades — and an even more crowded National Mall than usual. The National Park Service has announced the schedule for July 4 festivities around the National Mall and Capitol grounds. Events include: Smithsonian Folk How Do You Know College Is a Good Financial Investment? 07/02/2018 08:00pm • Making the decision to go back to school as a working adult is difficult in today's changing job market, with the risks of losing income and even going into debt without a guarantee it will all pay off in the future. Those who've faced the choice say you must determine whether the cost of your educ