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5 Top Winter Vacations That Don't Involve Skiing 01/16/2017 07:00pm • Not everyone is meant to be a skier, though many of us do enjoy a cold-weather winter vacation. Fortunately, there are a lot of great options for winter-loving non-skiers, even at ski resorts, which are going all out these days to cater to ski-averse guests. Why not go dog sledding, seek out wildlif 5 Tips for Practicing Yoga With Arthritis 01/16/2017 07:00pm • When she was a teenager, a doctor told Marina Nellius her rheumatoid arthritis would eventually force her into a wheelchair. "He said I'd be crippled by the age of 25," she says. "I remember his exact words. It utterly broke me." A few years later, Nellius needed to lean on walls or railings for sup Priceline founder's DC-based travel site makes public debut 01/16/2017 12:43pm • WASHINGTON — Priceline founder Jay Walker has opened his newest venture, Upside.com, to the public after and invitation-only beta trial that launched last year. Upside.com rewards business travelers with gift cards and lower travel expenses in exchange for being more flexible with their travel Closings, security for Thursday's inaugural concerts 01/16/2017 11:15am • WASHINGTON — The National Park Service and U.S. Park Police will close several roads, the Lincoln Memorial and other nearby sites for the inaugural celebration concerts, which are scheduled for 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19. Road closures Starting at 4 a.m. Thursday, the following roads Howie Mandel dishes on Monday TV special 'All-Star Comedy Gala' 01/16/2017 01:14am • WASHINGTON -- He's hosted "Deal or No Deal" and "America's Got Talent." Now, Howie Mandel presents the "Howie Mandel All-Star Comedy Gala," a two-hour stand-up special taped at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal that airs 8-10 p.m. Monday on The CW. "The Montreal Just For La Va. school discipline changes could limit suspensions in elementary schools 01/14/2017 04:36am • WASHINGTON — Changes to school discipline in Virginia could ban suspensions for elementary school students for anything but drug or weapons offenses and limit the use of long-term suspensions. The bills, introduced and supported by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, respond to concerns that Virgi Fairfax Co. schools interim superintendent proposes $130 million budget increase 01/13/2017 11:17am • WASHINGTON — The interim superintendent for Fairfax County Public Schools has proposed a 4.9 increase for next fiscal year's school budget over this year. Interim Superintendent Steve Lockard said in a news release that the proposed budget focuses on two key priorities from the FCPS strategic Hogan proposes anti-crime bills tackling drunken driving, sexual assault 01/12/2017 07:30pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan introduced Thursday an anti-crime package designed to prosecute drunken and drugged drivers and legislation to assist victims of sexual abuse. The proposal would also change what kind of evidence prosecutors can introduce in cases against sex offender 10 Top National Parks to Visit This Winter 01/12/2017 07:00pm • Check out sublime natural landscapes and plentiful wildlife in these must-see parks.If you're yearning to strap on your hiking boots and hit the trails this winter, you're in luck. Aside from dodging heavy tourist crowds in the spring and summer seasons, in the winter you can soak in awe-inspiring s Honest Co. baby powder recalled 01/12/2017 09:59am • WASHINGTON — Four-ounce bottles of organic baby powder have been voluntarily recalled in the U.S. by Honest Co. The Santa Monica, California-based company, founded by actress Jessica Alba, said users could get skin and eye infections from contaminants from microorganisms in the baby powder. 4 things millennials can expect when they search for a new home 01/12/2017 09:00am • As millennials have come of age, they've been hailed as a generation of renters -- largely due to the fact that home prices have outpaced wage growth in much of the country. But as the cost of living slows to better meet job and wage growth, younger Americans are entering the housing market at a 5 Fun Day Trips From Los Angeles - Locals' Picks 01/11/2017 07:00pm • While Los Angeles certainly has no shortage of ways to keep visitors busy, there is so much more to explore in Southern California. For those with time to spare -- and a grand sense of adventure -- an expedition outside the city limits is essential. But don't bite off more than you can chew, advise 6 Ski Trends to Watch in 2017 01/11/2017 07:00pm • Ski resorts use to pride themselves on accumulating record amounts of snow as a way to prove they didn't need to bring out snow machines to afford powder hounds the chance to cut first tracks. But as times (and the climate) have changed, new thinking about snowmaking, environmental conservation and Weigh Whether to Work During College 01/10/2017 07:00pm • There was a time when a student could just work a summer job to help pay for college, but today more students are having to work their way through school to offset rising tuition costs. In fact, the U.S. Census Bureau found that 72 percent of undergraduates work and one-fifth of those students work How to lose weight with superfood swaps 01/10/2017 10:45am • Dieters often have an all-or-nothing mentality. They cut out all their favorite foods -- pizza, pasta, tacos, fries and cookies -- to lose weight, but then they feel deprived, get discouraged and quit before they've reached their goal, says Dawn Jackson Blatner, a Chicago-based registered dietiti