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Gift ideas for stargazers 11/25/2016 12:50pm • Welcome to the WTOP "What’s Up? The Space Place" Black Friday edition to get some great gift ideas for that stargazer of yours. If you search online, you will find specials and sales on astronomical items. Here are my tips to help you. Say you have someone on your gift list who loves the star What a holiday host needs to know when guests have food allergies 11/23/2016 10:20am • Although I've been hosting holiday gatherings for decades, this is the first time one of my guests has a food allergy. I'm usually nuts about nuts, but my menu needed to be reshaped to help accommodate a tree nut allergy that took priority over the typical dishes I serve. The holiday season is jo 4 things to know before online shopping this holiday 11/23/2016 05:28am • WASHINGTON - It's the time of year for food, family and spending more money online, and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has tips to protect yourself in the latter case. Through his newly expanded Consumer Protection Section, Herring offered four pieces of advice: First, pay online wit 9 Food-Focused ETFs to Feed Your Portfolio 11/22/2016 07:00pm • ETFs to buy food stocks.There's money in food -- trillions of dollars are spent globally on food and beverages every year, from dividend-generating processing multinationals to quick-growing organic producers to even the agricultural companies that make it all possible. And you can invest across var Choose This, Not That: Thanksgiving Edition 11/22/2016 07:00pm • You have a big decision to make during the approaching Turkey Day feast. Will you stuff your face until you're ready to roll yourself home, or will you make smart choices among all the delicious offerings? Many folks believe you can't enjoy the holiday if you're on a diet. However, the key isn't ski Eliminate 4 Expensive College Application Costs 11/21/2016 07:00pm • Applying to college can get expensive, fast. Between campus visits, standardized tests and application fees, families can spend hundreds of dollars on college before the acceptance letters start rolling in. On top of that, many students enter the college application process unaware of the costs. "I 5 Reasons to Plan a Trip to Chicago This Holiday Season 11/21/2016 07:00pm • With the Chicago Cubs' historic World Series win sending Chicagoans and visitors into a festive frenzy, the holidays in the Windy City will certainly be filled with throngs of tourists with vibrant celebrations in full force. Whether you want to shop, ice skate or admire bright light displays, here DC-area hotels already filling up for inauguration, march 11/18/2016 05:35pm • WASHINGTON — Booking accommodations in the D.C. area for the week of the presidential inauguration might be tougher this time compared to previous ceremonies. The Jan. 20, 2017 inauguration on Friday will be followed on Saturday by a Women's March On Washington. "So, it's two major events im Why Do We Find It So Hard to Say Thank You? 11/17/2016 07:00pm • When I was a little girl, my aunt would mail our family a box filled with treats from her home in Fresno, California. Each year, I would eagerly anticipate the contents. Would she include my favorite -- bastegh -- a sweet, delectable Armenian treat made from the juice of freshly squeezed grapes thi Final vote keeps Safeway distribution center in Prince George's Co. 11/17/2016 11:26am • WASHINGTON — Prince George's County Council has approved a measure that endorses an $850,000 loan from the Maryland Department of Commerce as part of an incentives package that will keep a Safeway distribution center in the county. The vote was only administrative. State law required the county Put an Italian spin on the traditional Thanksgiving spread 11/16/2016 02:06am • WASHINGTON — Step through the double doors at 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW, and you’ll be instantly transported from urban to Umbria. An old farm scooter in the entryway is filled with local produce and surrounding shelves are stocked with imported pastas, olive oils, coffees and ceramics. Ju 6 Sneaky Travel Costs That Can Add Up Quickly 11/15/2016 07:00pm • As many as 72 percent of Americans are planning to travel at least once between Thanksgiving and New Year's day, according to Orbitz's 2016 holiday survey. If you're among them, you're probably already deep in planning -- choosing destinations, booking hotel rooms and flights and, most of important 2017 best cruise lines for the money 11/15/2016 09:00am • Save big on these budget-friendly cruise lines. With accommodations, meals and entertainment all covered in one rate, a cruise makes an excellent choice for any budget-minded traveler. Couple that with the fact that you can explore not just one but multiple places, and it's easy to see why travel United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) Union OKs a Strike 11/14/2016 07:00pm • United Parcel Service, Inc. (ticker: UPS) aircraft maintenance employees voted to approve a strike -- meaning there could be trouble ahead for shipments. The workers are a part of Teamsters Local 2727, a group founded in 1987 that represents aviation maintenance technicians, aircraft maintenance i How to Get the Most Value From Your Thanksgiving Turkey 11/14/2016 07:00pm • The year is flying by, and Thanksgiving, believe it or not, is just around the corner. Over the next several weeks, people will be gathering across America with friends and families to enjoy a delicious meal together. And the centerpiece of that meal in many households will be the traditional Thanks