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Top Spring Break Value Destinations for Families 02/15/2016 07:00pm • A family spring break should be the easiest and best value vacation of the year whether you're looking for an affordable snowy, sandy or urban retreat. Here are great trip ideas for groups of all ages, interests and budgets. Indoor Waterpark Escapes and Theme Parks While southern beaches will attr The National Cherry Blossom Festival: Getting around town 02/15/2016 02:05pm • There are a number of ways to make your way around D.C. in the springtime — from bike to boat and everything in between. Here are some of the best ways to travel throughout the city: Metro The Metro is Washington’s subway system. It operates in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, and comprise The Scion iA: A small, inexpensive car that doesn’t drive cheap 02/15/2016 08:16am • WASHINGTON — If you haven’t heard yet, the Scion brand will be folded back into its parent company Toyota this summer. So if you want the no-hassle buying experience that Scion is famous for, you better get a move on it. The little Scion iA will get a Toyota badge, so the car isn’t really goi America's 8 most romantic hotels 02/11/2016 08:00am • When it comes to finding a romantic place to stay, it's important to look for a hotel that delivers the perfect atmosphere and amenities for relaxing and reconnecting with your better half. But finding a hotel that ups the ante with striking views, candlelit dinners, fairytale-like settings and secl Past, present collide with Tanya Tucker, Phil Vassar at Birchmere 02/11/2016 03:15am • Tanya Tucker's Monday show has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 17 due to the weather. WASHINGTON -- From the epic spiritual wails of "Delta Dawn" to the daily-grind cadence of "Just Another Day in Paradise," the arc of country music weaves beautifully from one era to the next. Tha How to save money on Valentine's Day flowers 02/09/2016 07:00pm • To paraphrase Shakespeare, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," but may cost a lot less on Valentine's Day. As the top-selling flower type for the Feb. 14 holiday, the rose's increased demand and limited supply drive up costs throughout the industry, resulting in a higher market price Top 25 cold-fighting foods 02/09/2016 10:03am • The following information is provided by Graphiq and HealthGrove. by Sabrina Perry According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, U.S. citizens are in the thick of winter. With a little under two months until spring officially begins, many colds and flus are still waiting to strike. Though yo The Taxability of Oscars Gift Bags 02/08/2016 07:00pm • When Oscar night arrives later this month, winners will take home bragging rights and the famous gold-plated statuette. For 21 of the nominees who don't win, their consolation prize is a gift bag worth over six figures -- along with an accompanying tax bill. In recent years, the IRS has launched an 2016 VW Golf: More tech, safety features in fun-to-drive package 02/08/2016 05:17am • WASHINGTON — To say Volkswagen isn’t having a great year would probably be an understatement, but there is a bright spot or two in the VW lineup and the Golf TSI is one of them. The five-door compact is a popular model and sales are brisk, even with the loss of the diesel model. But after a Are Processed Foods Getting a Bad Rap? 02/07/2016 07:00pm • While I'm all for reducing the excess amount of added sugars and sodium contained in some processed foods in our diet, the concept that all processed foods are unhealthy is far from accurate. Let's not throw the baby out with the bath water.Believe it or not, almost all the food you eat, even the fo 3 Fast-Food Stocks Riding Value Meals to Profits 02/04/2016 07:00pm • A new battlefront has opened up in the fast-food wars. While dollar menus have long been a staple and companies have offered a sandwich, fries and drink as a meal for decades, more companies are now creatively packaging menu items into full meals in an effort to get more people through the door. The 24 snacks to avoid at your Super Bowl party 02/04/2016 01:19pm • The following information is provided by Graphiq and HealthGrove by Sabrina Perry Super Bowl Sunday is upon us. Sunday will also be home to Puppy Bowl XI, Kitten Bowl III and a wide variety of snacks to munch on as you watch these events. Not all snacks are created equally, though. For the Sell by, use by, best by: Do you know the difference between expiration date codes? 02/04/2016 09:15am • WASHINGTON — You probably check the use-by, sell-by and best-by dates on foods before you buy them, and when you’re deciding whether to toss them. But you might not know what they mean — or that they don’t mean the same thing at all. Bob Brackett, the director of the Institute for Food Sa Starbucks: 4 Things To Know About SBUX Stock 02/01/2016 07:00pm • Lattes and cappuccinos aren't the drinks of economic struggles. As consumers tighten their purse strings, the once-a-day latte fix is often the first thing to go. That's why the recent performance of Starbucks Corp. (ticker: SBUX) -- up 39 percent in the past year -- has optimists hopeful that the h Fiat goes mainstream with the 2016 Fiat 500X compact crossover 02/01/2016 05:24am • WASHINGTON -- The Fiat’s return to the U.S. market is still relatively recent. The small 500 two-door model and the strange-looking 500L didn’t enjoy great sales until a bump from the Pope’s U.S. visit last year. Sure I saw a few on the road, but Fiat really needed a vehicle more people wo