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Music acts look to Groupon, LivingSocial for help 09/09/2014 03:00am • MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Websites like Groupon have become the go-to place for folks looking for that half-off deal on a manicure, a two-for-one offer for a fancy dinner or that all-inclusive trip that won't break the bank. But increasingly, it's also becoming the place for mus How to save on healthy snacks 09/09/2014 12:00am • Just a few weeks ago, I wrote about easy and fun ways to pack healthy and affordable school lunches for your kids. While I still encourage packing hummus and carrots or cut up fruits as snack options, the simple truth is that some parents don't have the extra five minutes to do that or include a General Mills buying mac and cheese maker Annie's 09/08/2014 07:10pm • The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Packaged food giant General Mills plans to buy Annie's, the maker of rabbit-shaped mac and cheese, for $820 million, adding more natural and organic packaged offerings as consumers' tastes change.General Mills Inc., the company behind classic food brands such a Steelers looking to fix miscues as Ravens loom 09/08/2014 04:28pm • WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) -- It felt, Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor insists, like a victory.Even if Sunday's 30-27 escape against the Cleveland Browns hardly looked like one during a maddening second half in which the Steelers let a 24-point lead evaporate and nearly l London's Luton airport reopens after alert 09/08/2014 02:20pm • LONDON (AP) -- Hundreds of passengers were evacuated and flights were suspended for hours Monday from Luton Airport near London after a suspicious package was found in a security-screening area.Passengers were stranded outside the terminal as emergency services examined the suspicious item. The appr Dubai lays out plans for Legoland, other parks 09/08/2014 11:40am • ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A property development company controlled by Dubai's ruler is outlining plans for the first phase of an entertainment and resort complex in the city that promises the Middle East's first Legoland theme park.The project is part of a br Win a Discover Dino Birthday Party 09/08/2014 11:15am • Spinosaurus: Lost Giant of the Cretaceous is currently on exhibit at the National Geographic Museum and features the biggest, baddest predatory dinosaur ever to roam the earth...even bigger than T. Rex! You've never seen a dinosaur like this before...and WTOP is giving you a chance to se Lawmaker: Colleagues to scrutinize Tesla deal 09/08/2014 08:20am • MARTIN GRIFFITH Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick says it's too early to say whether a huge package of tax breaks and incentives needed to land Tesla Motors Inc.'s lithium battery factory will have smooth sailing at a special legislative session next wee For Europe's vast unemployed, hopes remain dim 09/08/2014 06:50am • PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- For the struggling Spanish shopkeeper or the Portuguese restaurant owner, the European Central Bank's latest economic stimulus plans won't likely provide much relief anytime soon.If ever.Confronting a stalled economy and painful unemployment across Jets push around Raiders in 19-14 victory 09/08/2014 03:55am • DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- A little extra motivation for the New York Jets came from one of their former teammates.They heard all about how Oakland Raiders offensive lineman Austin Howard suggested that his new team could push around the Jets' big, bad defensive Montgomery County considers polystyrene foam ban 09/08/2014 02:14am • WASHINGTON -- Restaurants and take-out places in Montgomery County may be banned from using food containers that aren't recyclable, including what is commonly known by its trademarked name, Styrofoam. The Montgomery County Council is taking aim at polystyrene, including foam food containers and Car report: 2015 Acura TLX replaces two Acura sedans in a neat and tidy package 09/08/2014 12:38am • WASHINGTON -- Two of Acura's best selling sedans are no more, and the all-new 2015 TLX is coming on to the scene to take their place. It's a little bigger than the old TSX and smaller than the even more popular TL. The Acura TLX has some big shoes to fill in order to keep current customers, wh 6 rules of shopping at warehouse stores 09/08/2014 12:00am • You have to spend money to make money, as the old business axiom goes. But in some instances, you also have to spend money to save money. At least, that's the premise of belonging to a members-only warehouse store like Costco Wholesale, Sam's Club or BJ's Wholesale Club. Each store charges memb How to Prepare for Retirement on a Low Income 09/08/2014 12:00am • Saving for retirement is especially difficult when you are earning a small salary. However, there are a variety of ways you can begin building a nest egg, even if you are receiving small paychecks. Here are some strategies to invest for retirement with a low income: Claim tax breaks for retiremen A look at the iconic blue jeans 09/07/2014 06:20pm • The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- History of Jeans:1873: Businessman Levi Strauss and tailor Jacob Davis invent the first pair of jeans after getting a patent to create cotton-denim workpants with copper rivets in certain areas like the pocket corner to make them stronger.1920s: Levi's overall