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These Chemicals May Be Keeping You Fat 04/01/2018 08:00pm • Invisible ingredients If you've ever tried to lose weight, you may have tracked calories, read nutrition labels and cut down your portion sizes. But you probably didn't consider one factor increasingly implicated in the obesity epidemic: chemicals. One 2018 study in PLOS Medicine, for example, found Buzzkill? Coffee cancer warnings could go beyond California 03/30/2018 07:15pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's fair to say that a lot of people awoke Friday to a headline that might have jolted them more awake than a morning cup of joe: A California judge had ruled that coffee sold in the state should carry a cancer warning. Here are some things to know about the ruling and how i Older Adults Don't Get Enough of This Important Nutrient 03/29/2018 08:00pm • Lately, it seems like every diet is a high-protein one. But according to new research, more than one-third of older adults still aren't getting enough protein to maintain muscle health, combat age-related weight gain, prevent the development of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease and live longer, hea 30 Top Indoor Water Parks around the World 03/28/2018 08:00pm • Cool off year-round at one of these exhilarating water parks.The concept of "taking the waters" dates to the Romans, who favored curative mineral springs for relaxation and health. Today, water holidays can range from water parks with thrilling plunge, swirl and slide rides for all ages to wellness Should You Hire an MBA Admissions Consultant? 03/28/2018 08:00pm • Mike Ivancie, an evening and weekend MBA student at the University of California--Berkeley's Haas School of Business, says that when he was applying to business school, he considered hiring an admissions consultant. Ivancie ultimately decided hiring a consultant wasn't the right investment for him, Northam: Tax increases could be part of Metro funding package 03/28/2018 02:21pm • WASHINGTON — During his monthly appearance on WTOP’s Ask the Governor program, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam suggested that proposed changes to the Metro funding bill might include tax hikes that the General Assembly had stripped from the bill. A compromise between the Senate and House of Deleg No dangerous materials found in Md. state senator's office 03/28/2018 12:01pm • LARGO, Md. (AP) — A hazardous materials crew was called to the office of a Maryland state senator after several people felt ill, but nothing hazardous was found. The incident happened just after 7 p.m. Tuesday at a campaign office of Democratic state Sen. C. Anthony Muse. The Washington Post Trump suggests paying for US border wall with Pentagon funds 03/28/2018 12:23am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Still angry about the budget deal he signed last week, President Donald Trump has floated the idea of using the Pentagon budget to pay for his long-promised border wall with Mexico, despite the fact that such spending would likely require approval from Congress. Trump raised t Md. crime bill sparks strong reactions in Annapolis in closing weeks of session 03/27/2018 09:06pm • WASHINGTON — A Maryland bill designed to deal with the spike in violent crime in Baltimore has drawn fire — and gained support — in Annapolis. On Tuesday, the "Comprehensive Crime Bill of 2018" was given a hearing before the Maryland House Judiciary Committee. State Sen. Bobby Zirkin, wh What You Need to Know About College Tuition Costs 03/27/2018 08:00pm • Paying for college is expensive, and many families are feeling the pinch as tuition costs soar. College tuition prices are a lot more today compared with two decades ago. For instance, the average cost for tuition and fees data among National Universities -- private and public -- has risen signific Man arrested in sending suspicious packages to DC-area government sites 03/27/2018 05:04pm • WASHINGTON — A man has been arrested in connection with about a dozen suspicious packages that have been found beginning Monday evening at military and governmental installations in the D.C. area. Thanh Cong Phan, 43, was arrested by the FBI and the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office at his ho 'Time is running out': Md. governor wants lawmakers to do more before end of session 03/26/2018 09:16pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he is pleased with some of the progress made during the General Assembly session in Annapolis. State lawmakers passed — and Hogan already signed — a bill that would terminate a rapist's parental rights. And both chambers in the Maryland Genera 4 Financial Lessons Kids Can Learn From an Easter Egg Hunt 03/26/2018 08:00pm • Easter is coming, and for many families, that means a weekend full of egg-coloring projects, egg hunts, candies and little treats. What many families overlook is that it's also an opportunity to reinforce a few valuable financial concepts that will serve their children well in life without putting Unknown substance found in DC corrections facility's mail for 2nd time in 8 days 03/23/2018 04:23pm • WASHINGTON – For the second time in a little more than a week, an unknown substance was found in the incoming mail at the D.C. Department of Corrections facility in Southeast, and a worker there has been taken to a hospital. Department of Corrections spokeswoman Keena Blackmon said in a stateme Maryland poised to boost Metro funding 03/23/2018 08:22am • WASHINGTON — Maryland lawmakers have confirmed their intention to fully fund the state's share of a Metro funding agreement between leaders from the state, Virginia and D.C. The $500 million package would revitalize and maintain Metro through the DMV. The big breakthrough on the agreement ca