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Shooting reported at Georgia FedEx facility 04/29/2014 08:25am • KENNESAW, Ga. - Police say at least six people are injured after a shooter opened fire at a FedEx center north of Atlanta. Cobb County police spokesman Michael Bowman says an active shooter was reported early Tuesday at the FedEx package sorting facility in Kennesaw. He says police have surround UPDATED: N. Courthouse Road Shut Down Due to Suspicious Package 04/28/2014 02:15pm • Update at 2:45 p.m. — The package has been determined to be safe and the scene is being cleared. Police, firefighters and the Arlington County bomb squad are staging at the corner of N. Courthouse Road and 13th Street in response to a suspicious package. According to Arlington Co Car Report: 2014 Ford Fiesta is an engaging, low-cost five-door hatch 04/27/2014 11:48am • WASHINGTON -- If you're looking for a fun-to-drive sub-compact that will deliver good gas mileage at a reasonable price, put the 2014 Ford Fiesta on your list of cars to test drive. The Fiesta has undergone a slight refresh for 2014 and is available in either a four-door sedan or, like my tester, Ticketbuster: D.C. procedure exposes thousands of Md. and Va. drivers to bad tickets 04/24/2014 02:07am • What do you think are some of the biggest parking headaches? Is it broken meters? Confusing signs? What frustrates you the most? You can join the conversation on our Facebook page or tweet your thoughts using #WTOP. WASHINGTON -- Thousands of drivers each year receive delinquency notices in t Pop this in your mouth: Mars sues Hershey over similar sounding candy name, packaging 04/23/2014 05:16pm • Call it the candy wars, round three: This time Mars Inc. is going after rival Hershey over chocolate-covered malt balls, all-red packaging and a missing letter "s."  The McLean candy maker is accusing Hershey Co. and Hershey Chocolate & Confectionary Corp.  of brand deceptio Morning Notes 04/23/2014 08:15am • Chevy Chase Circle Remains A Hotspot Of Collisions – The traffic circle that divides Maryland and D.C. along Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase continues to have a high number of traffic collisions each year. From 2007 to 2011, Chevy Chase Circle averaged about a collision every two weeks Morning Notes 04/21/2014 08:15am • Pottery Barn Coming To Lot 31 Project – A two-story, 16,000 square foot Pottery Barn and Pottery Barn Kids is destined for The Darcy, one of two residential projects part of the Lot 31 project from developer StonebridgeCarras. The luxury condo — and the underground public parking g Car Report: 2014 Honda Odyssey is exciting, for a minivan 04/21/2014 04:09am • WASHINGTON -- The minivan isn't the most exciting class of vehicle, but the 2014 Honda Odyssey is trying to change that. With plenty of space, extensive features and option packages, the Odyssey is trying to move in on the crossover game. After test-driving the Miata, I decided that I should d Peter’s Take: Virginia Flunks Ethics Reform 04/17/2014 02:00pm • Peter’s Take is a weekly opinion column. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ARLnow.com. One of the five most revealing stories of 2013 was the ethics scandal that engulfed the administration of former Gov. Bob McD Boston Marathon organizers confident of safe race 04/17/2014 03:18am • BOB SALSBERG Associated Press BOSTON (AP) -- The arrest of a man with a rice cooker in his backpack near the Boston Marathon finish line led police to step up patrols Wednesday, while organizers sought to assure the city and runners of a safe race next week. The actions of the man, whose mother Produce prices to heat up this summer 04/16/2014 07:44am • WASHINGTON - Will lettuce be considered a luxury if prices jump 34 percent? Meat, spices and coffee are typically considered some of the biggest ticket items in a grocery store, but some produce could see double-digit price increases soon. The drought in California could cause state farmers to los Car Report: Mazda MX-5 Miata still fun after 25 years 04/13/2014 01:33pm • WASHINGTON -- It's hard to believe that Miata has been around since 1989 offering a small, affordable roadster that's easy on the wallet and easy to maintain. It takes the boring commute and changes it to a fun driving experience with great handling and slick manual gear box. But now the MX-5 Mi D.C., meet the 'next burrito' ... the dosa 04/10/2014 03:50pm • WASHINGTON -- At the Whole Foods in Foggy Bottom, Priya Ammu spoons a thick batter into a hot pan and uses her ladle to spread it thinly and evenly in a precise circular motion. She sprinkles a few pieces of chopped onion and a pinch of chopped cilantro on top of the batter and waits for the unde Autistic photographers share their cherry blossom visions 04/09/2014 03:25pm • WASHINGTON -- The group of five photographers snapping away at the Tidal Basin Wednesday afternoon looked like every group of people admiring the cherry blossoms. But these men see the world differently. They are autistic. The photographers are members of the In-Focus Project, which teaches Still using XP? 5 things you need to do 04/09/2014 07:55am • Ken Colburn, Data Doctors PHOENIX, Ariz. - Rich asks, "Now that Windows XP is officially retired, what exactly is going to happen if I keep using it?" The retiring of Windows XP is by no means anything like a Y2K scenario where your computer will suddenly stop functioning properly. No one really