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Duke Ellington School residency fraud accusations caused lasting damage, parents say 12/20/2018 04:30am • WASHINGTON — The D.C. State Board of Education was told at a public hearing Wednesday night that the District government's faulty investigation into families of students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts last spring has caused lasting damage. Parents argued that the Office of the State Super Aging-Related Sleep Problems and Memory Loss 12/19/2018 07:00pm • Even in the short term, not getting enough sleep or poor quality zzz's can keep people from performing at their mental best, whether it be more complex executive functioning or problem-solving or memory. The experience is universal -- we've all had it: "We have a bad night's sleep, we're hazy in the 7 Practical Tips for Parenting Teens in the Digital Age 12/19/2018 07:00pm • Teens spend a lot of time online. In fact, according to Common Sense Media, they spend nearly one-third of their day consuming media. Given about 89 percent of U.S. kids own a smartphone and 45 percent say that they are constantly online, it's becoming increasingly important for parents to have open MUST WATCH: Macaulay Culkin relives 'Home Alone' for Google commercial 12/19/2018 04:21pm • WASHINGTON — Troublemaker Kevin McCallister apparently never moved out of his parents' house, but he's still up to his old tricks in a new holiday commercial for Google Home. Macaulay Culkin, now 38, reprises his role in the classic "Home Alone" in a montage of recreated-but-updated scenes from The Children's Place recalls infant snowsuits due to choking hazard 12/19/2018 08:37am • WASHINGTON — The Children's Place is recalling nearly 15,000 infant snowsuits due to a choking hazard. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says the issue has to do with the snowsuits' metal snaps, which can detach and pose a choking hazard to young children. The girls' snowsui Police seek man suspected of molesting girl, 5, in Rockville Memorial Library 12/19/2018 04:56am • WASHINGTON — A 5-year-old girl says she was grabbed and molested by a man inside a library in Rockville, Maryland, Saturday, police said. Montgomery County police said the child was in the children’s section of the Rockville Memorial Library around 6 p.m. when a man came up to her, pulled dow DC docs, nurses fly to fix hearts — just in time for the holidays 12/19/2018 12:15am • WASHINGTON — First, it starts with a sore throat. A fever, a headache and swollen lymph nodes likely follow. And for most living in the U.S., a prescription for antibiotics isn’t far behind. But for patients living in low-income countries with limited access to care, it’s not uncommon f Real Estate Mistakes You Don't Want to Make in a Divorce 12/18/2018 07:00pm • Dividing your assets in a divorce settlement is tough, and there's no way to split a co-owned house in two. While selling and splitting the proceeds may be the fairest option, if you or your kids have an emotional attachment to the family home, you may be searching for alternatives -- at least in t 11 of the Most Interesting New ETFs to Buy 12/18/2018 07:00pm • These ETFs stand out in the crowdThe ETF revolution has continued in earnest across the last 12 months, with 2018 welcoming more than 250 new exchange-traded products to U.S. investors. Some of these new ETFs are simply variations on existing themes, either competing with existing sector funds on th Luxembourg to Make Public Transport Free for All 12/18/2018 07:00pm • Free public transport has been a priority for several countries for years in an attempt to either curb pollution or reduce traffic congestion. One by one, European nations such as France or Germany have announced ambitious plans to either reduce gas emissions, embrace electric vehicles or simply g Assisted Living for Couples 12/18/2018 07:00pm • In a perfect world, couples in happy, loving relationships would be able to stay together for as long as they wanted -- in excellent health and side by side. Sadly, this isn't a perfect world, and people age at different rates; while the number of days you've spent on Earth may match closely with y Am I an Empath? 12/18/2018 07:00pm • We can all gauge emotions of other people, at least to a certain point. Whether it's a partner slamming the door or a co-worker humming in her cubicle, emotional clues are obvious. Empaths, however, are far more deeply attuned to unspoken moods of those they encounter. They're super-sensitive to sub Tips on the rise for anonymous safe school initiatives 12/18/2018 01:13pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — As Maryland’s newest strategy to avert school violence — an anonymous tip system — gets off the ground, other states have seen a surge in reports after school shootings and other incidents of mass violence. Safe2Tell Colorado, Safe2Tell Wyoming and Safe Schools Maryland a Va. jogger suffers memory loss after apparent hit and run 12/17/2018 11:02pm • WASHINGTON — A search was launched for an 18-year-old jogger in Manassas, Virginia, on Dec. 7 after he told his parents over the phone that he was hurt and couldn't remember what had happened. His parents reported the phone call to police at approximately 5:35 p.m., who launched an extensive s 9 ways to make sure your child loves reading 12/17/2018 07:00pm • When you open a book you enter another world. One of the best gifts any parent can give a child is the love of reading. The joy of reading begins in early infancy with a baby on the lap and a book of nursery rhymes, and can have a lasting impact on a child into their adult years. In fact, researc