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12 Ways Opioid Addiction and Treatment Differ in Older Adults 08/31/2017 08:00pm • Older adults aren't immune from the opioid epidemic sweeping the U.S. However, seniors have unique backgrounds, vulnerabilities and needs for addiction treatment. Many feel ashamed to seek help for problems with prescription painkillers like OxyContin or street drugs like heroin. But age-tailored Hurricane Harvey Victims Eligible for Emergency Retirement Withdrawals 08/31/2017 08:00pm • Hurricane Harvey survivors are now eligible to take loans and hardship distributions from 401(k) plans and similar types of retirement accounts, due to relaxed IRS rules. Retirees who haven't received their scheduled Social Security payments also have several options to pick up their checks. Here's 3 years after kids vanish, Md. mother wants her charges dropped 08/31/2017 10:30am • WASHINGTON ��� Almost three years after Catherine Hoggle's two young children disappeared, her lawyer has asked a Montgomery County judge to dismiss the three misdemeanor charges against her Thursday. Hoggle is the last known person to see 3-year-old Sarah and 2-year-old Jacob Hoggle, Sept. 7, 20 First pair of screaming hairy armadillo pups born at National Zoo 08/31/2017 09:17am • WASHINGTON ��� Two screaming hairy armadillo pups were born Aug. 11 at Smithsonian���s National Zoo ��� the first pair ever born at the zoo. The pups weigh 144 grams and 159 grams and they're so brand-new, they haven���t even opened their eyes yet. The National Zoo says it���s still too early to Princess Diana on her marriage, the royal family and media pressure 08/31/2017 06:35am • LONDON (AP) ��� Memories of Princess Diana remain strong two decades after her sudden death in a Paris car crash. Here, in her own words, her thoughts on a range of topics: ��� On her parents' failing marriage: "It was a very unhappy childhood. Parents were busy sorting themselves out. Always see Bracing for growth, Montgomery Co. Public Schools get set for a new year 08/31/2017 04:39am • ROCKVILLE, Md. ��� In Maryland, school starts after Labor Day. And with just days to go, many school systems continue to make sure there are enough teachers to greet students on the first day of school. Montgomery County is no different. Preparing for growth In his offices at the Board of Educatio How to Find an Affordable Housecleaner 08/30/2017 08:00pm • Hiring a regular housecleaner was once considered a luxury for anyone but the ultra-rich. But today, especially with more dual-income or single-parent families stretched for time, outsourcing the scrubbing, dusting and sweeping can be real a sanity-saver. "Consumers are starting to wake up to how m Study: Students Spent $5.9B Furnishing Their College Dorms 08/30/2017 08:00pm • The cost of college is invariably steep, but this year, Americans spent a large chunk of change beyond their tuition bills. Average out-of-pocket costs reached $969.88 for families shipping their kids off to college -- up from $888.71 last year, according to a new survey from the National Retail Fe Are We Doing All We Can to Stop the Opioid Crisis? 08/30/2017 08:00pm • The opioid crisis has risen to the level of national emergency. Yet, at a time when nearly 100 Americans are dying every day from opioid overdoses, these medications continue to be prescribed at an alarmingly high rate. How is it that our health care system, which is designed to care for patients, Teaching Kids to Be Kind 08/30/2017 08:00pm • Children are born kind. It's inherent in their nature. As they develop, though, this can change, especially by the time they are in middle school. It's unclear exactly what causes the shift. We do know that children emulate the behaviors of the important people in their lives, and none are more imp 8 Healthy Dorm Room Snacks 08/30/2017 08:00pm • This fall, millions of students will be heading to their home away from home: college. While many of these kids have purchased a campus dining plan in order to obtain their three square meals a day, they're very likely eating outside of the cafeteria, too. According to a 2015 survey of approximatel Builder ends deal to put up cellphone towers near Prince George's schools 08/30/2017 04:18am • WASHINGTON ��� A company interested in building dozens of new cellphone towers near schools in Prince George's County has called off those plans. Milestone Communications signed a deal with Prince George's County Public Schools in 2011 in hopes of putting up cellphone towers near as many as 70 sc Prince George's officials urge Maryland to reverse order on later school start 08/30/2017 04:09am • Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include further comment from Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's office. WASHINGTON ��� For the first time, public schools across Maryland are required to wait until after Labor Day to start classes. But in Prince George's County, there's continued pushbac Can better tackling technique make football safer? 08/30/2017 02:14am • This is the second part in WTOP���s ���Bad Brains��� special report examining brain injuries in football, what doctors know about them and what���s being done to make the game safer. CHANTILLY, Va. ��������Save the brain, save the game.��� The tag line for the technique training program Safe Invest to Cover Life Insurance Gap 08/29/2017 08:00pm • Anyone with a spouse or children but not a great fortune is wise to get life insurance. Often, a term policy is best, covering the family for 20 years until the kids are grown. But what happens after that? Typically, the policyholder hopes investments will grow large enough to cover needs after the