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Maryland diaper banks are part of a national network assisting families in need 09/16/2013 03:38pm • Colleen Wilson, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS - A closet on the third floor of an office building on Riva Road is not stocked with your typical office supplies: Food Link, Inc. has floor-to-ceiling stacks of diapers, baby bottles, canned foods and other basic-need items the organization collec Mayweather dominates for easy decision win 09/15/2013 03:57am • By TIM DAHLBERG AP Boxing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) - Canelo Alvarez proved nothing more than easy money for Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mayweather turned one of the richest fights ever into just another $41.5 million payday Saturday night, dominating Alvarez from the opening bell and winning a majority de Federal market regulators collect big paydays, gift cards at taxpayer expense 06/13/2013 05:13pm • The federal agency charged with guarding against abuses in the commodities markets is facing questions about its own excesses.The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has tripled its budget since 2008, increasing its payroll by $50 million over the last two years alone while handing out $1.2 mi D.C. bike thefts rise during warm weather 05/29/2013 02:11pm • WASHINGTON - The current heat wave is ushering in true summer weather, and rising temperatures mean more crooks are out on the street searching for an easy payday. "This city is particularly bad with bike theft," says Wayne Lerch, owner of The Bike Rack in D.C. He notes thieves increase their Feds spend billions on unused, empty buildings 04/28/2013 09:15pm • Everyone sat on plastic folding chairs, on a concrete floor in front of rows upon rows of empty industrial shelves.  Speakers sometimes had to pause, to keep the rumble of trucks outside from drowning out their words.An abandoned warehouse was an unusual spot for an official Congressional commi Medicare missing out on $111 million interest payday 04/18/2013 03:41pm • When putting money in a bank, interest is a big consideration for most people.  But apparently not to the government.In fact, investigators think that Medicare could be missing out on as much as $111 million because it's missing out on interest rates as high as 4.4 percent.Medicare Part D helps With smaller 2013 paychecks, tips for getting extra money 01/04/2013 10:34am • ">Neal Augenstein, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Now that the payroll tax cut has expired, most of us will get smaller paychecks on the first payday of 2013. A person making $50,000 annually will make $80 less per month, or nearly $1,000 for the year. The Huffington Post offers some ways to get your mo Would 'carrots' change your driving behavior? 06/13/2012 03:26am • WASHINGTON - Nobody likes being stuck in traffic, but are you being given an incentive to change your commute? What if changing your commute came with a payday? It may not work for every organization, but researchers at Stanford University put a similar program in place and it became so popular Hustler ad wants sexual dirt on members of Congress, Senate 03/05/2012 10:01pm • WASHINGTON - Larry Flynt's full page ad in The Washington Post is raising eyebrows around the nation's capital. Hustler Magazine's Sunday ad offers up to $1 million for documented evidence of illicit relations with a member of Congress, senator or other prominent office holder. The ad is looking f Get your credit in check in the new year 01/06/2012 10:44pm • WASHINGTON - It's a new year and time to take stock of your finances and get your fiscal house in order. Financial Regulatory Authority President Gerri Walsh suggests starting a rainy day fund to handle medical bills or surprise repairs. Also, avoid payday loans or rent-to-own plans. "They tend Companies get very creative with data about you 01/01/2012 12:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) - Companies are getting smarter at predicting your next move. As it becomes easier to gather information on consumers, businesses are crunching personal data in new ways to forecast a wide variety of behavior. In much the same way that credit scores predict how likely you are to pay y