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Niche home-sharing sites roll out welcome mat for minorities 09/03/2019 11:13am • In Aug. 2, 2019, photo, Hadi Shakuur, CEO and founder of Muzbnb, a home-sharing site for Muslims, poses for a photograph in Washington. Alternative home-sharing sites, such as Muzbnb, have been cropping up as bigger companies like Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO continue to face persistent problems of How to pack a suitcase: 16 tips and expert tricks for perfectly packed luggage 08/23/2019 12:20am • While nearly everyone gets excited to go on vacation, almost no one looks forward to packing beforehand. This dreaded task is only made worse by the threat of wrinkled clothes, forgotten items and broken gear when you arrive at your destination. However, with the following tips from travel indust Why vacation loans can be a bad idea 08/22/2019 08:00pm • A loan may seem like your ticket to a dream vacation when you lack the cash to cover the hefty price tag upfront. A vacation loan is simply another name for a personal loan you use for travel. But looks can be deceiving. That vacation loan you use to finance your seven-day Caribbean cruise cou Prosecutors to look into fatal DC fire at unlicensed apartment building 08/21/2019 06:45pm • Sunday morning's blaze in the 700 block of Kennedy Street Northwest claimed the life of one tenant, a man from Ethiopia. A 9-year-old boy badly injured in the blaze, identified as Yafet Solomon, died later. (Courtesy DC Fire and EMS) D.C. and federal prosecutors will investigate Sunday morning's Prosecutors: Md. landlord's illegal sewage setup caused E. coli in drinking water 08/20/2019 02:00pm • A Charles County, Maryland, landlord has been ordered to pay a $10,000 fine and serve three years of probation after authorities said he illegally hooked up sewage pipes that contaminated the property's drinking water with E. coli. Robert Michael Ryce pleaded guilty in Charles County Circuit Cour Traveling with toddlers: 16 tips to make your vacation go smoothly 08/20/2019 12:10am • Millennials are traveling more than any other generation, according to recent studies by the United Nations and other organizations. In fact, MMGY Global's 2019-20 "Portrait of American Travelers" found that those born between 1980 and 1998 continue to travel even after having children, with most mi Man dies, child seriously injured following 2-alarm DC house fire 08/19/2019 11:20pm • A man has died and a child is in critical condition after a fire in a Northwest D.C. row home Sunday morning, fire officials said. The fire broke out just after 9:30 a.m. in the basement of a two-story row house on Kennedy and Seventh streets. Firefighters were able to pull the child and the m Want to ride a rental moped in DC? 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(KCAL) Click here for updates on this story Manhattan Beach, CA (KCAL) -- The Manhattan Beach City Council got an earful from a han Fake real estate: How to avoid rental scams 08/02/2019 04:21pm • Apartment hunting can be frustrating, and D.C. wants to help you save time and avoid a headache by making sure that too-good-to-be-true listing is legit. Ben Wiseman, director of D.C.'s Office of Consumer Protection, an arm of the D.C. attorney general's office, said that there are two types of c Yeah, Baltimore has rats, but DC has more — and more; record-breaking year expected 08/02/2019 12:39am • D.C. has a rat problem that's got nothing to do with politics, and the city expects another record-breaking year for rodent complaint calls. Every American metropolis has to deal with rodents, but Baltimore's battle with vermin has been thrown into the spotlight following President Donald Trump's Boat rental app sees Maryland growth as sharing economy becomes more popular 08/01/2019 02:59pm • More Marylanders this summer are taking advantage of an online marketplace that allows users to rent boats, charter sailing tours, take out kayaks and more. GetMyBoat is growing its presence in Maryland with nearly 170 boating and cruising options currently available in the state, according to a Kids' birthday parties on a budget 08/01/2019 01:16am • Planning a birthday party for a little one can put a big dent in your bank account — but it doesn't have to be that way. Parenting and travel writer Guiomar Ochoa, of cosmomommy.com, has a few tips and party ideas to keep costs low and spirits high on your child’s big day. Host your party Ashburn fire destroys 2 houses, damages 2 others 07/31/2019 11:29am • A fire in Ashburn, Virginia, has destroyed two houses and damaged two others early Wednesday morning. One firefighter suffered minor injuries. The fire broke out just before 3:30 a.m. in the 20000 block of Millstead Drive in Ashburn, according to Laura Rinehart, Loudoun County Fire and Rescue