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What to know about the Hall & Oates legal fight, and the business at stake behind all that music 12/07/2023 10:01am • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After more than a half-century of making music together, Daryl Hall is suing John Oates and arguing in arbitration that he can't sell his share of a Hall & Oates business partnership without Hall's permission. Public court filings have revealed just how wide the rift ha 'Country Boy' store in Montgomery Co. hangs up its boots after 68 years 12/07/2023 05:55am • A Montgomery County, Maryland, institution that has been the quick-stop shop for local produce, beer and even landscaping supplies will soon shut its doors. The shuttering of the Country Boy Market will bring an end to a 68-year run for the family-owned business. "It was very difficult to decide Things to do in the DC area: 15 holiday-themed bars and restaurants … and more! 12/07/2023 05:46am • There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. For those in search of festive D.C.-area spaces to enjoy holiday drinks in DC area experiencing increase in retail theft. For small stores, it’s not just business — it’s personal 12/07/2023 04:31am • Joanne Wunderly got a dreaded call one morning two years ago that there had been a break-in at her Manassas, Virginia, store and the burglar made off with the cash register. Not only was the register gone, so was the cash box, the week's deposit, and some jewelry that she sells in her store The T Democratic support for Biden ticks up on handling of Israel-Hamas war, AP-NORC poll says 12/07/2023 12:04am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic views on how President Joe Biden is handling the decades-old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians have rebounded slightly, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The shift occurred during a time in which Bide How to Estimate Utility Costs 12/06/2023 07:00pm • Lately, utility costs have been relatively stable, compared to the last several years when inflation was running amok. According to the most recent numbers from the Consumer Price Index, energy costs have gone down in the last year for fuel oil (21.4% lower) and gas (5.3% lower,) although electricit Ways to Make an Extra $500 for the Holidays 12/06/2023 07:00pm • If you're like most people who are celebrating the winter holiday season, you're parting with more cash than you normally do from now until New Year's. According to a 2023 National Retail Federation report, Americans plan on spending an average of $875 during the holidays. If you've only saved a par 9 of the Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $5 12/06/2023 07:00pm • The stock market enjoyed a strong rally in November. As inflation appears to be coming down, investors are starting to bet that the Federal Reserve will pivot to interest rate cuts in 2024. If interest rates do indeed start to fall, that could set off a large rally in financial assets. Many stocks h The US is poised to require foreign aircraft-repair shops to test workers for drugs and alcohol 12/06/2023 04:56pm • The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed mandatory drug and alcohol testing for employees of aircraft-repair shops in other countries, a move that labor unions and Congress have urged for many years. The FAA said Wednesday that its proposal would affect nearly 1,000 repair shops in 65 countr Automakers, dealers and shoppers dawdle on EVs despite strong year in US sales growth 12/06/2023 03:14pm • Despite new electric vehicle market share and sales hitting a record in the U.S. this year, EV growth is starting to slow and fall short of the auto industry's lofty ambitions to transition away from combustion engines. The U.S. has reached a crucial milestone in its efforts to electrify: More than A list of mass killings in the United States since January 12/06/2023 02:54pm • Another mass killing happened in the United States on Tuesday after authorities say one man killed six people and wounded three in a trail of attacks that stretched 80 miles (129 kilometers) between Austin and the San Antonio area. Texas authorities charged a man with capital murder Wednesday in the 3 killed at massive fire in Pakistan's largest southern city of Karachi, officials say 12/06/2023 12:49pm • KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A massive fire broke out Wednesday at a multi-story commercial building in Pakistan’s largest southern port city of Karachi, killing at least three people and damaging several shops, police and rescue officials said. The fire started at a furniture store and quickly engu A boulder-strewn village, screeching seabirds and sheep: Taking Portugal’s roads less traveled 12/06/2023 10:19am • As we steered our rented hatchback up the narrow gravel road behind the walled city of Óbidos, we had the sinking feeling that Google Maps’ idea of the best route to the popular tourist destination wasn’t the standard way there, and certainly not the most direct. The dusty, tan path was wending When there's lots of holiday spirit but not much space, how to deck the (small) halls 12/06/2023 08:56am • It seems like the frost hasn’t even hit the pumpkin before “holiday cheer” starts showing up everywhere, from social media feeds to the aisles of CVS. Tis the season to decorate. But if you’re in a small apartment, there are limits to what you can do. A full-size artificial tree might take u 0% credit card offers can provide holiday relief — if used wisely 12/06/2023 07:00am • It’s hard to say what kills the holiday buzz more: Putting away the festive decorations or a mountain of credit card debt that swells with every interest charge. But not all credit cards charge interest, at least for a time. If you lack cash on hand to buy all the holiday things, a 0% annual perce