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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 1-7 09/30/2017 08:58pm • Here are some celebrities having a birthday this week. Oct. 1: Actress-singer Julie Andrews is 82. Actress Stella Stevens is 79. Saxophonist Jerry Martini of Sly and the Family Stone is 74. Jazz bassist Dave Holland is 71. Actor Randy Quaid is 67. Drummer Tim O'Reagan of The Jayhawks is 59. Singe Police: Missing Md. woman found dead at North Carolina church 09/30/2017 03:22pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Police say the body of a missing 19-year-old Maryland woman has been found behind a North Carolina church. Authorities say a man cutting grass Friday morning at East Stonewall AME Zion Church in Charlotte smelled a strange odor, then found Ashanti Billie's body. Billie, Man found dead inside car at Montgomery Co. shopping center 09/30/2017 04:42am • WASHINGTON — Montgomery County police are investigating the death of a man who was found inside a vehicle in the parking lot of a shopping center in Kensington, Maryland. It happened Monday at the White Flint Plaza shopping center located at 5110 Nicholson Lane shortly before 2 p.m. Officers Is that a band on your porch? Adams Morgan PorchFest returns 09/29/2017 12:18pm • WASHINGTON — One of D.C.'s most creative music festivals returns to Adams Morgan Oct. 7, with the fifth annual Adams Morgan PorchFest. Adams Morgan residents and businesses will turn more than a dozen porches and patios, even stoops, into impromptu stages for live bands for the day. As of no Volunteers find hair braids, clothing in search for missing Md. woman 09/29/2017 10:19am • WASHINGTON — Volunteer searchers found possible clues in the disappearance of a 19-year-old woman from Prince George's County, who went missing in Norfolk almost two weeks ago. Ashanti Billie, who graduated high school in Maryland, moved to Virginia Beach to study culinary arts. Ashanti Bil How to Cope When MS Affects Your Ability to Cook   09/28/2017 08:00pm • You may take it for granted that you can whip up a hot meal for one or dinner for the whole family. But for people with multiple sclerosis, cooking is one of the activities that often becomes challenging. "There's a variety of different barriers someone may encounter that impacts the ability to cook Washington College Road Trip: Whitman College 09/28/2017 08:00pm • Whitman College's 117-acre campus doubles as an outdoor art museum and arboretum, a landscape that helps create the "peaceful balance" students say they've found at the small liberal arts school. A few minutes is all it takes to get from one end of campus to the other, and with only about 1,500 und Washington College Road Trip: Gonzaga University 09/28/2017 08:00pm • Gonzaga University attracts students who want to make a difference in the world -- and enjoy a hefty dose of the Bulldogs' March Madness basketball . The mindset at this school overlooking the Spokane River in eastern Washington is centered around the Jesuit philosophy of educating the mind, body a Best Deals and Freebies for National Coffee Day 2017 09/28/2017 08:00pm • Java lovers have an extra reason to jolt out of bed on Friday morning. Sept. 29 is National Coffee Day, and several national and regional restaurants are offering deals in honor of the event. While most offers are valid on Sept. 29 only, some companies are extending deals throughout the weekend. Acc Inside the 2017 DC Design House — a $10.28M estate 09/27/2017 10:03pm • WASHINGTON — Now in its tenth year, the annual DC Design House is bigger than ever. This year, 23 designers transformed a nine-bedroom, 27,256 square-foot Potomac, Maryland, estate into a luxurious showroom, highlighting the latest in home design trends. When the Design House opens to Gold Prices Shine Even as Stocks Rise 09/27/2017 08:00pm • Gold prices are up 12 percent this year, with futures markets trading around $1,300 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. That's close to the 13 percent gain of the Standard & Poor's 500 index. Although gold's values are off the highs set earlier this year, the yellow metal is holding i 10 Essential Considerations for Deciding Where to Move in Retirement 09/27/2017 08:00pm • One of the greatest benefits that retirement provides is the opportunity to choose where you want to live. You no longer need to be concerned about living close to where you work. Instead, you can choose to live in a place that offers the climate and surroundings that will enable you to enjoy your r Tesla May Get the Green Light in China 09/27/2017 08:00pm • China represents the world's second-largest economy and a major high-growth market for investors. Unfortunately, the Chinese government has made the country a tough nut to crack for many American companies. But potential changes to China's policies on electric vehicles may soon open up the flood ga America's 50 Prettiest Winter Towns 09/27/2017 08:00pm • Embrace inspiring landscapes and small-town allures.Winter is full of seasonal delights. From frosty sleigh rides to cross-country skiing to cozying up by a crackling fireplace after an invigorating day on the slopes, the season tempts us to escape from our hibernation to embrace cold-weather splend How to cope with financial stress 09/27/2017 10:07am • If you stress about money, you might find comfort in the fact that you're not alone, especially if you're a millennial. More than two-thirds of the generation report having moderate to high levels of anxiety about savings and income, while only half of the general population says the same, accord