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Arlington Pet of the Week: Roxy 04/03/2013 12:45pm • Meet this week’s Pet of the Week, Roxy, a teeny Yorkshire Terrier with a personality larger than life. Here’s what her adoring owner had to say about this pint-sized Ballston pooch: Roxy is quite likely the smallest dog in the Ballston neighborhood. Smaller than your average Yorkie Teens shying away from Facebook 04/02/2013 02:29am • What about you -- no matter what your age -- how has your use of Facebook changed? Do you still find it engaging? Post a comment in this story, comment on WTOP's Facebook Page or use #WTOP on Twitter. Michelle Basch, wtop.com BETHESDA, Md. - Facebook is still the most popular social network Monday, April 1, 2013 04/01/2013 04:04am • 8:20 p.m. - Dan Deevy, Cinemasource.com Download This week's new movie 7:50 p.m. - Jeremy Acevedo, analyst at Edmunds.com Download The cars younger drivers want 7:30 p.m. - WTOP's National Security Correspondent JJ Green Download Beer Garden to Replace Velocity 5 03/20/2013 02:05pm • Pretty soon, you’ll be able to order beer in a two liter boot in Arlington. The new owners of Velocity 5 (2300 Clarendon Blvd) in Courthouse say they’re planning to convert the 200-seat restaurant and bar into “Social Haus,” which they describe as “a traditional beer ga Board Approves Homeless Shelter Despite Neighbor Concerns 03/18/2013 12:35pm • (Updated at 12:45 p.m.) The Arlington County Board on Saturday voted to approve a controversial use permit for the county’s new year-round Homeless Services Center in Courthouse. The permit will allow the county and the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network to run a year-round hom Spy in the Sky: Unlikely bedfellows 03/18/2013 03:45am • Editor's note: Some drones are bigger than a jet, weaponized and used in strategic military operations. Others are smaller than a basketball, sent airborne for basic surveillance or weekend recreation. The label "unmanned aerial vehicles," or UAVs, is almost a catch-all term covering a wide r VA failed to encrypt vets' personal data, leaving it vulnerable to hackers 03/15/2013 01:58pm • The Veterans Affairs Department has been routinely transmitting veterans' personal data -- including medical information and Social Security numbers -- over unsecured Internet connections, leaving the information vulnerable to hacking and fraud, according to an internal watchdog that faults the agen Feds let Medicare provider give away $20 grocery cards to lure patients 03/15/2013 12:46pm • The Department of Health and Human Services has given qualified approval for a Medicare provider to give away $20 grocery gift cards to induce seniors to get more taxpayer-funded health screenings, despite concerns the promotion could run afoul of federal anti-kickback laws.The HHS inspector general Argentina's Jorge Bergoglio elected Pope Francis 03/13/2013 05:35pm • By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - From "the end of the earth," the Catholic Church found a surprising new leader Wednesday, a pioneer pope from Argentina who took the name Francis, a pastor rather than a manager to resurrect a church and faith in crisis. He is the fir Help Wanted Highlight: Staff Developer 03/13/2013 08:00am • Editor’s Note: Help Wanted Highlight is an occasional, sponsored feature that highlights job openings at local companies. Matrix Group needs your help! We have dozens and dozens of Sitefinity and WordPress sites. Since we host, manage and enhance our clients’ websites on a regular b Federal employees owe $3.5 billion in unpaid taxes 03/10/2013 11:04pm • Jamie Forzato, wtop.com WASHINGTON - From military personnel to postal workers, federal employees are on the hook for $3.5 billion in unpaid 2011 taxes, according to a report obtained by WTOP. The amount is a nearly 3 percent increase compared to the year before. About 312,000 employees owe VA failed to encrypt vets' peronal data, leaving it vulnerable to hackers 03/07/2013 10:51am • The Veterans Affairs Department has been routinely transmitting veterans' personal data -- including medical information and Social Security numbers -- over unsecured Internet connections, leaving the information vulnerable to hacking and fraud, according to an internal watchdog that faults the agen Police warn of utility scam targeting seniors 03/05/2013 03:50pm • WASHINGTON - A new scam is targeting Fairfax County senior citizens and police are warning residents not to give out personal information over the telephone. In the latest scam, callers pretend to be from a utility company. The callers tell the victim that their service will be disconnected unless How to fix U.S. debt without hurting fragile economy 02/28/2013 08:04am • By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - An ax is scheduled to hit the federal budget Friday: Unless the White House and Congress reach a budget deal by then, automatic cuts will carve $85 billion from authorized spending through Sept. 30 and $1.2 trillion over the next decade. T Why the 'Tax Man' cares about identify theft 02/26/2013 03:36pm • Kristi King, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Identity theft can affect people's taxes and tax records. Crooks with access to other people's personal information can file false tax returns to try to collect the money. The Internal Revenue Service has a list of warning signs suggesting identity theft has