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Frederick Co. commissioner proposes voter ID program 10/11/2012 12:13pm • Commissioners President Blaine Young is looking to offer Frederick County as a testing ground for a voter identification requirement.The proposal, which would have to clear the state Legislature, is not so much targeted to fix a local problem as to illustrate a point, said Young, who means to dis Republican Candidate Murray Is Back on the Attack 09/21/2012 03:55pm • Editor’s Note: See previous profiles of Rep. Jim Moran (D) and Jason Howell (I). (Updated at 4:05 p.m.) Republican congressional candidate Patrick Murray says he has a better chance this time around, his second shot at unseating longtime 8th District Rep. Jim Moran (D). He is more well known If you rely on caller ID, beware of spoofing 09/19/2012 03:34pm • Kristi King, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Caller ID does not always do its job of alerting recipients of phony numbers. The Federal Communications Commission warns of caller ID "spoofing" that can make nefarious incoming calls appear to come from a bank, charity or government agency. Crooks can man Lighten your wallet to prevent identity theft 09/05/2012 11:32pm • WASHINGTON - It might be time to lose some weight in the wallet. Not only will it make sitting more comfortable, it could keep you and your identity safe. Kiplinger has compiled its list of eight items you should keep from your wallet to help prevent identity theft. And, hopefully, it will cr Analysis: Feds fail to catch 117,000 collecting both disability, unemployment 08/31/2012 12:03pm • The government is letting people double dip into jobless and disability benefits, costing taxpayers $850 million Phillip Swarts, WashingtonGuardian.com As many as 117,000 Americans simultaneously collect unemployment benefits and federal disability each year, a form of double-dipping that inves Identity thieves pose as government workers 08/24/2012 12:07pm • WASHINGTON - The latest telephone scam targets seniors on Medicare. Here's how the scenario plays out: Someone claiming to be with the government calls and says he needs a Social Security number or a bank account number so a new Medicare card can be issued. The information is then used by identit Arlington Tests Outdoor Warning System 08/16/2012 04:50pm • Arlington tested its outdoor warning system this morning (Thursday). The county conducts an audible test of the warning system once or twice per year, according to Arlington Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Director Jack Brown. Residents in some of Arlington’s more urban areas would have Crime Report: Indecent Exposures 08/08/2012 03:45pm • There were two incidents of men engaged in lewd activities in public last week, according to the latest Arlington County crime report. On Thursday, Aug. 2, a man was seen masturbating between two cars in the Clarendon/Courthouse area. INDECENT EXPOSURE, 08/02/12, 1100 block of N. Barton Street. At Dominion Virginia warns of utility bill scam 07/21/2012 12:21pm • WASHINGTON - Dominion Virginia Power is warning its customers about a scam offering payment of their high summer utility bills through a federal program. The scam involves a call, social media message, text or even a knock on the door, along with the claim that the federal government will cover u Dominion Warns Customers of Bill Paying Scam 07/20/2012 11:40am • Dominion Virginia Power is warning customers about a bill paying scam being used to gather victims’ personal information. The scam involves offering customers the opportunity to set up an account to pay utility bills via a federal program. According to the Better Business Bureau, there is no In Africa, choosing curfews over chaos 07/16/2012 10:30pm • J.J. Green, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Terrified by roving bands of killers, a farmer in northern Nigeria told her customers last week that she would not be able to make her deliveries. The farmer, Norma, emailed her patrons, capturing the scope of the widespread and growing violence plaguing Afric APS Adopts More Restrictive Social Media Policy 06/21/2012 12:00pm • Arlington public school teachers will have new restrictions put on their use of Facebook and Twitter. The Arlington School Board adopted a new policy at its meeting on Tuesday, June 19, setting guidelines for social media use between students and teachers. The School Board said it recognizes the i Mitt Romney app goes viral with misspelled 'Amercia' 05/30/2012 02:42pm • Meera Pal, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Shortly after securing the Republican nomination for president, the Mitt Romney campaign celebrated by releasing the official iPhone app, "With Mitt." The app lets users take a photo using one of 14 overlays with banners like, "I'm With Mitt" and "I'm a Mom for Gov.: Drones over Va. 'great'; cites battlefield success 05/29/2012 11:55am • Paul D. Shinkman, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Police drones flying over Virginia would be "great" and "the right thing to do" for the same reasons they are so effective in a battlefield environment, the state's chief executive said Tuesday. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, a retired U.S. Army lieutenan Key words raise red flags for Homeland Security 05/28/2012 08:43pm • Andrew Mollenbeck, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Routine gripes posted online about a Metro delay or a downed power line may be popping up on unexpected computer screens. The Department of Homeland Security earlier this year released a list of key words and search terms for sniffing out possible terroris