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GAO chief warns Congress: Government wasting $100 billion 07/13/2013 02:04pm • The federal government doesn’t maintain a single list of all of its programs, one reason the bureaucracy wasted more than $100 billion on bogus payments last year, Congress‘ chief watchdog said Wednesday.Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, who runs the Government Accountability Office, said FAA program isn't tracking foreign pilots on U.S. soil, investigation finds 07/04/2013 11:37pm • The Federal Aviation Administration is doing a poor job of tracking pilots and the aircraft they fly, creating serious gaps in a system that was supposed to improve aviation security following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, an internal investigation has found.The Civil Aviation Registry is Egypt army ousts Morsi, new leader to be sworn in 07/03/2013 02:17pm • By HAMZA HENDAWI Associated Press CAIRO (AP) - Egyptians awoke Thursday to a new political reality after the military overthrew the country's first democratically elected president after only a year in office, shunting the Islamist leader aside in the same kind of Arab Spring uprising that brought Va. scammers claim to be from attorney general's office 07/02/2013 07:42pm • WASHINGTON - Virginians are being warned about a bold, new sweepstakes fraud in which the scammers claim to be from the attorney general's office. Victims say they received a realistic-looking check in the mail and a phone call from someone claiming to be from the office of the attorney general. Using your number to scam others 06/24/2013 03:48pm • WASHINGTON - It may not affect victims' bank accounts, but a phone scam is unnerving a Maryland woman and it could easily happen to anyone. Over a three week period, Sylvia Livingston of Accokeek, Md., was getting as many as 40 return calls a day. But Livingston had not called any of the number Monday, June 24, 2013 06/24/2013 03:26am • 8:20 p.m. - Leah Durant, founder of the Black American Leadership Alliance Download Jobs for American citizens should come first 9:20 p.m. - Bob King, Politico's Energy and Transportation Editor Download President Barack Obama to announce climate change act Montgomery County parent: Money taken from secret bank account in student's name 06/21/2013 02:45am • WASHINGTON - Where's the money? That's the question parents of students with disabilities at one Montgomery County school are asking after they learned their children had bank accounts where money was deposited and withdrawn -- allegedly by school staff. As first reported by WTOP, a group of p NOVA Legal Beat: Refuse the Breathalyzer? 06/19/2013 02:30pm • Editor’s Note: This new sponsored Q&A column is written by Mathew B. Tully of Tully Rinckey PLLC. Q. One of my buddies was recently pulled over after having a few too many drinks — he lives 5 blocks from the bar and just made a bad call getting behind the wheel. He knew he was Wednesday, June 19, 2013 06/19/2013 03:47am • Data Doctors Download Improvements for Google Maps 8:50pm - WTOP Sports Reporter George Wallace and Chris Chase USA Today Sports Download Is Lebron James the next Michael Jordan or a big baby? 9:20 p.m. - Robert Thompson, professor of televis Intel chief wrongly claims government wasn't collecting data on millions 06/14/2013 05:40pm • Controversy has engulfed the National Security Agency after it was revealed the office - and others like it - were collecting citizens' phone and e-mail records.  The public revelations have split Congress, with some lawmakers defending the program as an effective way to fight terrorism, and ot Execs of Arlington-Based Contractors Sentenced for Fraud 06/14/2013 01:15pm • Former executives of two Arlington-based government security contracting firms are facing jail time after pleading guilty to fraud. Joseph Richards, 52, of Arlington and David Lux, 66, of Springfield were sentenced today to 27 and 15 months in prison respectively. They pleaded guilty in March to con Privacy - the online generation wants it 06/13/2013 01:56pm • MARTHA IRVINE AP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Amid the debate over government surveillance, there's been an assumption: Young people don't care about privacy. Turns out, the generation that puts much of the "social" in social networking is much more complex when determining what personal infor Airlines join fight against human trafficking 06/06/2013 03:58pm • WASHINGTON - To fight human trafficking here and across the country, leaders from the federal government and private industry gathered at Reagan National Airport to announce a new initiative Thursday. "Those of us who work in the transportation industry are on the front lines," said Transportation Thursday, June 6, 2013 06/06/2013 08:26am • 8:50 p.m. - Julian Sanchez, research fellow, Cato Institute Download The government goes too far in surveillance of Americans 7:20 p.m. - WTOP's Redskins Beat Reporter George Wallace Download RG3 practically guarantees he'll be ready to start training camp Column: Maryland Deathfest celebrates 11 years, vows to find new venue 05/29/2013 05:49pm • WASHINGTON -- Once a year, thousands of doom, grind and black metal heads descend on Baltimore like a brood of cicadas. Maryland Deathfest, "America's biggest metal party of the year," draws crowds from across the globe to see legendary bands like Bolt Thrower, Carcass, Down, Sleep and Venom,