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Social Security ill-prepared for increased workload, retirements, GAO warns 05/29/2013 05:16pm • Social Security is already facing a financial crisis as more people rely on payments and fewer taxpayers pay into the program. Now it may soon face a people crisis.The Social Security Administration is ill-prepared to deal with the large numbers of its workers who are planning to retire, even as the Scammer bilks Fairfax County residents out of hundreds 05/24/2013 03:47pm • WASHINGTON - A new scam in Fairfax County has some residents worried they better pay up or their electric meter might explode. Dozens of residents and small business owners tell police they got a phone call from someone telling them their meter was broken and their electricity would be shut off an D.C.-area top baby names for 2012 05/17/2013 12:47pm • WASHINGTON - The Social Security Administration released the top 100 baby names of 2012 for each state, based on Social Security card application data. Here is the breakdown for D.C., Maryland and Virginia: D.C.: The top 10 girl names in 2012 The top 10 baby names for girls born in D.C. in 2012 Pure Leaf Contest Rules 05/16/2013 10:39am • WTOP - PURE LEAF ICED TEA NEW YORK GETAWAY OFFICIAL RULES 1. HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. In order to enter, from Monday May 27 through midnight June 23, 2013, go to the www.wtop.com website, click on the "Contest" icon under the living section of the navigation bar, click on the "Pure L Panel: Immigration Reform Will Benefit Country, Economy 05/15/2013 05:00pm • Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) and a group of like-minded panelists made the case for immigration reform Tuesday night at a community forum in Arlington. Entitled “Building a Stronger Nation: Reforming Out Broken Immigration System,” the Moran-organized forum attracted several dozen attendees to Feds take little action against US Web companies hosting sites linked to terror 05/15/2013 08:23am • Just miles from New York City’s hallowed Ground Zero, an Internet server in New Jersey hosts a Jihadist leader’s website that instructs supporters of al-Qaida to use explosive devices against western civilians, along with blueprints showing how to build the bombs.Another website, hosted WTOP and Federal News Radio Websites Back After Cyber Attack 05/13/2013 07:25am • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2013 Contact: Mary Kay LeMay 202-895-5112 mklemay@wtop.com WTOP and Federal News Radio Websites Back After Cyber Attack Users encouraged to run security scan on their computers WASHINGTON - The news websites, WTOP.com and FederalNewsRadio.com, are accessible to all Rolling Stones Call In To Win Official Rules 05/09/2013 09:34am • WTOP - ROLLING STONES CALL IN TO WIN CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES 1. HOW TO ENTER/HOW THE WINNER IS CHOSEN: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. This is a "listen and win" contest. The contest will run Monday through Friday May 13-17, 2013. Listen to WTOP Radio at 103.5 FM, 103.9 FM or 107.7 FM in the 7 am hour Rolling Stones Song of the Day Contest Rules 05/08/2013 11:07am • WTOP-ROLLING STONES SONG OF THE DAY OFFICIAL RULES 1. HOW TO ENTER/HOW THE WINNER IS CHOSEN: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. This is a "listen and win" contest. The contest will run Monday through Friday May 13-17, 2013. Listen to WTOP Radio at 103.5 FM, 103.9 FM or 107.7 FM during the following hou Remembering the Holocaust for generations to come through creative and innovative platforms 04/28/2013 09:52pm • Elise Widerlite, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Today marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. And while reflections and remembrance will be the focus of the day, the ways in which the museum will move forward to preserve its history and message is also of importance Thursday, April 25, 2013 04/25/2013 05:35am • 9:20 p.m. - WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Dave McConnell Download New deal for FAA furloughs 8:20 p.m. - POLITICO's Patrick Gavin Download White House correspondent's dinner could be different after Boston 7:50 p.m. - Christian Toto, assista Thursday, April 11, 2013 04/11/2013 07:29am • 8:20 p.m. - Alan Howard, inventor of "Tip Alert" Download Discussing a device that reminds gentlemen to put the toilet seat down 7:50 p.m. - Christian Toto, assistant editor, Big Hollywood Download Movie reviews: '42' and 'Scary Movie 5' Newseum displays rarely seen JFK, Oswald artifacts 04/10/2013 05:35pm • Neal Augenstein, wtop.com WASHINGTON - For one of the most tragic and dissected events in American history, it's hard to believe artifacts from the Nov. 22, 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy exist that have never been seen. Yet, the Newseum is set to unveil some of these items. Wednesday, April 10, 2013 04/10/2013 09:20am • 11:50 p.m. - Steve Herman, Northeast Asia Bureau Chief for Voice of America Download North Korea tensions and latest developments 8:20 p.m. - Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief, Health Affairs Download Many don't know much about health care reform or what it Scam targets your tax refund 04/09/2013 07:31pm • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - This could come as a real shock: You send in your tax return and then you get word from the IRS that the agency already has it. Your refund has been sent out to some other address. Almost 100 taxpayers in Fairfax County, Va., have already received that