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Party poopers? No pooch pool soiree this year in MoCo 08/31/2013 04:09am • WASHINGTON - It's a real doggie downer. This year's annual end-of-summer swim for four-footed friends in Montgomery County has been cancelled. The organizers at the Montgomery County Department of Recreation say they're not party poopers as they hate to let down your Labrador and bum out your Bi Montgomery Co. cancels Pooch Pool Party 08/30/2013 10:54pm • WASHINGTON - The Montgomery County Recreation Department is canceling its popular Pooch Pool Party due to the outbreak of dog influenza in the area, a news release from the department said. The party was scheduled for Sept. 7 and 8 at the Glenmont Pool in Wheaton, but recreation department offici Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013 08/27/2013 03:35am • More than 330 dolphins have been stranded between New York and North Carolina since July 1, with nearly all of them dead by the time they wash up on shore, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. Federal officials say they have identified a cause. 4:10 p.m. - Jennifer Ditt Researchers hunt for what's killing the dolphins 08/21/2013 02:13am • WASHINGTON - At least 164 dead dolphins have been counted so far this year in Virginia, up from 100 just two weeks ago. The mysterious deaths of dolphins is a recent trend stretching all along the East Coast, and researchers in Virginia are part of an urgent effort to pinpoint the cause. "We Your appliances could be spying on you 08/19/2013 07:59pm • WASHINGTON - Since Edward Snowden leaked details of government surveillance of telephone records, Americans' privacy concerns have been heightened. But the National Security Agency checking phone records is one thing; people's privacy could also be compromised closer to home. Credit.com lists n Protect yourself from webcam hackers 08/16/2013 06:56pm • WASHINGTON - With the FBI investigating the possible hacking of Miss Teen USA's webcam to take revealing photos, here are a few tips to make sure it doesn't happen to you. CBS News and CNET tech analyst Larry Magid says it is important to always be on guard for malware that could give hackers ac Virus found in local northern snakehead could harm other fish 08/14/2013 12:02pm • WASHINGTON - A virus that can cause disease in largemouth bass could harm other fish after it was found in a different species in two Potomac River tributaries in Virginia. The U.S. Geological Survey announced Tuesday that researchers found largemouth bass virus in northern snakeheads in the Vi Farms, officials seek to keep pig virus from Va. 08/05/2013 03:45pm • WASHINGTON - A new pig virus that has killed thousands of piglets is spreading across the country and has reached North Carolina from the Midwest states. Agricultural officials say efforts are under way to keep the virus out of Virginia. "We are not aware of any cases of it in Virginia. Now, it Back-to-school checklist should include immunizations 08/04/2013 10:04pm • WASHINGTON - Here's one big item that should be at the top of any family's back- to-school checklist: making sure the kids have all their required shots. A number of immunizations are needed, and major school districts in the D.C. area are going out of their way to make information and forms ava Teens possibly exposed to rabies at Va. sports complex 07/31/2013 05:25pm • WASHINGTON - Loudoun County health officials are trying to reach a group of teen girls who may have been exposed to rabies at a sports complex. The Loudoun County Health Department received a report that the girls had handled an injured or dead bat Tuesday at the Potomack Lakes Sportsplex adjacent Va. animal shelter suspends intake after illness outbreak 07/26/2013 03:38pm • WASHINGTON -- A Fairfax County animal shelter is suspending intake of new dogs after an outbreak of an unspecified upper respiratory illness sickened about a dozen dogs. The Fairfax County Animal Shelter says in a news release it is concerned the illness is the canine influenza virus and is workin West Nile popping up around region 07/23/2013 11:13pm • WASHINGTON - It's still early in the season, but some of the first positive test results are popping up for West Nile virus from mosquitoes. The Fairfax County Health Department reports it has detected the virus in three of 780 mosquito pools. West Nile virus has been detected in Prince Willi Do zombies help or hurt Mid-East peace? 07/19/2013 12:51pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — In one of the central scenes of the summer blockbuster movie "World War Z," Israeli troops funnel Palestinian refugees to safety in Jerusalem behind a massive concrete wall. There, the Arabs and Jews embrace, dance and sing — shortly before they are all engulfed by blood Morning Notes 07/11/2013 08:45am • West Nile Detected at Fort McNair — West Nile Virus have been detected in mosquitoes across the river from Arlington at Fort McNair. Fort McNair is part of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall; West Nile was not found in the Fort Myer portion of the base. Free Slurpee Day at 7-Eleven — Today What exactly is cardiomyopathy and what does it do to the heart? 07/09/2013 07:32pm • WASHINGTON - Country western star Randy Travis underwent surgery Tuesday for a weakened heart muscle. Cardiomyopathy, as it is technically known, can have many causes. In Travis' case, his doctors believe the damage may have been related to a virus. Dr. Alan Taylor with the MedStar Heart Inst