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Craft Beer and Music Fest Coming to Courthouse 09/16/2014 11:00am • A new festival will bring craft beer, art vendors and music to the surface parking lot in Courthouse next month. The Arts & Craft Beer Festival is planned for Sunday, Oct. 12 from noon to 7:00 p.m. in the lot along N. Courthouse Road, next to the Arlington County Justice Center. The festival will co Pope to focus on grandparents after newlyweds 09/16/2014 10:41am • NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) -- First, Pope Francis married 20 couples to highlight the role of families as the heart of the Catholic Church. Next up is a special Mass for grandparents.Francis and 100 elderly priests will celebrate a Mass in St. Peter's Square on Sept. 28 in ho Cookson calls women's uniforms 'unacceptable' 09/15/2014 01:10pm • AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) -- Flesh-colored uniforms worn by a Colombian women's cycling team were "unacceptable," according to the International Cycling Union president.The uniform, with a flesh-colored section between stomach and thighs, was worn by IDRD-Bogota Humana-San Mateo-Solgar riders at the T Rain washes out NHRA Carolina Nationals 09/14/2014 06:40pm • CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Rain washed out most of the final eliminations Sunday in the Countdown-opening NHRA Carolina Nationals, forcing series officials to postpone them until next weekend during qualifying rounds for the Texas NHRA FallNationals.The Top Fuel and Funny Car drivers have three rounds le 49ers look for win against Bears in Levi's opener 09/13/2014 12:02am • JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- If somewhat unknown before as a backup, Colin Kaepernick's breakout performance against the Chicago Bears two years ago helped make him a star.The San Francisco 49ers turned what had been hyped as an NFC showdown into a rout on the primetim Derek Fathauer leads Web.com Tour Finals event 09/12/2014 09:10pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Derek Fathauer shot a 2-under 69 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead in the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship, the third of four events in the Web.com Tour Finals.Fathauer, 13th on the Web.com Tour's regular-season money list to secure a 2014-15 PGA Tour card, had Horschel takes 2-shot lead in Tour Championship 09/12/2014 08:16pm • DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) -- Billy Horschel showed why he might be the hottest player in golf at the moment with another 4-under 66 on Friday in the Tour Championship. It was his 10th straight round in the 60s. He already has a victory and a runner-up finish in the FedEx Cup playoffs Big events should not have major traffic impact 09/12/2014 03:06pm • WASHINGTON -- Several events take place in the District this weekend and while none should have a major impact on traffic, there are multiple road closures. On Friday, Sept. 12, "Real Time With Bill Maher" will be shot downtown at the Sydney Harmen Theatre at 6th and F streets. Pennsylvania Ave Clintons returning to Iowa amid 2016 speculation 09/12/2014 12:46pm • KEN THOMAS Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton left Iowa on an "excruciating" night in 2008, the beginning of the end of her White House campaign. She returns for the first time this weekend, not quite yet running for president but sure to hear cheers from a crowd of Dem 5 things to know about the Harkin Steak Fry 09/12/2014 12:38pm • CATHERINE LUCEY Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa Democrats gather this weekend for Sen. Tom Harkin's annual Steak Fry fundraiser, headlined this year by former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.The event has long been considered a highlight of Illinois volunteers grill 100-foot-long bratwurst 09/12/2014 11:26am • BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- About 50 people volunteered to carefully grill a 100-foot bratwurst without burning or breaking it at a bar in Illinois.Silver Creek Saloon hosted the practice run Tuesday to prepare for the city's 200th anniversary celebration, where the volunteers will attempt to grill a 2 Military-style jet visiting DC-area airport 09/12/2014 11:00am • ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- Officials are alerting the public that a military-style fighter jet aircraft will fly into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport this weekend.The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority says the jet is scheduled to land Saturday at around noon. Officials say the jet is How to Stay Engaged in Retirement 09/12/2014 12:00am • Many baby boomers are contemplating what exactly they will do with their free time for the next 20 years. Some boomers envision an extended period of relaxation in which they pursue activities at a pace they are comfortable with. No big plans or lofty goals will crowd their calendar as they settle i New Jersey track extends date for sports betting 09/10/2014 07:20pm • TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- The New Jersey racetrack that initially wanted to let people wager on sporting events as soon as this weekend is now giving itself more time.Dennis Drazin, a legal adviser to Monmouth Park, said Wednesday that the track's plan is to open a sports book in 45 days, or roughly by Vitale breaks down NASCAR's version of Sweet 16 09/10/2014 05:25pm • DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Dickie V has found a totally awesome PTP'er in NASCAR's version of a Sweet 16 bracket.ESPN college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale has picked Jimmie Johnson to cut down the nets -- or at least hoist the Sprint Cup trophy and have his seventh shining moment as NASCAR's