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Jersey shore: 5 free things for visitors to do 06/19/2014 02:57pm • WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- The Jersey shore's main attraction is undoubtedly its 127 miles of beautiful beaches. And even with its reputation as one of only a tiny handful of spots in the country that make you pay for the privilege of dipping your toes in the surf (or e Column: Sending women to do a man's job 06/19/2014 01:20pm • JIM LITKE AP Sports Columnist PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) -- Men generally don't watch women play golf.This weekend, though, they should.Not all of those men will tune into the U.S. Women's Open for the right reasons, mind you, but it could turn out to be a win either way. In spite of themselves, some migh Defending Sonoma winner Truex wants repeat 06/18/2014 05:21pm • DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Martin Truex was the toast of wine country when he left the road course of Sonoma a winner for the first time in six years.Truex returns this weekend aiming for another win, but so much else has changed.He'll bring a new team, different car and new sense of desperation a Couples opt for 'pop-up' weddings, D.C. company delivers 06/18/2014 04:46pm • WASHINGTON -- When Capitol Hill couple Jennifer Miller and Michael Bennett got engaged, the two weighed a few ideas for their wedding day. They contemplated planning a traditional wedding; they considered eloping to Maui. Making it official with a justice of the peace was another idea the couple Rallycross driver buzzes through D.C. 06/18/2014 03:50pm • WASHINGTON -- D.C. got a taste on Tuesday of the high-horsepower action coming to town this weekend. Ushered by a police motorcade, Red Bull Global Rallycross driver Rhys Millen took one of the GRC cars on a scenic tour of the District. Starting on the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, Millen China dog-eaters dodge activists with early feast 06/18/2014 11:58am • BEIJING (AP) -- Residents in a southern Chinese city that has come under fire for an annual summer solstice festival in which thousands of dogs are slaughtered for food have held their feasts early to avoid attention.Some residents of Yulin started gathering last weekend and eating dog meat and lych SBW: Kensington’s Evolution 06/18/2014 09:10am • This is Small Business Weekly, a recurring feature in which we’ll spotlight a small, independently owned business in Bethesda or Chevy Chase. Got a business you think we should check out? Drop us a line at deskbethesdanowcom. For a long time, Kensington had the reputation as the place you Children’s Museum To Make Its Home In Bethesda’s Davis Library 06/17/2014 02:00pm • A partnership between Montgomery County and a local children’s museum will bring 7,500 square feet of interactive workshop space to Davis Library in Bethesda. KID Museum, led by Bethesda resident Cara Lesser, will operate an interactive series of robotics projects, electronic experiements, di Atlantic City courting gay tourism market 06/17/2014 01:11pm • WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Atlantic City is planning a series of events to attract gay tourists, who are becoming an increasingly important part of the resort's growth strategy.Mayor Don Guardian and tourism officials said Monday the goal is to reinvigorate a once-thriv Cooper's Hawk Winery comes to Ashburn and other new restaurant news 06/17/2014 11:07am • Loudoun County, known as D.C.’s wine country, will have a new, imported vintage come 2015. Illinois-based Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant will open its first D.C. area location in Ashburn. The restaurant, which serves American fare and house-branded wine in an upscale casual setting, Vives brings Colombia team's families to World Cup 06/17/2014 12:08am • MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Colombia had extra motivation this weekend when it won its first game in the World Cup: 200 of the players' family members attended the big event.Colombia beat Greece 3-0 on Saturday, and their presence was strong since Grammy-winning singer Carlos Vive Utah Oktoberfest likely to include beer after all 06/16/2014 08:40pm • ANNIE KNOX Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Beer is back on the table for a 40-year tradition at a Utah ski resort -- Oktoberfest -- after an apparent turnabout by the state liquor board.The panel last month warned it might withhold a permit for the annual Snowbird Ski Resort event under a st Kaymer in class of his own in 8-shot US Open rout 06/16/2014 03:10pm • PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) -- They could've given Martin Kaymer the trophy before the weekend the way he ripped through Pinehurst No. 2 like he was playing the local muni.Certainly, they could've had the ceremony on Saturday, after he shook off five bogeys to maintain a co Quicken Loans National Guide 06/16/2014 02:30pm • The PGA Tour event hosted by Tigers Woods is back with a new title sponsor next week at Congressional Country Club — and it’s virtually certain Tiger won’t play. Woods is recovering from back surgery with no timetable for a return, though reports suggest he’s trying to make Hidden Cash craze hits New York's Central Park 06/16/2014 11:20am • JULIE WALKER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Guided by a few clues from Twitter, Stephanie Culff hailed a cab to Central Park on Saturday and started searching for money planted there by Hidden Cash, the scavenger hunt craze that made its New York debut this weekend.Culff arrived before the masses