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Zinga Frozen Yogurt Expected in Williamsburg 11/09/2012 02:45pm • The froyo craze continues in Arlington, this time as a new store apparently targets the Williamsburg Shopping Center. According to its website, national chain Zinga Frozen Yogurt plans to move into the vacant space at 2914 Sycamore Street, which used to house Garden City Florist. Like many of the Does 'Skyfall' meet sky-high expectations? 11/08/2012 06:12pm • Jason Fraley, WTOP film critic WASHINGTON - Bond. James Bond. Expectations. Damn expectations. Far too often, hype fuels gripe. And here, the hype was sky high. Three factors have made "Skyfall" the most anticipated James Bond movie in recent memory: 50th Anniversary. Marketers had a field d How to avoid packing on pounds during holidays 11/04/2012 11:26pm • Paula Wolfson, wtop.com WASHINGTON - This is the heaviest season of the year. Halloween through New Year's tends to be the time when many put on a few extra pounds. "People typically gain 4 pounds on average from Halloween through the first of the year," says registered dietitian and sports n 'Seal Team Six' premieres at Newseum after Sandy delay 11/02/2012 12:16pm • Jason Fraley, WTOP film critic WASHINGTON - Superstorm Sandy canceled Monday's movie premiere of a new military thriller at the Newseum, creating all sorts of headaches for the filmmakers. Rapper/actor Xzibit had his flight from L.A. canceled. Screenwriter Kendall Lampkin was stuck for days in Va. Hospital Center offers 'full body tune-up' for men 11/01/2012 10:37pm • Paula Wolfson, wtop.com WASHINGTON - The Virginia Hospital Center is telling men to take care of their bodies like they take care of their cars. In other words, don't think of going to the doctor as a check-up, think of it as a tune-up. The Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington will host a fre Horror diet: Shed pounds with scary flicks 10/31/2012 10:55am • Jason Fraley, WTOP film critic WASHINGTON - Forget Jenny Craig. "Here's Johnny!" A new study by the University of Westminster finds that watching 90 minutes of cinematic horror can burn up to 113 calories, The Telegraph reports. That's about the same as a 30-minute walk or burning off the equi Battleground Virginia: Presidential race heats up in the Commonwealth 10/28/2012 12:29pm • Andrew Mollenbeck, wtop.com RICHMOND - The road to the White House winds through a handful of key swing states, and while Virginia enjoys the national attention, voters' concerns in the Commonwealth are at times different from the electorate as a whole. Four years ago, then-Sen. Barack Obama b Ambitious, soulless 'Cloud Atlas' shrugs off potential 10/25/2012 02:37pm • Jason Fraley, WTOP film critic WASHINGTON - In his fall movie preview, Rolling Stone critic Peter Travers said he was "betting on Tom Tykwer teaming with the Wachowskis to create a new matrix for what film can do. Or it could suck. Place your bets." Indeed, "Cloud Atlas" looked awesome on paper: Parents Decry Study of B-CC High School Addition 10/24/2012 09:30am • Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School will be almost 600 students over capacity by 2018, but some parents don’t think plans for a large addition is the right way to manage overcrowding. In an at-times contentious meeting on Tuesday in the school’s cafeteria, a number of parents of students Hefty New Fines Proposed for Noise Ordinance 10/19/2012 02:40pm • On Saturday, the Arlington County Board is expected to vote to advertise a proposed set of changes to the county’s 37-year-old noise control ordinance. Among the proposed changes, county staff is recommending an increase in the fine for a noise violation from $25 to a maximum of $2,500. Jail Bethesda teen survives flesh-eating bacteria 10/19/2012 02:45am • Michelle Basch, wtop.com WASHINGTON - A local teen is lucky to be alive after a battle with flesh- eating bacteria, and now a special bracelet has been designed in her name. Sixteen-year-old Alexis Hanford of Bethesda's fight started when she cut her left leg while swimming in a freshwater la Heavy purse can be a burden on back 10/17/2012 04:08am • WASHINGTON - Those who carry purses usually don't give the act a second thought, but it turns out it may deserve one. Once a bag is packed with keys, a wallet, phone, makeup and a myriad of other items and then thrown over a shoulder, it can weigh its wearer down. Purses can weigh more than Council Introduces White Flint Committee 10/16/2012 12:05pm • The Montgomery County Council will likely approve the first formal White Flint advisory committee next week after a resolution was introduced at Council today. The White Flint Downtown Advisory Committee is an important step in the evolution of North Bethesda in two ways. First, the committee wou Bridesmaids bond through downward dog 10/11/2012 05:02pm • Stephanie Steinberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - After a private Epic Yoga class in Dupont Circle, bride-to-be Amanda Merrill and her 14 friends sat on the studio's wood floor, dining out of Whole Foods lunch boxes and celebrating Merrill's surprise bachelorette party with champagne and cupcakes. The Increase in obesity causes problems for fuel economy 10/10/2012 10:02pm • WASHINGTON - While modern cars are getting lighter, drivers are getting heavier - and America's fuel economy may be feeling the weight. The Allstate Blog says that obese Americans are wasting more than 1 billion gallons of fuel per year, Forbes reports. The Department of Energy says an extra