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Strength to be Tested at Strongman Competition 03/07/2012 02:47pm • Amateur weight lifters, step aside. Feats of strength will be on display Saturday, as elite competitors flex their muscles during the Second Annual Capital Classic Strongman Challenge. More than 50 men and women will put their strength to the test by carrying, lifting, pressing and pulling large a

Easy tips for improving gas mileage one step at a time 03/01/2012 09:59am • Kristi King, wtop.com WASHINGTON - There are two big ways to improve gas mileage: maintenance and attitude. Actions behind the wheel and in the garage can waste or save big bucks. For those who feel the need for speed, ease up. Every extra 5 mph over 60 mph is like paying an additional 29 cents a

10 things better bought used 02/29/2012 12:09am • WASHINGTON - "Something old, something new, something borrowed," goes the familiar refrain. But when it comes to buying power, some things really can be purchased second hand. Video games found in the used bins are often in great condition. Because so many people quickly tire of playing the same

Q&A with Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper 02/28/2012 06:48pm • Craig Heist, wtop.com VIERA, Fla. -- Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper sat down with WTOP's Craig Heist to talk Twitter, teammates and his high expectations for the Nats' upcoming season. Craig Heist: This is your second spring training and I would assume this is a little bit of a dif

Did the August earthquake play a song? 02/25/2012 10:25pm • Brennan Haselton, wtop.com WASHINGTON - When a historic earthquake rocked the D.C. area last August, many a nerve was rattled. But did that 6.0 quake also create music? After the ground stopped shaking on August 23, people reported hearing bells ringing at the National Cathedral. "I thought, '

Lawyers in Frederick taser case seeking new trial 02/23/2012 09:58am • Lawyers for the parents of Jarrel Gray, aFrederickman who died in 2007 after being tasered by a sheriff’s deputy, are seeking a new trial in the case.Attorneys Gregory L. Lattimer and Ted Williams filed a motion late Wednesday in U.S. District Court, requesting that the verdict be set aside an

Spencer's 'supporting' sweep easy as Oscar pie 02/21/2012 10:25pm • Jason Fraley, WTOP Film Critic WASHINGTON - In our "Countdown to the Oscars," WTOP listeners have already predicted that Jean Dujardin ("The Artist") will win Best Actor and that Viola Davis ("The Help") will win Best Actress. We now turn to the Best Supporting Actress category, where Davis' co

Get moving at the office to stay trim 02/18/2012 10:10pm • Paula Wolfson, wtop.com WASHINGTON - There was a time when workers ate hearty meals to fuel long days of labor -- not anymore. Today, our jobs are largely sedentary, and our waistlines are getting wider. We sit too much at the office, and gradually pack on the pounds. "Even though we are busy, w

Which medications cause weight gain? 02/15/2012 02:56pm • Kristi King, wtop.com WASHINGTON - It's not just indulgent snacking and skipping the gym that can lead to weight gain. Some medicines can pack on the pounds, as well. Dr. Louis Aronne, a weight-loss expert at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center tells Readers Digest some drugs aff

Daughter to mom: Don't go to 'grave with a knife and a fork' 02/10/2012 05:58pm • Paula Wolfson, wtop news WASHINGTON - Gail Mates turned her life around, and she says she did it for love. Mates says she was digging her "grave with a knife and a fork" for years before her daughter helped to change the 55-year-old's life. She had all the risk factors for heart disease: Family

Two teen girls missing from Montgomery Co. 01/30/2012 08:21pm • WASHINGTON - Authorities are concerned for the well-being of two teenage girls who were reported missing from north Potomac Monday night. Elixis Kirby, 14, and Kalynn Wilson, 15, both of the 14000 block of Latikia Place in Montgomery County, were last seen Saturday, Jan. 28, police say. Kirby is

N.Y. man arrested after passing heroin at Dulles Airport 01/24/2012 04:19pm • WASHINGTON - For the second time this month, authorities at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested a man on heroin smuggling charges. U.S. Custom and Border Protection agents say Michael Babatune Ayodele, 19, from Queens, N.Y. passed 55 thumb-sized pellets while being questioned during

Prince for the nation's capital? 01/19/2012 08:46pm • Jonathan Warner, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Rumors continue to swirl that the Nationals are still in the running for Prince Fielder. I like the chutzpah by the team, feeling that they have a strong chance to compete this year. But, do they really need him? No doubt he clubbed 38 homers with the Brewe

Lopez Bill: Prenatal Care for Recent Legal Immigrants 01/18/2012 10:45am • Newly-elected delegate Alfonso Lopez (D) has introduced a bill that would provide prenatal care for recent legal immigrants. Low-income women in their first five years of lawful residence in the United States are eligible for a number of pregnancy services under Virginia’s Medicaid system, i

Cage Fitness: A MMA-style workout without the blood 01/14/2012 01:43pm • Randi Martin, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Zumba not intense enough for you? How about a workout modeled on ultimate fighting? Cage Fitness is a workout that mimics the structure of a championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bout, but without the bloodshed and brutality. Created by nine-time world welterw