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Snow baby! Dispatcher talks new dad through delivery of son 01/23/2016 05:13pm • STAFFORD, Va. (AP) — The massive snowstorm that kept most of the Mid-Atlantic at home also snowed in a Virginia midwife, leaving an emergency dispatcher to walk her husband through the birthing of a baby boy. The Stafford County Sheriff's Office reports that the county's emergency communication 6 mistakes sabotaging your fitness goals 01/22/2016 07:30am • It's about that time of year when many of us feel like the universe is conspiring to keep us from sticking with our New Year's fitness resolutions. Sometimes, we sabotage our own efforts. Other times, life interferes with our good intentions. Here are some of the more common fitness saboteurs -- and 'Love & Murder' star plays eight different roles at Kennedy Center 01/21/2016 03:05am • WASHINGTON — It won four Tony Awards in 2014, including the top prize of Best Musical. Now, the same week it ended its Broadway run, "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder" brings its hilarious musical comedy to our nation's capital at the Kennedy Center now through Jan. 30. Fea After nightmarish commute, what's next for this week's weather? 01/20/2016 11:40pm • For the latest on road conditions, school closings and delays, and other developments after Wednesday evening's snow, click here. WASHINGTON -- A Winter Weather Advisory expired at 2 a.m. for southern Maryland, Anne Arundel, Prince George's, Calvert, St. Mary's and Charles counties. More snow Best Countries for a Comfortable Retirement 01/19/2016 07:00pm • Retirement. The word is often followed by thoughts of a new place to live. But a new country? Retiring abroad sounds appealing, but there are important issues to keep in mind, such as cultural clashes and distance from family and friends. Still, as people plan for retirement, an increasing number 10 Reasons to Quit Your Job Already 01/19/2016 07:00pm • Know when it's time to go.When it comes to your career, the cliché that "quitters never win" doesn't always hold water. Quitting your job may help you revitalize your career, earn a fatter paycheck or escape an unhealthy environment. Here's how to determine when it's time make your exit.1. Work str Merkel: The Steady Hand That Is Popular 01/19/2016 07:00pm • BERLIN -- The move last fall by Angela Merkel came as a surprise: Ignore European Union procedures. Let the refugees come. The defiance even more so: "I have to honestly say, if we now have to start apologizing for showing a friendly face during an emergency situation, then this is not my country." U.S. News Ranks Germany No. 1 01/19/2016 07:00pm • Armin Steuernagel may be just 25, but he already wears many hats. He has started food and e-commerce companies, co-founded a nongovernmental organization and is involved in politics. Describing himself as an entrepreneur and economist, Steuernagel takes pride in his native Germany, home to what he Best Countries to Invest In 01/19/2016 07:00pm • More than $1 trillion is pumped around the world in foreign direct investment each year, a country's share of which is sometimes thought to signify its value and potential to the world. Investors are drawn to what they don't have. The things that make a country unique -- its people, environment, re Italy Tops the List of Best Countries to Study Abroad 01/19/2016 07:00pm • Prepping for finals is never fun, but few things can propel students through the pain like an upcoming boat ride along a Venetian canal or a glass of wine in a Roman cafe. Italy is the best country to study abroad, at least according to nearly 6,000 millennials, or adults under age 35, who filled The U.S. and U.K. are the World's Most Influential Countries, Survey Finds 01/19/2016 07:00pm • In the early 21st century, there's really only one country that rivals the world's once-great empires in terms of its global impact. It may not be the world's favorite nation, but there is no denying its presence in everything from international politics to entertainment. The United States is the m High fiber diet could mean more restful sleep 01/19/2016 04:59am • WASHINGTON — Eating less fiber and more saturated fat and sugar is associated with lighter, less restorative sleep, according to a new study. Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center also find that eating more fiber is associated with deeper, more restive sleep. The study's finding William Shatner offers advice to D.C.'s Captain Kirk (Cousins) 01/19/2016 02:56am • WASHINGTON — For years, Captain Kirk has been associated with three words: "Beam me up." But D.C.'s new "Captain Kirk" has changed the narrative with three new words: "You like that?" The irony is not lost on "Star Trek" legend William Shatner, who brings his musical comedy show "Shatn 5 Easy Steps for a Healthy and Happy 2016 01/18/2016 07:00pm • The New Year marks a time for resolutions. Many of us set positive intentions to eat better, feel better, do more, love more and live healthier. While some goals may be overly ambitious, setting you back to your old ways come February, here are five small, simple goals changes to incorporate into yo When School Food Policies Are Just Nuts 01/18/2016 07:00pm • Over the winter holidays, my son ate sweets. Lots of sweets. Too many, if you asked me. But people didn't ask; holidays are times for family, and relatives seemed intent on supplying confections. Grandmas presented pies and cakes, trays of fudge and cookies and had ice-cream cake and soda at the rea