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Circus acrobat wants to return to ring after fall 05/07/2014 02:21am • MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- One of eight circus acrobats who plummeted about 20 feet to the ground during a hair-hanging stunt says she's thankful she's alive and wants to return to the ring."I'm hoping to join back up with the tour and show the world that I'm OK, and House GOP unveils bill slashing highway grants 05/06/2014 07:20pm • ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans controlling the House unveiled legislation on Tuesday that proposes a huge cut to a transportation grant program championed by President Barack Obama that funds road and bridge projects, light rail networks, port construction and bike pat Fiat losses widen on Chrysler deal 05/06/2014 07:11pm • COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) -- Fiat SpA's deal to complete its purchase of Chrysler helped widen first-quarter losses, the Italian carmaker reported Tuesday following a daylong presentation in Detroit of its new five-year business plan for the combined automakers.The Italian carmaker Kahne crew chief fined $25K for Talladega penalty 05/06/2014 05:29pm • DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Crew chief Kenny Francis has been fined $25,000 for rules violations during qualifying for the Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway.Kasey Kahne's No. 5 car failed the minimum weight requirement and he was forced to start in the back of the field for Sunday's race. K Egypt's el-Sissi: Brotherhood will not return 05/06/2014 02:36am • LEE KEATH Associated Press CAIRO (AP) -- Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, the former military chief who removed Egypt's Islamist president and who is now poised to win the post in elections this month, said the Muslim Brotherhood will never return as an organization, accusing it of using militant groups as co Eating avocados lowers blood sugar and helps with weight loss 05/05/2014 10:37am • Dr. Drew, One Minute Clinic Tell daughters they have a weight problem, and someday they might 05/05/2014 02:57am • WASHINGTON -- We worry about our kids being overweight, but telling girls they have a weight problem can be a self-fulfilling prophecy -- tell them it's true and soon it will be. Deborah Kotz, the Daily Dose health blogger for the Boston Globe, points to a study that followed girls from age 10 CDC: Thousands in D.C., Maryland, Virginia die prematurely of top 5 preventable causes 05/01/2014 01:21pm • Thousands of people in the District, Virginia and Maryland died prematurely from the five most preventable causes of death, including heart disease, cancer and unintentional injuries, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. The CDC found the five leading causes of death nat How food cravings change as we age 04/30/2014 01:00am • The good news is that our craving for junk food decreases as we age. And that may be nature's blessing, since the bad news is that our metabolism also slows with age, meaning the calories we consume stick to us even more. Throughout our lives, our food tastes often change as our palates are expos 5 hidden weight-loss roadblocks 04/28/2014 04:13pm • Josef Brandenburg WTOP Fitness Contributor WASHINGTON -- Are you trying to lose weight and get in shape? Don't sabotage your own efforts. Avoid these five hidden weight-loss roadblocks. 1. Living in Pain Both research and experience show that pain makes losing weight harder than it should be. Letter to the Editor: ACDC and Libby Garvey 04/26/2014 09:45am • The following letter to the editor was submitted by current Arlington County Democratic Committee Chair Kip Malinosky. The Arlington County Democratic Committee is a welcoming, diverse and open organization with the fundamental purpose of nominating (or endorsing) and electing Democrats at the local Spend time in the sunshine to lose weight 04/25/2014 05:11pm • Dr. Drew, One Minute Clinic WTOP Q&A: John Turturro does the right thing in 'Fading Gigolo' 04/24/2014 05:35pm • WASHINGTON -- He's worked with some of the best directors of his generation: Spike Lee in "Do the Right Thing" (1989), Peter Weir in "Fearless" (1993), Robert Redford in "Quiz Show" (1994) and the Coen Brothers in "Barton Fink" (1991). But John Turturro has also directed himself for decades with Fitness Wisdom: Spring Resolutions II 04/24/2014 12:40pm • Editor’s Note: This column is sponsored by FitnessWise (4801-B Montgomery Lane). Visit their Facebook page for more. So it looks like spring is here to stay. And hopefully you have started that Spring Health Fitness Resolutions that we talked about in our last column. It i The Scratching Post: Easy Ways to Enrich Your Cat’s Life 04/24/2014 12:00pm • Editor’s Note: The Scratching Post is a new column that’s sponsored and written by the staff at NOVA Cat Clinic. Fuzzy mice. Feather wands. Your toes. Are these some of your cat’s favorite toys? These toys, among many others, are considered a type of enrichment — a big