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'Sinkhole De Mayo' Cocktail Marks DC Traffic Incident

2:03 PM, May 22, 2013

A restaurant near the scene of a large sinkhole has created a cocktail to mark the event.

Exxon Mobil Accused Of Anti-Gay Bias

11:51 AM, May 22, 2013

The complaint was filed Wednesday with the Illinois Department of Human Rights by Freedom to Work, one of several groups which accuse Exxon of flawed workplace policies for gays.

Judge: Hollister Clothing Unfriendly To The Disabled

10:11 AM, May 22, 2013

Judge Wiley Daniel agreed in March with the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition that the retailers that cater to a hip, young clientele limited access for customers in wheelchairs.

Could Oreck Be Swept Up By Hoover?

8:37 AM, May 22, 2013

Oreck Corp. got approval for an interim financing plan that will allow it to keep operating as it prepares to sell itself to the founding Oreck family or someone elseperhaps even competitor Hoover.

Federal Student Loan Rules Are Changing

7:20 AM, May 22, 2013

The rules are changing and they could cost you. Kiplinger's Susanna Snider explains

GPS Personal Privacy Concerns

11:26 PM, May 21, 2013

How your old car's GPS could be compromising your personal security information.

Microsoft Reveals Xbox One

1:22 PM, May 21, 2013

The company revealed the Xbox One, its next-generation entertainment console, during a presentation Tuesday at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash.

Stay At Disney For Under $100/Nt & Other Vacation Bargains

9:07 AM, May 21, 2013

Have you made your summer plans yet? The man with the discount plans shares some ideas.

Survey: Crying Babies Better Than Smelly Seatmate On Plane

8:51 AM, May 21, 2013

If you had the choice between sitting next to a crying baby or sitting next to a person with bad body odor on your next flight, then which option would you choose?

Sprint To Listen To Dish Offer

6:48 AM, May 21, 2013

Sprint Nextel Corp says it can now let Dish Network see its books and talk with Dish to see whether its competing offer to buy Sprint is better than its current deal with Japan's SoftBank.

Southwest Offers Houston, National Airport Flights

12:05 PM, May 20, 2013

Southwest Airlines Co. announced new nonstop daily service between William P. Hobby Airport in Houston and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

United To Restart 787 Flights On Monday

8:56 AM, May 20, 2013

The planes are returning after a four-month grounding because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by two other airlines.

Yahoo Takes Big Leap With $1.1B Deal For Tumblr

8:08 AM, May 20, 2013

Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.

Parking Deck Collapse At Westfield Montgomery Mall In Md. Kills 1

One worker died but the second worker was trapped for about four hours before he was freed and flown to a hospital.

6:15 AM, May 24, 2013

Raphael Chad Mwilima and Daquan Marquis Douglas charged for the murder of Michael Nolan Brown

Two suspects have been arrested in connection to the murder of 23-year-old Michael Nolan Brown. 

10:05 PM, May 23, 2013

Claude Alexander Allen Accused of Using Hatchet In Homicide in Gaithersburg

Police called to investigate a burglary in Gaithersburg have discovered the scene of a gruesome homicide.

4:10 PM, May 24, 2013

Motorcyclist Struck And Killed Near Lincoln Memorial

The accident occurred at the intersection of 23rd Street and Constitution Avenue NW.

12:59 PM, May 25, 2013

MetroHotCars.com Not Getting Any Love From Metro

While Metro is working on the tracks this weekend, their lawyers may be working on putting one light-hearted critic on blast. 

10:22 PM, May 24, 2013

Alexandria's Mayor Pleads For Patience As Shooting Outrage Grows

Mayor Bill Euille knew victim Julian Dawkins, shot by an Arlington Sheriff's Deputy, says he's confident police are doing their job investigating the homicide.

8:46 PM, May 24, 2013

Man Dies In Fairfax County I-95 Crash

A man is dead after a single-car crash on I-95 on early Saturday morning, police said. 

11:20 AM, May 25, 2013

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