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Education has been shown to be the most effective treatment for children with autism spectrum disorders .

If everybody's working for the weekend then the weekend should be best spent relaxing, having fun or trying something new.

Most things that "look good on paper" still have to be tested and proven, but that's not true of the origami robots that have been developed at Boston University .

Depression is a medical illness that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.

A man walking home from work Thursday night told police he was robbed at knifepoint of his cell phone and about $10 in the Columbia Forest neighborhood.

NW, Washington. Friday, 6 p.m. Why Go: "The Spy at Night experience, which provides visitors with exclusive, after-hours access to the museum's permanent collection and an evening full of intrigue, deception and cocktails." What better way to indulge a James Bond fascination? Pricing: General admission: $19.95. Operation Spy at Night: $14.95.

Log onto www.gofobo.com/rsvp and input the following code to download your tickets: NEWS8LBYR You can also see "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" February 16 at Regal Gallery Place at 7pm.

President Barack Obama is returning to Annandale next week on Monday, Feb. 13 and will unveil his 2013 budget at Northern Virginia Community College 's Annandale campus, according to the Associated Press.

Shares of iRobot Corp. plunged more than 34 percent to $25.17 yesterday after the Bedford robot maker warned of possible losses as cuts in defense spending reduce demand for its military robots.

Vee Penrod, deputy under secretary of defense for military personnel policy, speaks Thursday at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.

Early indicators' Achilles' heel Numerous bullish indicators are calling for a big year, but Greek problem may be reason for pause.

Arlington police used a Taser to subdue a 41-year-old Washington man who attempted to run away after authorities allegedly found 32 grams of crack cocaine in his vehicle during a traffic stop Tuesday.

The Arlington-based National Science Teachers Association's ambitious plan to build a new green headquarters on Wilson Boulevard, approved more than six years ago, has been slow to evolve.

Two pioneering general aviation aircraft designs, and two advances at the other end of the aircraft spectrum, have been nominated for the National Aeronautic Association's 2011 Robert J. Collier Trophy.

Arlington-based AHC Inc. is seeking sources of funding for a development plan would replace the Shell station at the corner of Columbia Pike and S. Greenbrier Street with affordable housing, ARLnow.com reports.

Diabetes is something that is making headlines recently and for good reason, as high blood glucose levels can cause permanent damage to heart, eye, kidney, nerve and other tissue all risks with type 2 diabetes.

SHIRLINGTON, Va. - An Alexandria paramedic is being treated for life-threatening injuries after he plunged from I-395 in Shirlington while responding to a car fire near Glebe Road on Wednesday evening.

ARLINGTON, Va. - An Alexandria firefighter has been injured after responding to a vehicle fire on I-395 in Shirlington on the Arlington-Alexandria line.

John E. Tyler, 23, of Fairfax , was charged with public drunkenness in the 400 block of Roosevelt Blvd.

MARINE BASE GETS AWARD FOR DIVERSE POWER PRODUCTION For the second year in a row, the Combat Center has won two prestigious awards for energy production and conservation.