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D.C. women's shelters provide for those in need

by Paula Vanlaningham

In the United States, a rape occurs every five minutes; every nine seconds a woman is physically abused; and nearly 500,000 women are homeless. Although efforts have been made to curb these numbers, they remain extraordinarily high nationwide, both within major urban centers and in rural towns.

Steak adds power punch to the plate

by Sarah Ransbottom

Steak is what D.C. is all about. It shows your killer instinct and political prowess in a cage of hungry party animals. It is the dinner of choice for Washington power brokers. Political players (and those in training) go to Sam & Harry's not only to impress, but also to get the highest-quality steak in town.

Romance is the word for Valentine's Day

by Cherelle Kantey

Valentine's Day was so much simpler in elementary school. Everyone received cheap, paper Valentine's valentine's with the cartoon characters on themsuch as Scooby Doo or Mickey Mouse, and nobody felt left out. And the most intimate messages came in the form of candy hearts reading, "Be Mine" or "Kisses XOXO." So when did the holiday start to get complicated and lovey-dovey?

Talking 'bout a TiVo-lution

by Adam Conner

Imagine you were unlucky enough to be in the bathroom during the Superbowl halftime show and missed Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction." You would be absolutely devastated that you missed this legendary moment in television history; that is, unless you have TiVo - the digital VCR-like box that lets you pause live television. All you have to do is press the pause button and rewind back to the now-infamous moment of indecency to watch it over and over again. It's as if you never missed it! In fact, the Janet/Justin incident caused the largest increase - 180 percent - in TiVo audience reaction ever, according to a statement from TiVo.