Mixx team, from Washington Post

Life's guilty pleasures usually thrive during tough economic times. Though we may forgo new frocks or fancy dinners out, we have traditionally turned to the three big vice industries -- gambling, smoking and drinking -- to help ease our pain

A school bus aide in Montgomery County was charged yesterday with sexually abusing two female students, including an 11-year-old with special needs.

Asian foods do not pair well with wines because spices can alter the vinos' flavors, according to this writer. Dishes that contain ingredients such as garlic, chilies, turmeric or ginger go best with German hefeweizen, Japanese import Kirin or

According to a new analysis by the Tax Policy Center, a joint project of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are both proposing tax plans that would result in cuts for most American families.

Organizers conceived of this convention as a means to inspire, but some African American Republicans have found the Xcel Energy Center depressing this week.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 2 -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was not subjected to a lengthy in-person background interview with the head of Sen. John McCain's vice presidential vetting team until last Wednesday in Arizona, the day before McCain asked her to be his

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was not subjected to a lengthy in-person background interview with the head of Sen. John McCain's vice presidential vetting team until last Wednesday in Arizona, the day before McCain asked her to be his running mate, and she did n

For many, Facebook has become an indispensable tool for managing their social lives. But all the friending, messaging and poking on the online social network has created a hazard: using it too much.

The Irish Republican Army's once powerful military leadership group, known as the army council, has been abandoned and no longer "presents a threat to peace or democratic politics" in Northern Ireland.

My Facebook page called me fat. Maybe it's my age, my sex or the fact that it knew I was engaged, but the site decided I was a gal who needed to drop a few pounds. And it wasn't shy about its tactics. This was not a close friend taking me aside, telling m

Chris McGill, the founder of a new McLean start-up called Mixx, is hoping to change the way Web surfers access news.

When the news wires started buzzing, burning, and smoking about Dennis Kucinich introducing 35 letters of impeachment against President George W. Bush, we started watching the three top social media sites to see who would get the news the quickest to t...

26 episodes of Social Blend; who would have thought we would have made it this far down the road. Join us for our special episode as we’re accompanied with Brian and Tamar! Also, Chris McGill joins us to make the special announcement: Mixx Communities

The latest edition of Social Blend discusses how effective Danielle Brigida of the National Wildlife Federation is in reaching out to people via social media, pay tribute to the great George Carlin, and takes a look at some MySpace Douchebaggery.

In the twenty-second episode of The Round Up, Andy plays a clip from I.O.U.S.A., a documentary examining how fiscally irresponsible the government (numerous administrations) have been, and what effect it will have on our economy in the long term...

Andy Sorcini aka Mr. Baby Man from The Drill Down and Greg Davies aka cGt2099 from Social Blend join forces for The Round Up - a short mini podcast focusing on some entertainment news, with a preview of what’s coming up in Social Blend and The Drill Dow