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Build Your Investment Strategy With These 9 Questions 09/12/2018 08:00pm • An investment strategy is your road map to your financial goals.Investing without an investment plan is like driving in a strange city with no road map or GPS. As other drivers zip past onto their destinations, you're left behind with no idea how to get where you want to be. "Nothing is worse than r 7 Surprising Ways Retirement Will Change Your Life 09/12/2018 08:00pm • You can plan for it, dream about it and try to visualize it, but there's no way to tell for sure what retirement will be like for you until after you've actually pulled the trigger and left the job. As you contemplate this major life change, remember to prepare for these potential retirement surpri Crime down across DC metro region for the 5th year in a row 09/12/2018 04:48pm • WASHINGTON — Crime is down in the D.C. region, and that's especially true for crimes such as murder, assault, robbery and car theft. A report from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments shows the drop in crime is part of a five-year trend. The numbers are encouraging, said Metro 5 Legal Tax Shelters Almost Everyone Should Use 09/11/2018 08:00pm • Tax shelters have gotten a bad rap. Some are illegal, such as offshore companies and bank accounts that aim to hide income and profit from the government to avoid tax. But there are plenty of havens for law-abiding citizens that cut taxes. A tax shelter is simply a way to reduce your taxable income, What's the Likelihood That CRISPR Will Cure Cancer? 09/11/2018 08:00pm • If you remember back to 10th grade biology, you probably learned that all life can be traced back to the set of instructions encoded in DNA. This molecule found in every living cell contains a very precise story -- the book of life. But over time, and with exposure to certain environmental factors, 7 Steps for Your Fall Financial Checkup 09/11/2018 08:00pm • Thanks to summer vacations, weddings and outdoor barbecues, it's easy to take on unexpected debt from June through August. In fact, a May survey by Capital One found that 87 percent of Americans say they spend more money on socializing during the summer months than any other time. "It is easy for pe WATCH: On 9/11 anniversary, DC firefighter remembers Pentagon response 09/11/2018 06:54pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'f5b8201b-19f7-4c55-8801-9884a1814a20' }).render("13761536c71aa362");});   WASHINGTON — On the 17th anni Va. man files class action suit against Culpeper Co. sheriff over ICE holds 09/11/2018 06:04pm • WASHINGTON — A Virginia man, who was pulled over last August on misdemeanor charges and kept in jail for three months, has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Culpeper County sheriff, claiming the official's practice of holding suspected undocumented immigrants in jail after their release dat Hour by hour: A checklist of preparations as Hurricane Florence approaches 09/11/2018 10:40am • WASHINGTON — Hurricane Florence looks like a monster storm, and while it’s not known how much of an impact it’ll have on the D.C. area, parts of coastal Virginia and the Outer Banks are being evacuated. WTOP Weather Center WTOP Traffic Center Current Weather Radar Severe W PHOTOS: 4 hospitalized after SUV slams into Charles Co. diner 09/10/2018 11:00pm • WASHINGTON — Four people have been taken to the hospital after an SUV slammed into Marie's Diner in Charles County, Maryland. The crash occurred around 8:30 p.m. Monday night, police said. Marie's Diner is located at 6425 Crain Highway in La Plata, Maryland. Capt. Chris Becker, with the La P How Good Is Credit Card Travel Insurance? 09/10/2018 08:00pm • No one plans a trip expecting something will go wrong. But if it does, your credit card could provide you with some relief. Many credit cards offer one or more forms of travel insurance to protect you on your trip. Depending on the card and how you book your trip, though, you may run into some limi What You Need to Know About Cheap Insurance 09/10/2018 08:00pm • When it comes to selecting an insurance plan, you have a tricky financial choice to make: Purchase the most expensive insurance policy or pass up a high-priced policy in favor of more affordable coverage and rock-bottom annual premiums? You don't want to rush through the decision because in terms of Virginia becomes testing ground for new drunken driver sensor 09/10/2018 07:50pm • WASHINGTON — There are already sensors to help drivers park cars and safely change lanes. Now, a new sensor being tested in Virginia aims to stop drunken drivers from getting on the road. It looks like a small air vent that is affixed to the dashboard in front of the driver and works differentl Loudoun Co. sheriffs claim drop in crime after social-media push 09/10/2018 01:09pm • WASHINGTON – Some of the most common crimes of the summer months were way down in Loudoun County this year, after the social-media campaign the sheriff’s office instituted in June, the sheriff said. It's called the #9PMRoutine, and the program is aimed at reducing crime by using tools such as Weekend flooding continues to worsen in Alexandria 09/10/2018 11:15am • WASHINGTON — Heavy rain that poured over the region Sunday and throughout the weekend is causing flooding in the area, most prominently in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. The waters receded by 3 a.m. Monday and all roads reopened, but then King Street and the roads near the Alexandria waterfron