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How Investors Can Check for Risk 12/09/2018 07:00pm • With oil prices gyrating, politics whipsawing, news breaking daily about the trade war with China, and a persistent drone about the bull market's advanced age, investors know that risk is a constant companion. In fact, managing risk is one of those fundamental tasks that investors are lectured about Sunday snow-day: Photos from snowstorm south of DC 12/09/2018 05:37pm • (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: 'd4ac67d6-64c5-476a-ae59-c55e5642d173' }).render("36161536ab4574e7");}); WASHINGTON — Snow began to accumulate i Dog that survived California wildfire guarded home for weeks 12/08/2018 06:28pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A dog that survived the catastrophic wildfire in Northern California apparently protected the ruins of his home for almost a month until his owner returned. Madison was there waiting when Andrea Gaylord was allowed back to check on her burned property in Paradise this week. Amtrak announces cancellations south of DC ahead of winter weather 12/08/2018 02:09am • WASHINGTON -- The D.C. area may have been spared of snow but areas south of Washington may not be in the clear, leading to the cancellation of some Amtrak service. Amtrak announced Friday that services are canceled or modified beginning Saturday, Dec. 8 until Tuesday, Dec. 11, due to the impact o They're coming: Loudoun Co. warns of invasive spotted lanternfly 12/07/2018 12:03pm • WASHINGTON — An invasive insect that feeds on more than 70 plants will likely soon be found on Loudoun County grape and hops vines and fruit trees. And once it arrives, the results can be devastating, according to experts. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services detected What to Know About Taking a Debtor to Small Claims Court 12/06/2018 07:00pm • If someone owes you money, and you've already tried to collect payment by contacting the individual by phone, email or mail a number of times, you may benefit from filing a case against that person in small claims court. In small claims court -- or a local county or city courthouse that does not req How Can I Find Out What Caused My Miscarriage? 12/06/2018 07:00pm • The first time Tonya Dickey had a miscarriage, she and her husband chalked it up to bad luck. The couple already had a daughter, now 6, and Dickey, a 38-year-old speech pathologist near Dallas, Texas, knew that these things could happen due to chromosomal abnormalities. Sadly, it seemed to have happ 3 Steps for Investors to Take When Retiring Early 12/06/2018 07:00pm • Many people expect they can set a date on when to quit full-time work for good, but sometimes retirement comes sooner than expected. Most Americans target their retirement age as 65, since it's a long-held societal notion. Ending work sooner -- whether intentional or not -- can have significant fin Teens accused of leading Montgomery Co. officers on chase down I-270 in stolen car 12/06/2018 09:16am • WASHINGTON — A group of teens led Montgomery County police on a chase down Interstate 270 early Thursday morning, officers said. It started as a routine traffic stop on Montgomery Village Avenue in the Gaithersburg area as police tried to pull a driver over for a "traffic violation." The sit DC bagel shop cooks up crowds, even months after opening 12/06/2018 01:08am • WASHINGTON — When Andrew Dana first started working on the concept for Call Your Mother, a Jewish-inspired deli that opened in October in D.C.’s Park View neighborhood, he imagined it would be “a semi-sleepy” neighborhood bagel shop that drew a small crowd on the weekends. “I wanted to Caps' Wilson proving value both when on the ice, absent 12/06/2018 12:35am • WASHINGTON — Some of Tom Wilson’s teammates can’t help themselves. After seeing Wilson play some of the best hockey of his career this season, they are liberally tossing out comparisons to Hall of Famers. “Right now, he’s like Eric Lindros,” Alex Ovechkin said recently. “He can play How Much Life Insurance Do You Need? 12/05/2018 07:00pm • Life insurance has garnered a reputation for being difficult to understand. Terms like whole life, portability and riders can be confusing, but some people get tripped up by a more basic question: How much life insurance do I need? "Historically, life insurance has been an intimidating product to p Credit Card Perks That Are Worth the Annual Fee 12/05/2018 07:00pm • While browsing for credit cards, you've probably noticed that cards with top-tier benefits may come with an annual fee. These fees, which are paid to keep the account open, run from about $75 to $450 or higher. That may give you sticker shock, but keep in mind these cards offer perks -- like cushy a 7 tips to avoid overspending on gifts this holiday season 12/05/2018 07:00pm • The winter holiday season in America has become a monthslong shopping extravaganza. And as the ever-expanding Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales indicate, Americans continue to plan their holidays around their wallets. While it's not uncommon for Americans to rack up some amount of debt during t How to Retire By 40 According to People Who Have Done It 12/05/2018 07:00pm • Before the FIRE ("financial independence, retire early") movement invaded the U.S., before there were iPhones, before there was even the internet (gasp!), Billy and Akaisha Kaderli retired at the ripe ages of 38. Now entering their 29th year of retirement, the Kaderlis have more money than ever. "Fo