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Shaw home of 'Father of Black History' open for tours in February 02/11/2018 04:20pm • WASHINGTON — The home of the "Father of Black History" is already a national historic site in D.C. But for Black History Month, Dr. Carter G. Woodson's home has been transformed into a museum where the public can get a glimpse of where a large part of African-American history was researched and 7 Ways to Invest in Real Estate with ETFs 02/04/2018 07:00pm • An option for investing in real estate.The idea of real estate investing often conjures up ideas of house flipping and get-rich-quick seminars, or million-dollar deals to build a high-rise apartment complex. But in reality, everyday investors can be active participants in the real estate investment Regulatory Crackdown Sends Cryptocurrency Prices Tumbling 01/30/2018 07:00pm • Leading cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin and Ethereum, tumbled after Bloomberg reported that digital currency exchange Bitfinex was subpoenaed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. In addition to the Bitfinex subpoena, South Korea has begun implementing a new set of stricter cryptocu Moneygram International Inc (MGI) Deal Gives Ripple a Boost 01/11/2018 07:00pm • Ripple is the lone winner among the largest global cryptocurrencies this week after Moneygram International Inc (Nasdaq: MGI) announced it will be partnering with Ripple to help speed up money transfers and lower transaction fees. Ripple has been one of the most volatile cryptocurrencies in a wild 3 Important Things to Know About Bitcoin 01/11/2018 07:00pm • Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have become hot investments with seemingly Cinderella-esque, get-rich-quick potential, but before diving into this new asset class, most investors should pump the brakes. Bitcoin, ethereum, ripple, litecoin and IOTA, for example, are types of digital currency that Long & Foster turns 50. Coin flip decided whose name came first 01/11/2018 07:40am • WASHINGTON — Chantilly, Virginia-based Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., a two-man operation when it was founded in 1968, marks its 50th anniversary this year. Long & Foster was founded by two 30-somethings, P. Wesley “Wes" Foster Jr. and Henry “Hank” Long, with its first location Bitcoin Could Lose a Major Global Market 01/10/2018 07:00pm • For the second time in a matter of weeks, concerns about cryptocurrency regulation in South Korea have sent the Bitcoin Investment Trust (ticker: GBTC) and other crypto-related investments tumbling. After declaring it will ban all anonymous cryptocurrency trading in December, the South Korean gover 'Speed Training' May Help Ward Off Dementia 01/09/2018 07:00pm • In one computer exercise, a car or truck briefly flashes on your computer screen while a road sign appears on the periphery. Your task is to pick the correct object in the center and locate the sign on the periphery. Doing so requires you to practice dividing your attention. As you give correct ans How Brexit Will Impact Investors 01/08/2018 07:00pm • In geopolitics, it's not just the fate of nations that often dangles by a gossamer thread: Faithful investors hang on for dear life, too. And it only took 1,270,000 British voters -- less than the population of San Diego -- to tip the balance toward leaving the European Union, kicking off a process Lady Luck to decide balance of power in Va. House 01/04/2018 05:27am • (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: '5575efc5-e786-4445-9779-2091f0297f81' }).render("18961536290ed16b");}); WASHINGTON — Control of Virginia’s Will We Say Goodbye to Cash in 2018? 01/03/2018 07:00pm • Cash isn't always the most convenient way to pay for your everyday expenses. Today, options ranging from cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to mobile payment systems like Apple Pay mean it's possible to forego cash for most transactions. However, it remains to be seen whether 2018 will be the year in wh Fairfax Co. registrar to deny voter registrations over concerns with Va. system 01/03/2018 04:21am • WASHINGTON — Thousands of people who recently moved to Fairfax County from other parts of Virginia are set to receive notice in the next week or so that their voter registration requests have been denied. This move follows concerns about the way a state Department of Elections system handles reque New laws in Md. and Va. took effect with the New Year 12/29/2017 04:42pm • WASHINGTON — It's a new year and if you live in Maryland or Virginia, you should be prepared for some new rules. While most laws in both states take effect in either July or October, there are handful of new laws that kicked in Jan. 1. Here's a brief look at some of them. Maryland Smoke detec Bitcoin Regulation Is Coming 12/27/2017 07:00pm • The price of bitcoin tumbled more than 11 percent on Thursday after the South Korean government once again expressed its intention to crack down on the cryptocurrency with new regulations. The government says it will ban anonymous crytpocurrency trading and may shut down noncompliant exchanges in an 2017 NFL Week 16 Wrap: NFL parity a positive or a playoff problem? 12/26/2017 01:48am • WASHINGTON — One of the realities of covering and consuming the NFL (and sports in general, really) is that we're bombarded with statistics on a week-to-week basis to help lend context to what we're watching. Plenty of numbers and factoids were bandied about Sunday as teams were locking up play