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Cherry Blossom Festival to be served by Circulator bus 03/03/2016 05:57am • WASHINGTON -- The 2016 Cherry Blossom Festival will be the first to be served by D.C. Circulator bus service on the National Mall. "To me, it's a game-changer, it brings public transportation to what is arguably one of D.C.'s most popular events," says spokesman Mike Litterst, of the National Par What You Need to Know About Buying Gold Coins 02/24/2016 07:00pm • Gold prices are up about 15 percent in 2016 on economic turmoil, making the metal one of the strongest market performers this year. Those gains have some analysts convinced that gold may have some staying power. It has been more than four years since gold peaked at more than $1,900 an ounce, and com How to Visit America's Best Foodie Cities on the Cheap 02/22/2016 07:00pm • It's no secret that Americans are big foodies. Not only does the U.S. consume the most food of any country in the world, but in 2015, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported that Americans spent more money on eating out than dining in. Over the years, Americans' appreciation for food has seeped int Could You Unknowingly Have an Eating Disorder? 02/18/2016 07:00pm • It's not that crazy a question to ask.At some point in their lives, 20 million women and 10 million men in the U.S. will suffer from a clinically significant eating disorder. And while, when you hear the words "eating disorder," you probably think of anorexia and bulimia -- and blatant examples of t 5 Financial Risks Startups Have to Take 02/18/2016 07:00pm • Everyone seems to be jumping on the startup bandwagon; people are coining themselves entrepreneurs in hopes of one day inventing the next Facebook or Pandora and becoming billionaires. We're all familiar with the rags-to-riches stories many entrepreneurs experience, but not all of us understand the Do You Need Additional Home Insurance? 02/17/2016 07:00pm • You may think that once you buy homeowners insurance you are covered for every possible peril, from natural disasters to fire to lightning to theft. But a regular homeowners policy doesn't cover all types of damage and losses, which means you may need to consider additional coverage. "It begins wit Wal-Mart Earnings Preview: What to Know About WMT Stock 02/15/2016 07:00pm • For decades, Wal-Mart Stores (ticker: WMT) lived and breathed the motto "always low prices." But consider it a given that founder Sam Walton didn't coin that phrase with his company's stock in mind. While Wal-Mart stock has nearly quadrupled in price since Walton's death in 1992, any gains since 199 How to Prioritize Saving for Retirement 02/11/2016 07:00pm • Saving for retirement involves several levels of financial planning. You need to get and stay out of medical, credit card and other types of debt. And you must resolve to invest a part of your income on a regular basis. If you save in the right places, you might get some help from your employer or q 17 Ways Heart Health Varies in Women and Men 02/11/2016 07:00pm • Not just a 'man's disease.'Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death for U.S. women -- just like men. For both sexes, about 1 in 4 deaths is due to heart disease, which killed more than 292,000 women and about 307,000 men in 2009, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What is How Finding a Soul Mate Can Cost You 02/08/2016 07:00pm • Looking for love? These days, there's a pretty fair chance you'll search online for romance. According to a 2013 survey from the Pew Research Center, 1 out of 5 adults ages 25 to 34 had used an online dating site.But just as there are plenty of fish in the sea, there are lots of "nets" you can catch Let them eat king cake: The history, ingredients behind the Mardi Gras classic 02/04/2016 02:31am • WASHINGTON — Walk into most bakeries and you’ll find delicacies such as cupcakes, fudge, cookies and truffles year-round. But there's one dessert that’s only available a few weeks out of the year: the king cake. King cakes date back to biblical times. Traditionally, the cake contained c 5 Tips for a More Successful Online Job Search 01/26/2016 07:00pm • Before the rise of the Internet, the first place you would go to find out what jobs were available was your local newspaper's classified ads. Now, of course, you can see all manner of jobs, from any kind of employer, with a simple search on job boards like Monster or aggregation sites, such as Indee Basketball Around the Beltway: And the nominees are… 01/15/2016 05:50pm • WASHINGTON -- It's a privilege just to be nominated.  Honestly. Unless your favorite film is not nominated, and then you shrug it off as "the Academy is so out of touch…" although let's just say that "Pixels" may not exactly be award worthy. Welcome to a weekend where season-long awards won't 8 Tips for the Anxious Investor 01/13/2016 07:00pm • We can safely assume that the feisty Brit who coined the phrase "keep calm and carry on" didn't have any coin in the U.S. stock market. Think about it: On Wall Street's scary-go-round of irrational exuberance and nail-biting anxiety, the words "keep calm" rarely if ever apply for more than a few day How to Put Yourself on a Money Diet 01/11/2016 07:00pm • For the past six years, Eliza Cross, a professional blogger and freelance writer in Denver, has put herself on what she calls a "money diet." Not that she coined the phrase. "Money diet" is a term that's been around since at least the 1980s. For a stretch of time, maybe a week and often a month, you