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5 Financial Lessons From Working at the Circus 03/16/2015 08:00pm • For a brief time in my life, I worked at the circus. It was part of my accelerated debt pay-off lifestyle where I worked a bunch of jobs that covered my room and board, but, to be honest, it was also just a fascinating experience. I mean, the number of people who can say they have run away with the Bald eagles nesting at the National Arboretum (Photos) 03/13/2015 08:00am • WASHINGTON — For the first time in nearly 70 years, a pair of bald eagles is nesting at the U.S. National Arboretum. Staff first noticed the nest in January in the arboretum's azalea collection. Early on, they watched the pair make trips back and forth from the nest. Toward the end of the month Money Smart Gifts to Buy on a Wedding Registry 03/13/2015 08:00am • If you're on the invite list for a wedding (or several) this summer, you likely have a few decisions to make. What to wear, how to get there, whether you need a hotel -- and of course, what to give the bride and groom. This last task is made much easier by the invention of the wedding registry, wher Area mechanics say a plethora of potholes is keeping them busy 03/12/2015 04:33am • WASHINGTON — Vehicle damage from potholes can add up.  Whether a pothole blows a tire or damages a car's suspension, the repair work isn't cheap. "You're looking at something that can cause anywhere from $120 to $2,500 in damage," says Danny Tomasian, manager of River Road Auto Service, in Be Basketball around the Beltway: Shammy shakin’ season 03/06/2015 05:29pm • WASHINGTON -- March enters like a lion and leaves like a lamb, but delivers absolute heaven in the form of McDonald's Shamrock Shakes. These visions of minty green goodness are not recommended if you need to lose 15 pounds by April Fool's Day, but remain beyond awesome. Unlike in my 20's when I s After 3 officers hit in 1 week, VSP reminds drivers to 'move over' 03/04/2015 03:19pm • WASHINGTON -- Move over, slow down, and keep your seat belt on. While it may sound like common sense in order to give police, tow trucks and other emergency response the space to safely do their job, Virginia State Police say the region needs a reminder after three state troopers were hit last month How to Break Free From a Financial Slump 03/02/2015 07:00pm • Have you ever felt like you're just going through the motions of your day, not necessarily enthralled by all of its possibilities but not necessarily depressed by it, either? I think women, and especially mothers, have a tendency to get into slumps more often than men. We hold ourselves to extreme 7 Ways to Live Long and Prosper While Job Searching 03/02/2015 07:00pm • You don't need to be a hardcore Star Trek fan to be familiar with the "live long, and prosper" blessing, ever associated with Leonard Nimoy's character, Spock. As much as you might aspire to the optimism that underlies Spock's words, the reality is that if you are in the midst of a difficult job s Raging against the sounds other people make 02/27/2015 05:32am • WASHINGTON -- Paul Dion says his problem is "I hear too much." Dion is one of a growing number of people who can't stand hearing the sounds other people make and who can be quickly driven into a disgusted rage. "Mostly mouth sounds," says Dion. "People eating, chewing or sneezing perhaps." After 3 troopers are hit, police urge caution on the roads 02/24/2015 11:25pm • WASHINGTON --   Two Virginia State Police troopers have been released from the hospital and are recovering from their injuries after being struck in separate accidents Tuesday. In another Tuesday accident, a Virginia trooper suffered only minor injuries and wasn't hospitalized, but the driver w 13 Types of Meeting Attendees You Don't Want to Be 02/24/2015 07:00pm • In a recent study released by Clarizen, 35 percent of employees said status meetings were a waste of time. Participants also reported spending about nine hours per week preparing for and attending these time-sucks. Unfortunately, meeting organizers usually have the upper hand in determining how it Desmond settles at camp after rumor-filled offseason 02/23/2015 06:01pm • VIERA, Fl. -- Spring Training is only a few days old and there's already been plenty of talk about what the next offseason could bring. Mike Rizzo will face some tough decisions concerning this roster after 2015. There are a number of players that will be free agents at the end of this year, incl Is mindfulness a silver bullet for workplace stress? 02/23/2015 07:32am • WASHINGTON -- What if you could take a pill to reduce the risk of diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, insomnia, chronic pain, diabetes, obesity, cholesterol and gastrointestinal conditions? Try mindfulness! Mindfulness helps you develop resilience to stress, depression and diseases whil American's Dietary Guidelines Need a Brazilian 02/22/2015 07:00pm • Surely you've heard: America's Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has come out with a new report and some new advice. Cholesterol and coffee are in; sugar and saturated fats are out. You've probably also heard that the guidelines have been getting things all wrong for years. Maybe you even read N What to Look Forward to Most in Retirement 02/18/2015 07:00pm • If we prepare well and have a little luck, most of us will one day retire. What that retirement will look like is up to our individual passions, plans and how we choose to spend our hard-earned free time. Although we may differ in specifics, all of us want to enjoy and make the most of our second a