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Metro funding, ban on drivers' handheld phone use advance on Va. assembly's 'crossover day' 02/13/2018 06:50pm • RICHMOND, Va. -- In a major milestone for Metro funding, each house of Virginia's General Assembly approved on Tuesday more than $100 million per year for the system. The details of the first new funding for the system and related restrictions and reforms must be hashed out before the session end New Equifax Inc. (EFX) Security Officer Faces Tough Task 02/12/2018 07:00pm • Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) hired a new chief information security officer to try to stop the public relations bleeding on Monday, the same day new documents revealed that its 2017 data breach was worse than the company initially disclosed. Equifax announced that Jamil Farshchi will now be heading Eq Understanding and Overcoming Relationship Anxiety 02/12/2018 07:00pm • Very few things compare to the intense feelings elicited in a romantic relationship. We walk through the world beaming, as we experience feelings of excitement, passion, desire, inspiration, connection, companionship and safety. However, for many of us, romantic relationships can also trigger consu Success Strategies for Remote Employees 02/11/2018 07:00pm • The ability to work from home is very enticing for many employees. Gaining back the time lost in a commute, being productive in your pajamas and having the freedom from office distractions can be powerful perks. While there are many positives, telecommuting does have its pitfalls. Remote employees How Your Smartphone May Be Making You Unhappy 02/11/2018 07:00pm • Have you ever pulled out your smartphone to check an incoming text during a family dinner? Scrolled through your emails late at night while lying in bed next to your spouse? Interrupted a coffee date to see who's responded to your latest tweet or Instagram post? If you own a smartphone -- and 77 per AAA: Drowsy driving more widespread and dangerous 02/08/2018 07:20am • WASHINGTON — In a region where rush-hour traffic is already busy before 6 a.m., a new study is highlighting just how often drivers are putting their sleepy heads in the driver’s seat and just how dangerous it is. It’s happening a lot more often than anyone first believed. “The study sh Winter Olympics mark homecoming for Thomas Hong 02/07/2018 02:37am • WASHINGTON — Thomas Hong was born to speedskate — almost literally. The story of Hong’s birth begins with his mother feeling contractions while on a skating rink in South Korea. But Hong is quick to correct those who want to casually guide the story of his birth toward something more specta Garrett Roe: NHL disappointment opens door for Olympic glory 02/06/2018 01:42am • WASHINGTON — Despite growing up a hockey prodigy and being drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 2008, Garrett Roe has yet to fulfill his dream of playing on NHL ice. But the disappointment of not catching on in the NHL opened the door for a different dream — earning a spot on the U.S. men's hocke Shakespeare Theatre Company stages 'Hamlet' with modern espionage twist 02/05/2018 02:39am • WASHINGTON — William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is a tragic revenge tale ripe for any era, but you've probably never seen it presented quite like this with a modern espionage twist. That's the fresh conceit by Shakespeare Theatre Company at Sidney Harmon Hall in Penn Quarter (Jan. 16-March 4 5 anti-aging secrets that don't involve diet or exercise 02/05/2018 02:00am • Most research on aging -- and the steps we can take to slow or reverse its effects -- has focused on physical, tangible measures like genetic differences between healthy and unhealthy populations, and the ways in which living healthfully through regular physical activity can actually alter our genet Acing the Phone or Video Interview as an Older Job Seeker 02/01/2018 07:00pm • After an employer collects applications or resumes from a pool of candidates for an open position, the next step is a screening interview. The purpose is to reduce the number of candidates that can be managed efficiently in the semi-final or final round of face-to-face interviews. Increasingly, emp Is Your Auto Insurance Going Up? Here's How to Lower Your Bill 02/01/2018 07:00pm • Car insurance rates have been steadily climbing, and while there are several culprits, one might surprise you: the rise of high-tech safety features, which are costly for mechanics to replace and companies to insure. Federal Consumer Price Index data shows that car insurance rates typically rise 6 Things You Didn't Know About Self-Injury 01/30/2018 07:00pm • Even though self-harming behavior has gained a considerable amount of attention in the last two decades, it continues to be seriously misunderstood. For starters, people often think that self-injury is synonymous with cutting, but it also includes intentionally self-inflicted burns, self-hitting or DC rated among best for traffic safety laws 01/22/2018 07:36pm • WASHINGTON — As the number of deaths resulting from traffic crashes continues to rise locally and nationally, the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety released a report on Monday in a continued push for more legislative action. Based on what the group calls “16 essential traffic safety laws, 3 Ways to Manage Time for MCAT Success 01/22/2018 07:00pm • Performing well on standardized tests is a must for any future physician. When you make the decision to pursue a career in medicine, you should plan to become the most effective test-taker you can be. Your first major testing hurdle is the MCAT, and in addition to familiarizing yourself with the as