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What to Expect Out of an Online Graduate Program in Criminal Justice 01/15/2015 07:00pm • If shows like "Homeland" and "NCIS" make your heart flutter, it's possible an advanced criminal justice degree might be a good fit. Years ago, aspiring law enforcement officers would have to relocate to campus if they wanted a degree in the field. But today, with the proliferation of online progra Odd interview tidbits and mistakes job-seekers make 01/15/2015 07:57am • WASHINGTON -- "Call me Tigger! That is the nickname I gave myself." Can I offer religious advice to my co-workers? Is my wife cheating on me? Human resource managers say these are some of the more unusual things they've heard from job-seekers during interviews. In an online Harris poll conduct Using technology in the fight against Ebola 01/14/2015 02:39am • By Joel Selanikio, M.D., special to wtop.com LUNSAR, Sierra Leone --  When I got here, I was excited to begin my time helping in the fight against the Ebola virus that has ravaged West Africa. As a physician and former CDC epidemiologist, I came to the Lunsar Ebola Treatment Center (ETC), opera 7 simple and free budgeting tools 01/13/2015 07:00pm • For many, the New Year arrived with a resolution to finally start keeping a budget. And why not? Creating a budget -- and sticking to it -- are key first steps toward reaching financial goals large and small. Unfortunately, it's easy to get overwhelmed by the complexity of creating and keeping a det Under Armour fitness app's celebrity pitch 01/13/2015 02:23am • By Steve Winter, special for wtop.com LAS VEGAS -- When Baltimore-based Under Armour introduced its new mobile app-based connected fitness platform at last week’s international Consumer Electronics Show, they deployed a best-of-both-worlds strategy to herald the announcement  -- they combined Do You Know How Much You're Worth? 01/12/2015 07:00pm • You did it. You're being interviewed by your dream employer. You nailed the answer to your strengths and weaknesses. And your response to "Why do you want to work here?" flew off the tip of your tongue. But when the interviewer asks for your desired salary, you become the proverbial deer, frozen How to Create an International Investing Strategy 01/11/2015 07:00pm • When Americans check market updates online or on TV, they typically see data for the Dow Jones industrial average, the Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite. Although the data reflect performance of three separate indexes, Americans are really getting information about one asset Best Bachelor's Degree Programs for Online Students 01/05/2015 07:00pm • 2015 Best Online Bachelor's ProgramsMany schools are enriching their online degree programs as student interest in distance education continues to increase. These programs excel at offering students a top-notch online education, ranking in the top 20 of the 2015 Best Online Bachelor's Programs ranki Fitness Tracker Faceoff: What I Learned Wearing 5 Gadgets for 6 Days 01/05/2015 07:00pm • I was even more self-conscious than normal walking into the gym. I began to sweat, despite it being below freezing outside. Although I was cloaked in my pea coat, I felt as if everyone had X-ray vision and could see right through it, weighing me down with their prying eyes (even more than the multip Best MBA Programs for Online Students 01/05/2015 07:00pm • Top Schools for Earning an Online MBA For the first time, U.S. News has ranked the top online MBA programs as part of the 2015 Best Online Programs rankings. Some of these programs have been around for decades, while others are fairly new. But all offer a quality MBA education with the flexibility a 13 Habits of Super Fitness Tracker Users 01/05/2015 07:00pm • Midnight was approaching, and Cheryl Thompson realized she hadn't reached her 10,000 steps for the day yet. So the 44-year-old accountant did what any fitness tracker user would do: She started looping around her kitchen and living room. "I hit 10,000 at 11:59," she recalls. "I was so obsessed with 8 things to start your Friday, including a classic Winter Classic and Muriel Bowser takes over (Video) 01/02/2015 07:17am • Good morning and welcome to your Friday — and Happy New Year! Here's some of your business: 1. AM News Talkers: The Washington Capitals and all involved couldn't have scripted a better Winter Classic outdoors at Nationals Park here in D.C. New Year's Day. Ideal temperatures and an even ideal-er en 10 favorite apps to start 2015 01/02/2015 02:15am • Q: What were your favorite applications that became available in the past year? A: In early 2014, mobile Internet usage exceeded desktop usage for the first time in history. We’re all relying on our mobile devices more than ever, and apps are one big reason, even though many of them never ge 7 things to start your New Year's Eve, and why ice is nice at Nationals Park (Video) 12/31/2014 07:09am • Good morning and welcome to your Wednesday. Here's some of your business: 1. AM News Talkers: The ice is ready and the weather will be bone-chillingly perfect Thursday — New Year's Day — for the 2015 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic. The Washington Capitals will take to the ice for the 1 p.m. face A look at the top Google searches in Maryland and Virginia 12/30/2014 09:56am • What were we Googling in 2014? It depends on the state. Real estate search site Estately used Google Trends to research what online searches people in each U.S. state performed in 2014, and the lists for Virginia and Maryland have absolutely no similarity. Virginia's top Google search in 2014 was co