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Pedestrian crashes around Montgomery Co. prompt official's response 11/13/2018 07:54pm • WASHINGTON — After a recent string of serious crashes involving pedestrians around Montgomery County, the Maryland State Highway Administration has outlined the rising problem and what can be done to curb the trend. Last month, four high school students waiting for a bus were hit by a car in As Priced Out: Options When Your Neighborhood Is No Longer Affordable 11/13/2018 07:00pm • In cities across the U.S., residents are discovering they can no longer afford to live in the neighborhoods they call home, due to rising rents, housing shortages or community changes that make everyday life pricier. As rents climb or property taxes for single-family homes soar in a neighborhood, lo Did Amazon just rename Crystal City? Questions surround new home at National Landing 11/13/2018 12:55pm • WASHINGTON — Amazon's new headquarters will be split between New York's Long Island City and somewhere called 'National Landing' in Northern Virginia. There's only one problem — at first, nobody seemed to know where in the world National Landing, described by Amazon as an "urban community", a Pittsburgh, Uber Diverge on Plans for Self-Driving Cars 11/11/2018 07:00pm • Uber could soon resume testing its self-driving cars on the streets of Pittsburgh, eight months after one of its autonomous vehicles killed a pedestrian in Arizona. Earlier this month, the company announced it had filed an application to resume self-driving car testing with the Pennsylvania Departm What to know about your personal information on 'the dark web' 11/09/2018 04:59pm • Q: Should I consider a service that scans the dark web for my personal information? A service being offered by various security companies is a "dark web scan," which sounds pretty impressive based on the name. The dark web is where lots of cyber-criminals conduct business, so logically, monito How to Get the Most Value Out of Cyber Monday 11/05/2018 07:00pm • The holiday season is approaching, and for many Americans, that means planning out their holiday spending. The informal start to holiday shopping arrives just days after Halloween ends, and now is the time to start preparing to get the most value for your holiday shopping spree. Most Americans are f How to Choose Between Weighted Funds 11/04/2018 07:00pm • Index funds look like a one-size-fits-all investing option, but in fact there are many alternatives to the S&P 500 products that dominate the market. Some choices are subsets of that broad market index and others track different indexes altogether including foreign or small-company stocks or cer Local ride brings awareness to disabilities in college, corporate world 10/30/2018 12:06am • WASHINGTON — Landing a full-time, suit-and-tie job after graduation is difficult for most college students. For those with disabilities, cracking into corporate life can be even harder. One organization is hoping to change that. Thirteen years ago, Susan Lang started the nonprofit Li 3 Dividend Stocks to Buy in November 10/29/2018 08:00pm • Seconds after carving the turkey (or tofurkey, your pick) scores of money-savvy American consumers will cut to the chase known as Black Friday, then Cyber Monday, or for all we know Kitchen Appliance Wednesday, in the name of saving significant wads of cash. But with these pursuits come long lines Data Doctors: What are Google Beacons? 10/26/2018 12:32am • Q: Why did Google send me a Beacon and what will it do for my business? A: Beacon technology designed to help the retail industry has been around since 2013, but it’s just now becoming more mainstream. It can do many things but the most common use case is to transmit information to visitors 7 Founder-CEOs Doing Fabulously for Shareholders 10/23/2018 08:00pm • Founder knows best.On Wall Street, everyone's looking for an edge. Ironically, the elusive advantage that everyone from portfolio managers to private investors are seeking might not be so thoroughly hidden: many of the world's best stocks are led by founder-CEOs. A 2009 paper in The Journal of Finan Which is best for iPhone users: Apple Maps or Google Maps? 10/19/2018 08:20am • Q: Which mapping app is best for iPhone users, Apple Maps or Google Maps? Google Maps has been the standard-bearer since its launch in 2005 and was the default mapping program on the iPhone until Apple launched their own navigation platform in 2012. Anyone that was using an iPhone when they in Conveniences, consequences of smart home devices 10/12/2018 11:06pm • WASHINGTON — In the age of ever-progressing technology, there's a delicate balance between convenience, privacy and security. That is especially true in the case of smart home devices such as Amazon's Alexa, Google's home devices and Apple's Siri. So should consumers be wary of these modern 3 Ways to Search LinkedIn While Job Hunting 10/10/2018 08:00pm • Remember the adage "knowledge is power." Knowledge comes from information, information comes from data and the larger your set of LinkedIn connections becomes, the more data you will have at your disposal to turn into valuable knowledge when you are searching for a job. How big of a network should 12 tips for a healthy fall 10/09/2018 08:00pm • See ya, summer. Welcome back, short days, crisp air and colorful leaves. Think of the new season as a fresh start to your healthy habits. Stow away the swimsuit and dust off the sweaters for apple picking. Enjoy the seasonal produce that makes this season so tasty. And celebrate the holidays like