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5 Tips for Tackling Home Renovations With YouTube 09/20/2018 08:00pm • Your guest bathroom has been a little worse for the wear since you bought your house three years ago. Given your tight budget, you know the dated flooring and fixtures could look great with a little DIY work. The problem? You have no idea where to begin and you lack the skills. Watch a video. It's b Should Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Stock Spin Off AWS? 09/20/2018 08:00pm • Citi Research analyst Mark May recently issued a report saying Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) should split up into two companies: Amazon Web Services (AWS) and everything else. Would a split-up or spinoff make sense for AMZN stock? There isn't an objectively correct answer, but right now, one answ Tale of a Troll: The Russian operation to target Hillary Clinton 09/19/2018 02:36am • In WTOP's three-part series "Tale of a Troll," J.J. 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Experts agree that the new technological revolution will impose complex problems for governments and people alike and that the response to it should People in Africa Must Travel Far to Find Hospitals 09/17/2018 08:00pm • By Paul Ouma and Emelda Okiro Nearly half of all deaths and about a third of disabilities in low and middle-income countries could be avoided if people had access to emergency care. In Africa the main causes of emergencies are road accidents, obstetric complications, severe illnesses and non-commun Twitter Inc (TWTR) Stock Has a Big Problem 09/16/2018 08:00pm • User growth has been a constant struggle for Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) in recent years, but rising costs may be the company's biggest hurdle. MoffettNathanson analyst Michael Nathanson reiterated his "sell" rating for TWTR stock and says investors may not fully appreciate the financial impact of inte What Law School Applicants Should Know About LSAT/GPA Calculators 09/16/2018 08:00pm • Welcome to the latest installment of Law Admissions Q&A, a feature that provides law school admissions advice to readers who send in questions and admissions profiles. If you have a question, email us for a chance to be featured next month. This week, I will discuss the reliability of online too 11 Things Your OB-GYN Wants You to Know 09/16/2018 08:00pm • Women: Your OB-GYN is a great health resource. Unless they're expecting or trying to get pregnant, most women probably only think of their OB-GYN around the time of their annual appointment. But OB-GYNs have a raft of knowledge they want to share with their patients, says Dr. Valerie Jones, an OB-GY How to Work Abroad While Traveling 09/16/2018 08:00pm • Some people travel abroad to work, motivated to leave home by career opportunities beyond country borders. Others work abroad to travel, inspired to seek employment elsewhere by wanderlust and curiosity. No matter the motivation, working overseas comes with plenty of practical considerations, like h What to know about Google's location tracking on your smartphone 09/14/2018 08:43pm • Q: Is it true that Google tracks my location even if I've turned off the location history setting on my smartphone? A story published by The Associated Press outlining the complexity of Google’s various location tracking systems has created quite a stir for users and some government agencies, i 4 Ways to Build a Passive Income Stream Online 09/13/2018 08:00pm • After selling his two businesses, Steven Dudley took three months off to find his second act. That search became his calling, eventually creating an online course designed to help entrepreneurs plot their future paths as well. "I created an online course specifically to help entrepreneurs to discov Where to Score Free Ice Cream 09/11/2018 08:00pm • As summer winds down, but the days remain scorching, overheated consumers may be thirsting for a late-season ice cream cone or another sweet treat. 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