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7 top New Year's Eve escapes under $1,000 12/13/2016 09:00am • Whether you want to ring in the new year in a nearby retreat or far-flung locale, there are plenty of enticing places with spectacular fireworks displays, festive parties and affordable prices to usher in 2017 in style. And while clinching bargains at the last minute can be tricky during the peak wi Prosecutors seek no chance of parole for Md. man who 'butchered' next-door neighbors 12/13/2016 12:26am • WASHINGTON — It took almost three pages of a sentencing memorandum for Montgomery County prosecutors to describe the dozens of bloody wounds suffered by Richard and Julianne Vilardo in their Rockville home, the night they were murdered by next-door neighbor Scott Tomaszewski. Tuesday afternoon, Facebook Inc (FB) Looks to College Students to Help Block Extremism 12/08/2016 07:00pm • As concerns swirl over hate speech and trolls on social platforms like Facebook Inc (ticker: FB) and Twitter (TWTR), efforts to combat these problems hardly go unnoticed. But Facebook's latest endeavor in this arena is unique. The social network has partnered with EdVentures Partners and the State Tips for avoiding a surprise tax bill on capital gains 12/08/2016 05:19pm • WASHINGTON -- Nobody likes a surprise tax bill, especially when it comes to their investments. Unfortunately, many investors don’t realize some investments distribute capital gains every year. Mutual funds are required to distribute substantially all net investment income to shareholders, and t Why You Should Visit Pittsburgh This Winter 12/07/2016 07:00pm • Pittsburgh has had a lot of comebacks over the years. Celebrating its bicentennial in 2016, this lively and diverse city, once known as a Rust Belt town, is now known as the City of Bridges (there are 445 of them to be exact). Plus, high-tech businesses, such as Google and Uber, have dubbed Pittsbu Where to Escape the Nation's Capital During Inauguration Weekend 12/07/2016 07:00pm • Want to skip town over inauguration weekend but haven't locked in your travel plans? Whether you're clamoring to escape the crowds, parties and programming on Jan. 20, or you're craving beachside scenery or cold-weather splendor to shake away the winter blues, there are plenty of enticing places to The 25 Best Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy for 2017 12/06/2016 07:00pm • Start 2017 off right with these two dozen-plus stocks.As we all know, the stock market is a risky place to invest. Portfolios can rise or fall by 10 percent in a matter of weeks or months. Owning blue-chip stocks won't make you immune to volatility, but it'll bring some degree of safety to your port Everything You Need to Know About the XLK ETF 12/06/2016 07:00pm • The stock market has been set afire for the past month in the wake of Donald Trump's election victory. The Standard & Poor's 500 index is up 3 percent, driven by go-go gains in financials (4.7 percent), materials (6.9 percent) and industrials (8.5 percent). But technology stocks -- the market's Student-run, Md. nonprofit teaches elderly how to use technology 12/03/2016 10:53pm • WASHINGTON — It seems like children are always on their phones, effortlessly tapping away with their thumbs, as if they’ve grown up with that technology — which they have. Others have a difficult time learning how to use that technology, since they grew up in homes with party line phones arou Column: This software helps fight identity theft. Do you need it? 12/02/2016 01:21pm • Q: What is Trusteer Endpoint Protection and do I need it? A: In the tech industry’s ongoing attempts to create better tools to protect consumers, they often come up with software that focuses in specific areas. Trusteer Endpoint Protection (a.k.a Rapport) is a legitimate program that is spec 7 Best Tech Stocks to Buy for 2017 12/01/2016 07:00pm • Going into 2017, technology is seeping into almost every aspect of everyday life. From retail to travel and transportation, hardly anything is purely analog nowadays. From an investor's perspective, that's quite an opportunity. As you enter a new year and perhaps look to rebalance your portfolio, t 3 Financial Gifts to Give This Holiday Season 11/30/2016 07:00pm • Everyone seems to have a difficult person on their holiday shopping list. It could be someone who has very particular tastes or a relative who already owns everything he wants. Instead of spending hours at the mall or online searching for the perfect item, an easier option may be to give the gift o 7 of the Best ETFs to Own in 2017 11/30/2016 07:00pm • Looking for performance in 2017.While 2016 brought its share of surprises -- an early-year market retch, the Brexit and Donald Trump's election stunner -- Wall Street did what Wall Street does best: It made money. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was pacing a roughly 8 percent return with a month Traveling With a Wheelchair: How to Take on Accessibility Challenges 11/28/2016 07:00pm • Brett Heising has traveled a lot for business. Outside of his home, the 41-year-old from Phoenix, who has cerebral palsy -- a congenital disorder that limits his ability to walk -- uses a wheelchair to get around. So a few years ago when he contacted a hotel in San Francisco to book rooms for himse Column: Google Pixel vs. iPhone 7 11/25/2016 03:33pm • Q: How does the Google Pixel phone compare to the iPhone 7? A: Google’s newly designed smartphones known as the Pixel (5-inch display) and Pixel XL (5.5-inch display) are creating quite a buzz in the tech world. Most reviewers are hailing it as the most complete Android competitor to the iPh