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Discover Ways to Attend Classes or Earn a Degree for Free 03/17/2015 08:00pm • Attend College for FreeStudents dreaming of attending college for free don't have to hold their breath for the recent federal free community college proposal to be enacted -- if it ever is. There are already ways to attend university without paying tuition. Some strategies exist for military veteran 4 Reasons Job Seekers Should Have a Personal Website 03/17/2015 08:00pm • If there's one thing all career coaches agree on, it's that job seekers must do what they can to stand out in a competitive market. You may ask: "How many networking events should I attend?" Or: "Is social media really important for job seekers?" Making a good first impression is key, and more and Parties at SXSW: Where 'business' gets done 03/17/2015 06:36am • By Steve Winter, special to wtop.com AUSTIN, Texas -- South By Southwest is a festival that has been described as a week full of innovation, pushed to excessive limits. You want instructional sessions? There are more than a thousand of them in the interactive festival alone. You want celebr 9 Tips for Applying to Law School as a Minority Applicant 03/16/2015 08:00pm • Be a Successful Minority ApplicantThere's been a slight uptick in the percentage of minorities at law firms -- from 13.36 percent in 2013 to 13.83 percent in 2014 -- according to a February report from the National Association for Law Placement, a group for legal professionals. But getting into law Job-Hunting Insights From Jon Stewart's 'Daily Show' Resignation 03/16/2015 08:00pm • Popular media is obsessed with the search for the new host of "The Daily Show" when Jon Stewart leaves it sometime later this year. Beyond speculating on what's next for Stewart and who will replace him, this major late-night transition can provide helpful insights for your own career advancement. 5 ways to keep the NSA from spying on you 03/16/2015 11:04am • By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - More than half of Americans are worried about the U.S. government's digital spies prying into their emails, texts, search requests and other online information, but few are trying to thwart the surveillance. That's according to a ne FAA: Don't post drone videos on YouTube 03/16/2015 07:52am • WASHINGTON -- Posting drone footage on YouTube apparently runs afoul of the Federal Aviation Administration's rules against commercial use of drones. A Tampa-based drone hobbyist, Jayson Hanes, recently received a letter from the FAA, warning he could be subject to fines or sanctions if he doesn' 5 Workplace Stereotypes About Millennials That Aren't True 03/15/2015 08:00pm • If you're over the age of 30, you've probably witnessed your share of complaining and eye rolling about millennial workers: They're entitled and expect to get great jobs without paying their dues; they don't understand how office hierarchy works; they're high-maintenance; they're job hoppers -- the Why Sound Nutrition Advice Just Isn't Sexy 03/12/2015 08:00pm • We live in a culture where sex sells, and it's no different when it comes to nutrition and weight loss. As a nutrition educator for over 15 years, I have been preaching "portion control" and "eating in moderation" for years, but the message just isn't as exciting as others out there. Although many n Healthy eating myths: How many have you fallen for? 03/12/2015 08:00am • If your nutrition sources are primarily websites, blogs or social media, much of what you're reading may be misleading, inaccurate and potentially even harmful to your health. Here are four popular Internet-driven nutrition myths you can stop believing now. Myth: Coconut Oil is a Cure-All Fact The Best and Worst Credit Union Apps 03/09/2015 08:00pm • Access to mobile banking has become an important part of any customer credit union or bank relationship. Consumers want easy access to their funds and the ability to check balances on the go, make transfers in transit and deposit checks without heading into a local branch. Credit unions often get an 6 Steps to Becoming an Intrapreneur 03/08/2015 08:00pm • You've got a killer idea for a new product that might benefit your company. But the idea has little, or nothing, to do with your day job. Companies such as Google, Facebook and 3M are well known for giving employees leeway to hatch their own ideas. Not happening at your company? That doesn't mean Turning #TheDress into a statement against domestic abuse 03/06/2015 11:01am • WASHINGTON -- The Salvation Army has transformed the Internet's biggest meme into a powerful statement against violence in the home. The South African branch of the charity tweeted a public service announcement showing a battered woman in a white and gold version of "the dress" with the caption " Data Doctors: FREAK security flaw in some computers, smartphones 03/06/2015 04:31am • WASHINGTON — A reader asked Data Doctors' Ken Colburn about a new smartphone security risk: What exactly is the FREAK security flaw that’s been discovered on smartphones, and what do I need to do about it? A team of security researchers and cryptographers has discovered a security flaw tha 11 Tips for Job Seekers on Twitter 03/03/2015 07:00pm • Are you frustrated when your invitations to connect with people on LinkedIn get ignored? It may be because only 13 percent of LinkedIn users access the site daily, according to Pew Research, while 36 percent of Twitter users are on that site every day. If you're looking for another way to connect w