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Pomegranate seeds add flair and tradition to a Rosh Hashanah salad 09/26/2024 09:21am • Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, has many wonderful foods associated with it. Apples, honey, beef brisket, noodle kugel — and shining on this list are pomegranates, that one-of-a-kind beautiful, mythical, symbolic and even Biblical fruit. In the Sephardic tradition, pomegranates are celebrated 10 ETFs to Build a Diversified Portfolio 09/23/2024 08:00pm • Contrary to popular belief, achieving diversification in investing goes beyond simply not "putting all your eggs in one basket." Owning shares in multiple companies doesn't necessarily mean an investor's portfolio is diversified. For real diversification, a broader approach is essential -- one that Prince William Co. School Board discusses new boundary planning process 09/23/2024 10:54am • The Prince William County School Board is considering changes to the division’s boundary planning process following a Sept. 18 presentation from the school division. The changes come after the school division enlisted outside consultant National Demographics Corporation to conduct a review of t As civic knowledge declines, programs work to engage young people in democracy 09/13/2024 03:22pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Flanked by stained-glass windows, 54 New York City high school students challenge one another to imagine an ideal democracy. Wood-paneled walls are covered in haphazardly taped posters that students worked together to create. Ideas are written in Crayola marker under categories suc All welcome: Advocates fight to ensure citizens not fluent in English have equal access to elections 09/13/2024 02:32pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — In the heart of Las Vegas’ Chinatown, on the second floor of a sprawling shopping plaza that serves as a hub for the city’s Asian community, residents gather for a celebration of the annual Dragon Boat Festival. Some stop in to grab shiny, red packages of premade zongzi, a ric 7 Best Dividend ETFs to Buy Now 09/11/2024 08:00pm • A diversified portfolio balances the need for growth along with the need for stability. After all, small-cap biotech stocks and software startups may deliver a big payday if all goes well, but they can go right to zero if things go poorly. Only those investors who are willing to risk ruin would put 9 of the Biggest Financial Fraud Cases in Recent History 09/10/2024 08:00pm • The famous ancient Greek dramatist Sophocles once said he'd rather "fail in honor rather than succeed by fraud." Sophocles might be irked, if he were alive today, by the many criminal opportunists who fail to see fraud in that way -- especially in tough economic times. From stock swindling to crypto Prince William County school board denies petition to remove popular book from circulation 09/09/2024 01:51pm • The Prince William County School Board has upheld a recommendation by the superintendent and division-level committee that the book "A Court of Thorns and Roses" remain in circulation for high school students, denying a petitioner's request to remove the book. A county parent, Chris Funderburg, f Larson, Bell, Reddick top NASCAR Cup playoff field; Palou takes 33-point lead into IndyCar finale 09/03/2024 04:31pm • All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Quaker State 400 available at Walmart Site: Hampton, Georgia. Schedule: Saturday, qualifying, 12:30 p.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (USA). Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway. Race distance: 260 laps, 400.4 miles. Last year: William Byron won the rain-shortened race after 18 DC Shorts celebrates 21st birthday by expanding from DC to Virginia 09/03/2024 02:39pm • How did you celebrate your 21st birthday? A beloved local film festival blows out 21 candles this week! The 21st annual D.C. Shorts International Film Festival returns Thursday through Sunday. "Let's be honest, when you turn 21, your life gets wild and I think that's D.C. Shorts Year 21, w Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz hits the campaign trail in Manassas, focuses on education 08/31/2024 10:08pm • Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz made her first solo stop of the Kamala Harris-Tim-Walz campaign in Manassas Friday, speaking with local leaders, educators and labor leaders about the Democratic ticket's plan for education. Walz and her husband, Gov. Tim Walz, are both former educators, a point that Prince William School Board, administrators face federal complaint after gay former student alleges bullying 08/28/2024 02:46pm • Claims that the Prince William County School Board and school system failed to stop the bullying of a former student who identified as gay are set to move forward in U.S. District Court in Alexandria after a judge denied the School Board’s motion to dismiss. The School Board and two individual Q&A: Zedd waited nine years to release a new album. He says the kaleidoscopic 'Telos' is 'timeless' 08/28/2024 12:22pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — It has been almost a decade since Zedd, the Grammy - winning producer and DJ, released his sophomore album, “True Colors.” A lot can happen in that time. Mostly, the German dance-pop maverick needed to push himself to make an album that would move the needle — one that tol 7 Best Long-Term ETFs to Buy and Hold 08/26/2024 08:00pm • Buying individual stocks can seem complicated or high-risk to novice investors. But stocks aren't your only option these days thanks to the rise of exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. The unique structure of ETFs makes them among the best low-risk long-term investments, too. These unique investment vehi 9 Best ETFs to Buy for a Recession 08/22/2024 08:00pm • As summer winds down, the market's attention is focused on whether or not the Federal Reserve can successfully navigate a "soft landing" for the economy. Earlier in August, a disappointing employment report caused a brief panic among investors, but more recent inflation and retail sales data have re