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Veteran sports journalists launch subscription-based D.C. sports site 04/13/2018 02:14am • WASHINGTON — This is, arguably, the busiest time of year on the local sports calendar. The Caps and Wizards are launching simultaneous playoff runs, just as the Nationals are in the opening weeks of what they hope will be a third straight NL East title run. There’s even the NFL Draft looming Are You Taking an Active Role in Your Health Care? 04/12/2018 08:00pm • Doug Amis knew he had to make a change. He had survived a quadruple heart bypass 20 years earlier, but his cholesterol and blood sugar numbers were heading in a dangerous direction. His doctor's advice about diet and exercise didn't seem to be helping. "I was not educated in this area and I was rely 6 Surprising Ways Consumers Are Using Cryptocurrencies 04/12/2018 08:00pm • The hype surrounding bitcoin may have faded, but cryptocurrencies are still popular among digital cash enthusiasts. In fact, you could trade your money in for not only bitcoin, but also litecoin, ethereum, ripple and monero, just to name a few cryptocurrencies. And while you hear a lot in the news Top 10 places to live in the U.S. 04/10/2018 12:04am • WASHINGTON — The nation's capital remains one of the top 10 places to live in the U.S. — but faces increasing competition from a host of other cities, including Des Moines, Iowa; Portland, Oregon; and Huntsville, Alabama. All three bested D.C. in this year's rankings. The D.C. metro area c 7 Ways to Make Money Online and With Free Apps in 2018 04/09/2018 08:00pm • If you're looking for extra ways to make money outside of your full-time job, consider what's become the tried-and-true method over the last decade: turning to your smartphone. These days, there are plenty of ways to find profitable side hustles and search for opportunities to earn extra dough throu Is it Prime Time for an Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Dividend? 04/09/2018 08:00pm • Once upon a time -- and given the fairy tale endings of each succeeding chapter, that's the only way to begin this story -- there was an entrepreneur named Jeff Bezos, who was so strapped for startup cash he put his earliest employees at desks made from doors and sawhorses. His 1994 creation was an 3 North Korean defectors visit Delaware to express thanks 04/07/2018 09:00am • WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Among North Korea's most wanted is a 13-year-old boy with a bowl haircut who wears Nikes and steals glances at his smartphone. Flanked by two North Korean activists who had arranged for his escape from a brutal regime, last month Kim Moon Hyuk — who uses an alias to pr 8 Reasons Career Fairs Are Helpful for Older Job Seekers 04/05/2018 08:00pm • Job fairs get a bad reputation among many job seekers. Some are low-quality affairs with unimpressive companies dispensing unappealing swag to dispirited lines of job seekers. It can seem that every other table is looking for entry-level fodder or multi-level marketing salespeople. But well-run liv The 3 Best Places to Retire on the Beach 04/05/2018 08:00pm • If your retirement daydreams include white sand and the sparkling sea, you're probably looking into retirement on the beach. These overseas retirement spots boast world-class sea, sand, sun and surf. Each top beach pick is also in a country that offers important advantages for expats and foreign ret Discovery of child pornography in storage locker leads to arrest of Md. man 04/05/2018 01:11pm • WASHINGTON — A Severn, Maryland, man was arrested Wednesday night on multiple charges of rape and production of child pornography after an Anne Arundel County storage locker auction led to the discovery of thousands of photos, DVDs and VHS tapes of the attacks. Police believe that Glenn D. Rang The German Approach to Tech Investment 04/04/2018 08:00pm • The technology startup industry reached record levels of funding in Germany last year, with plenty of successful initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions, according to a 2018 report from professional services firm Ernst & Young. But while the top 100 startups have so far attracted Anne Arundel Co. man faces child porn charges 04/04/2018 04:44pm • WASHINGTON — An Arnold, Maryland, man has been charged with multiple counts of distribution and possession of child pornography Wednesday, state police said. Edward William Weekley, 25, was arrested Wednesday morning, and was charged with two counts of distribution and five counts of possessio Fleetwood Mac classic re-enters Billboard charts thanks to meme 04/04/2018 11:30am • WASHINGTON — A Fleetwood Mac classic has re-entered the Billboard charts more than 40 years after it was originally released thanks to an internet meme. The 1977 No. 1 hit "Dreams" is set to hit No. 16 on the Hot Rock list this week, according to Billboard. “Fleetwood Mac’s music is so b 7 International ETFs to Insulate Your Portfolio 04/03/2018 08:00pm • A choppy stock market in 2018.It is increasingly clear that international factors are having a big impact on the stock market. Consider the volatility in March, prompted by uncertainty about Trump administration trade policies and retaliatory tariffs from China. Or at a company level, there's a reco Police arrest Prince George's Co. man on child porn charges 03/29/2018 04:51pm • WASHINGTON — A Hyattsville, Maryland, man is facing multiple charges Thursday after police said they found evidence he was in possession of and distributing child pornography. Arturo Rodriquez-Salazar, 30, was arrested Thursday morning and is charged with five counts of possession of child porn