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Coal trains fewer as Appalachian railroads keep rolling 05/28/2017 10:47am • MATOAKA, W.Va. (AP) ��� The red caboose parked at the edge of a rundown commercial block is the only rail car some people have seen in Matoaka in more than a year. It bears the markings of the Norfolk and Western Railway, a company merged years ago and absorbed into oblivion, like Amoco and Oldsm Big Lots, Inc. Earnings Highlights Strength in Discount Retail 05/25/2017 08:00pm • Discount retail chain Big Lots, Inc. (ticker: BIG) has joined the handful of companies to report a big earnings beat in what has largely been a weak first quarter for the U.S. retail sector. After a positive report from Costco Wholesale Corp. ( COST) on Thursday and Big Lots on Friday, it is becomin The Top 10 Investment Portfolio for Millennials 05/24/2017 08:00pm • These are 10 great investments.New data from TD Ameritrade has revealed the most popular stocks among the youngest generation of American retail investors. The firm sorted through the holdings of its millennial-aged clients born since 1981 to identify the companies that young investors see as the be 12 Tricks to Save Your Money (and Sanity) on a Family Cruise 05/24/2017 08:00pm • Stretch your dollars and dodge stress-inducing experiences at sea with these pro tips.Cruising can offer an enriching family vacation. With high values, whiz-bang features (zip-lining or surf simulator, anyone?), designated kids clubs and family-friendly entertainment options, cruising offers plenty Final seconds dissected in Lansdowne stroller death case 05/24/2017 05:34pm • LEESBURG, Va. ��� Lawyers for the man charged with involuntary manslaughter in the 2016 death of an infant argued in court that it was forensically and ���physically impossible��� for the Leesburg driver to have done anything on his smartphone that could have caused the boy's death. In a two-hour What Methods Can ADHD Kids Try to Cope With Their Disorder? 05/23/2017 08:00pm • Parents with children who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may wonder how they can help their child cope beyond the traditional treatment methods that are usually recommended. "A first line of treatment involves medication and behavioral intervention," says Dr. Pilar Trelles, child and 7 Best Companies to Invest in Smartphones 05/22/2017 08:00pm • The first mobile phones in the 1970s weren't all that much smaller (or lighter) than a 10-pound dumbbell. Now palm sized and pencil thin, today's smartphones take up a lot less room in your pocket, which is a good thing if you want to fill it with capital gains instead. Parts suppliers, telecoms and 6 Smart Money Moves to Make Before Living on Your Own 05/22/2017 08:00pm • If your landlords are your parents, at least you're trendy. A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau found that there are now more young people -- those between ages 18 and 34 -- living with their parents than any other arrangement. That's one out of three young people. Now, those numbers are slight Medical News: Real or Fake? 05/22/2017 08:00pm • In early April, as reported by the Associated Press, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned "consumers to avoid 65 bogus products hawked on the internet with false claims that they can cure, treat, diagnose or prevent cancer ... these products, mostly sold on websites and social media sites, Internet Banks May Be the Best Option as Rates Rise 05/22/2017 08:00pm • Internet banks have a history of being the first to raise deposit account rates in a rising interest rate environment. Even before the Federal Reserve started raising the federal funds rate, internet banks have offered savings account and certificate-of-deposit rates much higher than what brick-and Is the Firestorm Around '13 Reasons Why' Warranted? 05/16/2017 08:00pm • Recently, there has been significant conversation as well as flat-out controversy regarding a new show on Netflix. The program, "13 Reasons Why," has struck a chord with many people. If you are not aware, the plot is that a high school girl has recently taken her own life and has left a cassette t Upgraded Entertainment: 5 In-Flight Technology Trends 05/14/2017 08:00pm • Feeling the pinch in coach? New entertainment options are making flying easier.There's a silver lining to today's cramped coach cabins, extra fees and heightened security measures: inventive in-flight entertainment options. New tech-savvy features and services -- from high-speed Wi-Fi connections to Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) Hopes to Keep Rallying 05/14/2017 08:00pm • Wal-Mart Stores (ticker: WMT), long the bane of the rest of the retail sector, is strangely becoming its champion. At least on one front. If brick-and-mortar has a chance of showing that it can survive -- and even thrive -- in the era of Amazon.com ( AMZN), it's Wal-Mart. The big-box retailer contin Data Doctors: How to remove your personal info online 05/11/2017 08:48pm • Q: Is there an easy way to get my personal information off public listing websites? If you���ve ever tried searching for someone on the internet, you know how many ���people search��� sites are available online offering information for a fee. What���s even more shocking to so many is the type of The Smartest Interview Questions You Could Ever Ask 05/11/2017 08:00pm • No one wants to hire a dummy. 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