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Listen to Your Kids, but Not Necessarily to Their Music 05/11/2017 08:00pm • My first big concert was Foreigner. I can't recall who opened for them, but I remember that it was loud. My feet stuck to the half-dried beer that was splashed across the concrete floor of Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. I wore a red flannel shirt, the top three buttons unfastened so that my Countries' Actions on Internet Spark Growing Privacy Worries 05/10/2017 08:00pm • British comedian and talk show host John Oliver urged viewers of his May 7 show to head to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's website and leave their comments protesting moves by the government to roll back privacy regulation of the internet. The following morning, the FCC website crashed, FCC Net Neutrality Vote Could Impact ISP Stocks 05/10/2017 08:00pm • The Federal Communications Commission will be holding an open meeting on May 18 to discuss two major changes to its policies. The FCC will hold a vote on reforming media ownership policies and repealing Obama-era net neutrality rules, decisions that could have major implications for telecom and int Smart Steps to Take When Cutting Up a Credit Card 05/09/2017 08:00pm • After security officers dragged a passenger from a United Airlines (ticker: UAL) plane last month, the internet was abuzz with accounts of customers cutting up their United credit cards and vowing never to fly the airline again. Many of those customers seemed to find satisfaction in poking the comp 5 Reasons to Retire in Portugal 05/08/2017 08:00pm • Melanie Veah is a 40-something single woman who wants adventure and a chance to get out and see the world. When the last of her children left home to start his own life, Veah realized it was her chance to act. Veah's plan was to establish a base in a new country that would lend itself to perpetual e South Africa Still Hurting From Turmoil 05/08/2017 08:00pm • Don't count on South Africa's economy to get any better as long as the politics remain in flux. But there is some good news. Once the problems in government settle down there could be some big money to be made. Lower ratings. In April, Fitch Ratings downgraded South Africa's credit rating to BB+ fr How Consumers Can Protect Their Online Privacy Right Now 05/08/2017 08:00pm • There's nothing more disconcerting than having the pair of shoes you once considered buying stalking you around the web, popping up in advertisements while you read the morning news, browse Facebook or send an email. Nothing, it seems, is truly private online, whether it's your shopping history, th 8 snared in Fairfax Co. child solicitation sting 05/08/2017 06:29pm • WASHINGTON — A three-day internet predator sting in Fairfax County, Virginia, netted eight arrests last month and police say the high number of apprehensions should be a reminder to local parents just how pervasive online solicitation is in the digital era. Fairfax County police released the na Political Tensions Cloud Ukraine's Preparations for Eurovision 05/07/2017 08:00pm • KIEV, Ukraine -- The scene in this country's capital was celebratory: Television crews filmed musicians as they released balloons with countries' flags attached, the city's onion domes visible in the distance. Up a hill, pop celebrities walked a red carpet more than two football fields long in fron LSAT Online Video Courses: What Prospective Law Students Need to Know 05/07/2017 08:00pm • Like so many other aspects of our lives, LSAT preparation has gone online. Now, in addition to live courses and one-on-one tutoring, students can prepare for the exam with online-only learning platforms. Some of these, such as live virtual courses and virtual tutoring, mimic their in-person counter After dropped rape charges, Montgomery Co. school safety review continues 05/05/2017 05:33pm • WASHINGTON — After prosecutors announced they were dropping charges against two Rockville High School students accused of raping a 14-year-old classmate, the Montgomery County schools chief has called for "healing" in the school district. But even with the dropped charges, the safety review spu Not enough status for an airport lounge? Buy your way in at BWI Marshall 05/03/2017 04:08pm • WASHINGTON — Airport Lounge Development Inc., a Dallas company that builds out airport lounges that are not airline or membership specific, has opened The Club BWI, at BWI Marshall Airport. A day pass to the club costs $40. For that, passengers — business or leisure — get access to a 2,2 6 Top Hotel Brands for Your Summer Road Trip 05/02/2017 08:00pm • With kid-friendly features and cutting-edge amenities, these hotel companies stand apart. If you're hitting the road this summer, now is the time to book hotel rooms along your route. But with dozens of well-known hotel brands vying for your attention on multiple hotel booking sites, it's hard to kn Can Technology Help Kids With ADHD Stay Focused? 05/02/2017 08:00pm • Many experts maintain that with proper monitoring of a child's tech time -- and a full understanding of it themselves -- parents can incorporate technology as a tool to help their son or daughter more effectively manage struggles with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- in particular, maint John Waters, David Simon kick off Md. Film Fest at restored theatre 05/02/2017 01:57am • BALTIMORE — If you've never been to the Maryland Film Festival, or if you go every single year, this is the perfect time to rediscover a Baltimore institution. That's because the 19th annual festival will screen this year's slate from Baltimore's newly-restored Parkway Theatre, which ope