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ISPs Are the Real Threat to Google, Facebook 04/04/2017 08:00pm • A new law signed by President Donald Trump this week repeals Federal Communications Commission restrictions that block internet providers from selling users' internet browsing history to advertisers. That will allow internet service providers, or ISPs, such as AT&T ( T), Verizon Communications ( Teen asks grandma to prom, school says she's 'too old' 04/04/2017 11:53am • WASHINGTON — A sweet "promposal" from a teen to his grandmother turned sour after his high school barred her from attending. Alabama high school senior Bryce Maine asked his grandmother to prom in celebration of his 18th birthday. In classic promposal fashion, Maine surprised her with a "PROM?" 4 Fields Where Doctorates Lead to Jobs 04/02/2017 08:00pm • Graduates of doctoral programs often struggle to translate their academic training into a steady job. This is especially true for doctorate recipients who compete for tenure-track faculty positions. Although there are many fields where finding a doctorate-level job is difficult, a few offer a plent 3 Steps for Educators to Start a High School Help Desk 04/02/2017 08:00pm • Student-run help desk programs have been popping up at high schools nationwide over the past several years. Among them is Lake Central High School in Indiana, which will offer a computer tech support class next fall, according a recent report. Burlington High School in Massachusetts created a help 5 Ratios Investors Need to Know 04/02/2017 08:00pm • Most investors are familiar with the price-earnings ratio, or P/E, a quick and easy guide to whether a stock or index is expensive or cheap. But experts have produced a raft of other ratios, such as price-book and enterprise value-EBITDA. Which ones to you really have to understand to buy and sell The best 2017 April Fools' Day pranks 04/01/2017 09:27pm • WASHINGTON -- In honor of April Fools' Day, here's some of the best the internet has to offer. Some of these are actually good ideas. Not the feather car, though, that just seems like a disaster. The following is a sampling of April Fools' pranks. These are not real, people. DC named the country's most literate city 04/01/2017 03:14pm • WASHINGTON — Bookworms rejoice! A new survey ranks D.C. as the most literate city in 2016. D.C. has ranked number one since 2010, only bumped down to number two by Minneapolis in 2014. (No national study is available for 2015.) Since 2003, this Central Connecticut State University study has Privacy concern raised over search service on Verizon phones 04/01/2017 08:05am • NEW YORK (AP) — Is Verizon planning to spy on its customers? You might conclude that it is after reading Verizon's privacy policy on an upcoming AppFlash service, which promises easier access to search and apps on Android phones. The policy says Verizon may share data on features and services y After Va. Facebook child-sex case, tips for keeping kids safe 03/31/2017 05:44pm • WASHINGTON — A Triangle, Virginia, man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday after he used Facebook to trick a 15-year-old into having sex with him. Juan Torres-Hernandez, 23, pleaded guilty to transporting a minor across state lines for criminal sexual activity. Court documents said 5 ways to be a more creative, successful person 03/31/2017 02:04am • WASHINGTON — Back in 2001, Adam Grant’s Harvard roommate dreamed up the idea for an internet platform that would allow people to connect with their friends and share updates on life’s events.   But he never did anything with that idea. “And a few years later, Mark Zuckerberg started Analyst: GE Stock May Be Poised to Climb 03/30/2017 08:00pm • General Electric Co. ( GE) stock has lagged the Standard & Poor's 500 index for more than a decade. But after years of frustration, GE investors may now be on the cusp of an extended period of outperformance. According to William Blair analyst Nicholas Heymann, GE's share price is currently a "c Google (GOOG), Facebook (FB), Keep Hold on Internet Ads 03/30/2017 08:00pm • Alphabet (ticker: GOOG, GOOGL) investors may not need to worry about the growing list of advertisers that are boycotting YouTube. According to the latest Q1 internet advertising data from marketing company Merkle, Google and Facebook ( FB) are off to strong starts to the year. Advertising trends fo The Latest: Flynn discussing immunity with intel committees 03/30/2017 07:46pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Senate intelligence committee's hearing on Russian interference in last year's presidential election (all times local): 7:35 p.m. Michael Flynn's attorney says the former national security adviser is in discussions with the House and Senate intelligence committe Sasheer Zamata finds her voice away from 'SNL' in new show 03/30/2017 01:24pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Some believe you haven't really made it in comedy until you've landed a one-hour stand-up special. If that's true, then "Saturday Night Live" writer and comedian Sasheer Zamata has officially, made it. Zamata, a former member of the Upright Citizens Brigade who plays a mean Beyonce 5 tips to make the most of your online subscriptions 03/30/2017 11:00am • Today, there are countless ways to tap into the internet and streamline the way we buy things. And while saving time during the day is a priceless benefit, sometimes it seems faster and more straightforward to just head to the store. Layer on the umpteen online subscription services for everythin