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Elections officials: Scattered problems at polling places 11/08/2016 03:40pm • WASHINGTON — Area elections officials say there have been scattered problems at polling places. In Fairfax County, some poll workers were inappropriately asking voters for driver's licenses instead of the other forms of identification they presented. Fairfax County General Registrar Cameron Stafford, Va., soldier sentenced to 20 years in prison for producing child pornography 11/08/2016 02:49pm • WASHINGTON -- A U.S. Army lieutenant colonel from Stafford, Virginia, was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for the production of child pornography through social media and instant messaging apps, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Steven Jon Frederiksen, 42, was sentenced Tuesday to 20 7 Tips to Find Effective Investment Mentoring 11/07/2016 07:00pm • Here's the rub when it comes to riches: Not everyone who has money knows how to make money through solid investing. "The problem with the rich uncle syndrome is that some folks marry money or they are just lucky," says Keith Baker, program coordinator for mortgage banking and financial services at Considerations for Choosing a College Application Method 11/06/2016 07:00pm • The Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success Application is a new initiative designed to increase access to college. W hile a recent article provided an overview of the Coalition Application, now you may be wondering whether to use this, T he Common App or individual school applications. The 11 hidden vacation costs you must plan for 11/05/2016 07:03am • Reading hotel reviews, comparing flight options and exploring top attractions are critical vacation-planning steps to nail down a trip you and your travel companions will enjoy, but the financial aspects of your itinerary must be considered, too. Remember, the perfect vacation isn't just one creatin Va. family wins internet trolling case 11/05/2016 05:23am • WASHINGTON — A Sterling, Virginia, family won a $1.3 million settlement in a lawsuit related to online bullying. William Moreno, 33, told The Washington Post internet trolls took aim at him and his family after he posted controversial comments about 9/11 and child molestation on a forum call Tips to speed up home Wi-Fi performance 11/04/2016 07:13am • WASHINGTON — Few things are more frustrating than waiting for a home computer to catch up to the task you're trying to accomplish, however, taking a few simple steps can improve Wi-Fi performance dramatically. First, make sure the router is placed as close to the physical center of the home as Donald Trump Would Bring the Kind of Change You Really Don't Want 11/03/2016 08:00pm • In one of the more memorable riffs of the 2016 election, President Barack Obama recently said "My name may not be on the ballot, but our progress is on the ballot. Tolerance is on the ballot. Democracy is on the ballot. Justice is on the ballot. Good schools are on the ballot. Ending mass incarcera Next hack attack could come from your lightbulbs 11/03/2016 06:49am • WASHINGTON — With the internet of things evolving, Israeli and Canadian researchers say if one item is infected with malicious code, it could infect other smart devices near it. Someone could pass by in a car, a couple hundred feet away, and spread an infection, The New York Times reports. How to Make a Living as an Online Media Star 11/02/2016 08:00pm • When Carly Heitlinger arrived at Georgetown University in 2008, she needed a distraction to spice up her routine of classes, study sessions and exams. She started blogging for creative release. "It was basically like online journaling back then," says Heitlinger, whose first post was about Christma How a Holiday Budget Can Keep Your Spending on Track 11/02/2016 08:00pm • Halloween has barely passed, but shoppers are readying themselves and their budgets for some major holiday spending. Between Thanksgiving and buying gifts for friends and family, your wallet may be feeling pretty thin. But just because it's the holidays doesn't mean that you can stray from your mont 10 Types of Credentials You Can Earn Online 11/02/2016 08:00pm • Pick the Right CredentialWhen it comes to online learning, students should choose a credential that fulfills their goals while providing flexibility -- whether it's a single course certificate or a full degree."There's such a wide range of offerings to them at economical prices that allow them to ta Column: Stop talking, stop posting, stop tweeting – go vote 11/02/2016 05:31am • Get up from your desk, or your bed, or your couch, or wherever you are reading this, and go vote. Right now. Don’t comment first; just go do it. You don’t have to wait until next Tuesday. Early voting is underway in D.C. and runs through Friday, Nov. 4. In Maryland, it goes through Thursday, How to Invest in Big Data 11/01/2016 08:00pm • There's a reason big data is big. The amount of information that is being collected is staggering and that can make investing in it complicated. "It's a digital transformation," says Rob Strechay, vice president of products at Zerto, a disaster recovery software company in Boston. "Most organizatio Future of smartphones could go from out of hand to on body 11/01/2016 10:40am • WASHINGTON — Imagine breaking your smartphone into bits and spreading those parts around your body. It may be the future of the hand-held device, according to David Pierce, a senior writer for tech magazine WIRED. "There are a lot of people with this -- sort of this same theory that what we