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Column: Are password management programs safe? 09/15/2016 06:18pm • Q: Is it really safe to use a password management program that stores all your passwords in one place? A: If you only had one or two to remember, creating a long, complex password that you could easily remember wouldn���t be too difficult, but estimates are that most people average between 25-30 New film reveals mastery, tragedy of D.C. guitar hero Danny Gatton 09/15/2016 04:08am • WASHINGTON �����Danny Gatton, the D.C.-based musician whose virtuosity and reluctance to embrace stardom earned him the title "the greatest guitar player you've never heard," is the focus of a currently-in-production documentary, "The Humbler: Danny Gatton." The film's director, Virgnia Quesada, 12 Reasons You Shouldn't Retire on a Cruise Ship 09/14/2016 08:00pm • After enjoying a vacation cruise, the idea of retiring on a cruise ship may be tantalizing. Perhaps the fun could continue for years, and it might even be less expensive than a nursing home. But retirement on a ship isn't easy to pull off and certainly isn't the right choice for everyone. Here are 1 7 Dividend Stocks to Buy That Pay More Each Year 09/14/2016 08:00pm • The never-ending quest for yield.Interest rates are in the gutter and they're unlikely to shoot higher any time soon. For income investors, everything boils down to one central question: Where can I find a decent yield now? The answer is simple: quality dividend stocks. Finding the best dividend sto Md. man gets 7 years for defrauding victims in romance scam 09/13/2016 01:22pm • GREENBELT, Md. (AP) ��� A Silver Spring man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for running a romance scam on the internet that defrauded victims of more than $300,000. U.S. District Judge George Hazel sentenced 28-year-old Evans Appiah on Monday on conspiracy, mail and wire fraud and ide Despite warnings, college cheating persists, students say 09/13/2016 07:30am • WASHINGTON ��� For college students, the start of the new school year came with warnings about the consequences of cheating. Nevertheless, students say cheating is relatively common. "Before, people just had pen and paper; they had to write things on their hands,��� said Grace Suh, a junior study Montgomery Co. committee mulls residential cell nodes 09/13/2016 05:36am • ROCKVILLE, Md.����� Buffering. Dropped calls. Images that don't get downloaded.��Cell providers and the contractors who work with them��are working to make sure those moments become less frequent for customers as more people use mobile��devices that go beyond the smartphone. ��In order to add bro Ace the Art of Lowering Your Bills 09/12/2016 08:00pm • Consumers are savvier than ever with their money, but one of the basics -- getting the lowest price possible -- can trip up even the budgetary wizards among us. Ace the art of lowering your bills with these tips. Use a service. Some companies will negotiate your bills for you. For instance, Shrinka Splurge or Save? Which Cruise Add-Ons are Worth the Price? 09/08/2016 08:00pm • A common misconception of cruising is that every line functions under the same all-inclusive model. But the reality is, aside from few lines, the only included amenity to your standard fare is your onboard meals. Typically, beverages (including soda), Wi-Fi access, specialty restaurant reservations Washington's first nonstop flights to Casablanca 09/08/2016 11:12am • WASHINGTON ��� Royal Air Maroc, the national airline of Morocco, starts Washington's first nonstop service to Casablanca Thursday evening with service from Dulles International Airport. Royal Air Maroc will fly nonstop from Dulles three times a week, with connecting service to Marrakech. The f Weird Al Yankovic brings music parody gold to Wolf Trap 09/08/2016 01:13am • WASHINGTON ��� Call him the��Mel Brooks of music, a word wizard who��not only spoofs classic tunes but��spins them into��Grammy-winning��pop-culture parodies. The one-of-a-kind Weird Al Yankovic brings his "Mandatory World Tour" to Wolf Trap this��Sunday. "I'm told that there were a few pe Doctors Battle Burnout to Save Themselves -- and Their Patients 09/07/2016 08:00pm • ROANOKE, Va. -- A ringing telephone jarred Dr. Mark Greenawald awake at 2 a.m. The caller was a medical resident at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. "One of your patients is going into labor," the resident said. "You might want to come in." As he turned the key in his ignition, Greenawald rememb 6 Unusual Ways to Get Out of Debt 09/07/2016 08:00pm • Andy Smith, a certified financial planner and host of the radio show Investing Sense, recalls the most original way he's heard of to pay off debt. "A son chose not to report his father's death and collected his Social Security benefits for a year," Smith says. While that method of gaining extra mone Policies on cellphones in the classroom vary by school district 09/06/2016 05:13am • WASHINGTON ��� Cellphones can be a tool or a distraction in the classroom ��� and this school year, their use varies in��many D.C.-area school systems. In most school districts, cellphone or tablet use is up to the school. D.C. In D.C., the use of electronics in the classroom comes down to��sch Facebook Inc's User Growth Set to Slow Down Soon (FB) 09/05/2016 08:00pm • Facebook Inc (ticker: FB) doesn't have a user growth problem ... yet. Unlike its much smaller and more financially challenged rival Twitter (TWTR), Facebook has been able to consistently grow its user base by healthy margins each year. In the most recent quarter, Facebook's monthly active users (MAU