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Va. budget defict is $266 million, McAuliffe says 07/10/2016 03:17pm • WASHINGTON ��� Virginia is reporting record tax revenues, but there���s a problem: The amount collected still isn���t high enough to pay the bills tallied in the most recent fiscal year���s budget. Governor Terry McAuliffe said the state��is in the hole by $266.3 million, after the $18 billion co Dallas Shootings Highlight Twitter's Outsized Role in Breaking News 07/07/2016 08:00pm • Thursday's horrific shootings in Dallas that killed five police officers and wounded seven others during a Black Lives Matter demonstration is putting renewed focus on the outsized role that Twitter (ticker: TWTR) has in today's 24/7 news environment and the misinformation that can race around the g Tips on Compiling a Portfolio for Art Scholarships 07/06/2016 08:00pm • Plenty of scholarships are available for aspiring artists or those with a creative streak. But many scholarship applications may require you to submit a portfolio, samples of your artwork. Some scholarships will require you to submit physical copies of your artwork; many others will ask for digital How to Invest in Emerging Markets With Large-Cap Stocks 07/06/2016 08:00pm • If Brexit has you spooked about investing internationally, you can still gain global exposure from many U.S.-listed multinationals. That's a strategy Ron Weiner, managing director and partner with RDM Financial Group at Chicago-based HighTower Advisors, has been pursuing for his clients since 2009, ���Salad Days��� filmmaker takes on groundbreaking Creem magazine 07/06/2016 10:02am • WASHINGTON ��� It was the rock and roll magazine musicians aspired to be critiqued in, even if their new record was bad. 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The Daily Press of Newport News (http://bit.ly/29lvUSt ) reports U.S. District Judge Henry Coke Morgan Jr. ruled last month that 7 New Travel Startups That Save You Time and Money 07/04/2016 08:00pm • Keep these travel innovators on your radar.With a dizzying array of trip-planning tools and services jockeying for your attention, it's hard to know which ones are worth the investment. While some stalwarts (TripIt, Google Maps and Kayak) make customizing your itinerary, navigating on the go and sna The Perfect 10 Shares 06/30/2016 08:00pm • Magnificent 7.Between bored stares at the stock market screen crawl, it's a safe bet that many an investor -- OK, most of us -- will daydream about what it would be like to find the next Google, circa 2004. Or the next Alexion Pharmaceuticals, circa 1996. Alexion what? 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Recent estimates on the price of launching a new business are hard to find, but a 2009 study from the Kauffmann Foundation pegged the average cost at $30,000. Even on 6 Sneaky Travel Scams to Watch Out For 06/29/2016 08:00pm • In the summertime, when the temperatures sizzle, there are few things as alluring as skipping town to enjoy a cool breeze and enticing outdoor attractions in an exotic locale. While deciding to plan a relaxing summer getaway is simple, pulling off a stress-free trip that dodges common pitfalls -- fr Why resist? Get Windows 10 while it's still free 06/29/2016 01:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� What are you waiting for? There are few reasons left to resist Microsoft's Windows 10 update, especially while it's still free. Wait another month, and it will cost you $120. Since Windows 10 came out nearly a year ago, some users have complained that they got the upgrade wit Fiber network project to boost internet speeds in Md. county 06/28/2016 04:31pm • ROCKVILLE, Md. ��� Whether streaming favorite TV shows or trying to wrap up that big-budget project for work, no one likes suffering through slow internet connections. Montgomery County officials said that's especially true for businesses and they hope a new project will provide faster connection