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The entrepreneurial kid: 3 ways your child can make money this summer 06/06/2016 08:00pm • As June dawns, many families across America are facing down summer vacations from school. Those long summer days can feel full of endless possibilities for kids at first, but before long, boredom begins to set in. How can they fill these summer months? One of the most powerful ways to counteract Rio shows that, like FIFA, the International Olympic Committee needs sweeping change 06/06/2016 01:50pm • WASHINGTON — As the fallout from the FIFA scandal continues to unravel, it can be easy to overlook the second-most corrupt sports body of the last few decades, the International Olympic Committee. Because while the IOC may no longer have the kinds of comically over-the-top corruption anymore, it i 26 facts about Guantanamo Bay 06/06/2016 06:44am • The following information is provided by Graphiq and InsideGov. By Kelsey Warner | Additional research by Spencer Baker In the fallout of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. entered a new age of warfare. The war on terror presented a nebulous threat with non-state actors and dangerous, as 4 Ways an Investor May Play EA Stock 06/02/2016 08:00pm • If there's one series to be connected to in the past year, it's Star Wars. Nearly any company that has exposure to the recent blockbuster release from Walt Disney Co. (ticker: DIS) saw some sort of boost from that part of the business. Even Disney, which hasn't performed well of late, saw astounding Help wanted: 20 fields expected to add the most jobs 06/02/2016 12:51pm • WASHINGTON – CareerBuilder listed the fastest growing industries with plenty of job prospects expected over the next five years. Some 7.2 million jobs will be created from 2016 to 2021 in the United States – a 4.6 percent increase according to CareerBuilder. However, many industries are proje Column: Tips for speeding up your computer 06/02/2016 08:10am • Q: Any suggestions on how to speed up a 2-year-old Windows 7 laptop that’s become so slow that it’s driving me crazy? Do I have to buy a new computer every two years? A: No matter how much money you spend on a computer, if you don’t maintain it regularly, it can become noticeably slower in China Fakes Nearly 450 Million Social Media Posts Annually, Research Shows 05/31/2016 08:00pm • The posts that appeared on the social media websites in China appeared random and innocuous: " everyone can live good lives, then the China Dream will be realized!" "During the Qingming festival three-day holiday, (the freeway) will remain free to 7-seater busses." "I love China." But a larger, mor 10 Books Donald Trump Loves 05/31/2016 08:00pm • What does Donald Trump read?Few things are more satisfying than curling up with a good book. It seems Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is no stranger to this joy.In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter Wednesday, Trump revealed what he's been reading recently."I'm reading that Ed K Find an emoji, get a free pizza 05/31/2016 10:25am • WASHINGTON — If you find a bottle of Pepsi with a pizza emoji on it, it’s worth a free pizza at Pizza Hut. From June 1 to Aug. 31, customers who bring a Pepsi bottle with either a pizza slice emoji or a whole pizza emoji on it will get a free one-topping personal pan pizza for carryout. Ne Mars is at its closest Monday 05/30/2016 10:21am • WASHINGTON — Well, DMV, the wild weather we had earlier in May has given way to occasionally clear skies so that we can see the planet Mars at its closest and brightest. At 4:35 p.m. Monday Mars will be closer to planet Earth than it has been since November 2005. Its distance will be 46,762,695 4 Great Places to Study Most Military Bases Offer Online Students 05/26/2016 08:00pm • We skipped across the U.S., landing on military bases from California, to Nebraska, to Florida. Every move brought with it new challenges and differences, but the bases maintained consistency in providing useful resources for online education that suit the lifestyle of service members and their depe Microsoft, Facebook to connect Northern Virginia to Southern Europe 05/26/2016 04:13pm • WASHINGTON — Microsoft and Facebook announced an agreement Thursday to build a new, state-of-the-art subsea cable that will connect the Northern Virginia data hub in the U.S. to Bilbao, Spain, enhancing network speed from Europe to the Middle East and Africa. The new cable will be named "MAREA, Everything you need to know about traveling to Cuba this year 05/26/2016 08:40am • A land of contradictions, Cuba is as fascinating as it is confusing; as beautiful as it is heartbreaking; and as challenging as it is freeing. With restored diplomatic relations with the U.S. and lifted travel restrictions, Cuba's landscape, culture and economy is changing -- almost too fast for the Column: What you should know about taking quizzes on Facebook 05/25/2016 09:08pm • Q: Are those Facebook quiz posts that I see all the time safe to use, or are they a scam? A: We’ve all seen them: what does your name truly mean?  What nationality do you look like?  When and who will you marry? While very few of them are actual scams, you’ll have to decide for yourself Cutting the cord: Is anyone really saving money? 05/25/2016 08:50am • WASHINGTON — It sounds tempting: saving money by canceling a cable TV subscription and watching television over the internet. But "cutting the cord" may not be as easy, or cost-efficient, as it seems. Even if users drop cable in favor of watching streaming services, they still need an inte