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Once the capital of boring food, Washington evolves to culinary cutting edge 05/13/2016 02:08pm • By ALANA PEDALINO Capital News Service Editor's Note: In a Capital News Service story on Washington's food culture, the chef at Rose's Luxury was identified incorrectly. His name is Aaron Silverman. We regret the error.  WASHINGTON -- New York has cheesecake, Philadelphia has cheesesteak and Are your kids ruining your retirement plans? 05/13/2016 08:00am • Our kids are often the people we love most in life. They are literally a piece of us. Why wouldn't we want to give them everything they ever need? But kids are expensive. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the cost to raise a child born in 2013 to the age of 18 is just over $245,000 10 Solutions to Your Retirement Fund Shortfall 05/12/2016 08:00pm • Millennials may have plenty of time to put money aside for retirement, but the clock is ticking for those in their 40s and 50s. Fortunately, there are many options to make up for lost time, although some may require making sacrifices or adjusting plans. "All is not lost, but your life may be a bit d High Tech, Low Returns 05/12/2016 08:00pm • High-tech conjures up images of the smart San Francisco set, youthful CEOs in jeans and suit jackets. There they are: kicking up their feet at a funky coffeehouse, sipping some exotic Ethiopian espresso, plotting out one more e-commerce conquest before heading home to million-dollar lofts... Sorry 8 Stocks to Buy For a Starter Portfolio 05/11/2016 08:00pm • Just getting started?Newbie investors shouldn't shy away from individual stock ownership. There are a variety of advantages to holding individual stocks in your portfolio. These include the ability to tailor your portfolio to your values and beliefs -- and avoid so-called "sin stocks." Other advanta Celebrities who became famous for virtually no reason 05/11/2016 10:56am • By Dustin Clendenen Since the advent of reality TV, there’s been no shortage of people in the spotlight who are famous for no discernible reason other than that they’re famous. In this new era of entertainment, you don’t necessarily have to showcase any real talents or skills, or even a Caught Between Gen X and the Millennials 05/10/2016 08:00pm • You see them everywhere, the articles about millennials. As a culture we're obsessed about what they wear, what technology they use, what careers they pursue. I'm no exception. No matter how vapid the article, I devour the click bait like a hungry shark. But my interest is beyond what millennials be Local college students targeted in growing 'sextortion' threat 05/10/2016 11:12am • WASHINGTON — Two students at George Mason University have reported being victims of "sextortion," in which sexually explicit video images of the victims are used to extort money. University police say in the past week they have received reports of two separate incidents, "in which unknown susp The best countries, according to millennials 05/10/2016 11:00am • Some millennials had a Facebook account before they were teenagers. Others didn't have a cell phone until they were in college. But if there's one thing that has shaped the generation -- generally considered one of the largest -- it's technology. Growing up during the rise of the Internet, millen 2016 Nebraska presidential primary results (Republicans) 05/10/2016 04:18am • Here are the latest results from the Nebraska presidential primary, held Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Tuesday is the first primary election day since the two final Republican competitors dropped out of the race leaving Donald Trump as the presumptive nominee. Nebraska Democrats already held a presid 2016 West Virginia presidential primary results 05/10/2016 04:17am • Here are the latest results from the West Virginia presidential primary, held Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Tuesday is the first primary election day since the two final Republican competitors dropped out of the race leaving Donald Trump as the presumptive nominee. Democrats Bernie Sanders and Hillary C Dominion Pet Center is closing 05/09/2016 10:00am • Dominion Pet Center, which first opened in 1981, is closing. The pet supply store is located at the Lee-Harrison shopping center at 2501 N. Harrison Street. It has survived for five years following the opening of a large chain competitor, Unleashed by Petco, across the street. In a Facebook po 'SNL' alum Ana Gasteyer comes home to DC for Arena Stage show 05/09/2016 02:24am • WASHINGTON — She grew up in D.C. before making us laugh on "SNL." Now, the hilarious Ana Gasteyer comes home for a special show at Arena Stage on Monday night. "An Evening with Ana Gasteyer" will feature the actress/singer/comedian performing jazz renditions of "One Mint Julep," "Prop Should You Friendsource Health Questions on Social? 05/08/2016 08:00pm • A family medicine resident in training at the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas--Austin, Dr. Emily McCullar describes herself as a consumer of social media. And not surprisingly, just as people might talk about relationships or sports or fashion trends or anything else under the sun on Is Personal Branding Still a Thing? 05/08/2016 08:00pm • Your personal brand is already out there, like it or not. It includes what people think about you and say behind your back or to your face. The Internet has also become a source of information about you and what you are saying. Rather than dismissing the concept of personal branding, attempt to unde