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Arlington man gets 15 years for coercion and sexual abuse of a child 10/17/2020 01:32am • An Arlington, Virginia, man was sentenced in federal court to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl. Court documents say that Jose Parra-Camargo, 45, coerced and enticed a girl in the Richmond area for sex several times in 2016 and 2017 over the app Kik. Parra-Camargo told McLean’s GTT Communications signs $2B sale 10/16/2020 10:19am • Virginia-based GTT Communications is one of the five largest internet backbone providers in the world. (Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto/klmax) McLean, Virginia-based telecommunications, internet and cloud services provider GTT Communications has signed an agreement to sell its infrastructure bus 10 Simple and Free Budgeting Tools 10/16/2020 12:00am • Not everyone relishes the idea of proactively managing money and maintaining a budget. However, creating a budget -- and sticking to it -- are key first steps toward reaching financial goals large and small. What's more, selecting the right budgeting tool can make or break your ability to follow a The Best Vegetable Replacements for Carbohydrates 10/16/2020 12:00am • Making sensible food swaps for weight managementThere's a meme going around the internet that says something to the effect of "if cauliflower can become pizza, then you can become anything you put your mind to." Funny, sure, but also on-trend given that one of the biggest movements in nutrition and 7 Retail Stocks to Buy for the Dividends 10/15/2020 12:00am • These retail-oriented picks offer generous yields.There has been a big shake-up for retailers in 2020, with the pandemic bringing immediate pressures to a sector that has already seen its share of disruption in the age of e-commerce. This has been particularly true for retail dividend stocks, which 9 Best Cybersecurity Stocks to Buy 10/15/2020 12:00am • These stocks profit by defending companies against online attacks.One of the biggest trends in the global economy in 2020 has been the digitization of many businesses. The health crisis may have sped up this phenomenon, but the business world has been slowly shifting online for years. Each additiona Ravens' Mark Ingram 'not jealous' of Derrick Henry's incredible stiff arm 10/14/2020 01:23pm • Mark Ingram 'not jealous' of Derrick Henry's epic stiff arm originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonTitans running back and giant of a man Derrick Henry blew up Twitter Tuesday night when he unleashed one of the most vicious, hilarious stiff arms in recent memory. Henry throws veteran cornerbac Q&A with Josh Duitz of Aberdeen Standard Investments on Infrastructure Investing During the Election 10/14/2020 12:00am • Infrastructure is always a hot topic around election season, and the 2020 presidential election is no exception. Both candidates have made big promises to ramp up infrastructure spending, even floating the possibility of an infrastructure bank. And where money flows, investment opportunities tend t Some Charles County student groups may start in-person learning in November 10/13/2020 10:35pm • Some student groups in Charles County, Maryland, may return to the classroom starting next month. The school board voted 5-2 to allow for in-person learning starting Nov. 9. There are 3,218 students whose parents have indicated to Charles County Public Schools that their children will return t U.Va. to give option of course credit instead of letter grade 10/13/2020 08:45am • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The University of Virginia is giving students the option of receiving course credit without a letter grade. The Daily Progress reported Monday that the move is being made in the wake of students suffering stress, anxiety and internet connectivity troubles in the face of t Best places to retire in 2021 10/13/2020 12:00am • Find your ideal retirement spot. You might be able to save money and improve your quality of life by relocating to a retirement spot that better suits your interests and budget. A new U.S. News analysis compares the 150 largest metropolitan areas in the country as potential places to retire. The Hundreds of GMU students petition for pass-fail grading system 10/12/2020 06:05pm • Hundreds of students at one Virginia university are asking for their grading system to change this fall. With classes moving online this semester, George Mason University students have been feeling the impact of the pandemic — and they want a change. Almost 1,500 students at the Fairfax univ Henrik Lundqvist has some fun with Caps Twitter, new teammate Alex Ovechkin 10/12/2020 04:06pm • Lundqvist has some fun with Caps Twitter, new teammate Alex Ovechkin originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonSince 2005, Alexander Ovechkin and Henrik Lundqvist had always been competitors, looking to best one another on the ice.It led to incredible moments like this, where Ovechkin netted his What Maryland is doing to ensure election security this year 10/09/2020 08:01pm • With mail-in voting underway and early in-person voting set to begin Oct. 26, Maryland is working hard to keep its voting systems and data safe and secure, as well as prepare for possible cyberattacks. The state switched from touchscreen voting machines back to paper ballots in 2016. The machines COVID-19 Vaccine: Should I Get Vaccinated? 10/09/2020 12:00am • Lately, there's been an enormous amount of chatter in the media and across all corners of the internet about the speedy development of a vaccine for COVID-19, a potentially deadly disease caused by infection with the novel coronavirus. Indeed, the sooner we can create and deploy a safe and effective