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Arlington County tops a digital counties list 09/02/2020 08:52am • Arlington County, Virginia has ranked No. 1 in its category on the Center for Digital Government���s 2020 awards for Top Digital Counties. Other D.C.-area counties enjoyed high rankings. (Getty Images/Sam Mellish) For the fourth time in the past five years, Virginia's Arlington County ranked No. 7 Best Stock Market Sectors to Invest in for 2020 09/02/2020 12:00am • Stock market sector winners and losers for the rest of 2020.This year, the pandemic has upended the stock market. It created winners and losers not only among individual companies but also among the 11 S&P 500 sectors. For example, the energy sector is by far the worst-performing sector of the i The History of Bitcoin 09/01/2020 12:00am • From humble beginnings in 2008 to its 2017 price peak, Bitcoin has taken investors and the world for quite the ride. In just over a decade, it's spiked and crashed and rallied and fallen again. "Bitcoin is following principles of economics and principles of market efficiency," says Hemang Subramania Ways to Get Free School Supplies 08/31/2020 12:00am • Getting everything your child needs for school can be expensive and challenging for parents on a budget. It's especially painful this year if you're one of the at least 30 million Americans believed to be unemployed. If you're looking for places to find free or discounted school supplies, we've don Greater WiFi access for Charles Co. schools will assist virtual start to year 08/28/2020 12:46pm • The virtual start for public schools in Charles County, Maryland, will get a signal boost in the form of expanded WiFi access. With classes set to begin online on Aug. 31, Charles County Public Schools announced that is setting up both a family internet center in a county high school, as well as Frederick, Md., man charged with plot to sell fake coronavirus disinfectant 08/27/2020 01:57pm • BALTIMORE (AP) ��� A Maryland man sold unregistered and misbranded pesticides falsely advertised as a government-approved disinfectant for the coronavirus, investigators said. Marek Majtan, 35, of Frederick, was charged Tuesday in a criminal complaint that accuses him of repackaging pesticides wi WTOP Small Win Big Difference Contest Rules 2020 08/26/2020 02:31pm • WTOP ��� Small Win Big Difference Contest Official Rules �� NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. �� BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES. �� Eligibility: Entrants who are 18 y What to expect when DC students start school Monday: Enrollment, vaccinations and more 08/26/2020 02:30pm • This story is part of ���Parenting in a Pandemic,��� WTOP���s continuing coverage of how parents are dealing with child care, schooling and more through the coronavirus pandemic. As parents gear up for D.C. Public Schools to start Monday, officials offered up a checklist of what to keep in mind, Websites to Sell Your Stuff for Cash 08/26/2020 12:00am • If you find yourself surrounded by too much stuff, there are plenty of places on the internet to sell your clutter. Some websites specialize in particular items -- such as clothing, collectibles, car or electronics -- while others may be good places to sell anything and everything you no longer nee 11 Top Sector ETFs to Buy 08/26/2020 12:00am • Here are big and liquid funds focused on one flavor of stock.The universe of stocks is split up into 11 sectors based on the Global Industry Classification Standard, or GICS. These sectors include energy, materials, industrials, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, health care, financials, info Laptop shortages, internet access among issues Md. school systems face as they prepare for virtual reopening 08/24/2020 12:53pm • Some school systems in Maryland are being impacted by a nationwide laptop shortage, as they prepare to reopen with virtual classes next week. Between state and federal funding, school systems have enough money to purchase the devices, which "have been of primary importance to us," said Carol Will Strategies to Fight Eviction 08/24/2020 12:00am • Facing an eviction is one of those life events that nobody ever wants to experience. But if it has happened to you, keep in mind that an eviction notice doesn't always mean that you're absolutely going to be leaving your home. It is, however, a sign -- sometimes, a literal one on your front door -- 8 Companies Rapidly Pivoting Business Strategies During the Pandemic 08/21/2020 12:00am • Companies making rapid changes amid the health crisis.A global pandemic has brought about unforeseen consequences at every level of business, and even some of the biggest publicly traded companies in the world haven't been immune to its effects. In fact, many of these companies are pivoting in ways What you���re browsing (and not browsing) online during the pandemic 08/20/2020 09:28am • Comscore reports that during the week of July 27, news sites saw 7.4 billion visits, 28% higher than pre-pandemic levels. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/golubovy) News and shopping are what Americans are looking more for online, but travel is now way down the list. Reston, Virginia-based audience Should You Buy Target (TGT) Stock? 08/20/2020 12:00am • In 2017, Target (ticker: TGT) announced it would invest $7 billion over three years to "adapt to rapidly evolving guest preferences." Target positioned this investment to improve customer shopping. We're in 2020 now, three years later, and "the investment has been proven to create an incredible up