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The Urbanization of the Globe: What it Means for Our Growing Cities 10/01/2018 08:00pm • From time immemorial, cities have been the central gathering places of human life, from where the great ideas and movements of the world have sprouted. In this country, the beginnings of our independence fomented with the Boston Tea Party, while Philadelphia served as the home of the Constitutional Why Investors Love the S&P 500 10/01/2018 08:00pm • Why do they call it the Standard & Poor's 500 when it's making so many folks rich? Or perhaps it's time to rejigger the initials "S&P" to stand for Success and Profit. This stock market index, derived from 500 large companies -- including 3M Co. (ticker: MMM), PepsiCo ( PEP) and Wells Fargo Why What You Focus on Matters at Work 09/30/2018 08:00pm • One of the biggest challenges people in nearly every industry face today goes beyond simply getting through the large volume of work they have in front of them. It's about figuring out how to dodge distractions from their workload so that they have enough time and energy left to channel toward their Va. man held on child porn charges following task force investigation 09/28/2018 12:46pm • WASHINGTON — A Woodbridge, Virginia, man was arrested Wednesday after police say he both possessed and distributed child pornography. Raphael Alexander Camero, 35, faces 10 counts of distribution and one count of possession of child pornography. "Multiple files of child pornography were dete 5 of the Best Stocks to Buy This October 09/27/2018 08:00pm • The best stocks to buy for October are each very different animals. On the surface, there's nothing stringing them together. Some pay dividends, some don't; some are growth stocks and others value picks; some are world-famous and immensely valuable while others remain diamonds in the rough. 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It's possible to conduct most banking needs entirely online, and some online banks offer better perks than tradit 6 Things to Know About Faith-Based Investing 09/24/2018 08:00pm • Socially responsible investing has become a popular way for investors to put their money where their values are. Experts say faith-based investing is now following suit in popularity. "The faith-based investment approach is predicted to grow, especially as companies see the socially responsible inv Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Stock Is Marching to $3,000 09/24/2018 08:00pm • Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) made headlines earlier this month by briefly reaching a $1 trillion market capitalization. AMZN stock has pulled back a bit since then, but Jefferies analyst Brent Thill says Amazon has a clear path to at least another 50 percent upside by 2020. According to Thill, Amazon' 7 of the Hottest Internet Stocks to Own 09/23/2018 08:00pm • These stocks dominate your internet time. There's no question that the global economy has been making the slow transition from offline to online for decades now. The companies with the largest online footprint are the ones in the best position to thrive in the 21st century economy. The performance o In Czech Elections, Pirate Party Eyes Prague Mayor's Seat 09/23/2018 08:00pm • PRAGUE -- If voter Mikolas Moravec has his way the next mayor of the Czech capital city of Prague will be a pirate. Like a lot of young Czechs, Moravec, a 30-year-old aspiring soccer scout, has grown dissatisfied with the scandal-laden political establishment that has been around since the end of co Tale of a Troll: Former Russian 'troll factory' worker faces retaliation; warns US ahead of midterms 09/21/2018 03:00am • In WTOP's three-part series "Tale of a Troll," J.J. Green delves into the inner workings of a troll house in St. Petersburg, Russia, that aimed to trick Americans on various social media platforms as part of a Kremlin-backed disinformation campaign. WASHINGTON — In a job that required him to sp 5 Tips for Tackling Home Renovations With YouTube 09/20/2018 08:00pm • Your guest bathroom has been a little worse for the wear since you bought your house three years ago. Given your tight budget, you know the dated flooring and fixtures could look great with a little DIY work. The problem? You have no idea where to begin and you lack the skills. Watch a video. It's b Tale of a Troll: The Russian operation to target Hillary Clinton 09/19/2018 02:36am • In WTOP's three-part series "Tale of a Troll," J.J. Green delves into the inner workings of a troll house in St. Petersburg, Russia, that aimed to trick Americans on various social media platforms as part of a Kremlin-backed disinformation campaign. WASHINGTON — Marat Mindiyarov was unemployed