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Technological Advice for Older Job Seekers 09/06/2018 08:00pm • Since one of the more common justifications for age discrimination in hiring is the assumption that older workers are unskilled at using common technology, experienced job seekers must pay careful attention to their technological footprint and personal brand. By attending to how they appear electron Should You Apply for Multiple Credit Cards at Once? 09/05/2018 08:00pm • Applying for credit cards can feel like a gamble. You spend the time to collect all of your personal information, fill out the application and then send it off into the abyss that is the internet. You might be tempted to hedge your bets and apply for several cards at once. But before you do, find o Brain Training: Classroom Edition 09/05/2018 08:00pm • When most people consider the concept of brain training to improve learning, they tend to think of those online game programs or puzzles that are purported to give the brain a "workout" by practicing memory and problem solving skills to sharpen the mind. Others consider more advanced techniques aim 7 Undebatable Nutrition Facts, According to a Dietitian 09/05/2018 08:00pm • As a nutritionist, I'm trained to keep up with peer-reviewed scientific literature, weigh the current data and develop conclusions and recommendations that are evidence-based. Unfortunately, much of the information available on the internet about what you should -- and shouldn't -- be eating is base Landlord Raising the Rent? Here Are Your Options 08/30/2018 08:00pm • Your lease is coming to an end, and you're faced with the choice to stay put and renew with your landlord or start searching for a new place. But when your landlord or property manager notifies you that your rent will be going up if you stick around, that higher rent may be making the decision for y Fairfax Co. teacher requested phone sex, photos in online child porn sting: docs 08/30/2018 02:24pm • WASHINGTON — A Fairfax County, Virginia music teacher facing multiple charges of sex offense against children was caught in an online sting. Ryan Pick thought he was soliciting a 12-year-old girl, when it was really an investigator, court documents say. As WTOP first reported, Pick faces four c Financial Pros Reveal the Worst Advice They See Online 08/29/2018 08:00pm • The internet is home to lots of bad financial advice, from outdated tips given on forums to ill-conceived strategies parroted on blogs, Reddit and in chatrooms. For financial professionals, a few pieces of often-repeated advice are especially wrong and especially popular. Read on for the worst advi Who to Follow on Twitter for Investment Advice 08/29/2018 08:00pm • Twenty-one tweeters to follow for advice.Twitter isn't just for the President Donald Trump and Elon Musk Show. There are rational tweeters, too. Some of the brightest minds in investing use Twitter to share their insights on everything from the stock market to company valuations and stock pics to st Micron to invest $3B in Manassas plant, add 1,100 jobs 08/29/2018 01:23pm • WASHINGTON — Micron Technology will invest $3 billion in its Manassas, Virginia, memory chip production plant between 2019 and 2030, and will create 1,100 new jobs, the company announced. The Boise, Idaho-based chip maker will receive a $70 million Major Employment Investment (MEI) Grant from V 10 Great Tech ETFs to Buy Now 08/28/2018 08:00pm • These are great ways to invest in technology.Most investors are fascinated with tech stocks. And why not? The information technology segment is the largest group within the S&P 500 index, with $9.8 trillion of the benchmark's overall $46.6 trillion in market cap -- good for more than 20 percent WTOP 2018 Junior Reporter Contest Rules 08/28/2018 11:20am • PUBLIC NOTICE: these official rules have been modified on October 5, 2018. Due to unforeseen circumstances beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor, Sponsor has removed the essay portion and shortened the duration of the video required to enter this Contest. WTOP – JUNIOR REPORTER CONTEST 2018 Nudist colony: Naked mole-rats to get 24/7 webcam at Smithsonian's National Zoo 08/27/2018 01:23pm • WASHINGTON — They're naked, buck-toothed and nearly blind, but that isn't stopping a colony of 17 naked mole-rats from trying to take the internet by storm at the Smithsonian National Zoo. The zoo announced that their latest round of guests will be available for public viewing starting Sept. 1 Apple, Amazon Could Strain Raleigh's Resources 08/26/2018 08:00pm • RALEIGH, N.C. -- Raleigh is having a moment. Apple and Amazon, giants of American enterprise and darlings of the tech world, are sniffing around the once sleepy provincial capital of North Carolina. The question is, is the city ready for them? Most rumors are swirling around Apple, which revealed in When in Doubt, Model Mr. Rogers 08/26/2018 08:00pm • The return of Fred Rogers from "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" in the new documentary "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"" could not have come at a better time. The world needs Fred Rogers now more than ever. Unfortunately, children today are inundated by negative messages and a lack of positive mentorship. Md. man sentenced for luring 12-year-old girl into sex 08/24/2018 02:34pm • WASHINGTON — A Rockville, Maryland, man was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for sexually exploiting a minor over the internet. Jose Adalberto Sandoval Quinonez, 26, had admitted to the charge of coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. Federal prosecutors