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Political novice Ocasio-Cortez scores for progressives in NY 06/27/2018 08:39am • NEW YORK (AP) — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old political novice running on a low budget and an unabashedly liberal platform, upset longtime U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley on Tuesday in the Democratic congressional primary in New York. The surprise victory by the community organizer in a 9 Things to Know About Tax Lien Investing 06/26/2018 08:00pm • Get started with tax lien investing.When property owners do not pay their property tax bills, tax lien certificates can be a safe, collateralized complement to a balanced portfolio -- but only if you have time, knowledge and the ability to reinvest your money when short-term certificates are redeeme Prince George's Co. man sentenced for making child porn 06/26/2018 05:00pm • WASHINGTON — A 21-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to over 23 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for producing child pornography, prosecutors said. Jayron Khalil Foster, of Riverdale, Maryland, faces 282 months in prison and must register as a sex offender when Where Are They Now? Stories of Adult Survivors of Pediatric Heart Surgery 06/25/2018 08:00pm • When Patrick Lowery was born, he had 10 fingers and 10 toes, wailed upon delivery and, by all other accounts, appeared a normal, healthy baby. Twenty-four hours later, he was anything but. Lowery was hemorrhaging and having seizures, and doctors detected his kidneys were failing. They didn't think How to Open a Bank Account Overseas 06/25/2018 08:00pm • One practical key to making a success of a retirement adventure overseas is being able to manage administrative and financial tasks virtually. You don't want to have to worry about not being able to access an account to get cash, move money where you need it or pay a bill. You want these critical f Battling Big Players Not New for Walmart 06/25/2018 08:00pm • As Walmart (ticker: WMT) wades into e-commerce, the future of its stock and dividend is being debated. The answer may fall in large part to a competitor: e-commerce megalith Amazon.com ( AMZN). And literally, founder and CEO Jeff Bezos -- already the world's richest man at $144 billion -- prides hi The Many Benefits of Meditation for Older Adults 06/21/2018 08:00pm • When Dr. Stephanie Cheng conducts health exams with older adult patients, she often goes beyond reviewing their medications and determining treatment plans. Cheng incorporates meditation exercises into the visits. "If I notice they are overwhelmed or have emotional distress, I may do a brief medita DC Water warns customers of technician scam 06/21/2018 07:50am • WASHINGTON — A local utility company warns that a recent scam could be coming to your door if you live in the D.C. area. DC Water is warning customers that scammers claiming to represent the utility may be calling and asking for personal information or to send a technician to your home. Two How to Leave a Lasting Career Legacy 06/20/2018 08:00pm • Building a career is a challenging and rewarding endeavor often lasting the majority of a lifetime. It can sometimes be difficult to come to terms with leaving behind an organization that you worked so hard to help grow and thrive. Your impact on the organization over many years can quickly fade aw 4 Facts About SIBO the Internet Keeps Getting Wrong 06/20/2018 08:00pm • Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth -- commonly referred to as "SIBO" -- can be thought of as a four-letter word for bloating, excess gas, abrupt changes in your bowel patterns and general digestive misery. Because the condition is often mistaken for irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, people can s 10 Things You Can Buy With 529 Savings Plan Distributions 06/20/2018 08:00pm • Expenses that 529s will coverA tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan can be used to pay for college, but not all expenses qualify. Withdrawals from 529 plans are called distributions, and they must be used toward qualified education expenses -- otherwise they will incur federal income tax and an a Q&A: Catching up with Dennis Miller 06/20/2018 01:20am • WASHINGTON — From "Saturday Night Live" to "Monday Night Football," Dennis Miller has done it all in show business, maintaining his singularly articulate style no matter the format. His latest venture, "The Dennis Miller Option," initially launched as a sports show on April 25 before expa Experience DC area in a new way: Stay in historic C&O lockhouses 06/20/2018 12:48am • WASHINGTON — A swanky downtown hotel wasn’t going to cut it for the annual girls getaway that Nancy Benco coordinates with her two friends from high school. Benco, who grew up in Ohio but has lived in D.C. since the 1970s, said her group is one that loves history and adventure. So for this ye How to manage technology use in your home 06/19/2018 10:25am • As society has progressed, many of us have swapped physical interaction for online interaction and daylight for artificially emitted blue light -- including our children. We're seeing toddlers with faces glued to smartphones and tablets, and as kids reach school age, they're often encouraged to spen What's a Good TOEFL Score for U.S. Colleges, Graduate Schools? 06/17/2018 08:00pm • To determine how well prospective international students can communicate in English, U.S. colleges and universities often ask nonnative speakers to submit a standardized English proficiency test score. This is generally true for both undergraduate and graduate school programs. There are multiple te