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Why Facebook Inc (FB) Is One of the Best Stocks to Buy for 2018 01/02/2018 07:00pm • If you missed out on Facebook Inc (Nasdaq: FB) and its soaring share price in 2017 -- the stock jumped 53 percent last year -- don't be too hard on yourself. In fact, you should be optimistic: Facebook is still one of the best stocks to buy for 2018, despite its massive run. FB was one of just seve Survey: I-66 commuters say tolls, hours changes not helping 01/02/2018 03:59am • WASHINGTON — Out of line. Outrageous. Usurious. Highway robbery. That’s what Northern Virginia commuters are saying about the new tolls on Interstate 66. As commuters return from holiday vacations, the region’s traffic will ramp up to normal congestion levels. And the new rush-hour tolls an Sterling man arrested in FBI investigation of possible ISIS supporter 12/30/2017 05:47pm • WASHINGTON — Court documents say an FBI raid at a home in Sterling, Virginia, on Friday was related to an investigation of a possible ISIS supporter. Sean Andrew Duncan, who moved to Sterling in June 2017, was arrested for "knowingly altering, destroying, mutilating and concealing tangible obje Daily opioid overdoses, dark web drugs 'overwhelming' area counties 12/30/2017 05:12am • WASHINGTON — The police chiefs of the D.C. region's two largest counties both say the opioid crisis is at the top of their concerns. Officers in Fairfax County, Virginia, and Montgomery County, Maryland, are responding to more overdoses, and their chiefs said that they're treating the growing t 10 Bills to Lower in the New Year 12/27/2017 07:00pm • Whether it's losing weight or breaking a bad habit, New Year's resolutions are a time-honored tradition. For those hoping to clean up their finances or put away more money for retirement this year, the best place to start is by cutting all unneeded expenses that can whittle down a budget. 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Even a quick internet search with the words "brain power" shows that there's an interest in 10 Investing Themes to Remember for 2018 12/26/2017 07:00pm • Here are some stocks to watch.There's no question 2017 has been an exceptional year for U.S. stocks, but investors are already turning their attention to what 2018 will bring. Argus Research Group CEO John Eade recently compiled 10 stock market themes investors should be watching in 2018, including Alexa Is the Key to the Future of Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) 12/21/2017 07:00pm • Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) has one of the hottest gift ideas of the 2017 holiday season with its Echo devices powered by home assistant Alexa. But Amazon investors expect Alexa devices to be more than just a novelty, and RBC analyst Mark Mahaney says Alexa will drive major revenue growth for A Canadian Classroom Program Aims to Teach Children Compassion 12/19/2017 07:00pm • TORONTO -- In a Toronto classroom, a group of 10-year-olds sit in a circle around a green felt blanket cheering on a baby as he tries to roll over. "You can do it, Bodie!" "Just a bit more!" "You're almost there!" After a few unsuccessful attempts, the 3-month-old's smile gives way to a grimace and 11 Upscale Airport Hotels That Take the Stress Out of Holiday Travel 12/18/2017 07:00pm • With packed flights, lost luggage and other anxiety-inducing holiday travel scenarios, amenities that make the journey easier are welcome. 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MKM Partners analyst Rob Sanderson says there are three reasons why Alibaba shares have slumped, and investors should California Releases Warning on Health Effects of Cellphone Use 12/17/2017 07:00pm • Research has raised the possibility that cellphones pose a long-term risk on human health -- and the California Department of Public Health is taking action. Though California authorities say the science on cellphone risks to health is "still evolving," the department issued new recommendations Dec. 5 Great Alternatives to Bitcoin 12/17/2017 07:00pm • Bitcoin has been center stage in recent weeks due to its soaring value. Investors who think more than $19,000 per bitcoin is too steep today may kick themselves for not getting in when the cryptocurrency traded around $7,000 about a month ago, $2,000 last spring, or less than $1,000 this time last y