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Facebook Inc (FB) Brings the Fight to Social Media Foes 04/19/2017 08:00pm • With competition among social media companies getting higher by the day, Facebook (ticker: FB) investors can rest assured that the internet giant won't be backing down from any fights. In fact, according to Loop Capital analyst Blake Harper, Facebook is actually picking a few fights of its own. Thi DC man convicted under revenge porn law sentenced to 9 years 04/19/2017 05:27pm • WASHINGTON — A D.C. man convicted of stalking and harassing his ex-girlfriend by posting sexually explicit photos of her in her neighborhood and workplace was sentenced to nine years in prison Wednesday. The conviction of Lamont Delrico Roberts, 46, was the first under a new law in the District Parts of 200 homes, businesses in path of Route 1 'superstreet' 04/17/2017 03:15pm • WASHINGTON — Plans to widen Route 1 in Fairfax County will leave space in the middle of the road for a future bus rapid transit line, but could take pieces or more of 200 residential and business properties in the area. A Richmond Highway Corridor Improvements public information meeting Tuesd Sarah Silverman cracks up MGM National Harbor on Saturday 04/17/2017 01:04am • WASHINGTON — She's known for her no-holds-barred style of stand-up. This Saturday, the side-splitting Sarah Silverman cracks up MGM National Harbor in Maryland. "Come out if you think I'm your cup of tea," Silverman told WTOP. "It's not for children, it's sometimes explicit, but I talk 3 Reasons to Consider MOOCs Over an Online Degree 04/16/2017 08:00pm • A few years before I formally enrolled in an online bachelor's program, I decided to try my hand at online education in the form of massive open online courses, or MOOCs. MOOCs can generally be accessed by anyone with internet for free, though there's often an option to pay for a verified certificat Wall Street Gives Trump's First 100 Days a Passing Grade 04/16/2017 08:00pm • The first 100 days of a presidential administration has long been considered a benchmark for presidential performance. And as the Trump White House approaches the 100-day point, Wall Street is giving passing grades to the populist president. The Standard & Poor's 500 index is up nearly 6 percen From Form ADV to the U4: Financial Advisor Disclosures to Know 04/16/2017 08:00pm • Would you want to know if your financial advisor was a criminal? What about if they'd ripped off another client? Or if they've been incentivized to sell you products that aren't in your best interest? Of course you would. And that's why financial advisor disclosures came into being -- and why you s Column: Ignoring that OS (or software) update is risky 04/14/2017 05:27am • Q: Is it safe to continue using Windows Vista? A: Operating systems aren’t something that most users think about, but the reality is you engage with your operating system every time you use your computer. This essential interface becomes very familiar, and changing to a new one often evokes 1 arrested in anti-Semitic vandalism at church, Jewish center 04/13/2017 03:28pm • WASHINGTON — An anonymous Twitter account sending out anti-Semitic messages helped lead police to a Northern Virginia college student they say spray-painted swastikas and other Nazi imagery on a Fairfax County Jewish Community Center and nearby church. Fairfax County police arrested 20-year-old 'I'M A GONER': El Faro's last hours as ship sails into storm 04/12/2017 03:23am • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Danielle Randolph squinted through rain-splattered windows as the sea freighter lunged upward sharply, then fell into the trough of a 30-foot-tall wave. The skies were black. The second mate stood on the navigation bridge high above the El Faro's main deck, which spread o Understanding Cybersecurity, Beyond the Russian Hacking Scandal 04/11/2017 08:00pm • It's difficult for anything to cross international borders faster than digital information. But the convenience of technology that allows more than 2.6 million emails, nearly 60,000 Google searches and 8,000 tweets to be sent each second inevitably puts the estimated 3.6 billion global internet use Ways to enjoy a chocolate-free Easter 04/11/2017 05:22pm • WASHINGTON — It could be argued that as a good holiday for candy, Easter is second only to Halloween. Think of it: All those Cadbury eggs, Reese’s peanut butter eggs, those Whoppers that are shaped like (again) eggs ... And yes — even Peeps. The list goes on. It is indeed an extra-w United Airlines (UAL) Stock Down as Passenger Removal Video Goes Viral 04/10/2017 08:00pm • United Continental Holdings (ticker: UAL) shares shed more than 4 percent in early Tuesday trading after a video of a passenger being forcibly removed from a plane went viral around the globe on Monday. The incident occurred in Chicago on Sunday night when United was unable to find volunteers to giv Data Doctors: Hiding from your internet service provider 04/07/2017 12:35am • Q: In light of the recent internet privacy legislation, will using a VPN keep my ISP from tracking what I do online? Legislation passed by Congress will essentially overturn a rule passed by the previous Federal Communications Commission chairman that would've required internet service providers Ellicott City man arrested over child porn 04/06/2017 09:03pm • WASHINGTON — A Howard County, Maryland, man was arrested and charged Thursday with possession and distribution of child pornography. Maryland State Police charged Frederick Saddic, 64, of Ellicott City with four counts each of distribution and possession of child porn. The Maryland State Pol