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Embrace Mobile Technologies as an Online Student 03/02/2017 07:00pm • The ways that people today access information have become increasingly mobile. With that, universities are providing opportunities for students to learn on the go. Reports indicate that internet usage on smartphones in the U.S. will soon surpass desktop computers. Since many online students juggle t Author���s quest for good life leads him to America���s ���Unsettlers��� 03/01/2017 04:51am • WASHINGTON ��� For many, the good life means having a big house, a luxury car and going on fancy vacations. For others it could be a bit simpler ��� as in no running hot water, no car, no internet, no problem. This was the kind of ���good life��� adopted by the folks author Mark Sundeen spent tim YouTube TV Is Another Blow to Cable Companies 02/28/2017 07:00pm • Alphabet's wildly popular YouTube video streaming service (ticker: GOOG, GOOGL) will soon offer a live TV service in certain U.S. markets, joining an increasingly competitive television environment as cable companies suffer from cord-cutting and the rise of streaming services like Amazon.com's (AMZN Emerging Markets Are Full of Investing Risk and Reward 02/27/2017 07:00pm • Emerging market stocks have been on a tear lately, and some say the rally could continue, but there are reasons to be cautious. Anyone wanting to invest in the sector should understand the risks and potential rewards. The MSCI Emerging Markets index, which tracks stocks in a variety of emerging mar Stepping inside home of black history champion Carter G. Woodson 02/27/2017 04:57am • WASHINGTON �����As Black History Month concludes, first-phase renovations are wrapping up at the home and office of Carter G. Woodson, the man who is considered ���The father of African American history.��� During Woodson's life there wasn't much information about African American life or history 3 Concussion Myths: Busted 02/26/2017 07:00pm • Concussions are among the most common -- and potentially dangerous -- injuries seen in sports medicine. Part of the danger surrounding them is the abundance of misinformation spread by word of mouth among the athletic population, plus false information that's readily available and shared on the Int 3 Things to Know About Selling a House on Your Own 02/26/2017 07:00pm • The internet is full of sites that help homeowners sell property on their own, promising thousands in savings by avoiding commissions, but the National Association of Realtors says commission savings on a for-sale-by-owner transaction, or FSBO, are more than offset by lower sales prices. The truth l Copy this: Vatican stakes out rights to Pope Francis' image 02/26/2017 03:20pm • VATICAN CITY (AP) ��� God's love may be free, but the Vatican says it has a copyright on the pope. Unnerved by the proliferation of papal-themed T-shirts, snow globes and tea towels around the world, the Vatican has warned it intends to "protect" the image of Pope Francis and "stop situations of How Tattoos Are Transforming Mastectomy Scars 02/23/2017 07:00pm • Jennifer Jaye didn't think about her mastectomy scar -- much. Without a full-length mirror in her New York City home, she rarely noticed the site where her left breast was removed due to cancer nearly five years ago. But the idea of a post-mastectomy tattoo to transform the scar had always appealed FAA issues ground stop for AA flights to Philadelphia 02/22/2017 08:03am • WASHINGTON ��� American Airlines flights bound for Philadelphia International Airport Wednesday morning are stopped due to a systems malfunction overnight, officials said. An American Airlines spokeswoman said the Philadelphia airport had a planned internet outage starting Tuesday night. American Nokia reportedly resurrecting 'indestructible' phone 02/18/2017 01:50pm • WASHINGTON ��� The Nokia 3310 maintains a legendary status among those who remember mobile phones' earlier days. Now, it looks set to make a return. When the 3310 model launched way back in 2000, it quickly became known for its rugged durability ��� seemingly-indestructible is more accurate ��� l Column: What to know about wireless tech's next generation 02/16/2017 09:08pm • Q: When can we expect 5G for our smartphones? The race to provide the next generation wireless technology is in full swing. With the increase in devices connecting to the internet expected to more than triple (to over 20 billion!) in the next four years, improving the wireless infrastructure is c The New Sex Talk: 3 Tips to Get You Started 02/16/2017 07:00pm • The summer before I started high school, unbeknownst to me, my mother tasked my father with giving me the "sex talk" on a six-hour road trip. I had never kissed a boy, or seen an R-rated movie. We didn't have the Internet yet. I didn't know that people have sex for pleasure; that would be weird and IELTS vs. TOEFL: What Are the Differences? 02/15/2017 07:00pm • Some U.S. colleges and universities require or recommend that international applicants submit proof of their English language skills, usually in the form of a standardized test score. Two of the more popular English language proficiency tests out there are the IELTS and the TOEFL. Some schools prefe Missing Va. teen returns home; linked to another girl's killing 02/15/2017 07:00am • FAIRFAX, Va. �����A missing Alexandria, Virginia, teen returned home Tuesday night after she was considered endangered, hours after police Fairfax County feared she might be in danger, because of a connection to the case of another teen girl found dead at a construction site over the weekend. By