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Splurge or Save? Which Cruise Add-Ons are Worth the Price? 09/08/2016 08:00pm • A common misconception of cruising is that every line functions under the same all-inclusive model. But the reality is, aside from few lines, the only included amenity to your standard fare is your onboard meals. Typically, beverages (including soda), Wi-Fi access, specialty restaurant reservations Washington's first nonstop flights to Casablanca 09/08/2016 11:12am • WASHINGTON — Royal Air Maroc, the national airline of Morocco, starts Washington's first nonstop service to Casablanca Thursday evening with service from Dulles International Airport. Royal Air Maroc will fly nonstop from Dulles three times a week, with connecting service to Marrakech. The f Weird Al Yankovic brings music parody gold to Wolf Trap 09/08/2016 01:13am • WASHINGTON — Call him the Mel Brooks of music, a word wizard who not only spoofs classic tunes but spins them into Grammy-winning pop-culture parodies. The one-of-a-kind Weird Al Yankovic brings his "Mandatory World Tour" to Wolf Trap this Sunday. "I'm told that there were a few pe Doctors Battle Burnout to Save Themselves -- and Their Patients 09/07/2016 08:00pm • ROANOKE, Va. -- A ringing telephone jarred Dr. Mark Greenawald awake at 2 a.m. The caller was a medical resident at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. "One of your patients is going into labor," the resident said. "You might want to come in." As he turned the key in his ignition, Greenawald rememb 6 Unusual Ways to Get Out of Debt 09/07/2016 08:00pm • Andy Smith, a certified financial planner and host of the radio show Investing Sense, recalls the most original way he's heard of to pay off debt. "A son chose not to report his father's death and collected his Social Security benefits for a year," Smith says. While that method of gaining extra mone Policies on cellphones in the classroom vary by school district 09/06/2016 05:13am • WASHINGTON — Cellphones can be a tool or a distraction in the classroom — and this school year, their use varies in many D.C.-area school systems. In most school districts, cellphone or tablet use is up to the school. D.C. In D.C., the use of electronics in the classroom comes down to sch Facebook Inc's User Growth Set to Slow Down Soon (FB) 09/05/2016 08:00pm • Facebook Inc (ticker: FB) doesn't have a user growth problem ... yet. Unlike its much smaller and more financially challenged rival Twitter (TWTR), Facebook has been able to consistently grow its user base by healthy margins each year. In the most recent quarter, Facebook's monthly active users (MAU The 3 Most Important Things to Include on Your Resume 09/04/2016 08:00pm • When was the last time you updated your resume? If too much time has passed since you gave your resume a once-over, it is probably time to revisit it. Many factors have changed the game in the world of job searching over the last few years, one of the most significant of which is the fact that so mu 9 best Labor Day sales of 2016 09/04/2016 11:02am • Stores bustle with employees setting up sale displays and rolling out clothing racks. They're readying their stores for Labor Day weekend -- one of the biggest shopping holidays of the year. Below is a guide to shopping some of the most spectacular holiday deals. Once you've had your fill of turk Top website awards for Maryland, and two local counties 09/02/2016 10:28am • WASHINGTON — The Center for Digital Government's 2016 Best of the Web and Digital Government Achievement Awards gives top awards to three government websites in the Washington and Baltimore region. Maryland won first place in the State Portal category. Baltimore County won first place in the Are You Ready to Apply for a Mortgage? 09/01/2016 08:00pm • Just about everyone is talking about how low interest rates are right now, and whether or not rates will go lower or higher. Trying to predict where mortgage rates will go is difficult, if not impossible, but it's clear that interest rates today are low. As a result of the low interest rates throug Beyond the Retirement Fund: When to Invest in the Stock Market 08/31/2016 08:00pm • While most people with a 401(k) or IRA are likely to have money invested in the stock market, owning individual stocks is less common. Buying individual stocks certainly isn't cheap, with some traditional brokerages requiring $5,000 or more upfront. However, there are affordable ways to invest in t Why IRA CDs Can Be Useful for a Part of Your Portfolio 08/30/2016 08:00pm • A bank certificate of deposit is often overlooked by investors. CDs are known to be useful for saving, but they're often looked down upon for investing. Yes, an investment portfolio of only CDs is probably not appropriate for many investors. However, it can make sense to include CDs for at least a Learning to Improve the World 08/29/2016 08:00pm • It is necessary and urgent that teachers prepare students to understand the world in which they live, in all its complexity, to recognize the way in which global and local affairs are intertwined, to understand globalization and its consequences, including global risks, and to have the skills and t Can you predict the outcome of the presidential election? 08/29/2016 06:21pm • The race for the White House requires a candidate to pick up at least 270 Electoral College votes this Nov. 8. Use this interactive map to chart a winning course for either candidate. Click on the drop-down arrow to see the current projected Electoral College map or pick "create your own map." Cl