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AOL co-founder Case explains the 'third wave' of the Internet 04/08/2016 12:52pm • WASHINGTON ��� When Steve Case started AOL 31 years ago in Tysons Corner, only three percent of Americans were online, and for an average of an hour a week, he says. That put him on the ground floor of what he calls the "first wave" of the Internet. Today, it's difficult to imagine life without t Another April freeze; tree roots vs. pavement; rhubarb and zoysia 04/08/2016 05:02am • Meet Mike on Saturday and Sunday, April 16 and 17,��at The Calvert (County) Home Show in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Details here. Time for another April freeze! It���s been said that ���April is the cruelest month,��� and area gardeners will be happy to tell you why that���s been especially true 9 ways to travel better 04/05/2016 08:00pm • The words "tourist" and "traveler" are often used interchangeably, but for seasoned globetrotters they carry distinctive meanings. While a traveler seeks out the unfamiliar and the uncomfortable, a tourist stays in his comfort zone, sticks to major cities and enjoys staying at hotels with amenities Don't Let Your Doctor Kill You 04/05/2016 08:00pm • When Sandy B., 47, was in a fender bender, she was rushed to the local hospital with pain in her neck. In the ER, she was given CT scans of her head, neck, chest and abdomen. The doctors found nothing broken, but the incidental finding was a suspicious nodule in her lungs. The finding prompted a bio 4 Steps for a Successful No-Spend Challenge 04/05/2016 08:00pm • A survey conducted by GOBankingRates.com last year revealed a disturbing fact: as American consumers, saving money just isn't our thing.Nearly one-third of the more than 5,000 people polled admitted to having a zero balance in their savings account, while 21 percent of consumers have no savings acco 2016 Wisconsin primary election results 04/05/2016 07:08am • Here are the latest results from the Wisconsin Democratic and Republican presidential primaries, held Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Your browser does not support the iframe HTML tag. Try viewing this in a modern browser like Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer 9 or later. Your browser GAMR: A Video Game ETF For All-Pro Investors 04/03/2016 08:00pm • You don't need to ever hold a controller, flip on a console or have your Kinect creepily follow you across the room to appreciate video gaming. All you have to do is love money. Video gaming is a rapid-growth tech industry that's seeing its fortunes simply explode, thanks to numerous factors, includ April Fools��� Day 2016: The best of your pranks, and more 04/01/2016 04:28pm • WASHINGTON ��� April 1, the day that makes you squint skeptically at the ads and newsletters in your inbox. That is, if you���ve made it to the office without getting pranked. This April Fools��� Day, we���re sharing some of your best jokes and hoaxes, plus more from around the Internet. Could vinegar be the key to weight loss? 04/01/2016 05:50am • WASHINGTON �����A 2009 study from Japan making the rounds on the Internet suggests a little vinegar taken before meals is an effective diet aid. Obese adults who drank it daily in a beverage containing one or two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar lost two to four pounds over a 12-week period. A Why Senior Centers Have So Much to Offer 03/31/2016 08:00pm • Vearlie Segears, 78, takes two buses to get to the Hattie Holmes Senior Wellness Center in the District of Columbia, and the trip is worth it. "I come in the mornings," she says. "I do open gym -- I ride the bike and I walk the treadmill, then I do aerobics. Then I work on the computer." She often How to Invest in China's Changing Economy 03/31/2016 08:00pm • Earlier this year, the stock market took a tumble in part on worries about slowing growth in China, the world's second largest economy and a key driver in global economic expansion. The Standard & Poor's 500 index is nearly even for the year, bouncing back nicely from a February loss of 10 perce Determine the Risks, Rewards of a Master's in Fine Arts 03/30/2016 08:00pm • The decision to get a master's degree in an artistic field can be a fraught one. If you're good, after all, you should be able to make it without one, right? And you're already looking at a high probability of living in relative poverty, at least compared with MBAs and techies, so why make matters w Celebrities vs. Science: Where Do You Get Your Health Advice? 03/30/2016 08:00pm • Maybe you didn't even personally read the latest celebrity health claim. A friend referenced it in passing on social media -- and perhaps your friend didn't tell you where he or she heard that advice. Or you simply noticed increasing buzz surrounding the topic, more momentum to undergo a health scre Finding Support for Seniors Facing Challenges Living Alone 03/29/2016 08:00pm • Your parent prizes his or her independence and insists on living at home, alone. However, you see signs of vulnerability and a precarious situation with the potential for falls and injury, poor nutrition and your parent becoming neglected or housebound. You want to help, but you live at a distance a Facebook: Oculus Rift Makes FB Stock Even Better 03/29/2016 08:00pm • Mark Zuckerberg has cleared hurdle after hurdle in building Facebook (ticker: FB) from a small social media network into a global empire. From monetizing his platform to figuring out mobile growth to turning acquisitions into gold, Zuckerberg has checked off every box and made Facebook shareholders