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Stock Market Showdown: Comcast vs. AT&T 01/10/2016 07:00pm • It's no secret that countless consumers have "cut the cord," exiting cable TV's 900-channel glut -- that's the actual figure, folks -- and high monthly bills. And who wins? Aside from consumers, it's a field day for cheap streaming services such as Netflix (ticker: NFLX) and Amazon.com (AMZN). But f 9 Hot Dividend Stocks for 2016 01/10/2016 07:00pm • Income investing made easyTurbulence aside, dividend stocks typically perform well in a slow-rising rate environment. In fact, studies show that dividend stocks saw strong performance in seven of the past 10 tightening cycles of rising interest rates. And while they should never be considered a subs Alphabet in 2016: Should You Buy GOOG Stock? 01/07/2016 07:00pm • Some investment puns pack true substance. So when Todd Antonelli calls Google and its related ventures "alpha-bets," he sums up what many investment experts see as the key to the tech giant's future.As everyone knows, Google long ago evolved into more than just a ubiquitous search engine. But in bre CES showing trends in health tech 01/07/2016 05:40pm • WASHINGTON -- Technology is transforming health care. And if you need proof, all you have to do is stroll the aisles at the big Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. There are all kinds of new devices in the personal health category, and they can benefit anyone from an infant to a great-grand Column: Windows 10 upgrade deleted my files 01/07/2016 04:49am • Q: I upgraded to Windows 10 and now all my files are missing! What can I do to get them back? A: According to Microsoft, Windows 10 is the fastest-growing operating system in their history, with more than 200 million devices that are currently running it (including smartphones and tablets). A D.C. attorney general talks online safety with middle schoolers 01/06/2016 12:52pm • WASHINGTON — Students at Alice Deal Middle School were greeted Wednesday morning by D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, who stopped by to speak about online safety. "We want to use the Internet in a positive way, but we want to be mindful of how it might hurt us," Racine told the students. New retail transforms once devastated D.C. neighborhood 01/06/2016 08:11am • WASHINGTON — If you attended a show at D.C.’s 9:30 Club 10 years ago, chances are you wouldn’t recognize the music venue’s neighborhood today. In fact, if you stood in line outside the iconic blue ticket window on V Street NW last year, you would still have a tough time familiarizing CDC: Youth exposure to electronic cigarettes ads contributing to use 01/05/2016 05:32pm • WASHINGTON — Children in the United States are seeing lots of ads for e-cigarettes — and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that is one big reason why the use of e-cigs is soaring among the young. A new CDC report says seven in 10 middle and high school students have seen the FCC: Cable broadband Internet speed triples, DSL stays flat 01/05/2016 07:23am • WASHINGTON — With a growing number of Americans downloading movies and television shows, the nation's broadband Internet has been picking up the pace to keep up with the demand. According to the Federal Communications Commission's fifth Measuring Broadband America report, the average download January Barometer Offers Clues for the Year's Stock Performance 01/04/2016 07:00pm • Do you want to know if the stock market will post gains by the end of the year? You aren't alone. While past results are no guarantee of future returns, the January barometer by the Stock Trader's Almanac has a respectable track record for projecting yearly market performance. The venerable baromete Newspaper staff pick up paper routes in delivery service absence 01/03/2016 04:21am • WASHINGTON-- In an age of tablets and smartphones, internet news and instant gratification, there are still some people who want to hear the 4 a.m. thud of physical newspapers hitting their front steps. In Massachusetts, frustrations over undelivered papers have been mounting for days. After swit 6 ways to save more money in 2016 01/01/2016 07:00am • A new year signifies reflection and change. It's a time when we put our finances under a microscope to figure out where we are now and where we want to be by this time next year. If you want to have more money in savings, January is the right time to make a fresh start. Use these six money-saving ti District Beans delivers locally roasted coffee to your door 01/01/2016 02:58am • WASHINGTON — These days you can have vodka, doughnuts and even Chipotle delivered to your door — so why not a few bags of locally roasted coffee? District Beans is here to satisfy your craving for craft coffee with its monthly delivery service. Tim Eagan, founder and CEO of the Internet-based Column: What's expected at CES this year? 12/31/2015 05:12am • Q: What new technology gadgets do you expect we’ll see in 2016 from CES? A: With the annual tech show known as The International CES set to open next week, the speculation on what we’ll see is filling the Internet. As with most shows, we’ll see a plethora of “solutions searching for a 4 Resolutions Every Runner Should Make 12/30/2015 07:00pm • Ready to take on the new year with some running resolutions that will make you stronger and faster? By setting some simple goals for yourself, you can do just that. Here are four easy-to-monitor, year-long resolutions to get you started:1. Race one a month. Nothing sharpens your racing skills better