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7 Retail Stocks That Investors Love to Buy and Hold 12/16/2018 07:00pm • These companies are more resilient.Retail investors who want to avoid volatility can buy stocks that perform well despite market uncertainty. Investors can choose stocks that are more resilient, says Shawn Cruz, manager of trader strategy at TD Ameritrade, an Omaha, Nebraska-based brokerage company. Car Review: Dodge Durango SRT 392 is a family hauler with disguised muscle 12/15/2018 11:10pm • WASHINGTON — Usually when a car fanatic outgrows his or her fun muscle car, it gets parked and used only on special occasions or, more likely, traded in for something family-friendly. That new vehicle is usually an SUV or crossover — both do well as family haulers — but the driving isn't qu Why over 100K items make up the DC region's 2019 to do list 12/12/2018 06:09pm • WASHINGTON — There are numbers of 2018 victories to celebrate locally according to the outgoing chair of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), but he also noted on Wednesday that housing is a looming challenge for the region in 2019. "We had a pretty good year," said Matthe WATCH: DC porch pirate dances as if no one's watching, then steals packages 12/12/2018 02:58pm • WASHINGTON — D.C. police are looking for a man who was captured on surveillance tape showing off his dance moves before swiping packages on the doorstep of a Georgetown home over the weekend. The theft happened on Sunday, Dec. 9 around 1 p.m. in the 3500 block of T Street Northwest. After pe What International Students Should Know About U.S. College Waitlists 12/10/2018 07:00pm • When Yansong Pang from China applied to nine MBA programs for fall 2017 admission, he was surprised to discover he was placed on the waitlist by five -- Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, London Business School, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and Duk Gift ideas for cancer patients 12/10/2018 09:00am • When you find out someone you love has cancer, you won't always know exactly what to say or do to make their experience easier. Giving a thoughtful gift is one of the many ways you can show support to a loved one going through cancer treatment. For inspiration, we asked members of the CaringBridg How to Get Global Entry or TSA Precheck With Your Credit Card 12/09/2018 07:00pm • Waiting in line at the airport is one of the worst aspects of traveling. It's disheartening to arrive on a time crunch only to be met with a slow-moving security line. With Global Entry or TSA Precheck, you can replace that sinking feeling with relief, not only because you'll have a shorter line bu How Investors Can Check for Risk 12/09/2018 07:00pm • With oil prices gyrating, politics whipsawing, news breaking daily about the trade war with China, and a persistent drone about the bull market's advanced age, investors know that risk is a constant companion. In fact, managing risk is one of those fundamental tasks that investors are lectured about 11 Steps to Retire at 50 According to FIRE Retirement Pros 12/09/2018 07:00pm • Can I retire at 50?So you want to retire at 50. Who wouldn't? If the financial independence, retire early (FIRE) movement is any indication, early retirement is consuming a larger and larger portion of the American psyche. FIRE retirement practitioners aren't waiting until 65 to retire. Instead, the The birth and growing pains of #Mackinjo, Georgetown basketball’s freshman backcourt 12/07/2018 10:37am • WASHINGTON — Patrick Ewing is not happy. Georgetown has just beaten Richmond, which the Hoyas are supposed to do. But even though they faced a depleted Spiders squad, the game was in question into the final minutes, with Georgetown needing to knock down some late free throws to hang on to a 90- DC-area police offer holiday shopping safety tips 12/07/2018 04:00am • WASHINGTON — Whether it's excited children or forgetful grandparents who might wander off and get lost, police want caregivers to take pictures of vulnerable loved ones before holiday shopping trips or visits to crowded places. "It's definitely helpful, because then it gives law enforcement a g 5 Smart Home Technologies to Elevate Your Home in 2019 12/06/2018 07:00pm • With technology continuing to be a growing presence in every aspect of life, the home is no exception. While popular smart home technologies such as Amazon Alexa and Echo, Google Home and Apple HomePod provide users with an array of high-tech functions such as playing music and accessing informatio Baby ibuprofen sold at Walmart and CVS recalled by manufacturer 12/06/2018 07:21am • WASHINGTON — A New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company issued a recall on Wednesday for three lots of liquid ibuprofen for infants. Tris Pharma, Inc., said its pain-reliever/fever reducer was sold to one customer and then packaged for sale at Walmart, CVS and Family Dollar. The product comes in How Much Life Insurance Do You Need? 12/05/2018 07:00pm • Life insurance has garnered a reputation for being difficult to understand. Terms like whole life, portability and riders can be confusing, but some people get tripped up by a more basic question: How much life insurance do I need? "Historically, life insurance has been an intimidating product to p Shipping Christmas cheer? 2018 holiday deadlines to know 12/05/2018 10:23am • WASHINGTON — You've finished up your Christmas cards, you've shopped till you dropped for those coveted gift items, but you can't deliver packages to various places in one night. After all, you're not Santa Claus. If you're sending out packages this holiday season and want to ensure they get to