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Princeton, Williams Top 2019 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings 09/09/2018 08:00pm • Earning potential and improved job prospects are often cited as the benefits of graduating from a four-year college. In fact, new research from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce shows that bachelor's degree holders earn nearly twice as much as those with a high school Everything You Need to Know About Exit Interviews 09/09/2018 08:00pm • In between packing up your desk decorations and heading to your farewell office happy hour, your last week of work may include one final task: the exit interview. It's not a perfunctory exercise. And no matter how checked out you feel after handing in your two weeks' notice, it's important to appro Man caught with loaded gun at Reagan National 09/09/2018 10:43am • WASHINGTON — A man with a loaded gun was stopped at a checkpoint at Reagan National Airport Friday. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials said the man had a 9 mm handgun loaded with seven bullets in his carry-on bag, in addition to six rifle rounds. TSA officers immediately What is the Metro Safety Commission? 09/07/2018 12:07pm • WASHINGTON — Years of direct federal safety oversight of Metro are about to end with the certification in coming months of a new local oversight body. But what is the new Metrorail Safety Commission, and why does the change mark such a significant milestone for the region? “No transit agencyâ Diversify Your Portfolio By Investing in Timber 09/06/2018 08:00pm • "Money doesn't grow on trees" is a popular adage but timber investors might disagree. Timber investments can bring consistent growth to your portfolio. "Whereas certain assets like cash and bonds can periodically diversify a portfolio away from stocks, they do so at the expense of overall returns," Metro Safety Commission closer to taking over rail oversight 09/06/2018 10:31am • WASHINGTON — The Metro Safety Commission is moving closer to taking back local oversight of the rail system’s safety from the Federal Transit Administration. In a memo Thursday, the FTA laid out the steps needed for the new commission to take over lead oversight responsibilities. The commi Want 'gut-friendly' fast food? LEON opens first US restaurant in DC 09/06/2018 08:59am • WASHINGTON — London-based LEON, a fast food chain founded in 2004 with a goal of making fast food healthy and natural, will open its first U.S. location in downtown D.C. this month. The LEON restaurant will occupy space at 1724 L Street, NW, in the Washington Square building. LEON calls itse Decoding Your DNA: What to Consider Before Genetic Testing 09/05/2018 08:00pm • Not long ago, genetic testing was an expensive endeavor done strictly through the health care system. Nowadays, you can mail a saliva sample directly to companies, pay a few hundred dollars and get details on factors that may affect your disease risk. According to proponents, arming people with the How to Get the Most Value Out of Philo 09/05/2018 08:00pm • Named for the inventor of the television, Philo is a streaming service with plenty to offer any TV viewer. Featuring both live and on-demand offerings, the service is relatively inexpensive, with packages available at two different price points. -- $16 a month, 40 channels-- $20 a month, 49 channel Honey 'smacked': CDC links salmonella outbreak to Kellogg’s Honey Smacks 09/05/2018 08:52am • WASHINGTON — Lucky Charms these ain't. At least 130 people are sick and 24 have been hospitalized across 36 states due to a salmonella outbreak the Centers for Disease Control has linked to Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal. Though a recall had been initiated June 14 for boxes with a listed "best Be Smart: Keep Kids' Hearts Healthy From the Start 09/03/2018 08:00pm • Diabetes, obesity and heart disease are on the rise. More Americans are overweight. Increasing obesity in the U.S. correlates with increasing diabetes rates, which then correlates with increasing rates of heart disease and cardiomyopathy -- a disease of the heart muscle. America's children are in lo Car Review: Last year for the high performance Cadillac ATS-V sedan 09/03/2018 01:02am • WASHINGTON — Small luxury sedans are a tough sell these days, and the Cadillac ATS sedan is no different. So this year will be the last year for this fun-to-drive car. The ATS has a special version called the ATS-V, a sports car with four doors. What sets apart the V series ATS is a twin turbo How to Get the Most Value Out of Sling TV 08/30/2018 08:00pm • Cord cutters don't want to pay for more TV than they need, and in a perfect world, subscribers would pay for only the channels and topics they care most about. No popular streaming service has fully adopted an a la carte model, but Sling TV, which offers primarily live content with some on-demand o Commentary: The 'Beijing Consensus' Bursts One of Africa's Last Remaining Bubbles 08/30/2018 08:00pm • The African states that have failed to fulfill expectations are many and dispiriting. Zimbabwe -- where last month's contested elections have produced renewed political repression after 30 years of rule by Robert Mugabe -- is but the most recent example. The bloom came off the South African rose a What to know about McCain memorial events around the DC area 08/29/2018 11:44pm • WASHINGTON — Memorials and services for Sen. John McCain, who died Saturday after a yearlong battle with cancer, are planned for the D.C. area starting Friday. Here's what you need to know about events honoring the late senator. Street closures near the U.S. Capitol will go into effect start