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4 Financial Lessons Kids Can Learn From an Easter Egg Hunt 03/26/2018 08:00pm • Easter is coming, and for many families, that means a weekend full of egg-coloring projects, egg hunts, candies and little treats. What many families overlook is that it's also an opportunity to reinforce a few valuable financial concepts that will serve their children well in life without putting Unknown substance found in DC corrections facility's mail for 2nd time in 8 days 03/23/2018 04:23pm • WASHINGTON – For the second time in a little more than a week, an unknown substance was found in the incoming mail at the D.C. Department of Corrections facility in Southeast, and a worker there has been taken to a hospital. Department of Corrections spokeswoman Keena Blackmon said in a stateme Maryland poised to boost Metro funding 03/23/2018 08:22am • WASHINGTON — Maryland lawmakers have confirmed their intention to fully fund the state's share of a Metro funding agreement between leaders from the state, Virginia and D.C. The $500 million package would revitalize and maintain Metro through the DMV. The big breakthrough on the agreement ca How to help your yard when the weather can't make up its mind 03/23/2018 03:59am • Meet Mike in Maryland! Mike will appear at the Calvert County Home Show at the Fairgrounds in Prince Frederick on Saturday, April 28. Find more details here. When to use corn gluten in inconsistent weather Dave in Rockville writes: “My forsythia is blooming, but the soil temperature is nowhere International Grad Students at U.S. Universities Can Find On-Campus Jobs 03/22/2018 08:00pm • As an education doctoral student, Chinese national Ivy Mu has pursued many on-campus jobs at the University of Hawaii--Manoa. Mu has worked as an office assistant in the Office of International Relations, a student assistant in the Department of Special Education and a research assistant in the Off Bombing spree prompts warning for package handlers 03/22/2018 03:25pm • WASHINGTON — Federal authorities who responded to a string of package bombs in Austin, Texas, are warning the public to take extra precautions when handling them. “The FBI has reached out to our private sector partners to remind them of established protocols of how to handle suspicious packag Annapolis Film Festival brings brand new flicks to the Chesapeake Bay 03/22/2018 12:15am • WASHINGTON — The recent snow has us dreaming of warm days on the Chesapeake Bay. This weekend, you can hunker down at the sixth annual Annapolis Film Festival, which will screen more than 80 movies this Thursday to Sunday in picturesque Annapolis, Maryland. "We love our downtown histor The Hunt: Insight into the Austin package-bombing wave 03/21/2018 06:51pm • WASHINGTON -- The Austin bomber is likely dead: After 18 days of terror, 24-year-old Mark Anthony Conditt blew himself up as authorities closed in on him at a hotel north of Austin, Texas. Authorities fairly sure, though not certain, he was the only bomber. Fred Burton, chief security officer at 7 Materials ETFs to Buy Now 03/20/2018 08:00pm • Opportunities abound in materials.For investors interested in trading commodities or materials-related stocks, 2018 has been wild. In January, crude oil hit its highest level since 2014 thanks to increased demand and modest supply constraints. Then in February, turmoil in the stock market and weakne FedEx Corporation (FDX) Delivers a Holiday Quarter Earnings Beat 03/20/2018 08:00pm • FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) reported a record quarter of holiday deliveries after the market closed on Tuesday, continuing the company's recent momentum as it attempts to fend off oncoming delivery competition from Amazon.com ( AMZN) in 2018. FedEx reported adjusted earnings per share of $3.72 o How to Apply for Medicare Without Claiming Social Security 03/20/2018 08:00pm • The Social Security full retirement age is 66 for most baby boomers, and you receive a smaller monthly payout if you sign up at a younger age. Some retirees further delay signing up in order to qualify for larger monthly payments later in retirement. However, the Medicare eligibility age remains 65. Citizens demand transparency as local governments offer deals to win Amazon HQ2 03/20/2018 02:57pm • WASHINGTON — Arlington County is still in the running to be selected as the home for Amazon’s second headquarters but it's struggling with the issue of transparency — as are other parts of our region that are under consideration for the new headquarters. Three of the 20 communities still Md. man agrees to plead guilty to heroin and fentanyl charges 03/19/2018 09:21pm • WASHINGTON — A Randallstown, Maryland, man has admitted to transporting boxes of drugs from the Baltimore area to the D.C. area as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. Anthony Renard Wynn, 47, also acknowledged trying to conceal drug proceeds as casino winnings. In the deal, Wynn agreed to 2018 Toyota Tacoma: A versatile, midsize truck that is ready to go anywhere 03/18/2018 10:47pm • WASHINGTON — Want a pickup that’s more off-road friendly or luxurious? Either way, Toyota has a Tacoma for you. It’s a great time to be a pickup buyer, especially if a smaller midsize truck is right for you. With increased options from Toyota and other manufacturers, the truck is a hot tick 3 Savvy Ways to Save Money on Spring Cleaning Purchases 03/18/2018 08:00pm • Ready to throw open your windows and roll up your sleeves for spring cleaning? Now's the time to declutter, deep clean and organize your belongings. But don't let your eagerness push you to spend too much at the home-organization store -- or on the hundreds of sprays and powders that fill the clean