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What You Need to Know About Planning a Family Getaway to Jamaica 04/19/2016 08:00pm • There are plenty of warm-weather destinations that beckon to families with child-friendly and educational activities and easy accessibility, but Jamaica, with its white-sand beaches, turquoise waters, thrilling excursions and mouthwatering culinary creations, stands out from the pack. Across the isl Coca-Cola is tinkering with its brand again 04/19/2016 01:40pm • WASHINGTON -- It may be a while before Coca-Cola's latest brand tinkering comes to the United States, but when it does, choose your Coke carefully. Coke is testing a "One Brand" global packaging and marketing strategy with new labels on its cans and bottles that make them look very similar. Co You Didn't Put Money Away for Your Kid's College Fund. Now What? 04/18/2016 08:00pm • They grow up so fast. Too fast. That realization can come crashing down as kids approach college age, and there's no money (or nowhere near enough) in a savings account or a 529 plan. You wanted to save money, or save more, of course. But maybe something got in the way, like a health issue, divorce The most successful company founded the year you were born 04/18/2016 09:10am • The following information is provided by Graphiq and FindTheCompany. About 50 percent of all businesses fail within five years. Only a quarter make it to the 15-year mark. Even then, the majority of survivors will be small operations, often based in a home. So it is that companies like Anthe 2016 Dodge Charger V6: No Hellcat, but still a solid sedan 04/18/2016 05:37am • WASHINGTON -- There are plenty of choices if you need a larger family sedan, but the Dodge Charger lineup goes from mild to wild. I drove “wild” last year: The 707 hp Dodge Charger Hellcat is a supercharged beast. This time, it’s the 300 hp AWD V6 SXT model, which may not be as fast but is an 5 Strategies for Appealing a College Financial Aid Package 04/17/2016 08:00pm • It's the time of year when high school seniors are aglow from college acceptance letters and the only obstacle is the price tag. Many families don't realize it, but schools -- especially private colleges -- may be able to review the aid package and provide a little extra money, college financial ai 10 Mistakes That Can Keep You Out of Medical School 04/17/2016 08:00pm • Missteps to Avoid in Medical School AdmissionsBetween standardized test scores, undergraduate grades and extracurricular activities, there are many opportunities to strengthen -- or weaken -- medical school applications.Here are 10 mistakes to avoid when seeking admission to an M.D. or D.O. program. 5 Top Vacations to Stretch Your Tax Refund 04/14/2016 08:00pm • With the end of tax season in sight, there's no better time than now to plan a vacation. In fact, approximately 80 percent of American taxpayers can look forward to receiving an average refund of $2,800. For this reason, we rounded up five enticing getaways that will help you put your tax refund do 20 Summer Job Ideas for High School and College Students 04/14/2016 08:00pm • Many students are getting ready to finish up high school or college classes and are looking forward to three months of summer fun. If you're interested in making some serious cash to fund that summer fun, here are 20 great summer job ideas that can help you rake in dough while you enjoy a break from Chemical Profile: Reduce Hazards Lurking in the Products You Consume 04/13/2016 08:00pm • Imagine if you could put sticky notes on your household products to denote each potentially hazardous chemical lurking in your home, in the personal care items you put on your skin and the foods or drinks you consume. If that were all worked out and known, how many individual reminders of harmful in Fans gather to cheer Washington Capitals into postseason 04/13/2016 06:35pm • WASHINGTON -- Under bright blue skies and a warming spring sun, fans of the Washington Capitals gathered in downtown D.C. to cheer for the “boys of winter" on the eve of their first 2016 Stanley Cup playoff test -- Thursday's game at the Verizon Center against the Philadelphia Flyers. "I go bac 'Noah's Law' among bills that passed Maryland General Assembly 04/12/2016 03:43am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland's General Assembly session ended with changes to the way police misconduct is handled, tougher laws for drunken drivers and sentencing reform. But the session also ended without tax relief packages sought by Gov. Larry Hogan. In the waning hours of the 90-day general The Buick Enclave: Roomy and updated for 2016 04/11/2016 06:58am • WASHINGTON — Buick has been making the large midsize crossover Enclave for a long time now, and some updates are helping to keep it relevant in the market. Still, the age is starting to show a bit more in 2016. That being said, GM doesn’t seem to be having a hard time selling this more luxuri Stamps get cheaper: USPS not happy 04/08/2016 11:31am • WASHINGTON — Two cents could cost the United States Postal Service $2 billion. Effective this weekend, the price of a first-class stamp will fall from 49 cents to 47 cents, when a temporary increase in postage approved in 2014 is lifted. Two years ago, the Postal Regulatory Commission grante 2016 Kia Optima LX Turbo: Updated and thrifty to drive 04/08/2016 05:25am • WASHINGTON — Kia has redesigned its popular, midsize sedan to try to compete with Honda, Toyota and the other players in this class. So for this go-round, Kia has added refinement to the handsome package. A quick trip around the block reveals a better ride than before. This new Optima feels mo