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Prince George's Co. schools chief gets $800K severance package 07/12/2018 09:12pm • WASHINGTON — Amid the tumult over the severance package of the outgoing Prince George's County schools CEO, the school board voted to settle the three years left of his contract. The board approved Kevin Maxwell's severance package that was agreed upon during the executive session, and the emba Pros and Cons of Buying Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) Stock 07/12/2018 08:00pm • A defense industry juggernaut, Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) has made plenty of defense industry investors wealthy over the past few decades, making its bones in the global security, defense and aerospace markets. The company is coming off multiple contracts with the Pentagon worth billion Your complete guide to MLB All-Star FanFest 07/11/2018 04:42pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'b26a1e77-13f0-4121-b8b0-b979ff5d0f33' }).render("986615367e68c4ff");}); WASHINGTON — The most pleasantly surpri How to Get the Most Value Out of DirecTV Now 07/10/2018 08:00pm • With packages offered at multiple price points, DirecTV Now has streaming options for TV viewers at any budget. If you've picked a DirecTV Now package that fits your needs, you may be wondering how to get the most value out of it. If that's the case, read on to see how to get the most bang for your Salary Negotiation: How to Negotiate Salary and Succeed 07/10/2018 08:00pm • For employees, negotiating salary can feel like navigating treacherous territory. After all, what if you don't get what you ask for? What if the employer laughs you out of the room? What if your salary-negotiation skills are so abysmal that you end up losing the job offer altogether? "It's such a t ‘Burger District’ coming soon to Courthouse 07/10/2018 10:50am • The new burger restaurant that is replacing Basic Burger in Courthouse hopes to open by the end of the month. In a press release, Burger District says that they “have been working hard to spruce the place up a little bit, and are anxious to get our doors open and provide all of our guests with Q&A: Jeff Foxworthy cracks up the Kennedy Center, blue-collar style 07/09/2018 12:35am • WASHINGTON -- "You Might Be a Redneck" made him one of America's top-selling standups. On Thursday night, blue-collar comic Jeff Foxworthy cracks up the luxurious Kennedy Center. "I'm kind of shocked they let me in there," Foxworthy told WTOP. "'Redneck' is a state of mind. It's that glo July 4 on the National Mall: Road closures, activities, what not to bring 07/04/2018 08:30am • WASHINGTON — The United States’ 242nd birthday means fireworks, music, parades — and an even more crowded National Mall than usual. The National Park Service has announced the schedule for July 4 festivities around the National Mall and Capitol grounds. Events include: Smithsonian Folk How Do You Know College Is a Good Financial Investment? 07/02/2018 08:00pm • Making the decision to go back to school as a working adult is difficult in today's changing job market, with the risks of losing income and even going into debt without a guarantee it will all pay off in the future. Those who've faced the choice say you must determine whether the cost of your educ Food and drink for the Fourth of July 07/02/2018 02:18pm • WASHINGTON — Fireworks, barbecue, beer and pie: They’re the components of a great Fourth of July celebration, and Nycci Nellis, of The List Are You On It, shared some of her recommendations with WTOP on Monday. Sweet stuff Nellis recommends the deep-dish blueberry icebox pie at DC’s Buttercr New labels are coming to your food — and you can help decide 07/02/2018 12:58am • WASHINGTON — The public has one more day to comment on a set of proposed labels that will soon grace packages of food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). And so far, more than 9,000 Americans have weighed in. The labels from the United States Department of Agriculture come near Ram 2500 Big Horn: A heavy-duty pickup that’s ready to work 07/02/2018 12:40am • WASHINGTON — Like smaller, light-duty trucks that have seen a push toward more luxury, the more capable heavy-duty trucks are following suit. There are seven different models for the Ram 2500, plus different cab and bed sizes and several engine options. This week, we look at the middle of thos How to Break Into the Weed Industry: Everything You Need to Know 07/01/2018 08:00pm • Tucked into the basement of an office building in the District of Columbia, National Holistic Healing Center seems at first like a typical health clinic. There are comfortable chairs in the waiting room and a quote by Hippocrates, the ancient Greek father of medicine, on the wall. But the faint mus Howard Co. police seek driver who fled after hitting delivery man 07/01/2018 12:50am • WASHINGTON — A man delivering packages has critical injuries after he was hit by an SUV in Howard County. Twenty-seven-year-old Charles Taylor Burry, of Ellicott City, was out of his truck, delivering packages for UPS when he was struck by a white, older model SUV in the 2300 block of Daniels R How to Get Into Financial Shape Before the End of the Year 06/28/2018 08:00pm • Have you slacked on your New Year's resolutions? Or maybe you didn't even get started? If that's the case, remember that it's never too late to get a handle on your finances and whip them into shape within the next six months. Understanding the basics of your finances and what budgeting tools are av