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Retailers Are Fighting for Your Business -- Here's How to Take Advantage 06/03/2018 08:00pm • Competition is fierce among the biggest players in the retail industry. And one of the biggest battles is over the busiest customers -- the ones who don't have time to shop in stores, but also don't want packages left unsecured on the front stoop during their long workdays. The ones who need grocer 6 Strategies for Safely Disposing of Prescription Drugs 06/03/2018 08:00pm • Correctly disposing of prescription meds is something everyone has to deal with. Do you know what to do with prescription medication you don't need? If an elderly or sick loved one dies, would you know what to do with his or her unused drugs? One way or another, virtually everyone has to deal with t Augmented World Expo: Is mixed reality the future of technology? 06/01/2018 04:36pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- What is reality? Back in the '60s and '70s, tie-dyed philosophers would sit around a makeshift cinder-block coffee table – usually within a smoke-filled room – and debate that issue for hours. The end result was typically both esoteric and enlightening, all at the sa How to Successfully Negotiate With Wedding Vendors 05/30/2018 08:00pm • Wedding planning is supposed to be exciting, but the process can quickly become stressful as budgets grow tight. According to the 2017 Real Weddings Study from The Knot, an online resource for wedding news and inspiration, the national average wedding cost $33,391. So, it probably comes as no surpr Taytulla birth control pills handed out at doctors' offices recalled 05/30/2018 07:38am • WASHINGTON — The drug company Allergan voluntarily recalled 170,000 of the sample packs of the birth control pill Taytulla because women could have unintended pregnancies. The company said their was a packaging error, according to a news release posted on the Food and Drug Administration's web Subaru BRZ: A sporty, fun-driving car 05/29/2018 04:25am • WASHINGTON — The Subaru BRZ is the small and light alternative to the big, powerful muscle car. Last time we looked at the Toyota 86 and you will think to yourself, "Didn’t we just see this car in a different color?" While they are built together and share many of the same parts, they each ha What Medical Schools Are Doing to Reduce Student Debt 05/28/2018 08:00pm • The rising cost of higher education makes affording medical school tough for the vast majority of students. In fact, many medical school graduates leave school with significant debt. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, 75 percent of medical students who graduated in 2017 borr Memorial Day weekend 2018: Event guide and road closures 05/27/2018 10:41am • WASHINGTON — While many may be traveling out of town during the Memorial Day weekend, D.C. is rife with opportunities to observe the holiday and remember fallen servicemen and women. If you're staying in the D.C. area to mark the unofficial start of the summer, here's your guide to events aroun Marriott volunteers build Silver Spring playground in a day 05/25/2018 08:30am • WASHINGTON — Bethesda-based Marriott International held its annual employee volunteer day this week, with 2,700 of its local employees volunteering on various project throughout the Washington metro area. One of those projects included transforming an empty site in Silver Spring into a kid-desi What Should Your Insurance Agent Do for You? 05/23/2018 08:00pm • While the internet has made it possible to request quotes online from a variety of reputable insurance companies, not everyone wants to spend mind-numbing hours filling out web forms. Instead, a better use of time may be to provide detailed information to an insurance agent and let a professional d Julia Louis-Dreyfus to receive Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for Humor 05/23/2018 03:18pm • WASHINGTON -- "Get out!" Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who brought us such beloved TV characters as Elaine Benes and Selina Meyer, is slated to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The "Seinfeld" and "Veep" star will receive the 21st annual prize at a formal gala at the Kennedy Center Concert What to Know About the Cost of Paying for Meals in College 05/22/2018 08:00pm • With skyrocketing tuition prices at four-year colleges, paying for meals is often an overlooked cost. "Budgeting for college goes far beyond saving up for tuition. Many families neglect to factor in the additional expenses that often come with being a college student, including living and dining co 6 Common Household Items You're Wasting Without Realizing It 05/21/2018 08:00pm • Many American households waste a surprising amount of money buying items that go to waste. People are often overzealous in their use of disposable household goods, such as toothpaste and paper towels, and that results in wasted money when those products need to be replaced in the near future. Here a The hCG Diet May Help You Lose Weight, But at What Cost? 05/20/2018 08:00pm • Is the hCG diet a safe, healthy and effective way to drop pounds? Or is it a gimmicky, unhealthy and even unsafe regimen that doesn't help its followers achieve long-term weight loss? Many experts think poorly of the hCG diet -- which combines an extremely low daily calorie intake with ingestion of What 'Demonstrated Interest' Means in College Admissions 05/20/2018 08:00pm • In addition to reviewing transcripts, essays and test scores, some college admissions officers look at whether prospective students have shown enthusiasm and curiosity about a school during the application process. In the admissions world, this is what's known as demonstrated interest. In a 2017 rep