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How to Determine the Right Number of AP Classes to Take 01/02/2019 07:00pm • Advanced Placement classes can set applicants apart in a competitive college admissions environment, demonstrating the ability to perform well on more challenging coursework. Experts say performing well in AP courses often signals readiness for college. But for students looking to land at a top col 8 Questions to Ask Your Financial Advisor During Volatile Markets 01/02/2019 07:00pm • Protect your portfolio against market volatility. As the S&P 500 ended 2018 down 6.2 percent after the fourth quarter's wild price swings, it's understandable to feel a little queasy about stock market gyrations. But one of the first facts about investing in stocks is to know that price swings a 4 Ways to Connect and Grow as a Family This Winter 01/02/2019 07:00pm • It's cold outside, and that means a lot of us are taking shelter indoors for the winter months. Aside from finding ways to keep ourselves from going stir crazy, how do we keep our technology habits and screen time from escalating during the colder months? As families, we want to teach a few big pic The Power of Preimplantation Genetic Testing 01/02/2019 07:00pm • Over the past decade, there's been a profound increase in the number of genetic tests available to consumers. Direct marketing and testimonials by public figures and celebrities have increased awareness as well as our desire for these tests. Through consumer sites such as My Heritage, Living DNA an The Best Performing Fidelity Funds for Retirement 01/02/2019 07:00pm • These are the best Fidelity funds by performance for your Fidelity 401(k).Fidelity Investments is a powerhouse in retirement planning. Investors put $6.8 trillion in Fidelity 401(k)s, or more than Japan's $5.4 trillion gross domestic product. Although stock funds are usually your best bet for high r The 14 Best Diets to Prevent and Manage Diabetes 01/01/2019 07:00pm • Diet or diabetes: You decide.An estimated 30 million people in the U.S. -- or nearly 1 in 10 -- have diabetes. Diet is a crucial tool for managing the disease, and weight loss can help people who are overweight prevent Type 2 diabetes. Prevention is particularly important when you consider that diab DC area welcomes 2019's 1st babies 01/01/2019 01:50pm • WASHINGTON — As the world rang in the new year, a few lucky parents welcomed 2019's first children in D.C.-area hospitals. Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center welcomed its first baby just 34 seconds after the ball dropped in Times Square. The newborn girl, Meilani Morales, named 50 ways to improve your finances in 2019 01/01/2019 09:00am • Ring in the new year. The start of a new year is a time to make financial resolutions, ditch bad money habits and consider ways to improve your financial health. Throughout the past year, U.S. News has published stories with great advice on how to save money, pay down debt and reach your financi Trump signs Ashanti Alert Act into law 12/31/2018 10:00pm • WASHINGTON -- In one of his final tasks of 2018, President Donald Trump signed into law the Ashanti Alert Act, creating a nationwide alert system for missing, endangered adults between the ages of 18 and 64. The law is named for Ashanti Billie, of Prince George's County, Maryland, who disappeared DUI suspected in Indian Head Highway crash that killed 3 kids 12/31/2018 04:36pm • WASHINGTON — Three young siblings died Sunday night in a chain-reaction crash on Indian Head Highway that police in Prince George's County, Maryland believe was caused by a suspected drunken driver. The car with the three young children and their parents was stopped for a red light at an inters 10 of the Worst S&P 500 Dividend Stocks of 2018 12/30/2018 07:00pm • Don't buy them for safety.Many dividend investors like the security that comes from regular payouts from their stocks. Not only does this provide a steady stream of cash, it can also fuel significant outperformance in your portfolio -- that is, share appreciation in the stocks plus the dividend paym 2 Literary Devices to Master Before You Take the ACT 12/30/2018 07:00pm • Before sitting for the ACT, it is important to gain an understanding of common literary devices. The ability to identify, analyze and employ literary devices can help test-takers score their best on sections like ACT English, Reading and Writing. Here are two literary devices that students may be le Recovering From Miscarriage: More Than Physical 12/30/2018 07:00pm • Andrea Sager had it all planned out. Her 6-month-old child and the baby she was newly pregnant with would play on the same sports teams at school and giggle in their bunk bed at home. Perhaps best of all, she and her husband would only have to take the duo, who'd be about 14 months apart, to Disney Police ask for help after teen killed in Reston hit-and-run 12/30/2018 11:35am • WASHINGTON — Police are asking for your help in identifying the vehicle and driver who struck and killed a teenage boy Saturday in Reston, Virginia. Fairfax County police say state law prohibits them from releasing the 16-year-old's name without parental consent. They say the teen was trying From toys to smartphones: Privacy checks for your tech gifts 12/28/2018 10:20am • WASHINGTON — From smartphones to connected toys, many of the gifts given this holiday season come with privacy concerns. Now that the gifts are unwrapped, the first step should be to determine what information the device will be collecting according to John Verdi, Vice President of Policy at th