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Wine of the Week: Celebrate Halloween with some of these haunting flavors 10/26/2018 05:23am • Halloween is just around the corner — and judging from all of the hype on the morning news shows and party store displays, the annual ghostly celebration appears to be enjoyed as much by the adult crowd as it is by the traditional younger-than-16 gang. And even though my own little goblins are 6 Tips for Surviving Volatile Equity Markets 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Market volatility reached a fever pitch in October, creating anxiety for equity investors. Although few believe the U.S. economy is on the verge of a recession, many are worried that last year's synchronized economic growth has passed its peak. The contrasts between 2017 and 2018 are noteworthy. Th Helping Patients in Minority Communities Cope With Serious Mental Illness 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Mental illness is race-blind and colorblind. According to the American Psychiatric Association, most racial and ethnic minority groups have similar rates of mental disorders than whites. However, minority populations face numerous barriers to treatment that make them less likely to get the care the Tax-Filing Tips for College Students 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Filing taxes as a college student comes with a unique set of challenges. And determining whether and how to file taxes requires taking note of your previous year's employment, wages, tax withholding and parents' tax strategies. You may want to use the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday or winter break f 5 reasons to consider a special needs trust 10/25/2018 07:33am • WASHINGTON — In my last article, I outlined the benefits of ABLE accounts. For many families, ABLE accounts sufficiently meet their desire to provide assets for special needs family members. In higher net worth families, ABLE accounts are the first step in structuring a long-term financial plan fo Air monitoring at grade school near Rockwool factory to start by spring 10/25/2018 06:33am • WASHINGTON -- The Rockwool company will install air monitors before spring 2019 at the elementary school that sits across Route 9 from where the 24-hour insulation factory is being built, in Jefferson County, West Virginia. Parents of students at North Jefferson Elementary School, and the board o A Career Road Map for First-Generation Professionals 10/24/2018 08:00pm • Yamu Cham was a budding businesswoman. But after high school, the Gambian immigrant had to help her single mother pay the bills. So while other new graduates enrolled in university courses, Cham took full-time jobs. Over the next seven years, she worked at a movie theater, as a nanny and at a colle 12 Things You Should Know About Stomach Flu in Children 10/24/2018 08:00pm • It's the middle of the night. You're sound asleep -- or you were. You slightly arouse to a bit of rustling, and nearly fall back asleep, when you hear a small voice. You snap awake, heart racing. Then your child clearly repeats one of the most horrifying phrases a parent can hear in the middle of t 9 Dividend Traps to Sell Now 10/24/2018 08:00pm • Investors should avoid these stocks.When investors look for income, they typical turn to low-risk dividend investments. But the low interest-rate environment has caused many investors to forget the first part of that strategy and only look for big dividend payers -- regardless of their risk profile. 8 Fast Food Stocks Gobbling Up Market Share 10/24/2018 08:00pm • These restaurant stocks buck a trend.The restaurant group has been a minefield for investors in 2018 with traffic numbers in most casual dining restaurants on the decline. According to QSR Magazine, third-quarter restaurant sales are down 1.2 percent from two years ago. In that same time, restaurant 7 Founder-CEOs Doing Fabulously for Shareholders 10/23/2018 08:00pm • Founder knows best.On Wall Street, everyone's looking for an edge. Ironically, the elusive advantage that everyone from portfolio managers to private investors are seeking might not be so thoroughly hidden: many of the world's best stocks are led by founder-CEOs. A 2009 paper in The Journal of Finan Polio-Like Illness Appears Among Children Again 10/23/2018 08:00pm • It starts with everyday cold or flu-like symptoms that appear to go away. Soon after, however, harsher symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis show up with a vengeance. Right now, the seasonal illness is more prevalent than in previous years. AFM causes severe muscle weakness or paralysis, primarily in t Former Charles Co. music teacher pleads guilty to assault 10/23/2018 04:56am • WASHINGTON -- A former Charles County teacher accused of having inappropriate contact with students has pleaded guilty to six counts of second-degree assault and one count of disruption of school operations. As part of a plea deal, Ralph Van Dyke was sentenced Monday to five years of unsupervised 10 Colleges With the Most Undergraduates 10/22/2018 08:00pm • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: 10 Actions That Hurt Your Medical School Chances 10/22/2018 08:00pm • If you are serious about attending medical school, pay close attention to how you present yourself to an admissions committee. Remember that competition is fierce. Finding ways to set yourself apart and focus on activities that matter to admissions officials will well position you to make a positiv