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The Pros and Cons of Prenups 08/02/2018 08:00pm • If you're getting ready to tie the knot, you may be wondering if getting a prenup -- a legal document that determines how assets will be divided and protected in the event of a divorce -- is a smart financial decision. And you wouldn't be alone. According to a 2016 survey from the American Academy Jury could visit remote burial site of pregnant Md. teacher 08/02/2018 12:15pm • ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Montgomery County prosecutors told a judge Thursday that transporting jurors to Laura Wallen's remote burial site — accessible only by a 4-wheel-drive vehicle — is crucial to proving their murder case against Tyler Tessier. Meanwhile, Tessier's lawyer wants to prevent jurors DC-area companies on Forbes' Best Employers for Women list 08/02/2018 10:34am • WASHINGTON — Forbes Magazine's inaugural list of Best Employers for Women includes a dozen Washington area companies in the list of 300, including four that made the top 100. The Forbes list is based on anonymous surveys of working Americans. It included 40,000 respondents, 25,000 of which were 9 Dividend Stocks to Sell Despite High Yield 08/01/2018 08:00pm • These stocks prove yield isn't everything.There's an old saying that all dividend chasers should learn: The simplest way for a stock's dividend yield to double is for its share price to be cut in half. It's a trick of math. Dividend yield is the annual payout divided by current share price. In a per Help local students start the new year right: Where to donate school supplies 08/01/2018 10:33am • WASHINGTON — As kids in the area prepare to go back to school in the coming weeks, parents and guardians alike scurry to get all the supplies needed for their young ones to succeed in school. For some families in the D.C. area, however, the many required school supplies for the start of the sch Washington Gas requests Virginia rate increase 08/01/2018 10:15am • WASHINGTON — Washington Gas has filed an application with the Virginia State Corporation Commission for a residential customer rate increase. The utility says the rate increase is necessary to recover the costs of providing service in Virginia and to earn its allowed rate of return. The base To Do or Not to Do: Feeding Infants Peanut Products 07/31/2018 08:00pm • If you're a new parent, you've probably heard that introducing peanuts to your infant can prevent peanut allergies. If you haven't tried it yet, you may be wondering if it's risky or how and when to start. The recommendations have been around for over a year and come from the National Institute of For Thousands of Immigrants in the U.S., Care for Kidney Failure Is Difficult 07/31/2018 08:00pm • With a smile on his face as he leaned toward the speakerphone, Jorge* said, "One friend of mine, he offered me a kidney if everything matches up. What would I need to do to find out if that will work?" My mind spun, trying to figure out what to say, as the translator relayed his message through a c Man sentenced to life in prison for killing 2 Germantown students on eve of graduation 07/31/2018 05:14pm • WASHINGTON — A man convicted of killing two Montgomery County, Maryland, high school students the night before their graduation was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Jose Canales-Yanez, 26, was sentenced in Montgomery County Circuit Court. He was convicted i DC offers help for parents behind on child support 07/31/2018 04:20pm • WASHINGTON — For the next month, parents in D.C. who are behind on their child-support payments can get some help getting back on track. D.C.'s child-support amnesty program runs Aug. 1 through Aug. 31, the Office of the Attorney General announced. If parents make a "good-faith effort" to pa How to Kick Your Adult Child Out of the House 07/30/2018 08:00pm • These days, having an adult child live at home is relatively commonplace. As of 2016, 15 percent of 25- to 35-year-olds were living in their parents' home, according to a 2017 study from Pew Research Center. For many well-meaning parents, welcoming their adult children home means helping them manag Doing It for the College Resume 07/30/2018 08:00pm • Many kids seem to be doing it all these days. They're active, they're involved and they're volunteering, while maintaining rigorous schedules with school, sports, extracurriculars and homework. The recent surge in activism we've seen from our youth in response to gun violence in schools and other ca Having a Baby? Here's How to Meet Your Breastfeeding Goals 07/30/2018 08:00pm • It's well-known that, compared to formula, breast milk is unmatched in both nutrition and immune system-boosting benefits. There are, in fact, wide-ranging benefits of breastfeeding, including: lowering the risks of medical problems such as asthma, diabetes and obesity in children, and decreasing th Why Medical School May Not Be the Path for You 07/30/2018 08:00pm • Not every person who wishes to become a physician is cut out for it, and it's better to discover that truth earlier rather than later. A person may have the best intentions -- a deep desire to help humanity, for example -- but intentions alone won't spell success in medical school. Here are common r 10 Medical Schools With the Most Applicants 07/30/2018 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: C