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Schools That Offer No-Loan Aid Packages To Students 10/22/2017 08:00pm • Harvard University, Amherst College and Pomona College have something in common: No loans in financial aid packages. These institutions are among a handful of schools that package financial aid awards with grants instead of federal student loans. While more than 50 institutions offer a no-loans pol Can I Swear at Work? 10/22/2017 08:00pm • People swear -- a lot. Just spend five minutes watching the most popular YouTube videos and TV shows or sit behind any group of adults (or teenagers) without small children and you will quickly hear how prevalent swearing has become. Primetime profanity on TV increased 69 percent in five years, acco Cub Scout kicked out after asking lawmaker about gun control 10/22/2017 04:02pm • DENVER (AP) — A Cub Scout was kicked out of his den after he questioned a Colorado state lawmaker about her position on gun control and previous comments she made about African-Americans' health and eating fried chicken. It was the latest political flashpoint for the Boy Scouts after President High-profile Rockville rape case ends with no charges 10/21/2017 02:18pm • WASHINGTON — A Rockville High School rape case that involved two teens who entered the country illegally grabbed national headlines, but it is now over with no charges. Child pornography charges related to the case have now been dropped against Montgomery County teen Henry Sanchez Milian. In Md. girl's birthday present: drinking water to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico 10/20/2017 05:11pm • WASHINGTON — A 12-year-old girl has collected drinking water for Puerto Rico residents as a birthday present to herself. And what the sixth grader from  District Heights, Maryland, started has grown more successful than anticipated.  "I am donating 500 cases of water to help the victims of Hu Prince George's Co. man sentenced for international parental kidnapping 10/20/2017 12:01pm • WASHINGTON — A Prince George's County man, who took his two young children away from their mother and fled to Tunisia in 2011, has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for international parental kidnapping. Faical Chebbi, 45, of Accokeek, Maryland, was arrested over the summer after he Caregiver Burden: Help Carrying the Load 10/19/2017 08:00pm • You've likely read a version of an inspirational story about an elder who appears to be in a hurry. When asked the reason for his urgency, he answers, "To visit my wife, who's in memory care. I feed her at 8:30 every morning." Someone asks: "Why rush when your wife no longer remembers you?" He repl Is There a Connection Between ADHD and Dyslexia? 10/19/2017 08:00pm • If your child has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and is having difficulties sounding out certain letters, referring to something using an incorrect word choice or having challenges with sound patterns, he or she could also be struggling with dyslexia. In fact, the International Dyslexia A Aging Population Offers Investing Opportunities 10/19/2017 08:00pm • Americans are aging and that is creating opportunity for savvy investors. With about 46 million Americans over the age of 65 -- a number expected to double over the next 25 years -- families, health care providers and patients are having to adapt to managing chronic health conditions, accessibility Financial Tips That Stand the Test of Time 10/19/2017 08:00pm • Much is written about both the similarities and differences of the generations. Millennials, Gen X, baby boomers, and the greatest generation each have their own respective traits and habits, some good and some bad. And when it comes to financial planning, this is certainly no exception. However, ti Man charged in fatal July 4 Metro stabbing pleads guilty 10/19/2017 03:35pm • WASHINGTON — The man accused of repeatedly and fatally stabbing a 24-year-old on a Metro train on July 4, 2015, pleaded guilty Thursday. In D.C. Superior Court, Jasper Spires, 21, pleaded guilty to premeditated first-degree murder while armed in the stabbing death of Kevin Sutherland on a Met Md. lawmakers consider more incentives for affordable housing 10/19/2017 10:17am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland legislators are considering how to entice private developers to build more homes for low-income families as affordable housing in Maryland is becoming increasingly difficult to find, and lawmakers are particularly worried about unaccompanied youth left without stable shel Billy Joel expecting 3rd child at 68 10/19/2017 09:23am • _informq.push(); WASHINGTON — Talk about a "baby grand." Billy Joel, 68, and his wife, Alexis, 35, are expecting another child. The famed "Piano Man" singer and Alexis already have a daughter together, Della Rose, who's two. Joel has another daughter, Alexa Ray, 31, with previous w The 'world's game' in Washington: Best soccer moments at RFK 10/19/2017 01:43am • Editor’s Note: As the curtain comes down on D.C.’s historic RFK Stadium, with the final DC United game on October 22, WTOP takes a look back at the amazing memories made there over the past 56 years. Check out more from our special report, Remembering RFK. WASHINGTON — Saying goodbye to 7 Tips to Fund College With Scholarships 10/18/2017 08:00pm • As the oldest of five children, Jocelyn Paonita Pearson knew her parents didn't have a lot of money to pay for her college education. So, as a junior in high school, she started applying for scholarships. Her strategy was to apply for everything that claimed to offer money for school, but she says