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Self-Care for Single Moms 10/23/2017 08:00pm • Single mom-led families are headed towards the statistical majority of families. Fifty-seven percent of millennial moms are unmarried, and those two-parent, heterosexual "nuclear" families have made up less than half of all families in this country for a few years. Given that shift, and the demands What Happens When You Don't Leave a Will 10/23/2017 08:00pm • You've heard it over and over -- that it's important to write out a will. But what if you don't? What's really the worst that can happen? Plenty, depending on your situation, the personalities of the people in your life -- and on the estate laws that your state has on the books. If you don't have a 10 Colleges That Give Merit Aid to the Most Students 10/23/2017 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 Authorities ID more victims in case against Charles Co. school aide charged with sex abuse Authorities ID more victims in case against Charles Co. school aide charged with sex abuse 10/23/2017 04:48pm • WASHINGTON â Authorities in Charles County, Maryland, say the investigation into a former school aide and track coach accused of sexually assaulting students has uncovered even more young victims. A 206-count indictment returned against 30-year-old Carlos Deangelo Bell on Oct. 20 now lists a to Howard Co. school bus driver cited in accident where bus overturns 10/23/2017 11:39am • WASHINGTON â Howard County police found a school bus driver for Howard County Public Schools at fault in an Ellicott City, Maryland crash where a school bus overturned on U.S. 29 Monday morning. Police issued a citation for negligent driving to Tyra India Wilcox, 50, of Halethorpe, Maryland. Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: How to Choose 10/22/2017 08:00pm • Decoding health insurance options can be daunting for people age 65 and over. People qualify for Medicare at age 65 and are automatically signed up if they're receiving Social Security payments, unless they take steps to opt out. Standard Medicare comes in two parts: A and B. Part A covers a portio 7 Estate Planning Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make 10/22/2017 08:00pm • When it comes to estate planning, too many Americans are at best, indifferent, and at worst, are completely ignoring the issue. According to an April study from BMO Wealth Management, 52 percent of U.S. adults have not made a will, 40 percent of parents haven't talked to family about their estate p What Is Moyamoya Disease? 10/22/2017 08:00pm • Lisa Deck lay on her basement couch with the lights and music off, but still, the room seemed too bright and the sounds seemed too loud. The left side of her body felt numb, and the rest of it -- especially her head -- throbbed. "What in the world is happening?" thought Deck, who was a 21-year-old 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) â 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 â 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 Md. girl's birthday present: drinking water to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico 10/20/2017 05:11pm • WASHINGTON â 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 â 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
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