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How smart does a lightbulb need to be? 10/30/2014 12:59pm • By Gregg Stebben, Men's Health WASHINGTON -- This is not a "screw in a lightbulb" joke: Two weeks ago, I was at the GE Lighting Institute in Cleveland. GE invited me to town to see its facility, and to see its new Smart Home products. And much to my surprise, the cornerstone of GE's new smart Salvation Army Red Kettle 10/30/2014 08:50am • The first Red Kettle in the United States dates back to 1891 in San Francisco. Salvation Army officer Captain Joseph McFee wanted to provide a free Christmas dinner to the city's poor. His task was to find a way to pay for food. Capt. McFee recalled many years earlier, during his days a 4 Credit Card Benefits That Could Help You This Holiday Season 10/30/2014 12:00am • Most people either love or hate credit cards. On one hand, they can tempt consumers to spend money they don't have. On the other, they're super convenient -- and can save you if your new laptop gets stolen. While you probably know all about your credit card's rewards program, there are usually oth Terminally ill woman fulfills bucket-list wish 10/29/2014 03:20pm • GOSIA WOZNIACKA Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A 29-year-old terminally ill woman who plans to take her life under Oregon's death-with-dignity law has fulfilled a wish on her bucket list: She visited the Grand Canyon.Brittany Maynard visited the national park with her family last week. Mayn EquityEats acts as crowd-funder, bookkeeper, and even real estate broker for new D.C. restaurants 10/29/2014 06:00am • Johann Moonesinghe knew he and his EquityEats co-founders had gotten in deep when they found themselves sitting in various coffee shops around the city, counting the number of lattes and other items purchased by customers. The new online restaurant funding platform, which seeks investments from accr US pending home sales rise modestly in September 10/27/2014 03:20pm • JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes ticked up only slightly in September, as it remained difficult to qualify for mortgage financing.The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales in Key findings of AP poll on Sandy resilience 10/27/2014 01:10am • The Associated Press The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research study on community resiliency surveyed residents in 12 neighborhoods in New York and New Jersey that were damaged when Superstorm Sandy struck the region in 2012.The survey found that residents in tight-knit communiti A guide to investing in real estate 10/27/2014 12:00am • Investors are attracted to investing in real estate because the potential for profit is tremendous. However, the possibility of losing it all is always lurking in the back of investors' minds because, as with any investment, there is risk involved. Successful real estate investing is achievabl 'Silicon Beach' brings tech boom to Los Angeles 10/24/2014 04:10am • RYAN NAKASHIMA AP Business Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) -- So long Silicon Valley. These days entrepreneurs and engineers are flocking to a place better known for wave surfing than Web surfing. Amid the palm trees and purple sunsets of the Southern California coastline, techies have built "Silicon Beach Spot will cost you: Pet rents become apartment fad 10/22/2014 06:56pm • SUE MANNING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Man's best friend is taking a bite out of renters' wallets.Pet security deposits register in the hundreds of dollars and are getting steeper. Now, a monthly rental payment ranging from $10 to $50 is quickly becoming the norm, adding to the cost. Apart ‘Boutique Luxury’ Apartments Set to Open in Lyon Park 10/22/2014 03:45pm • An apartment building that bills its units as “boutique luxury” apartments says it’s a month away from leasing, The Hyde, at 3119 9th Road N., is an 18-unit “exquisite rental residence,” according to developer Clark Realty Capital, that is still under construction 5 Reasons More Millennials Are Renting 10/22/2014 12:00am • In a Rent.com survey released this month, 41 percent of property owners and managers noted seeing an increase in millennial renters over the past year. This observation from landlords seems to support what many market analysts have been reporting: Millennials are foregoing homeownership for renting Rental Report: How Does Fair Housing Affect Me? 10/21/2014 09:30am • Editor’s Note: This biweekly sponsored column is written by Rick Gersten, founder and CEO of Urban Igloo, a rental real estate firm that matches up renters with their ideal apartments, condos or houses. Please submit any questions in the comments section or via email. At some p Apartments pushed up US homebuilding in September 10/18/2014 04:22pm • JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Construction firms broke ground on more apartment complexes in September, pushing up the pace of U.S. homebuilding.Housing starts rose 6.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.017 million homes, the Commerce Department said Friday. Almost New US Ebola case a nurse who treated man in Texas 10/16/2014 03:26pm • Editor's Note: WTOP is hosting a town hall on Ebola at the Newseum in D.C. on Oct. 20. Leading physicians will be taking questions from the community. Register for tickets. MATT SEDENSKY Associated Press DALLAS (AP) -- A dated yearbook picture of a smiling young woman has become the latest fac