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Flying to, from DC area will take longer this holiday season with crowds, construction 11/15/2018 04:02am • ARLINGTON, Va. — Construction delays and big holiday crowds mean you’ll have to add extra time to fly in or out of the D.C. region's airports for much of the next month and a half. The key is to plan ahead and come early, said Margaret McKeough, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority exec Avoid These 7 Pitfalls of Retirement 11/14/2018 07:00pm • We all look forward to retirement as a rewarding and pleasurable time of our lives. But there are going to be occasions when the reality does not measure up to the dream. Here's what to watch out for, and what to do about it. You get bored. Many new retirees experience a honeymoon period when they Why Retail Stocks May Have a Good Holiday Season 11/14/2018 07:00pm • The holiday season can be make-or-break time for retail stocks. As malls see lower foot traffic and more shopping moves online, affecting stores like Sears Holding Corp. (ticker: SHLDQ) and J.C. Penney Co. ( JCP), there are questions about the viability of brick-and-mortar retail stores in the era Police: Man dead after mother's boyfriend stabs him in Falls Church 11/14/2018 07:35am • WASHINGTON — A 27-year-old man is dead after police say he was stabbed by his mother's boyfriend early Wednesday morning in Falls Church, Virginia. Fairfax County Police say they found Oscar Daniel Diaz Fuentes inside the apartment suffering from a stab wound to the torso when they responded to Amazon's NYC home in 'opportunity zone' for Trump tax break 11/14/2018 01:18am • NEW YORK (AP) — Much of the New York City neighborhood selected by Amazon for one of its new headquarters is in a federal "opportunity zone," a designation created by President Donald Trump's tax overhaul that offers developers potentially millions of dollars in capital gains tax breaks to invest How to Prepare and Qualify for Student Loan Refinancing 11/13/2018 07:00pm • The national default rate for student loans has been slowly decreasing after reaching a high of 14.7 percent in 2013. In 2015, the official default rate was 11.8 percent, and so far in 2018 it has dropped to 10.8 percent, according to Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Educatio Virginia Tech's 'Innovation Campus' played a key role in Amazon's HQ2 decision — so what is it? 11/13/2018 05:24pm • WASHINGTON — Amazon listed Virginia Tech's $1 billion investment to build an "innovation campus" in Alexandria as a major factor in its decision to bring half of its second headquarters to Northern Virginia. So what is all that money going to build? According to the university, the new million- 'Shot in the arm': Northern Va. lands half of Amazon's massive HQ2 deal 11/13/2018 04:51pm • WASHINGTON — It's official: Northern Virginia and New York City will both become home to Amazon's long-anticipated second headquarters, the digital giant announced Tuesday, concluding a more-than-yearlong search for its "HQ2." In the D.C. area, Amazon's multibillion-dollar plan envisions a full 8 Stocks Saddled With Unrealistic Expectations 11/12/2018 07:00pm • Investors expect too much from these companies.The stock market's October hiccup reset the valuations of a number of popular stocks. But the sell-off was a friendly reminder to all investors that expectations can get easily get a bit too high on Wall Street. Bank of America uses its Beat Factor scre Home Depot Inc (HD) Reports Another Beat and Raise Quarter 11/12/2018 07:00pm • Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) reported yet another earnings beat and issued solid fourth-quarter guidance on Tuesday. Analysts say Home Depot remains the gold standard of the home improvement market, and the company will likely continue to gain market share in 2019. HD reported third-quarter adjusted ea The 5 Top Health and Wellness Trends in Cruising 11/12/2018 07:00pm • In today's health-focused world, many vacationers aren't willing to disrupt their diet and fitness routines for a week of fun. In response to passenger demands, cruise lines are expanding their health and wellness offerings, providing travelers with nutritious food options, unique fitness opportunit How to Avoid Medicare Scams 11/12/2018 07:00pm • According to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, scams against government and private health care insurers form the largest type of insurance fraud -- by far. No one knows exactly how much money is lost through health care fraud, but it is likely in the tens of billions of dollars a year, the gro Why top-quality auto repairs don't have to cost more 11/12/2018 04:00pm • WASHINGTON — Taking your car to a highly regarded repair shop doesn't necessarily mean you'll pay higher-than-average prices for the work, according to a local consumers' group that's evaluated more than 520 D.C.-area auto repair shops for quality and price. "If they do great work, they're just Veterans Day freebies and deals 11/12/2018 07:12am • WASHINGTON — In honor of Veterans Day, here are numerous freebies and discounts for veterans and active-duty members of the military, including meals, haircuts, museum admission, car washes and more. Many require you to show a military ID. WTOP has also included some Veterans Day events and off New Howard Co. exec may halt demolition of historic Ellicott City buildings 11/12/2018 04:11am • WASHINGTON — The newly-elected county executive of Howard County will look for options "to avoid the need for the demolition of lower Main Street," in flood-prone Ellicott City, WTOP has learned. Calvin Ball, a Democrat who defeated Republican Allan Kittleman, said he is ready to move forward w