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Walmart Inc (WMT) Reassures Investors About Online Sales 03/21/2018 08:00pm • The Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) stock rally ran out of steam when the company reported that online sales growth dropped from 50 percent in the third quarter to 23 percent in the fourth quarter. This week, Walmart reassured investors that online sales growth will bounce back in 2018, and the company may How U.S. News Picked the Best Medicare Plans for 2018 03/21/2018 08:00pm • If you're on Medicare or are a caregiver for someone who is, the U.S. News Best Medicare Plans site can help you navigate the options and get the right medical coverage. These guides can help you decide whether Original Medicare is the best option or whether to look at Medicare Advantage plans, whic In Tennessee, music is being made deep below Earth's surface 03/21/2018 07:02am • MCMINNVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — By the time Nashville songwriter Travis Meadows took the stage on a recent Sunday afternoon, more than 500 music fans had found their way 333 feet (100 meters) below the ground, some taller guests ducking their heads just a bit. They took their seats in lounge chairs How to Apply for Medicare Without Claiming Social Security 03/20/2018 08:00pm • The Social Security full retirement age is 66 for most baby boomers, and you receive a smaller monthly payout if you sign up at a younger age. Some retirees further delay signing up in order to qualify for larger monthly payments later in retirement. However, the Medicare eligibility age remains 65. 9 Ways to Reduce Health Care Costs in Retirement 03/20/2018 08:00pm • Health care may be one of the largest expenses in your retirement budget. A couple who retired in 2017 can expect to spend an average of $275,000 for health care costs throughout retirement, according to Fidelity Investments. That figure is likely to increase in 2018 and continue to rise during the How to Make Your Tax Professional's Life Easier 03/19/2018 08:00pm • Let's face it: It's in your best interest to make your tax preparer's job easier. Working effectively with your tax pro can score you a larger tax refund or lower your bill. It can even make your visit to the preparer cost less. "If you come in here with a shopping bag filled with receipts and docu The Importance of Nation Branding and Why the U.S. Needs to Take Action 03/19/2018 08:00pm • Apple, Starbucks, Singapore Airlines, and Cartier are all well-known. Their popularity is not a fluke -- it comes from managing and investing carefully in building their brands. Why do companies invest in their brands? It is not just to feed their egos. They do so because it is economically benefici 5 Simple Tips to Working Remotely 03/19/2018 08:00pm • For many industries, working remotely is becoming more common. A Gallup study found that in 2016, 43 percent of American workers spent at least some of their workweek in a remote location, and that number is expected to grow in the future. While working remotely has its benefits and promotes higher 9 Reasons You Should Return to Work After a Stroke 03/18/2018 08:00pm • Working post-strokeIf you've suffered a mild to moderate stroke, returning to work can be good for your recovery, new research suggests. Adult stroke patients who are employed before and after suffering a first stroke are more likely than unemployed adults to have healthier minds two years after the Can Technology Help Predict Lung Cancer Prognosis? 03/18/2018 08:00pm • In medicine and many other fields, technology is deepening our knowledge and advancing improvements. Such is certainly the case with lung cancer. Advanced technologies that leverage computer learning and new insights into how cancer works are leading to exciting developments that may one day make d 3 Savvy Ways to Save Money on Spring Cleaning Purchases 03/18/2018 08:00pm • Ready to throw open your windows and roll up your sleeves for spring cleaning? Now's the time to declutter, deep clean and organize your belongings. But don't let your eagerness push you to spend too much at the home-organization store -- or on the hundreds of sprays and powders that fill the clean How Retirees Can Take Advantage of Higher Interest Rates 03/18/2018 08:00pm • The Federal Reserve has been gradually raising interest rates over the past year. Rising interest rates might mean higher prices for borrowers, but could be good news for retirees with some cash in the bank. Here's how savers can benefit from higher interest rates. Shop around for a new bank acco Bartender saves plaques from Georgetown's closed Old Glory 03/18/2018 09:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Meredith Wells always thought that someday she would bring her grandchildren to Old Glory, a bar on M Street NW in Georgetown. She'd quiet the children and point to a brass plaque on the wall, just inside the door, engraved with her name and "2010," the year she completed her yea Police: Man who fired shots in One Loudoun turns himself in 03/17/2018 06:30pm • WASHINGTON — Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said the man who fired several shots in an Ashburn, Virginia, shopping plaza Friday turned himself in Saturday afternoon. At around 9 p.m. Friday in the One Loudoun area, John H. Abel, 48, of Catlett, Virginia, was involved in a dispute with a known Capital Teas closes Annapolis Mall store, citing falling sales 03/16/2018 10:17am • WASHINGTON — In another blow to the nation's struggling shopping mall industry, Capital Teas is closing its store at the Westfield Annapolis Mall. The company said sales over the past year are down 40-to-50 percent. Capital Teas joins anchor Lord & Taylor in deciding to close its Annapo