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Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Just Posted its Most Impressive Quarter in Years 10/25/2017 08:00pm • Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) announced third-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday, absolutely crushing both top- and bottom-line estimates. AMZN stock responded by jumping 7 percent in after-hours action, sending it well past $1,000 a share. The e-commerce giant reported earnings per shar Ghost Roads IV: Abandoned highways in Md., Va. 10/25/2017 04:42am • WASHINGTON ― Nothing is forever, not even highways. As a road network evolves, some of its appendages become defunct and are sloughed into the woods, never to be a traversed again. Over time, most of these bygone byways are erased by suburban sprawl or forces of nature, but vestiges of these ghost How to pick the right vet for your pet, for the right price 10/25/2017 03:51am • WASHINGTON — Doing a little research could save you big bucks when choosing a veterinarian, according to a local consumer group. Undercover shoppers for Washington Consumer's Checkbook have found substantial price differences for numbers of services. For example, to spay a 7-month-old, 25-pound 8 Reasons Mexico is America's Favorite Place to Retire Abroad 10/23/2017 08:00pm • Over the past four decades, Americans have voted Mexico the world's best place to live or retire overseas in the way that really counts: They've packed up and moved there. This country is home to more American expats and retirees than any other, with various surveys indicating at least 1 million and 6 clever and cheap Halloween decorating ideas 10/23/2017 08:00pm • It's always fun to adorn your home with spooky decorations during Halloween, whether just for your own fun, to entertain guests, or to make your house look great for trick-or-treaters. Although many stores sell ready-made kits for certain kinds of decorations, they're often expensive, and it can Amazon's (AMZN) HQ2 Bidding War: Runaway Corporate Power in Action 10/23/2017 08:00pm • When Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) announced that it would build a second North American headquarters, officials in dozens of cities rushed to lobby the e-commerce giant. Amazon, a company worth about $475 billion, claimed it had no idea where it wanted to move next. Cities would have to help it deci How to Plan the Perfect Long Weekend in Amsterdam 10/23/2017 08:00pm • Like many European cities, Amsterdam offers a unique blend of history, cultural attractions and superlative culinary experiences. Though best known for its canal belt, world-renowned art and infamous red-light district, the Dutch capital's charming city squares and neighborhoods offer a snapshot of DC is getting Richard Branson's Virgin Hotel 10/23/2017 11:11am • WASHINGTON — D.C. will be one of the first markets in the U.S. to have a Virgin Hotels, a lifestyle hotel brand by Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson. The hotel will be in Northeast D.C.'s Union Market neighborhood. It is expected to open in the fall of 2019. D.B. Lee Development & 10 Tips for Rolling Over a 401(k) When You Change Jobs 10/22/2017 08:00pm • Rollover to an IRAEach time you change jobs you need to decide what to do with the money in your 401(k) plan. While you can typically leave the money in a former employer's 401(k) plan, there's also an opportunity to transfer your retirement savings to an individual retirement account or a new 401(k Gunman arrested after taking hostages at UK bowling alley 10/22/2017 03:51pm • LONDON (AP) — A gunman who reportedly held two employees hostage at a central England bowling alley was arrested Sunday night after armed police moved in. He was treated at the scene and taken to a hospital for treatment. The two workers held for roughly four hours were released unharmed, polic How to create an early holiday shopping budget 10/20/2017 10:00am • Halloween may be the next major holiday, but smart shoppers are already planning for the year's biggest spending days in November and December. If thinking about starting your holiday shopping has you rolling your eyes and reaching for another piece of snack-sized Halloween candy, hold it right ther How Do COPD Patients Make Ends Meet? 10/19/2017 08:00pm • It's no secret that health care in America is expensive. According to 2015 data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the United States spends $3.2 trillion per year on health care. That places America at the top of the charts globally in terms of health care spending, averaging out t Short Selling: 7 Stocks Pro Traders and Billionaires Hate 10/19/2017 08:00pm • People are betting against these stocks.Short selling isn't terribly popular on Wall Street. Like the misanthrope at the craps table, short sellers bet against the way everyone else makes money, profiting when stocks go down, not up. High short interest is often considered bearish; the smart money m 7 Secret Florida Beaches to Visit This Winter 10/19/2017 08:00pm • Longing to visit a secluded shoreline this winter? Regardless of whether you're looking for crystalline shores and swaying palms, beautiful nature trails or unspoiled wildlife sanctuaries, there are plenty of under-the-radar beach hideaways to explore. And while recent tropical storms have impacted Moby Dick House of Kabob expands to Baltimore 10/19/2017 01:16pm • WASHINGTON — Bethesda, Maryland-based Moby Dick House of Kabob will open its first restaurant outside of the D.C.-metro area in Baltimore. It will be Moby Dick's 23rd location. The Baltimore location, in the Hampden neighborhood at The Rotunda — a development that includes apartments, shop