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Penny Stocks: 5 Ways to Spot a Pump-and-Dump Scam 03/07/2018 07:00pm • If you're going to invest in penny stocks, you need to know how to spot a pump-and-dump scheme. This is the devious practice of insiders promoting a stock -- manipulating its price higher through short-term hype ("pump") -- and then selling out themselves at the top ("dump"), leaving those who boug You're Retired: How Do You Measure Up? 03/07/2018 07:00pm • Today's elderly are healthier, better educated and live longer than any previous generation, according to a report from the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. Supportive public policies and decades of economic growth have helped retirees to enjoy unprecedented increases in well- Thousands without power in DC region 03/07/2018 05:13am • WASHINGTON — While the number of overall power outages caused by Friday's windstorm fell to fewer than 5,000 customers without power Wednesday morning, a mix of rain and snow that fell upon the D.C. area Tuesday night exacerbated some additional utility disruptions. Utility crews have been work 3 costly Social Security mistakes 03/07/2018 04:40am • WASHINGTON — Wealthy or not, maximizing Social Security benefits can make a big difference in your retirement income. With today’s complicated family situations, many people have more questions as they approach age 62, the earliest age most can first claim Social Security. For couples facing Premed Students: Avoid 4 Physician Shadowing Mistakes 03/05/2018 07:00pm • For prospective medical school students, shadowing a physician is an opportunity to learn about the complexity and difficulty of practicing medicine. These experiences allow them to observe doctors working hard at recording patient notes, handling challenging cases or explaining complicated procedu How to Cope With Stock Market Declines in Retirement 03/04/2018 07:00pm • A steep drop in the stock market can be particularly devastating to retirees, who have few options to replace their depleted life savings. But there are a variety of ways for retirees to prepare for and cope with stock market declines so that their day-to-day income needs continue to be met, regard Pepco, Dominion cautious about promising when power will be restored 03/04/2018 06:45pm • WASHINGTON — Following the harshest windstorm the D.C. area has seen in five years, power companies are hustling to get the lights back on for customers throughout the region, but it may take days for the power to be restored fully. Pepco President and CEO Dave Velasquez said that Pepco anticip Clean up operation underway after high winds hit DC area 03/04/2018 06:45pm • WASHINGTON — The clean up operation continues Sunday, with hundreds of thousands of people still without power, and lingering traffic effects from Friday's wind storm that brought wind gusts up to 70 mph to the D.C. area. As of early Sunday, some 150,000 people are still without power. Official Severe winds leave more than 600,000 without power in DC area 03/02/2018 11:50pm • WASHINGTON — Damaging winds with some gusts topping 70 mph toppled trees and power lines, leading to major power outages and travel delays across the D.C. area. As of 11:50 p.m. Friday, more than 600,000 customers in the D.C. area were without power. The strong winds are complicating efforts to DC area braces for powerful winds, with gusts that could hit 70 mph 03/01/2018 05:37pm • WASHINGTON — Brace yourself for downed trees, power outages and complicated commutes on Friday, when a powerful windstorm roars through the D.C. area. Wind gusts could even approach 70 mph, according to the National Weather Service. A High Wind Warning, extending from the Potomac Highlands t The Influence of Moms on the Evolution of Dads 02/28/2018 07:00pm • In the past 15 years, there has been a sea change in how we define a "good father." Dads today are expected to be involved in their kids' lives in a way fathers have never been before. It's no longer unusual to see men holding babies in a front carrier, changing a diaper, or at story hour. A survey Trump Shapes a Growing Gap over U.S.-Germany Relations 02/27/2018 07:00pm • LONDON -- Americans think the United States' relationship with Germany -- Europe's economic powerhouse and historically a vital U.S. ally since the end of World War II -- remains strong. But, Germans? Not so much. Americans and Germans have a disconnect over how well relations between the two countr 10 Ways to Increase Your Social Security Payments 02/26/2018 07:00pm • Boost your payout.The amount of your Social Security payments depends on your earnings history and the age you sign up for benefits. Try these strategies to maximize your payments:Updated on Feb. 27, 2018: This slideshow was originally published on Dec. 28, 2015. Work for at least 35 years.Social Se Why More Retirees Are Becoming Renters 02/25/2018 07:00pm • Some retirees want to continue to live in their own home as long as possible, but others are attracted to the convenience and flexibility of renting. The number of renters in their early 60s increased by 84 percent between 2006 and 2016, the most of any age group, according to a new Joint Center for 5 Reasons to Claim Social Security at Age 70 02/22/2018 07:00pm • It's not hard to see the logic. If you wait until you are 70 to take your Social Security benefit, you will receive monthly payments that are 32 percent higher than the benefits you would have received at 66, which is the retirement age for many Americans. Retirees who wait to claim can get hundred