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The Taxability of Oscars Gift Bags 02/08/2016 07:00pm • When Oscar night arrives later this month, winners will take home bragging rights and the famous gold-plated statuette. For 21 of the nominees who don't win, their consolation prize is a gift bag worth over six figures -- along with an accompanying tax bill. In recent years, the IRS has launched an How to Tell If You're Ready to Retire 02/08/2016 07:00pm • I retired when I was in my mid-50s, the day my boss walked into my office, handed over the dreaded manila envelope and told me to clear out my work space by the end of the week. Fortunately, I knew it was coming because it was no secret that my company was facing hard times, and so I had time to pre Why You Should Do a Digital Inventory of Your Assets 02/07/2016 07:00pm • Last month, several media outlets reported that Apple required a Canadian woman to get a court order before gaining access to her deceased husband's iPad. According to reports, the woman simply wanted to play card games her husband had downloaded to the tablet. While that incident seemed particular McLean company works to keep Super Bowl safe 02/05/2016 05:27pm • By Rich Johnson, WTOP News McLEAN, Va. -- A McLean company is playing a huge part in keeping the Super Bowl safe. Haystax Technology authored the software that organizes the avalanche of data generated by police, fire, paramedics and pretty much every agency involved in security this weekend i Earnings Preview: What to Expect From Yelp Stock 02/04/2016 07:00pm • Since 2004, Yelp (ticker: YELP) has mounted a lively platform to air gripes, sing praises and assign ratings to any kind of consumer business you can think of, from airbrushed nails to zoos. That's resulted in more than 90 million user reviews as of the third quarter of 2015 -- but how that translat Montgomery Co. prepares for Syrian refugees 02/04/2016 06:27pm • WASHINGTON -- As controversy surrounds the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States, one D.C. area county is preparing to accept some of those looking to escape parts of the war-torn Middle East. ���I think we have a public perception problem when it comes to refugees,��� Councilman C Need something notarized? Virginia startup says new app will find notary 02/04/2016 07:30am • An Arlington tech startup says it wants to take the inconvenience out of finding a notary, launching an on-demand app on the iOS marketplace on Thursday. Called Notarize, the company received $2.4 million in seed funding led by Polaris Partners to launch the product. Detroit-based Ludlow Ventures an 5 Phrases That Catch Job Seekers Off Guard -- And How to Respond 02/02/2016 07:00pm • Job searching is a complex maze of unfamiliar scenarios. As a new job seeker, your challenge is to handle each situation as knowledgeably as possible. Experience is the best teacher, but you don't have time to monkey around when it comes to your job search. You'll need to learn as much as you can, 5 ways Obama wants to change retirement accounts 02/01/2016 07:00am • President Obama has already introduced a new type of retirement account: the myRA. In his 2017 budget, he plans to further tweak the retirement account system. Here are some of the 401(k) and IRA changes Obama is proposing: Pooled 401(k) plans. Setting up and managing a 401(k) plan can be burdens Target USA: DNI Jim Clapper reveals unprecedented threats facing U.S. 02/01/2016 05:54am • WASHINGTON ��� For more than 50 years as a military officer and in the U.S. government, James R. Clapper has been getting up early each day to look for the breadcrumbs that the nation���s adversaries and enemies leave behind.��His job has been to collect the dots, connect them and report what he 5 Factors for Retirees to Consider for Their Investments 01/31/2016 07:00pm • The return of market volatility serves as a reminder that gains in the stock market are not the only component of a sound financial strategy. Investors have no control over markets, but they can control planning decisions concerning taxes, withdrawal sequences and even strategies for claiming Social 10 Affordable Places to Retire Overseas in 2016 01/31/2016 07:00pm • Global bargainsMoving overseas gives you an opportunity to reinvent your life in retirement. In many places you will also be able to significantly reduce your cost of living. A small nest egg will provide a high quality of life in these overseas retirement havens.Abruzzo, ItalyAbruzzo it known for i Europol unveils new tool to corral intelligence in fight against IS 01/30/2016 04:16am • WASHINGTON ��� The Islamic State and the Levant was planning the Paris attacks as far back as 2012, according to new information revealed by Belgian police. But the information about the group���s intentions never made it to authorities in France. In a report by Het Laatste Nieuws and other Belgi Scholarships abound for students in popular college majors 01/29/2016 09:00am • January is almost over and it's right in the middle of scholarship season, when students can search for free money to pursue their educational and career goals. I always encourage a holistic approach to the scholarship search process, but there are also proven categorical approaches that can help. Exclusive: FBI worried ISIL-recruited terrorists headed to D.C. 01/29/2016 04:05am • WASHINGTON ��� The mastery of social media by the Syria-based Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terror organization to recruit members, supporters and lone wolves around the world has generated great concern among law enforcement authorities in D.C. "When we look at the threat reporting