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O In South Africa, Anger in a Hashtag 01/27/2016 07:00pm • JOHANNESBURG -- Early one morning last year a handful of students gathered to block the main entrance to the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg to protest the university's proposed 10 percent tuition fee hike. Their intention: to physically illustrate the economic barriers faced by thos 6 Tax Tips That Investors Need to Know 01/26/2016 07:00pm • Watch the mail -- if you haven't already, you'll soon start to get a rush of year-end statements, 1099 forms and, if you're employed, a W-2. That's right -- the tax season is getting under way. And, as they do every year, experts urge taxpayers to start early to reduce the chances of making a costly Woman who kept vigil in front of White House for 30-plus years dies 01/26/2016 04:06pm • WASHINGTON — She was a D.C. institution seen by millions, whether many people knew her name or not. Concepcion Picciotto, who kept a vigil for nuclear peace across from the White House for almost 35 years, died on Monday, according to officials at the N Street Village, a shelter for homeless an 10 Social Security Claiming Strategies That Work 01/24/2016 07:00pm • Boost your benefit.Your Social Security payment amount is determined by how much you earn while working and when you elect to start receiving payments. Married individuals are additionally eligible for spousal and survivor's payments. But there are many strategies you can use to increase how much yo How to Undo Claiming Social Security Early 01/24/2016 07:00pm • The most popular age to start Social Security payments is 62. However, you get 25 percent smaller monthly payments if you sign up for Social Security at this age. If you were eligible for $1,000 per month at your full retirement age of 66, you will get just $750 per month if you begin receiving pay W-2s Are Here: Why Filing Taxes Online Saves You Time 01/23/2016 07:00pm • Last week, the IRS started accepting electronically filed tax returns, officially kicking off the start of the 2016 tax season. If you haven't already, you should start receiving all your relevant tax forms in the mail, such as your W-2 or 1099 form. Once you've gathered all your necessary tax forms 10 retirement myths debunked 01/21/2016 07:00pm • You probably have the wrong idea about your 'golden years.' After 30 or 40 years in the workforce, you'll probably be ready for the day when you can quit your job for good. However, you could be in for a shock. "Be prepared for the fact it's not going to be exactly how you thought it would be," s How to Finance Living Until 100 01/21/2016 07:00pm • Americans are increasingly living past age 100. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the number of Americans age 100 and older has increased by nearly 44 percent from 50,281 in 2000 to 72,197 in 2014.One of the most difficult aspects of living a long life is pa Why Danes Happily Pay High Rates of Taxes 01/19/2016 07:00pm • COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- As chief executive officer of the Happiness Research Institute, I talk to a handful of journalists every week from around the world. As Denmark consistently ranks among the happiest countries in the world, many of the journalists will look at me with disbelief and ask, "Dane Merkel: The Steady Hand That Is Popular 01/19/2016 07:00pm • BERLIN -- The move last fall by Angela Merkel came as a surprise: Ignore European Union procedures. Let the refugees come. The defiance even more so: "I have to honestly say, if we now have to start apologizing for showing a friendly face during an emergency situation, then this is not my country." U.S. News Ranks Germany No. 1 01/19/2016 07:00pm • Armin Steuernagel may be just 25, but he already wears many hats. He has started food and e-commerce companies, co-founded a nongovernmental organization and is involved in politics. Describing himself as an entrepreneur and economist, Steuernagel takes pride in his native Germany, home to what he The U.S. and U.K. are the World's Most Influential Countries, Survey Finds 01/19/2016 07:00pm • In the early 21st century, there's really only one country that rivals the world's once-great empires in terms of its global impact. It may not be the world's favorite nation, but there is no denying its presence in everything from international politics to entertainment. The United States is the m Metro turnaround a top priority for area Congress members 01/19/2016 05:21am • WASHINGTON — After a tumultuous year for Metro, local members of Congress have no plans to ease the pressure on the transit agency’s leaders. Members from D.C., Virginia and Maryland include the struggling public transportation system among their top priorities for 2016. “We can’t be c