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Report: 866,000 customers go to Virginia DMV unnecessarily 10/13/2015 12:39pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A state report shows about one-fifth of the people going to Virginia's Department of Motor Vehicles customer service centers are doing so unnecessarily, costing them a $5 fee and increasing wait times for all customers, especially those in Northern Virginia. A report by th 10 Best Places to Retire on Less Than $100 a Day 10/12/2015 08:00pm • Low-cost localesYou can quickly and significantly reduce your retirement costs by moving to a place with a lower cost of living. In these cities, a retiree could cover the median cost of five basic expenses -- housing, food, transportation, health care and utilities -- with less than $100 per day, o 10 best places to retire on $100 a day 10/12/2015 08:00pm • You can retire sooner or with less savings if you are willing to significantly cut your expenses. One way to quickly lower your retirement costs is to move to a place with a low cost of living. Reducing your housing costs can add to your retirement savings and make your ongoing bills more afforda How to Teach Teens About Cybersecurity 10/11/2015 08:00pm • Searching for celebrities online could be risky business for high schoolers. When teens search for famous figures like musicians Usher, Luke Bryan and producer Armin van Buuren, they might end up on sites with viruses and malware -- putting a user's personal information at risk -- according to Int 3 Student Tips for Getting Great College Recommendation Letters 10/11/2015 08:00pm • Asking for a recommendation letter can be an intimidating task for many college applicants. Students might wonder how to ask for letters, how many letters they'll need or if they'll need different letters for each college. Students might even wonder, "How do I know which teachers to ask?" This ques Mosque prepares for counter protest ahead of Million Man March anniversary 10/09/2015 10:21pm • WASHINGTON — While the Nation of Islam holds a rally on the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March, a local mosque is bracing for counter protests. Masjid Muhammad, also known as the Nation's Mosque, has been in contact with Homeland Security and D.C. Police about the planned demonstration o 5 Reasons Women Need to Save More for Retirement Than Men 10/08/2015 08:00pm • If you feel like men have an unfair advantage when it comes to retirement, you may be on to something. Financial experts say women have a slew of factors working against them when it comes to saving enough money for retirement. "We're living longer, spend less time in the workforce and, on top of Preparing for Retirement with a Disabled Child 10/08/2015 08:00pm • Planning for retirement is complicated, no matter what your situation. But if you have a severely disabled child for whom adulthood won't necessarily mean financial independence, it's even more complex. If your child will never be completely independent, you need to plan for not only your own retir Girls, social media complicate U.S. counterterrorism efforts 10/08/2015 06:49pm • WASHINGTON -- Thousands of U.S. agents with high-powered weapons and technology are spread out around the globe to find, fix and finish off the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. But top U.S. intelligence officials told members of Congress, the Internet is standing in their way. The struggle a Russian jets in Syria creating problems and enemies 10/07/2015 08:13pm • WASHINGTON -- Twice this week, airborne U.S. fighter jets from the Incirlik Airbase in Turkey had to divert to avoid getting too close to Russian jets that hadn’t informed the U.S. they were in Syrian airspace. “We have taken measures to reroute aircraft as necessary, when there’s an air is How to Protect Yourself While Holiday Shopping 10/07/2015 08:00pm • The busy holiday shopping season is nearly underway, so now is an ideal time to brush up on the safest ways to shop. In an increasingly digital world, there are precautions you can take to keep your personal information safe, secure and confidential. Consider these tips as you prepare to shop in st Open Enrollment 2015: What Medicare Beneficiaries Need to Know 10/07/2015 08:00pm • Medicare beneficiaries may have noticed their mailboxes are filling with brochures and packets from health insurance companies. That's because the open enrollment period for Medicare has arrived, and companies are vying for a share of the 55 million member market. From Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, Medica Va. man convicted of stealing Social Security survivors' benefits 10/07/2015 07:53am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A Richmond man has been convicted of stealing Social Security survivors' benefits. A federal jury in Richmond convicted 58-year-old Marcel Kiza on Tuesday of theft of government property. According to court records, Kiza claimed to obtain more than $50,000 in benefits for Crucial Money Moves Stay-at-Home Parents Should Make 10/06/2015 08:00pm • When parents opt out of the workforce to take care of their children, they forgo income and often stop saving for retirement, too. That decision can put them at risk as an older adult, but there are steps nonworking parents can take to increase their financial security. A report released by the Tr World’s most wanted woman resurfaces on social media 10/06/2015 05:34pm • WASHINGTON — The world's most wanted woman returned to social media Monday taunting U.S. and British authorities who want to capture her on terrorism charges. Sally Jones converted to Islam in 2012 and at age 45 fled to Syria with her 19-year-old boyfriend — Junaid Hussain, whom