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Cancer: a Defining Experience? 10/05/2015 08:00pm • The pink ribbons that abound in October have come to symbolize breast cancer awareness and celebrate cancer survivorship. However, these ribbons should also serve as a reminder of the work that needs to be done to address the emotional impact of cancer. Around 40 percent of those living with cancer How to Be a 'Money Queen' 10/04/2015 08:00pm • After working in the financial industry for 25 years, Cary Carbonaro was tired of seeing her girlfriends make the same money mistakes over and over again. "One of my dear friends is terrible with money... Now she's in her 40s, and not having financial literacy has hurt her." So Carbonaro, a financi 5 Economic Myths of 2015 10/04/2015 08:00pm • A lot of people think they're a financial expert just because they read the "Wall Street Journal", watch CNBC or peruse the Internet. Financial misinformation gets circulated around the media, by politicians and repeated ad nauseam, but that doesn't necessarily make it true. Here are the five bigges What Older Workers Don't Know About Social Security 10/01/2015 08:00pm • Many older workers don't understand basic facts about the Social Security program. People on the verge of retirement are lacking knowledge about Social Security that could help them increase their retirement payments, according to an AARP and GfK survey of 1,215 adults between ages 45 and 64 who ar U.S. facing 'triple threat' from foreign fighters 09/29/2015 05:09pm • WASHINGTON -- The world is ���witnessing the largest global convergence of jihadists in history��� and ���gaping security weaknesses overseas ��� especially in Europe ��� are putting the U.S. homeland in danger,��� according to a new congressional report. ���Foreign fighters pose a triple threat, Names that are trending more with East Coast than West Coast parents 09/29/2015 02:07pm • By Laura Woods, MooseRoots The East Coast and West Coast are both part of the U.S., but that���s about where their similarities end. Each side of the country has its own style on just about everything, including baby names. Genealogy site MooseRoots compared the average 2014 rank of first name Technology, Innovation Attracts Arab Region Computer Science Majors 09/28/2015 08:00pm • Civil war in her home country of Syria didn't stop Heba Nayef from chasing her dreams. Her strong passion for social entrepreneurship and changing the world through technology ultimately forged a path for Nayef to study computer science at the University of Wollongong in Dubai, United Arab Emirates 4 Ways to Take Retirement Planning Into Your Own Hands 09/28/2015 08:00pm • Most people will receive Social Security payments in retirement. A fortunate few will also receive public or private traditional pension payments. But you can't necessarily count on these sources to provide enough income to fund a comfortable retirement. Even if you will receive income from both, it Virginia licenses fail to comply with security rules 09/28/2015 07:59am • WASHINGTON ��� Virginia is among dozens of states failing to comply with federal rules that the federal government describes as critical to securing America by preventing terrorists from getting state IDs. Under the��REAL ID Act, those states�����IDs could��be rejected for use at airports in 2016 Signs You Aren't Ready to Retire Yet 09/27/2015 08:00pm • Some people are eager to escape an unpleasant work situation or want to spend less time at the office. But a desire for less stress and more leisure time doesn't necessarily mean you are ready to permanently retire. Here are some of the signs you would benefit from spending a few more years in the 3 Ways to Give Your Retirement Savings Away 09/24/2015 08:00pm • Some people aspire to help others with the wealth they have built for retirement. There are a number of ways to be generous when you reach this stage in your financial life, both for altruistic and planning purposes. The top three giving priorities are typically charity, children and grandchildren. How to Find a Lost Pension Plan 09/24/2015 08:00pm • Some people lose track of their pension plan from an old job. A company might merge with or be bought by another company and change its name, move to a new location in a different city or go out of business. When this happens, your pension is not necessarily lost, but it might take a little researc Pope urges Congress to abolish death penalty, embrace immigrants 09/24/2015 06:09pm • WASHINGTON ��� Following his historic speech to Congress, Pope Francis jumped from the halls of power to the halls of the people at St. Patrick's Church, where he met with the poor and the homeless. In contrast to his stoic nods to members of Congress, the pope worked the crowd of Catholic Charit 9 creative ways to cut costs on holiday travel 09/24/2015 12:00pm • With the holiday travel season upon us -- a time of year when crowds and costs soar -- clinching a reasonably priced hotel or flight can seem next to impossible. But it doesn't have to be: With a little creativity and some smart strategies from travel experts, we came up with nine clever ways to sla The text of Pope Francis' speech to Congress 09/24/2015 11:13am • WASHINGTON -- The prepared text of Pope Francis' speech to Congress, furnished by the Vatican Press Office (citations in parentheses): Mr. Vice-President, Mr. Speaker, Honorable Members of Congress, Dear Friends,   I am most grateful for your invitation to address this Joint S