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How to do a frugal February challenge 01/17/2020 10:00am • Frugal February might be a way to get your budget back in line for 2020. If you're interested in saving money and killing off debt, you may want to try a "Frugal February" challenge. The origins of this monthlong challenge are murky, but it's been around for at least several years, gaining no Analysis: 30 years after the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the West whistles past the graveyard 01/15/2020 01:40pm • On Nov. 9, 1989, triggered by the destruction of the wall that divided East and West Germany, communism in Europe collapsed. Euphoria ensued. The insidious juggernaut known as the Soviet Union, which posed one of the greatest threats to world peace, later crumbled into dust. Political pressure Court docs: Teen killed in DC last year was thought to be an informant 01/14/2020 04:27pm • Months after a teenager was found shot to death inside an empty D.C. public housing apartment, documents charging his alleged killer reveal the possible motive. Three days before he was found shot in the face and thigh inside an empty James Creek public housing apartment on M Street Southwest, 16 Virginia Democrats advance gun bills in Senate 01/13/2020 04:45pm • Legislative staff and credentialed visitors wait in a long line to enter the Pocohantas Building at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Virginia Democrats advanced four gun-related bills to the Senate floor Monday morning, just days after the General Asse Beginner's guide to alternative investments 01/08/2020 07:00pm • After nearly an 11-year bull market and fixed-income returns historically low, interest in alternative investments is starting to grow. But they're not for everyone. Access is limited to high-net-worth individuals and entities who are allowed to invest in securities not always registered with fin Selective Service System website crashes amid questions and fears of another US military draft 01/03/2020 06:47pm • The Selective Service website crashed Friday because of "the spread of misinformation," the agency tweeted. The website's crash came hours after the announcement that the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, Qasem Soleimani, was killed by a US airstrike ordered by President Donald Tru How will gadgets change our lives in 2020 and beyond? 01/01/2020 12:39pm • It is hard to believe the first iPad was released 10 years ago. On the first day of 2020, Data Doctors' Ken Colburn says quickly-evolving personal technology will change our lives in the next decade in ways we can't imagine. "Starting with 5G and the wireless car, both of which will create new i Muhammad makes list of top 10 baby names in the US for the first time 12/31/2019 06:07am • For the first time, Muhammad is one of the top 10 most popular baby names for boys in the United States, according to data from the parenting website BabyCenter. Muhammad ranks at No. 10, up four spots from last year. The name has been climbing steadily on BabyCenter's rankings over the years and Kansas officer resigns, faked story of expletive on his cup 12/30/2019 11:11pm • JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (AP) ��� A Kansas police officer has resigned after he admitted to making up a story that a McDonald's employee wrote an expletive and the word ���pig��� on a coffee cup, the police chief announced Monday. Herington Police Chief Brian Hornaday said at Data Doctors: Instagram backup and security tips 12/20/2019 06:13pm • Q: Is there a way to backup my Instagram account that I use for my business just in case something happens? A: Instagram's popularity has grown to the point that cyberthieves are increasingly focused on compromising accounts in order to take them over and demand a ransom. If you don���t pay up Destination DC says 'Escaleftor' ad is just good fun, but are they right? 12/11/2019 03:36pm • This space hesitates to throw fuel on whatever firestorm is burning up social media at the moment. There's too much to be angry about already, and little reason to get worked up about the trivial. Life's too short. Today is an exception. Today, we raise Cain. Watch below. https://twitter 'It���s not hard, but you need to do it': Virginia congressman pushes REAL ID sign-up 12/09/2019 05:25pm • Virginia DMV Commissioner Richard D. Holcomb and Rep. Gerry Connolly tout the importance of getting REAL ID-compliant at a Monday news conference in Dumfries. (WTOP/Kristi King) Virginia does not require drivers to upgrade to a REAL ID-compliant license, but hundreds of thousands of contractors The woman at the center of the Epstein scandal hasn't been seen in months 12/08/2019 12:01am • Prince Andrew has sparked an unprecedented crisis in Britain's royal family since his disastrous TV interview about his friendship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. This week the focus has turned to the British socialite and ex-girlfriend of Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is facing new a How to gift stock and other financial gifts 12/04/2019 10:00am • There are two types of gifts in the world: the depreciating kind and the appreciating kind. Depreciating gifts begin losing value the day they're bought. Appreciating gifts, on the other hand, only grow in value with time, like good investments. Investments make some of the most impactful gifts. Party like a spy: Spookstock is intel world���s hush-hush bash 11/29/2019 09:45am • In this image provided by Mark Kelton, Lenny Kravitz, the headliner at this years Spookstock concert poses with Army Gen. Tony Thomas, former commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, at the annual Spookstock event, While many Washington insiders haven���t heard of it, the annual charitable eve