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The most successful company founded the year you were born 04/18/2016 09:10am • The following information is provided by Graphiq and FindTheCompany. About 50 percent of all businesses fail within five years. Only a quarter make it to the 15-year mark. Even then, the majority of survivors will be small operations, often based in a home. So it is that companies like Anthe 12 Great Things About Retirement 04/17/2016 08:00pm • Newfound freedomSome people wonder what they will do with all their extra time after they retire. They fear they'll become irrelevant, aimless or out of sorts. There are certainly pitfalls of retirement, such as boredom, loneliness and even depression. That's why retirees should decide what's import 5 Tech Earnings to Watch This Week (MSFT, NFLX, YHOO, IBM, INTC) 04/17/2016 08:00pm • The first-quarter earnings season, which started last week with the big banks, gets into full swing this week, led in part by a host of blue-chip tech companies. And the tech sector certainly is hoping it will fare as well as the major financials did last week. The Standard & Poor's 500 index's 'Arch Campbell & Friends' help celebrate 30 years of Filmfest DC 04/15/2016 05:22pm • WASHINGTON �����Happy��birthday��to��D.C.'s��longest-running��film festival. The prolific��Filmfest DC��celebrates its 30th anniversary this week from April 14-24. "When we started, there was no Internet, there was no Netflix, there was no DVDs or anything like that, so the festival was a Column: Are iPhones safer than Android smartphones? 04/14/2016 05:13am • Q: I���m trying to decide on a new phone. Is it true that iPhones are safer than Android smartphones? A: The dangers associated with using a smartphone continue to grow, but the relative dangers compared to using your desktop or laptop are still pretty minimal. It���s not uncommon to see salac Most common jobs in America 04/13/2016 05:30am • The following information is provided by Graphiq and CareerTrends. As the needs of industry change, so too does the commonality of U.S. jobs. In certain sectors of the labor force, millions of Americans work the same positions. However, just because a job is common doesn���t mean there isn���t How to Decide If You Should Run a Business in Retirement 04/12/2016 08:00pm • Older workers often have the necessary knowledge and expertise to start a business to gain extra income during retirement. But there are many angles to consider before you decide to run a business during your retirement years. There are financial challenges regarding the start-up funds and cash flow Ex-lawyer starts disclosing who called 'D.C. Madam' 04/11/2016 01:04pm • WASHINGTON ��� Saying he has "waited long enough," the ex-lawyer of "D.C. Madam" Deborah Jeane Palfrey has released some of the names of companies, government agencies and organizations that had called her escort service between 2000 and 2006. In a court filing in U.S. District Court for the Dist Places with the highest cost of living 04/06/2016 09:19am • The following information is provided by Graphiq and CareerTrends. by Ben Taylor You probably know someone with a tech job in San Francisco or an advertising gig in New York. She eats at world-class restaurants, travels to foreign countries on business and boasts a LinkedIn profile sparkli Demands in Montgomery Co. to tax more and spend more 04/06/2016 05:43am • ROCKVILLE, Md. �����The words might seem strange to residents��who live in places such as��Detroit, Dayton or Syracuse ��� raise taxes and spend more money. "I���m going to say it ... Raise our taxes. As a homeowner in Montgomery County myself, I am ready to pay for what I believe in," Holly Levi Edwards hits Van Hollen with first televised attack ad 04/06/2016 02:17am • Rebecca Rainey, Correspondent WASHINGTON ��� With just three weeks before the Maryland Senate primary, Rep. Donna Edwards used her first campaign television ad to attack her main rival, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, over his record in office. In the ad, which started airing Tuesday, Edwards poses��th 3 Financial Questions to Answer When Making the Final College Choice 04/05/2016 08:00pm • College acceptance letters have arrived, and families are trying to decipher financial aid awards. By balancing academic, social and financial information, families can make a smart choice together. With college debt on the minds of everyone from students to presidential candidates these days, it co How to Catch Up if You're Behind on Retirement Savings 04/05/2016 08:00pm • Many people are behind on their retirement savings, but there are ways to catch up, even on the verge of retirement. You will have to be disciplined and make some solid financial choices. Working at least part-time in retirement could also give your finances a boost. Here are seven ways to catch up Terrorism intelligence lapses, growing pains worry officials 04/04/2016 02:54am • WASHINGTON ��� President Barack Obama issued an emphatic warning as he addressed Friday's��closing session of the fourth and final Nuclear Security Summit of his presidency. ���We're all gonna have to do more when it comes to intelligence sharing,��� he said at the summit in Washington. ���We sim This Social Security Claiming Strategy Will Soon Disappear 04/03/2016 08:00pm • The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 changed the Social Security rules in several important ways, one of which goes into effect on April 30, 2016. Here's a look at who might be able to take advantage of a Social Security claiming option that will no longer be available beginning in May and what you can