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Police say social media has hurt their ability to enforce the law 11/06/2015 02:24pm • DISTRICT HEIGHTS, Md. -- Social media has hurt policing. That’s according to New Carrollton Police Chief David Rice, who told Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin at a Prince George’s County forum that his officers are holding back in the field, weighing the risks of taking action versus how it might lo Mysterious al-Qaida figure emerges in Syria 11/05/2015 08:36pm • WASHINGTON -- The conflict in Syria could be taking a turn for the worse. Saif al-Adel, al-Qaida’s revered field commander, was reportedly sent to Syria as an emissary on behalf of al-Qaida leader Ayman Al Zawahri. Allegedly, his job is to broker a deal between warring al-Qaida and the Islamic Through college application process, 18-year-old learns he's missing 11/05/2015 10:31am • WASHINGTON — When Julian Hernandez, 18, of Cleveland, began the college application process recently, he found something didn’t add up — colleges were telling him his Social Security number didn’t match his name. With the help of a guidance counselor, he found out why: He was on the database U.S. intelligence: Russian plane likely brought down by terrorists 11/04/2015 07:05pm • WASHINGTON -- The British government has reason to believe the plane crash that took the lives of 224 Russian passengers and crew in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, was caused by a bomb. “While the investigation is still ongoing, we cannot say categorically why the Russian jet crashed. But as more info Should You Be Making Quarterly Tax Payments? 11/04/2015 07:00pm • On April 16, many Americans let out a sigh of relief. Tax day is in the books, and they won't have to give much thought to their taxes for another year. Or will they? "As the tax system is set up, it's a pay as you go system," says Craig Ferrantino, president of Craig James Financial Services in Lon 5 Tips for Using Dividend Stocks to Pay for Retirement 11/03/2015 07:00pm • With many savings accounts paying less than 1 percent interest, some retirement savers are turning to dividend stocks to provide a more reasonable return. Dividend stocks provide a stream of income as well as the potential for capital gains, but they also carry more risk than a savings account, cert How to Draw Up a Special Needs Trust for a Child With Disabilities 11/03/2015 07:00pm • There is one aspect of estate planning that not everyone has to do but is very important to those who need it: planning for the future of a child with disabilities. This could include a child who was born with a mental or physical disability or one who became disabled later in life and needs someon 6 common travel myths, debunked 11/02/2015 07:00am • Maybe you once heard Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the best days to score the lowest airfares. Or perhaps you consider cruising to be a surefire way to get sick. Maybe you thought about booking an apartment abroad but deemed vacation-rental platforms too risky. Well, here's the truth: While some of th How Your 401(k) Fee Disclosure Statement Can Save You Money 11/01/2015 07:00pm • The U.S. Department of Labor has required 401(k) plans to send an annual fee disclosure statement to 401(k) participants for the past three years. This document lists the costs and investment performance of every fund in your 401(k) plan in a single document, and it can be used to find the lowest co 6 Reasons to Remain in Your Current Home in Retirement 11/01/2015 07:00pm • The typical retirement dream involves riding off into the sunbelt, golf clubs and beach umbrella in hand. However, the reality is that the majority of retirees never leave home. Most people opt to age in place, or if they do move, they find a smaller house near their old neighborhood. Only about 7 How to Tell if You Have a Good 401(k) Match 10/29/2015 08:00pm • The fastest way to increase your retirement savings is to get 401(k) contributions from an employer. Company 401(k) contributions will grow your account balance far faster than you could on your own. But 401(k) contributions vary considerably by employer, and the match can be difficult to get for pe 5 Ways to Overcome Your Fear of a 401(k) 10/29/2015 08:00pm • To some, few things are scarier than investing in a 401(k) or IRA. Generation Y has already lived through two bear markets and had their job prospects shaped by the Great Recession, and Generation X watched helplessly as their stock investments plummeted by 40 percent during that recession. And a 4 retirement risks that can be reduced 10/29/2015 08:00am • The decision to retire can be scary. You leave behind the security of a monthly paycheck, and hope that your savings will be enough to pay your monthly bills. There are certainly many unpredictable events that could go wrong. You could develop a health problem, see your monthly budget upended by inf Prince William Co. school officials reach out to parents after 4 student deaths 10/28/2015 07:39am • WASHINGTON — Tell your children you love and support them. That urgent appeal to parents from the superintendent of Prince William County Public Schools follows the deaths of four teenagers in recent days. Calling the deaths "tragic and unexpected," the letter from Supt. Steven L. Walts How to Guard Against Common Scams That Target Seniors 10/26/2015 08:00pm • We've all heard the sad stories: A senior citizen was fleeced out of his home by an unscrupulous caregiver. A home repair worker turns out to be a thief who takes all the jewelry. A call announcing you've won a prize turns out to be a ploy to get you to empty your bank account. As fast as law enfor