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Fewer riders, but Metro scores more trips 'on time' 09/11/2017 03:53pm • WASHINGTON ��� Metrorail ridership dropped 8 percent in the year ending in June, but Metro claims ridership is stabilizing now as the agency scores more trips as ���on time.��� Eighty-nine percent of rail riders arrived on time in August based on Metro���s measure of how long it should take to ge Md. Gov. Hogan promises more for Metro -- if other leaders follow suit 09/11/2017 02:14pm • WASHINGTON ��� Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is proposing new short-term funding for Metro as he continues to oppose raising taxes to provide dedicated funding for the system. In a letter to Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Hogan said Maryland would give Metro an additional Battlefields and beer: A record year for Prince William County 09/11/2017 10:36am • WASHINGTON ��� Prince William County is attracting as many thirsty visitors as it is battlefield buffs these days. The county had a record year for tourism in 2016, generating more than $570 million in travel-related spending and, at 5.4 percent more than 2015, it was the largest growth in touris Apple (AAPL) Stock: 2 Things to Watch in the iPhone 8 Announcement 09/10/2017 08:00pm • Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the most valuable company in the world, worth more than $650 billion. Driving more than 60 percent of its revenue is the iPhone, and it's about time for yet another new one. If you own Apple stock, you'll want to know what the newest model, the iPhone 8, is packing to get cus Use Life Insurance for a Tax-Free Estate Plan 09/10/2017 08:00pm • Life insurance is best if bought when you are young, because premiums for seniors can be astronomical. But there are exceptions for people in the right circumstances, like a strategy that uses those high premiums to reduce or pay tax on investments and other assets that will be left to heirs, says Don't Forget Retirement Accounts In Estate Planning 09/10/2017 08:00pm • When thinking about estate planning, the assets that typically come to mind first are your bank accounts, your house and any other owned properties, and your most valued possessions. But an equally important asset -- and arguably one of the most intricate when it comes to estate planning -- is your How to Correct Your Social Security Earnings Record 09/10/2017 08:00pm • Your annual earnings determine the amount you will receive from Social Security in retirement. But incorrect or omitted earnings could cause you to miss out on thousands of dollars in retirement benefits. It's up to individual employees to spot mistakes and take action to correct them. Here's how t Trump action on young immigrants divides some GOP districts 09/10/2017 05:47pm • MONROE, Ga. (AP) ��� Anthony Pham immigrated to the United States in 1982 from Vietnam and became a citizen five years later, after President Ronald Reagan signed an immigration law that sped the legalization process for millions of new Americans. Now a business owner and proud Republican in Georgia Should you enroll in Equifax's TrustID Premier after massive data breach? 09/08/2017 10:16pm • Q: Is it true that if I enroll in the free Equifax protection program I can���t be part of a class-action lawsuit? A: In what may be one of the most-damaging data breaches to date, Equifax, one of the big three credit bureaus, announced that 143 million U.S.-based consumers may be affected by a d The Best Financial Tips for Every Stage of Your Relationship 09/07/2017 08:00pm • Which is harder to do: achieve financial success or find true love? With savvy planning, couples can do both. According to the results of TD Bank's Love and Money Survey, 58 percent of respondents said that finding true love was the more difficult of the two prospects. The detailed survey of 1,482 3 Ways to Ruin Your Investing Strategy 09/07/2017 08:00pm • Investors beware: Your mind is playing tricks on you. When you receive a tax refund or a bonus, you're probably more likely to splurge on a vacation or treat, rather than sock it away in your rainy day fund or retirement account. Perhaps you think of this sudden windfall as fun money. After all, it 5 Ways to Embrace Technology to Manage Your Retirement Money 09/07/2017 08:00pm • Not long ago, ATMs and home computers were all the rage in the personal finance world. Today, all the comforts of the past remain, but innovative technology is changing the way people transact across the globe. The younger generation is quick to adopt new technologies because they flock to whatever Could DC land Amazon's new headquarters? 09/07/2017 05:40pm • WASHINGTON ��� Amazon is looking for a home for a second North American headquarters, and its looking for pitches from cities that want to get it. D.C. should toss its hat into the ring, according to one big regional business group. Amazon said it will spend $5 billion in construction and oper Loudoun Co. struggles to ensure roads match population growth 09/07/2017 07:43am • CHANTILLY, Va. ��� Driving straight through the Washington region's fastest-growing county sometimes seems difficult or impossible because of its networks of mismatched road configurations, even on the roadway bearing the county's name. "Loudoun County Parkway has had a chunk missing, right in th Protecting Your Property: Scams That Put Homebuyers and Homeowners in Danger 09/06/2017 08:00pm • You've toured homes, made an offer, negotiated the terms and come to an agreement. You're mere days from closing on your first home, and then you receive the email from the title company with the wire transfer information instructing you to send your down payment. With that done, you're a few signat