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Why Apple Inc. (AAPL) Is a Buy for Dividend Growth 06/14/2017 08:00pm • Apple Inc. (ticker: AAPL) is one of the most popular stocks on Wall Street, and for good reason. The tech giant has a market capitalization of more than $800 billion that makes it the most valuable company in the world by that measure. And while Wal-Mart Stores ( WMT) and Exxon Mobil Corp. ( XOM) c Could Having Pneumonia Trigger a Heart Attack? 06/14/2017 08:00pm • You likely already know many of the underlying risk factors that can lead to a heart attack, well, by heart: high blood pressure, high "bad" or LDL cholesterol, family history of heart attack, smoking, lack of exercise, poor diet, diabetes, stress, obesity -- the list is not short. But being in ove Shooting suspect recently moved to area, was living out of van 06/14/2017 06:25pm • WASHINGTON - The FBI wants to hear from Alexandria residents who may have interacted with the man who opened fire on members of the Republican congressional baseball team. James Hodgkinson had been living out of a white cargo van in the East Monroe Street area since March and was not working, sai Inherited IRA rules that non-spouse beneficiaries need to know 06/14/2017 07:05am • WASHINGTON — Receiving an inheritance may come with a mix of conflicting emotions. Depending on the amount of the assets and your overall level of wealth, the impact of receiving an inheritance can range from a minor change in your tax liability to a major change in your lifestyle. For the firs Ed Gillespie wins GOP gubernatorial nomination, will face Northam 06/14/2017 12:11am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam won the Democratic nomination in the closely watched race for governor Tuesday, defeating a more liberal insurgent challenger in a contest to be one of the party's standard-bearers against President Donald Trump. Northam will face Ed Gillespi How to Choose a 529 Plan on Your Own 06/13/2017 08:00pm • Families may think 529 college savings plans are only for investment-savvy, affluent parents. But these state-sponsored, tax-advantaged education plans are designed to benefit any income level. And these days, more middle - class families are investing their money in them, according to Strategic In Latin America's Growing Intolerance of Corruption 06/13/2017 08:00pm • LIMA, Peru -- In Brazil, Michel Temer's brief presidency inches closer to an ignominious finale amid allegations he took $5 million in bribes, the latest chapter in a massive, slow burn corruption scandal that has tainted virtually the entire political class. Across the Andes, all three of Peru's pr 6 Ways to Diversify Income Streams in Retirement 06/13/2017 08:00pm • Social Security serves as a baseline for providing reliable retirement income. But it's not enough to cover the desired lifestyle of most retirees. For some, pensions provide an additional layer of income, but they've become less common in the past few decades. Your retirement nest egg is not a fin BDC Investing: What Is a Business Development Company? 06/13/2017 08:00pm • If you think the only way to wrangle massive returns from small businesses involves writing a big personal check out to fund an unsure thing -- well, fortunately, you're wrong. 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