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4 Reasons Diversification Could Hurt Your Portfolio 11/26/2014 07:00pm • One of the classic axioms of investing is: diversify, diversify, diversify. It is a practical way of minimizing exposure to the potential downfalls of any single investment. In other words, don't place all of your eggs in one basket. Most investors would agree that diversification is prudent. Howeve What You Need to Know About Nontraditional Investments 11/25/2014 07:00pm • It's human nature to be drawn to the shiniest objects and the newest gadgets. These impulses can take hold of investors, too, when investment choices beyond the usual money market products and mutual funds beckon. Indeed, nontraditional or alternative investments are becoming increasingly popular Should You Invest in a Target-Date Fund? 11/25/2014 07:00pm • Once maligned and derided, target-date mutual funds were considered the domain of the lazy investor: a place to park your money and wait for it, usually until retirement age. But if target-date funds stirred up all of the buzz of an aging baby boomer snoozing in an Adirondack chair, new evidence su Ray LaHood: New approach needed to repair America's crumbling infrastructure 11/24/2014 08:37am • WASHINGTON -- Bridges and roads around the United States are crumbling after decades of wear and tear, and a new strategy is needed to replenish the funds for improvement, former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says. With many roads and bridges in disrepair, people are continuing to drive o Scammers could surface after Obama's immigration speech 11/21/2014 06:16pm • WASHINGTON -- Local Latino activists are warning against potential scams after President Obama's announcement this week that millions of people in the United States illegally will be eligible for work permits and deportation deferrals. Even though the president announced the changes in a prime- Arc Light Contest Rules 11/21/2014 07:30am • ArcLight Bethesda Movie Ticket Sweepstakes Official Rules NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. 1. Dates of Sweepstakes: Sweepstakes will begin on November 24th, 2014 at 12:00:00 am EST and end at 11:59:00 pm EST on December 5, 2014 (" Report: Blame Uncle Sam for congestion on your commute 11/17/2014 05:14pm • WASHINGTON -- A report released Tuesday blames the federal government for congested commutes, saying they offer too many incentives to drive and too few to use mass transit. The federal government offers up to $250 per month for employer-provided or employer-paid parking each month, whereas it o Who is the funniest celebrity in D.C.? 11/17/2014 12:36pm • WASHINGTON -- D.C. wonks aren't necessarily known for their jokes, but an upcoming comedy contest aims to dispel the image of the District as an un- humorous city. The 20th annual Funniest Celebrity in Washington Contest features journalists and politicos such as Matt Cooper of Newsweek, America Bill to change compensation for injured walkers, cyclists stalls again 11/13/2014 01:20am • WASHINGTON -- For the second time in a week, action came to a screeching halt on a bill to change laws regarding compensation for pedestrians or cyclists hit by cars in the District of Columbia. A D.C. Council panel voted to postpone action on the bill, which would shift the standard for collec Obama chooses NY prosecutor as attorney general 11/08/2014 03:44am • NEDRA PICKLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a second trail-blazing pick for the nation's top law enforcement officer, President Barack Obama intends to nominate a federal prosecutor in New York to become the next attorney general and the first black woman to lead the Justice Department.Obam GOP in charge, Senate committees get new leaders 11/08/2014 03:10am • DONNA CASSATA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- One new committee chairman favors more U.S. forces in Iraq to counter the growing threat from Islamic State militants. Another has written about global warming as a hoax. A third has the 2010 financial overhaul law in his sights.The Republicans poise A new Supreme Court challenge for 'Obamacare' 11/08/2014 02:20am • MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a new challenge to President Barack Obama's health care law -- a case that threatens subsidies that help millions of low- and middle-income people afford their health insurance premiums.The justices said they wi Israel clampdown at shrine fuels Muslim fears 11/08/2014 01:06am • KARIN LAUB Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) -- Hundreds of Palestinians knelt on prayer carpets in a Jerusalem street Friday, faced by a cordon of Israeli riot police who blocked them from reaching Islam's third- holiest shrine in the nearby Old City.The worshippers eventually dispersed peacefully, b Judge approves bankruptcy exit plan for Detroit 11/07/2014 11:50pm • ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) -- A judge cleared Detroit to emerge from bankruptcy Friday, approving a hard-fought turnaround plan with a fervent plea to the people of this one-time industrial powerhouse to "move past your anger" and help fix the Motor City."What happened in Detroit must ne A look at what's next for gay marriage in US 11/07/2014 09:02pm • MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- A decision by a panel of federal judges to uphold anti-gay marriage laws in four states has created a split among the nation's appeals courts and made it very likely that the Supreme Court will review the same-sex marriage issue.But it is unclear whet