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Montgomery Co. Council to vote on cell tower placement 05/15/2018 05:01am • WASHINGTON — The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to vote on a measure that will amend how and where cell towers can be placed in the county on Wednesday. The vote comes after the council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee held a hearing on the plan earlier this mont Walmart Inc (WMT) Analysts Don't Mind Flipkart Losses 05/13/2018 08:00pm • Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) stock hasn't reacted positively to the company's recently announced $16 billion Flipkart investment. Shareholders are concerned that Flipkart's losses could be an albatross for Walmart, but analysts say India's e-commerce market is a rare opportunity. According to Morgan Sta Virtual Reality Exhibit Shares the Experience of Crossing U.S.-Mexico Border 05/13/2018 08:00pm • MEXICO CITY -- The experience begins in a cold room with metal benches -- and shoes. The cement floor is covered with them: loafers, high heels, running sneakers, flip-flops and even a handful of baby shoes. Each one was recovered from the taxing terrain along the U.S.-Mexico border. Participants e Does Drinking Tea Lower My Risk for Cancer? 05/13/2018 08:00pm • Although America is a nation that loves its coffee, there's always been another option in the warm beverage category, and it's one that has billions of devotees the world over: tea. Whether you take black tea the British way with a splash of milk or prefer a steaming mug of green tea, there's somet How Some Communities Are Freeing Doctors From Medical School Debt 05/10/2018 08:00pm • Becoming a doctor can be an expensive proposition when you factor in the cost of a four-year undergraduate degree and medical school. U.S. News data shows that for the 2017-2018 academic year, average tuition and fees for undergraduate students enrolled in public, in-state institutions was $9,528. Here's Why People Are Donating Their Poop to Science 05/09/2018 08:00pm • Students at prestigious Boston-area schools aren't typically used to rejection. But that's exactly what most experience if they apply to become donors at OpenBiome, the only public (and largest) stool bank in the U.S., which advertises near its Somerville, Massachusetts, location. The bank accepts 10 Strategies for Coping With Loss of Libido and Other Menopause Symptoms 05/09/2018 08:00pm • Menopause can lower your libido and cause other unpleasant symptoms.Menopause, which marks the end of women's menstrual cycles, can produce a raft of unpleasant symptoms. It's diagnosed after a woman has gone 12 months without a menstrual cycle, according to the Mayo Clinic. Menopause can happen to 7 ETFs for a Summer Spending Boom 05/08/2018 08:00pm • America's consumers are fueling profits.Many U.S. consumer spending and consumer confidence ratings are near record highs -- hints there is still opportunity to invest in the consumer boom. Strong consumer spending is translating to profits across a host of companies. It can be difficult to parse th Why high schools moved up or down in the 2018 rankings 05/08/2018 08:00pm • The U.S. News Best High Schools rankings, released today, give national recognition to 5,948 public high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. These schools were awarded gold, silver and bronze medals based on their students' graduation rates, performance on state tests and college Preparing to become a mom: The importance of a pre-conception checkup 05/08/2018 12:07pm • WASHINGTON — A pregnancy requires a lot of visits to the doctor, but the steps taken before conceiving a baby can be just as crucial. Sally Squires, who writes the Lean Plate Club™ blog, said Tuesday that a pre-conception care checkup is important in identifying factors that would put 'Artes de Cuba' brings music, dance, art, film, theater to Kennedy Center 05/08/2018 01:22am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'aed23a44-3e01-4655-bec3-2dd7ffb4a564' }).render("7476153676c682a8");}); WASHINGTON — In the 1960s, Preside Vitamin C: Everything You Need to Know 05/07/2018 08:00pm • If you picture an orange when you think of vitamin C, you're right on -- the fruit, as well as other citrus fruits, is a vitamin C powerhouse. You may also quickly associate the vitamin with cold prevention, another understandable link, since some research -- and more products (and moms) -- tout it Identifying Eating Disorders and Body Image issues in Boys 05/06/2018 08:00pm • When you think about body image issues and eating disorders, you might be inclined to focus on how frequently women and girls are affected. But while these issues are sadly a way-too-common problem for girls, they're also a concern for many boys, too -- particularly teens. It's crucial for parents The Real Reason You Feel Better on a Gluten-Free Diet 05/06/2018 08:00pm • Whether you love gluten, hate gluten or have a love-hate relationship with gluten, the data consistently show that the number of Americans who have a medically-indicated reason to avoid eating it is dwarfed by the number of Americans who actually avoid eating it. In my clinical experience, many fol Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A, BRK.B) and Apple (AAPL) Are a Perfect Match 05/06/2018 08:00pm • Over the weekend, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ( BRK.A, BRK.B) reported a rare quarterly loss due to accounting changes. However, investors focused on Berkshire's record operating income and CEO Warren Buffett's bullish commentary on Apple Inc ( AAPL), Berkshire's largest stock holding. Berkshire reporte