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Why decluttering is good for your health 11/09/2016 10:20am • It might have looked like just another Saturday morning cleaning session at Sally Thompson's house in Newberry, Florida. First she cleared out the guest-room closet and placed its contents on the bed. But then Sally and her husband, Jake, organized the sheets, blankets, pillows and cat parapherna Emerging Markets Will Stay Hot, But Will EEM? Maybe Not. 11/08/2016 07:00pm • For years, the once-hot growth BRIC countries -- Brazil, Russia, India and China -- and other emerging markets had turned into middling investments at best, and downright dogs at worst. From the start of 2012 through the end of 2015, funds tethered to the BRIC countries languished. Brazilian stocks A Glass Ceiling Doesn't Shatter After All 11/08/2016 07:00pm • So much for the glass ceiling. Hillary Clinton had planned for this moment her whole life, doing civil rights work in the South as a young lawyer, taking the role of first lady when another Yale-educated lawyer -- her husband, Bill Clinton -- won the White House, then running herself for the Senate. 3 Financial Lessons to Learn From Donald Trump's Victory 11/08/2016 07:00pm • Who would have thought a year and a half ago that Donald Trump would be president-elect of the United States? Before he announced his candidacy in June 2015 -- at an event in which he called Mexicans rapists -- his was generally seen as nothing more than a sideshow. In 2012, when he reportedly mulle The Best Yoga Poses for Every Election Day Emotion 11/07/2016 07:00pm • Your first order of business on Election Day is to get out and vote. Then, be ready to cry, scream and laugh at the circus that is about to unfold before our eyes. It likely won't be the first time this campaign season you've ridden an emotional roller coaster. The debates alone had me feeling amus 20 simple tricks to make tofu taste amazing 11/07/2016 09:30am • It doesn't matter if you're a vegan, vegetarian or omnivore bordering on carnivore -- tofu can be a healthy addition to your diet and an easy way to cross important nutrients off your to-eat list. After all, a quarter block of tofu, which works out to about a half a cup, contains about 10 grams o Growth Stocks or Value Stocks: Which are Winning? 11/06/2016 07:00pm • There are more than a few ways to categorize stocks, but one of the most popular methods is to divide them into growth stocks and value stocks. Growth stocks are generally growing more quickly than the average company, while value stocks might have cooler growth rates but look fundamentally attract 8 Healthy Ways to Gain Weight 11/06/2016 07:00pm • A 'good' problem Some people just don't get it. That's what Cleveland Clinic psychologist Susan Albers reminds patients who see her for help gaining -- yes, gaining -- weight. "Sometimes other people will say things ... like, 'Oh, I wish I had that problem,'" Albers says. "They aren't aware that Considerations for Choosing a College Application Method 11/06/2016 07:00pm • The Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success Application is a new initiative designed to increase access to college. W hile a recent article provided an overview of the Coalition Application, now you may be wondering whether to use this, T he Common App or individual school applications. The Investing in the Age of High Frequency Trading and Lower Expected Returns 11/06/2016 07:00pm • "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." -- Charles Dickens The conventional wisdom is that today is the "worst of times" for investors. Michael Lewis, an author promoting his book "Flash Boys" in 2014 that explored the world of high-frequency trading, claimed that the "stock market i Time change may lead to 'winter blues' 11/06/2016 04:16am • WASHINGTON — The time change may make you more prone to get SAD — seasonal affective disorder. Experts said that’s because when we move to standard time, people tend to lose an hour of afternoon light and come home in the dark. The change in schedule can throw off the body’s internal c Norton asks NFL vendors to recognize DC ID 11/03/2016 02:29pm • WASHINGTON — D.C. residents should be able to have a beer at a football game, too. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., wants to make sure that D.C. driver’s licenses and identification cards are recognized at NFL stadiums after a September incident where a vendor at the New York Giant’s Met The downside of going organic 11/03/2016 09:00am • Many folks tout the fact that they purchase organic foods. My friends, for instance, are proud to tell me, "Oh Toby, I went to the market today and purchased organic apples," or, "I only buy organic fruits and vegetables." The truth is, I'm happy they are making healthy decisions by purchasing fruit How to avoid weight regain, according to science 11/03/2016 09:00am • Regardless of where you are on your weight-loss journey, you're likely living with the constant fear of gaining it all back. Your worry is not unfounded: Research suggests men and women on most traditional diets drop 5 to 10 percent of their original weight within the first six months, but less than Column: Cubs win one of greatest World Series ever 11/03/2016 03:36am • WASHINGTON — The Chicago Cubs are World Series Champions. You surely aren’t reading that here for the first time, but you should really take a moment to let the words sink in, to think about what they mean. You won’t, in your lifetime, ever read a more consequential sentence describing a sp