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Washington National Cathedral hosts ‘change-ringing’ competition 10/20/2018 06:27pm • (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: '50247feb-dd29-49f5-9e73-779970cde9b5' }).render("73861536250418ff");}); WASHINGTON — If you heard bells ring 'Farther beyond that finish line': Md. woman's first marathon part of her weight loss journey 10/19/2018 04:46am • WASHINGTON — If just a few years ago you had told Constance Roberts of Montgomery Village, Maryland, that she’d be running a marathon, and be excited to do it, she probably not only wouldn’t have believed you, she’d probably have called you a jerk or something worse. Growing up, Roberts w 8 Foreign Picks to Diversify Your Portfolio 10/18/2018 08:00pm • Opportunity is waiting abroad.After a strong performance last year, international markets are a little worse for wear in 2018. Part of that may be mean reversion, and part of it may be pressure from geopolitical issues such as tariffs enacted by the U.S., heightened trade war rhetoric, and some jitt 7 Oil Stocks With at Least 25 Percent Upside 10/17/2018 08:00pm • Oil prices may be nearing a peak.With both Brent and West Texas Intermediate oil prices bouncing higher in recent months, additional upside to oil prices may be limited in the near term. According to Bank of America analyst Doug Leggate, oil investors should now shift gears from identifying recovery The Upside of Fear 10/17/2018 08:00pm • Fear can be good for your well-being. What frightens you? Are you afraid of creepy clowns, vampires, werewolves, zombies, monsters, ghosts, goblins, witches and other Halloween creatures that go bump in the night? Or, if you're in recovery from alcohol misuse, are you fearful of attending a work-rel Is EMS Training the Missing Link to Your Dream Body? 10/17/2018 08:00pm • The thing about building muscle, cutting fat and otherwise getting in shape is, well, you have to work out. No fair, right? But what if someone -- or something -- else could do a lot of the work for you? Such is the commonly perceived promise of electrical muscle stimulation training, aka EMS, a ty What to Do After Being Denied for a Credit Card 10/16/2018 08:00pm • Rejection hurts, even if it's for a credit card. But if your credit card application was rejected, all is not lost. "If you are declined for a credit card, it is important to know that it may not be the final word," says Richard Best, owner of financial services consulting firm RT Best Consulting. 5 Simple Steps to Prepare for a Roadside Emergency 10/16/2018 08:00pm • Nobody wants to face a roadside emergency. They're sometimes dangerous, often expensive and time-consuming, and almost always extremely inconvenient. Many of the worst aspects of roadside emergencies can be mitigated by taking a few steps in advance to prepare yourself. Being ready for an emergency 9 ETFs to Invest in Consumers 10/16/2018 08:00pm • An easy way to invest in the American consumer.By some measures, consumer spending accounts for roughly two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, and Americans have been confident about their finances and freely spending in 2018. In June, economic expectations among U.S. consumers hit the highest level Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Pays a High Price for Subscriber Beat 10/16/2018 08:00pm • Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) bounced back from a subscriber miss in the second quarter and smashed growth expectations in the third quarter on Tuesday afternoon. NFLX stock soared on Wednesday morning, but some analysts on Wall Street are questioning Netflix's aggressive spending. Netflix reported Osteoporosis in Men: Undertreated and Overlooked 10/16/2018 08:00pm • Osteoporosis is generally viewed as a woman's disease, but men get it, too. While this fragile bone disease is indeed more common in women, there is increasing recognition that it strikes men more frequently than previously believed. Whereas 1 in 2 women will break a bone during their lifetime due Q&A: 'Beetlejuice: The Musical' makes world premiere at National Theatre 10/16/2018 12:48am • WASHINGTON — Say it three times! No, not "Beetlejuice," but musical, musical, musical! Just in time for Halloween, Tim Burton's cult film classic "Beetlejuice" makes its pre-Broadway premiere at D.C.'s National Theatre with "Beetlejuice: The Musical" from Oct. 14 to Nov. 18. "We're no Health Issues That Are Sometimes Mistaken for Gluten Sensitivity 10/15/2018 08:00pm • Is gluten really the culprit?For those with celiac disease -- in which consuming gluten, the protein found in wheat, barley and rye, can lead to damage in the small intestine -- or a so-called non-celiac gluten sensitivity, the symptoms can be diverse. These can include intestinal issues such as abd Canadian Program Aims to Boost Birth Outcomes for Low-Income Women 10/15/2018 08:00pm • Once a month during her two pregnancies, Winnipeg resident Wendy Zebrasky opened her mailbox to find a check for 81 Canadian dollars from the province of Manitoba. The checks came care of a government program that gives low-income women a cash stipend during pregnancy, no requirements or strings att 7 Robo Advisors for Socially Responsible Investors 10/15/2018 08:00pm • Socially responsible investing made easy.Opinionated consumers are often told to "vote with their wallet"; now socially conscious investors can vote with theirs, too, thanks to socially responsible investing. But researching investments is tiresome enough without having to add the additional element