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5 Key Differences Between the GRE, GMAT 03/15/2017 08:00pm • Many business schools will accept either the GRE or GMAT, two graduate school entry exams. And MBA applicants can choose which test to take in order to showcase their academic potential. Seventy-three percent of business school admissions officers surveyed by Kaplan Test Prep in 2016 said that GMAT Japan's Stability Is Both Strength and Liability 03/15/2017 08:00pm • The trains run on time in Japan, to the minute. "Not only that, but the doors actually align with the markings on the platform, and if they're running late, they apologize profusely," says Shihoko Goto, a senior Northeast Asia associate at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. "It's What Can You Do to Prevent Colon Cancer? 03/15/2017 08:00pm • Quick quiz: Your risk for developing colon cancer is out of your control. True or false? If you're like most people, you probably answered "true." But you would be wrong. "Colon cancer is one of the most preventable and curable cancers," says Dr. Mark Pochapin, professor and director of the division The other side of the Nationals’ new spring home 03/15/2017 01:23am • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — As the final permits remained unsigned and the finishing touches were yet to be applied in the rush up to the opening date of the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, the Washington Nationals weren’t the only ones hoping everything would be completed in time to move into their n 6 Tips for Choosing a Good Role Model 03/14/2017 08:00pm • Have you ever been inspired by a role model? Has one ever disappointed you? What does it mean when someone you look up to -- whether he or she is in the public eye -- falls short of your expectations? It's natural and healthy for people to want and have role models at every stage of life, says Mayra 6 Big-Dividend ETFs That Won't Let You Down 03/14/2017 08:00pm • Big dividends can often be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you have the obvious potential for significant returns from income alone; a regular stream of cash you can reinvest at your whim. On the other hand, big dividends -- even in a diversified exchange-traded fund -- can be a sign of high 5 strategies to nourish a teen who refuses to eat breakfast 03/14/2017 11:10am • When it comes to unhealthy eating at any age, teens may take the cake. Among other common dietary indiscretions, adolescents are often prone to late night noshing, excessive snacking and poor food choices. One particular concern of note is that many teens start their day without a nutritious brea Shoveling can bring back injuries, heart attacks 03/14/2017 01:29am • WASHINGTON — Beware of back injuries and heart attacks when shoveling snow following this week's storm. "Lower back injuries are the most common injury with snow-shoveling," said Dr. Allen Taylor, chief of cardiology at MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. 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