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10 Great Ways to Pack Your Portfolio With Blue Chips 04/17/2016 08:00pm • Blue-chip stocks -- typically large stocks known for solid financials and strong performance -- are the bedrock of any portfolio. That's because they can provide a little bit of everything, be it growth, stability and/or income via dividends. Anyone can feel safe owning several individual blue-chip Pitcher's Arm Plague: Staying on the Mound and Off the Bench 04/17/2016 08:00pm • Baseball season has arrived, and millions of adolescents will be taking part in America's national's pastime. Approximately 17.5 million athletes play baseball in the U.S., a majority competing at the high school and club level. As with many athletic endeavors, the enjoyment that derives from baseb What's the Best Exercise for Building Muscle? 04/17/2016 08:00pm • Muscle plays many important roles in the body, and building it can improve your coordination, protect you from injury and boost your metabolism -- not to mention give you more confidence when you flex in the mirror. But while muscle has a great capacity to change, how it does so depends on how you t 10 Surprising Facts About Walnuts 04/17/2016 08:00pm • Here are 10 reasons why the walnut should be part of your daily diet: 1. They contain omega-3s and other "healthy fats." Unique among nuts, walnuts contain the highest amount of alpha-linolenic acid, the plant-based omega-3 essential fatty acid. As one of the best plant food sources of omega-3s, a Wine of the Week: Sushi wine 04/15/2016 10:26am • WASHINGTON — With the departure of cherry blossoms and the arrival of pollen and tourists, my thoughts turn to one of my favorite cuisines: sushi. I know that you can eat sushi any time of year, but somehow the warming springtime weather just seems to make the ama-ebi (sweet shrimp) taste just Disney's 'The Jungle Book' is a rousing blend of live-action, CGI 04/14/2016 10:15pm • WASHINGTON — It's become one of the most unexpected but welcome trends in Hollywood, that Disney would not only go on a major live-action kick, but that it would get better with each entry, from Angelina Jolie in Robert Stromberg's "Maleficent" (2014) to Cate Blanchett in Kenneth Branagh's How Long Does It Really Take to See Fitness Results? 04/14/2016 08:00pm • Spring is in the air. And, with it, the perennial dash to lose weight, firm up and get in shape for summer, beach season ... you know the drill. But how quickly can you honestly expect to see your dieting and exercising pay off? And, more importantly, how quickly is actually healthy? The Downside Here's What Moderate Alcohol Consumption Really Looks Like 04/14/2016 08:00pm • Although you may think you're consuming a moderate amount of alcohol, your eyes -- and the vessel in which your drink is served -- can play tricks on you. Since April is Alcohol Awareness Month, it's a good time to reflect on how much alcohol you're taking in and to learn some simple tips and tricks The Pros and Cons of Paying Off Debts Early 04/14/2016 08:00pm • When times are good (or good enough) and the money is rolling in, maybe due to a raise, windfall inheritance, holiday bonus, investment gone right or some other influx of cash, it's easy to wonder: Should I pay off a debt early? After all, debt, we're told, is bad. Carry it if you must, when you bu Smokey Robinson honors Zac Brown Band at D.C.'s Hamilton 04/14/2016 01:58am • WASHINGTON — "Just think: We're all having dinner with Smokey Robinson." That's how emcee Jim Lauderdale summed up the annual "Grammys on the Hill" Wednesday night at Hamilton Live, an event that was part concert, part political rally to reform music licensing. This year's headlin Most common jobs in America 04/13/2016 05:30am • The following information is provided by Graphiq and CareerTrends. As the needs of industry change, so too does the commonality of U.S. jobs. In certain sectors of the labor force, millions of Americans work the same positions. However, just because a job is common doesn’t mean there isn’t Should You Start Drinking Whole Milk? 04/12/2016 08:00pm • Remember when your mother sent you to the store to pick up a container of milk? These days, that errand wouldn't be so simple. As I'm sure you've noticed, the "milk" section of the supermarket is exploding with new products, so it can be confusing to know exactly what's in the products on the shelv Hair Loss and Women: How to Stop and Reverse It 04/12/2016 08:00pm • We all lose hair. It's normal to shed 50 to 100 strands per day during the resting phase of the hair growth cycle. You may see them on your pillow, clothes or caught in your brush. Hair follicles should be in a constant pattern of creation, transition and rest, but certain things can disrupt the se 8 Lesser-Known Ways to Ruin Your Joints 04/12/2016 08:00pm • There are so many ways to twist, torque, overload and otherwise injure delicate joints.You know about the usual suspects: sports such as football, baseball, basketball and soccer that can separate shoulder joints and shred knees. Or hard falls on winter ice that precipitate hip replacements. But joi 50 American cities most at risk of Zika virus 04/12/2016 05:34am • The following information is provided by Graphiq and HeathGrove. A recent poll revealed that Americans don't know much about the Zika virus — a disease that many South American countries believe is a serious threat. Of the few who have some knowledge of Zika, many don't know if the mosquito-b