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Talk about kicking 'em when they're down. A German company is giving away software called Web Washer, which rids your browser of banner ads, one of the primary--albeit meager--sources of revenue fo...
View ArticleThe Best Of The New SOMEWHERE, SOMEHOW, SOMEONE IS INVENTING ANOTHER...
Wander the Smithsonian complex in Washington, D.C. and you'll see the spirit of invention at its finest, from Stone Age tools to spaceships. But you don't need a museum to appreciate innovation. Cr...
View ArticleCapital Choice
To woo summer tourists this year, the city of Washington, D.C. has roped local hotels and restaurants into extending deals for its FREEdom Savings season, which runs through August. Hotel offers st...
View ArticleNew $50 arrives Tuesday
More redesigned American money goes into circulation Tuesday, when government officials become the first to spend a new $50 bill during a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
View ArticleNew $50 arrives
More redesigned American money went into circulation Tuesday, when government officials became the first to spend a new $50 bill during a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
View ArticleStudy: Deadly states for teen drivers
Washington D.C. is considered deadlier for young motorists than any state, according to a recent survey.
View ArticleReal estate investors bailing out?
Recent economic data may point to a cooling housing market and some investors are already dashing for the exits, according to a news report published Wednesday.
View ArticleStocks vs. funds?
When putting together a portfolio, how does one decide between individual stocks and bonds or mutual funds that invest in stocks or bonds?
View ArticleEmergency care report card
Here are overall grades for the 50 states and the District of Columbia from the American College of Emergency Physicians' annual report on the state of emergency medicine in the United States. The...
View ArticleSales From the Crypt
You're standing in a tent. The phone rings: An archaeology professor needs you to explore a mysterious Egyptian tomb. A stone door rumbles open. For the next 45 minutes you will solve puzzles to de...
View ArticleCivil Rights Timeline
Use the following timeline to learn about some of the key events in civil rights history.
View ArticleBig-city taxes
Here's what a family of four with annual income of $100,000 would pay in major state and local taxes for each state's largest city and Washington, D.C. These estimates are based on 2004 data and were...
View ArticleHigh hopes, low wages
AS DUBAI REACHES FOR THE SKY with a building that, when completed in 2008, will be the tallest in the world, it is facing a revolt from the workers who have made the emirate's audacious development...
View ArticleWho loves small biz? Top 10 for taxes
Which places are low on taxes? Exclusive rankings for FSB.com from the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council.*
View ArticleWho loves small business best? Bottom 5 states
In exclusive rankings for FSB.com from the Small Business \& Entrepreneurship Council\*, we looked for places low on taxes and light on government regulations. These places aren\'t.
View ArticleSo you want to work for a nonprofit?
Dear Annie: After almost 30 years working in finance and administration (for three big companies and one startup), I'd like to make a radical career change. During my entire adult life so far, I've...
View ArticleTaking the kids to Washington, D.C.
Make faces at the oh-so-cuddly panda cub or inspect a moon rock. Cheer on a big-league baseball team or practice spycraft.
View ArticleGetting tax deductions from your job search
Question 1: I plan to travel to a professional job fair in Washington, DC next month and interview with potential employers. Can I deduct the travel and conference expenses? - Patrick
View ArticleWhere to start, if you want to build your own insurance company
Twenty-seven states, plus the District of Columbia, have passed laws to permit "captive" insurance companies, which are owned by a single company or a group of companies. There are active markets for...
View ArticleSupreme Court to rule on gun ownership rights
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide whether the District of Columbia's sweeping ban on handgun ownership violates the Constitution's fundamental right to "keep and bear arms."
View ArticleCNN Student News One-Sheet: Caucuses and Primaries
Use this explainer to help your students understand caucuses and primaries.
View ArticleSupreme Court hears arguments on gun ownership
The Supreme Court on Tuesday took up gun control, hearing arguments concerning a District of Columbia ban on handguns more than two centuries after the Second Amendment gave Americans the right to...
View ArticleReducing electricity bills
Warning! Your electricity bill may shock you. Rising fuel costs are pumping up the cost of your electricity. Here's a look at what's in store and how to combat those higher prices.
View ArticleHow to take a volunteer vacation
"Voluntourism is not about martyrdom," says Christopher Hill, CEO of Hands Up Holidays, a London-based company that arranges high-end excursions that incorporate volunteering. "It's about making a...
View ArticleGas above $2 a gallon in only 4 states
Remember $4 gasoline? Remember $3 gasoline? And now, most of the nation can be asked, remember $2 gasoline?
View ArticleNovember jobless rates up in 37 states
Unemployment rates rose in 37 states and the District of Columbia in November as the recession hammered nearly every job sector, according to a government report released Friday.
View ArticleJobless: 4 states above 10%
As unemployment soared in January, four states' jobless rates climbed higher than 10%, according to federal data released Wednesday.
View ArticleSame-sex marriage rights a step closer in District of Columbia
On the same day that Vermont's House and Senate voted to override GOP Gov. Jim Douglas' veto of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the state, the Washington City Council voted 12-0 Tuesday in favor...
View ArticleBig city taxes: Who pays what
A streetlight is the perfect example of public works: Everyone uses it, and no one expects to pay for it.
View ArticleJobless rate rises in nearly all states
Forty-eight states and the District of Columbia recorded unemployment rate increases in May, the government reported Friday. One state registered a rate decrease, and one state had no rate change.
View ArticleJobless rate tops 12% in 5 states
Five states posted jobless rates above 12% in August, according to federal data released Friday.
View ArticleExtending jobless benefits: In Senate's hands
More than a million people could receive an additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits under a bill approved by the House on Tuesday.
View ArticleState jobless picture brightens a little
Fewer states posted an increase in unemployment in September, even as the national rate recently hit a 26-year high of 9.8%.
View ArticleD.C. same-sex marriage law takes effect this week
The District of Columbia's same-sex marriage law will go into effect as scheduled this week, after the Supreme Court refused to stop its enforcement.
View ArticleState unemployment picture brightens
A total of 30 states and Washington, D.C., reported rising unemployment rates in January, down from the number in the previous month, according to a government report released Wednesday.
View ArticleState jobless situation little changed
A total of 27 states reported rising unemployment rates in February, while rates decreased in seven states and the District of Columbia, according to a government report released Friday.
View ArticleUnemployment falls in 34 states
More than half of all U.S. states posted lower unemployment rates last month, the government said Friday.
View ArticleJon Heyman: Guerrero and Glaus front group of winter bargains paying off
None of the biggest of the free agents from last winter -- Matt Holliday, John Lackey and Jason Bay -- has quite lived up to the hype or his big contract yet. All three are terrific players with long...
View ArticleJoe Lemire: Strasburg exceeds the hype in Nationals debut
For all the hype and expectations, projected debut dates guessed and re-guessed, every word and soundbite, millions though they were, one typically critical detail of a starting pitcher's pregame...
View ArticleBest places for entry-level jobs
Entry-level jobs are most workers' first forays into the professional world. Few of us went from unemployed to high-ranking employee overnight. In fact, unless your family name is displayed on a...
View ArticleD.C. school system fires 241 teachers
The District of Columbia public school system announced Friday that it is letting 226 employees go for poor performance under the education assessment system IMPACT.
View ArticlePop Quiz! D.C. Housewives Answer Trivia (Sort of) About Their City
From the Obamas to the Lincoln Memorial, see how well the reality stars know the famous faces - and places - of Washington, D.C.
View ArticleEducation Department to announce Race to the Top winners
The U.S. Education Department is set to announce the winners in the second round of its Race to the Top competition on Tuesday.
View ArticleState unemployment picture improves
The state-by-state unemployment picture improved in September, with 23 states and the District of Columbia reporting lower unemployment rates, and Illinois and Mississippi slipping below the 10% point.
View ArticleInside Washington D.C.'s 'Little Ethiopia'
A record shop blares the contagious thump-thump of Ethiopian music. The aroma of strong coffee fills the air. And thick spices tickle your nose virtually every half a block. This is 9th and U Street in...
View ArticleGay men fight on after court deems Skype marriage invalid
Mark Reed and Dante Walkup wanted to marry in their home state of Texas, surrounded by family and friends. But there was a stumbling block: Same-sex marriage isn't legal in the Lone Star State.
View ArticleLook out! Lots of Americans just can't drive
More than one in five Americans -- some 36.9 million -- are not fit to drive and would fail a driving test if asked to take one today, according to a new survey of the nation's drivers.
View ArticleSoccer team of Haitian amputees bring tour to U.S.
In the aftermath of Haiti's devastating earthquake in January 2010, a group of dedicated amputees who share a love of soccer emerged as a symbol of survival and rebuilding.
View ArticleWashington, D.C. leads U.S. in attracting new residents
Among those who moved last year, the nation's capital was once again the most popular destination.
View ArticleFeds try to rescue 2 children seen in porn videos
Federal authorities say they are trying to find and arrest a woman who is posting videos of herself and a man having sexual contact with two children online.
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