Articles filed under Washington Post
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Goldman Sachs gets into retail bankingMay 15, 2016 6:12 am - NEW YORK - For 147 years, Goldman Sachs has been best known as a secretive, Wall Street dealmaker with the ear of the White House. It helps big institutions and billiona...
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Try keeping up with this 65-year-old kickboxerMay 15, 2016 6:00 am - Stanley J. Holcomb, 65, wraps his hands and slips on his kickboxing gloves, flashing a smile and a warm welcome to the women trickling into his class at Fitness Evolutio...
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Teens say they're addicted to technology: Here's how parents can helpMay 15, 2016 6:00 am - Half of of all teens say they feel addicted to their mobile devices. That's right, 50 percent of teens actually admitted that they feel addicted. Just imagine what the r...
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Healthy habits can include alcoholMay 14, 2016 7:22 am - Drinking alcohol is a habit that sneaks into people's lives and can have a huge impact on health. It's a big culprit when it comes to weight gain, and difficulty in los...
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Netflix reveals what images hook viewers on new showsMay 14, 2016 7:11 am - Netflix has found that its viewers spend only 1.8 seconds considering whether to watch a show or movie that is presented to them. With so little time to make a successfu...
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How technology changed 'The X-Files,' on-screen and offMay 14, 2016 7:00 am - Earlier this year, “The X-Files” got its chance at a reboot, with six new episodes filmed after fans campaigned to bring the show back. The new episodes were set 14 year...
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I canceled my home Internet - and got more connected to the people around meMay 14, 2016 6:55 am - Almost two years ago, I moved from my hometown of Miami to Tampa. In Miami, my entire family lives within a few blocks of each other; I can't go to the grocery store wit...
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Multitasking is actually kind of a problem - for kids and adultsMay 14, 2016 6:45 am - Parental advocacy group Common Sense Media came out with a new study that looks at how parents and their children view their own media habits - and whether they feel as ...
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Scientists say they've built an engine a million times smaller than an antMay 14, 2016 6:33 am - Picture an ant. It's fuzzy, black and small, maybe a fifth of an inch long - and capable of carrying up to 50 times its own body weight. Now envision a powerful motor a ...
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A tech firm's $1.65 billion comeback storyMay 14, 2016 6:00 am - It's hard to believe now, he says, but 15 years ago, Reggie K. Aggarwal was on the brink of bankruptcy. He was living with his parents and had little more to his name th...