Articles filed under Washington Post
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Leaked documents show strong business support for raising the minimum wageApr 10, 2016 7:24 am - Whenever minimum wage increases are proposed on the state or federal level, business groups tend to fight them tooth and nail. But actual opposition may not be as united...
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This couple has six retirement accounts. Is it time to simplify?Apr 10, 2016 7:21 am - With retirement still two decades away, Amanda Hunt and Mark Bellinger have time to boost savings and fine-tune their plan. But getting a total snapshot of where they st...
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How policymakers can help more millennials become homeownersApr 10, 2016 6:22 am - If you've been paying attention to this year's political debates, you've probably read or heard a lot more about the inability of the younger generation to get a foothol...
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Facebook is helping the blind 'see' pictures their friends share onlineApr 09, 2016 7:36 am - Matt King sat down one Saturday morning six years ago with what seemed like a simple mission: He wanted to add a few friends on Facebook. "I eventually accomplished my g...
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We drove cars that can drive themselves - and cost only $20,000Apr 09, 2016 7:34 am - Good news: You can buy a car today that will stop itself from crashing, keep itself in lane and even speed up and slow down to match the traffic ahead. Even better news:...
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Why you need to act know if want a big tax credit on the Tesla Model 3Apr 09, 2016 7:32 am - Tesla's newly unveiled Model 3 has people lining up around the block for preorders. The latest electric car from Elon Musk is generating tons of excitement, in no small ...
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Ford just took another step toward a traffic-free futureApr 09, 2016 7:32 am - Commuters, this is for you. Ford is rolling out a new, semiautonomous feature that promises to help cope with the tedium and stress of bumper-to-bumper traffic. It's an ...
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How to build a strong core for both looks and performanceApr 09, 2016 7:15 am - As beach season approaches and we're inundated with swimsuit ads and their six-pack-abs models, it's easy to forget that a strong core is so much more than a well-define...
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Banned chemical still used in hospital IVs is linked to attention deficit disorderApr 09, 2016 7:00 am - A chemical used to make plastic IV tubes and catheters has been linked to attention deficit disorder in children who received treatment for a serious illness, according ...
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Why the NFL on Facebook wasn't going to workApr 08, 2016 11:00 pm - Facebook reportedly withdrew a bid to carry Thursday NFL games, apparently because the way it would have had to handle commercials didn't work for the social media netwo...