When it comes to heart health, there is one fat that won't work against you -- fish oil.
When 48-year-old Erin Peiffer, of Eldersburg, Maryland, learned that she had high cholesterol in her 20s, she never thought it would pose a problem.
President Obama, in an effort to stimulate the economy and support critical research, announced $5 billion in grants during a visit to the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday.
Josh Winston is a self-described problem solver. From his spacious office on the seventh floor of a high-rise building in Bethesda, Maryland, he fills out tax returns and keeps the books balanced for a number of his accounting clients.
Maryland is the nation's top-earning state for the third year in a row, with a median household income of $70,545 in 2008, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released Monday.
To look at her, you'd never know Jessica Ordona, 25, has a problem with her jeans. "I don't like the fact that when you sit down, your stomach comes over them," she says.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told government leaders at a swine flu preparedness summit Thursday that a vaccine to fight the H1N1 virus should be ready for distribution in mid-October.
When it comes to food, everyone's a critic -- even a gentleman like J.W. "Bill" Marriott, the longtime chairman and CEO of Marriott International, the $12.9-billion-a-year hotel giant.
Some 65 years after their service, the 300 surviving Women Airforce Service Pilots are being honored with the Congressional Gold Medal.
So much for the Federal Reserve being able to hold long-term bond rates below 3%.
When it comes to heart health, there is one fat that won't work against you -- fish oil.
When 48-year-old Erin Peiffer, of Eldersburg, Maryland, learned that she had high cholesterol in her 20s, she never thought it would pose a problem.
President Obama, in an effort to stimulate the economy and support critical research, announced $5 billion in grants during a visit to the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday.
Josh Winston is a self-described problem solver. From his spacious office on the seventh floor of a high-rise building in Bethesda, Maryland, he fills out tax returns and keeps the books balanced for a number of his accounting clients.
Maryland is the nation's top-earning state for the third year in a row, with a median household income of $70,545 in 2008, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released Monday.
To look at her, you'd never know Jessica Ordona, 25, has a problem with her jeans. "I don't like the fact that when you sit down, your stomach comes over them," she says.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told government leaders at a swine flu preparedness summit Thursday that a vaccine to fight the H1N1 virus should be ready for distribution in mid-October.
When it comes to food, everyone's a critic -- even a gentleman like J.W. "Bill" Marriott, the longtime chairman and CEO of Marriott International, the $12.9-billion-a-year hotel giant.
Some 65 years after their service, the 300 surviving Women Airforce Service Pilots are being honored with the Congressional Gold Medal.
So much for the Federal Reserve being able to hold long-term bond rates below 3%.
These days, getting a college degree doesn't guarantee you a job. And with so many new grads vying for a limited number of openings in the worst job market in years, it's tough to stand out in a crowd. Employers expect to hire 22% fewer new grads this year than they hired last year, according to a new study conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. That's the first time hiring projections have fallen since 2002, NACE said.
Two rescued motorists were "absolutely horrified," after a wall of icy water trapped them and several others in suburban Washington on Tuesday morning.
Hotel company Marriott International Inc. said Thursday that its third-quarter profit dropped 28 percent, and warned investors about deteriorating conditions for 2009 amid the ongoing financial crisis
The AIDS virus has been circulating among people for about 100 years, decades longer than scientists had thought, a new study suggests
U.S. treasurys rose on Monday after a government bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac drove down mortgage rates.
Forgive me if this is a mumbling, disjointed mess. Check that... if this is a column not quite up to its piercing penetration, and uh... folks, it is late at night and I just did the 30-mile number from Giants Stadium west on Route 3, thence US 80, Cherry Hill Road, Rte. 46 and Lakewood Drive, where a candle and holly wreath were waiting in the window. Oh yes, got stopped on good old Rte. 46 in Wayne.
Bond prices have rallied lately. And that's both a good thing and bad thing.
In the dining room's soft amber glow, dozens of patrons peruse the menu at Rock Creek restaurant in Bethesda, Maryland. From a health standpoint, making a smart choice is easy.
Less than two years after reports of decrepit conditions at the nation's most prominent military hospital, the military broke ground Thursday for the new Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
As Fourth of July fireworks light cities across the United States, the companies that orchestrate the epic productions face an uncertain future.
Walter Koenig (Chekov) will be the best man, and Nichelle Nichols (Uhura) the matron of honor
While some of the biggest video games for 2008 have already smashed sales records, the rest of the year still has plenty of highly anticipated releases.
The worst-case scenarios just aren't playing out.
Dear FSB: I am considering investing money into a friend's company, that recruits college students to mentor and influence middle and high school students how to become better leaders. The company is for-profit and generates revenues through speaking engagements and leadership conferences. I believe this company will be very successful in the future. I know that venture capital firms get their returns by selling their businesses or in initial public offerings (IPOs). I don't foresee either any time soon for this company. If I were to invest my money, how would I get a return on my investment?
Rep. Tom Lantos, the Democratic chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, died Monday due to complications from cancer, his office said. Lantos was 80.
A nearly $10 billion loss from Citigroup. Weak retail sales last month. Rising inflation pressures. It's ugly out there.
It takes a few moments to notice the dent in Sgt. Dan Powers' head, a place where he was stabbed with a nine-inch blade while patrolling the streets of the Iraqi capital.
Doctors removed five small polyps from President Bush's colon on Saturday, and "none appeared worrisome," a White House spokesman said.
Al Gore's son was pulled over for speeding on a California freeway early Wednesday and arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana and prescription drugs
Republican Sen. Craig Thomas of Wyoming, who had been battling leukemia since November, died Monday night at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, a family spokesperson told CNN. He was 74.
The conventional wisdom about the holidays is that weight gain is unavoidable. But don't let it scare you away from enjoying your favorite foods at this time of year. Here are thee eat-smart strategies to get you through the season.
Detroit led all U.S. metro areas in the percentage of homes entering foreclosure during the third quarter, at more than four times the national average, according to a report released Friday.
Lockheed Martin ranks no. 150 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $37.2 billion in revenues, up 4.7% from the previous year. The Bethesda, Maryland-based company was ranked no. 135 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $1.8 billion, up 44.2% from a year earlier. 2005 was a banner year for most Global 500 companies.
American Capital Strategies ranks no. 57 on Fortune's 2006 list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. The Bethesda, Maryland-based company saw profits rise at a rate of 106% and revenues grow 58% with a stock return of 21% on average annually over the past three years. The company ranked 91 on the 2005 list.
CNN) -- Mark Rasch travels quite a bit in his job as a cyber-lawyer. So he joined the "New You Resolution" to find ways to lose weight and eat healthier while he's away from his home in Bethesda, Maryland.
Mark Rasch travels quite a bit in his job as a cyber-lawyer. So he joined the "New You Resolution" to find ways to lose weight and eat healthier while he's away from his home in Bethesda, Maryland.
Most people go to a spa to get away from work.
Picture the scene: it's 2025, and you and your family are living in a beautiful, leafy-green village that seems more 19th century than 21st, even though it has only been in existence for ten years and is just 20 miles from a major American city.
Police investigating the Duke University lacrosse team on rape allegations "omitted" notes from a second dancer at the party, who told authorities the alleged victim had been drinking, was acting "crazy" and that her colleague's accusation was a "crock," a defense attorney said Thursday.
COMPANY: Float Tech, Troy, N.Y.
When a Supreme Court justice is nursing an aching back or a senator has a crick in the neck, Dr. William Morgan is the man they may call for help.
Mark Rasch travels quite a bit for his job as a cyber-lawyer.
Like millions of Americans, you probably donated to charity after Hurricane Katrina. To make a long-lasting difference--not just to the Gulf Coast but to distressed communities across the nation--c...
It's as though you'd found a new best friend. Your real estate broker chauffeurs you around town, hangs on your every word and takes pains to flatter your family at every turn.
Call it the Quest for the Holy Trail.
Many people of color struggle to be recognized for their achievements. That may be true -- or not. Still everyone can learn ways to overcome obstacles.
A shopper at a Nordstrom department store said the scene was "just mayhem," after a woman stabbed two other women Wednesday night at a mall in Bethesda, Maryland, police said.
Chief Justice William Rehnquist was released from a hospital Friday morning, a week after throat surgery related to thyroid cancer.
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are advising state and local agencies to be aware that terrorists could target Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals.
With all respect to Mary Poppins, a spoonful of sugar doesn't always do the trick. Enter 42-year-old Kenny Kramm's FLAVORx, based in Bethesda, Md. Created by Kramm to help his daughter's medicine g...
Michael McIntyre likes to travel in style. The president and CEO of Gentry Group, an insurance company in Dallas, recently flew via private jet with his wife and three other couples to Venice for a...
When you meet Pennsylvanian Robert Collins, radioman second class United States Navy (ret.) on a visit to the new World War Two Memorial in the nation's capital, you no longer care who was right or wrong in the argument over whether it should have been built on the mall between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.
In a rare public swipe at a fellow Republican, House Speaker Dennis Hastert on Wednesday questioned the GOP credentials of John McCain, a U.S. senator who has often challenged party orthodoxy.
Because the nation was at peace during my own time on active duty in the United States Marine Corps, I -- like every man I know -- have often wondered whether, faced with the terror and the horror of combat, my own courage and honor would have met the test and been affirmed. I can only hope so. I will never know.
Increased use of antibiotics may heighten women's risk of breast cancer, a study looking at possible connections between the two suggests.
What does the co-developer of the Furby do for an encore? Since Richard Levy brought those blabbermouth dolls to the world in 1998, he's churned out games based on everything from Men Are From Mars...
"We can't do that without talking to Corporate Headquarters."
Norman Lorentz might just have one of the worst jobs imaginable. Named the first chief technology officer of the Office of Management and Budget last fall, he oversees the federal government's $45 ...
It was one of the few heartening events of the past several weeks--even before the smoke cleared from the Sept. 11 attacks, charitable donations began pouring in. And the money keeps coming. As of ...
Just before 9:00 A.M. on Sept. 11, Marriott International CEO Bill Marriott was holding a meeting in his Bethesda, Md., office. Hearing that a jet had crashed into one of the World Trade Center tow...
$6,312 Average annual amount American households spend on daily transportation, according to the Surface Transportation Policy Project
Slide No. 1: Living and Succeeding in a Merged Company.
In the midst of your annual tax-filing frenzy, you've probably noticed those little boxes on your state income tax form asking you to donate from $1 to your entire refund to a special fund. Thirty-...
What could be easier than taking care of your charitable obligations through a workplace giving program? Having your employer pull a few dollars from every paycheck is a pretty painless way to avoi...
If August's wild Dow vacillations didn't frighten you, you may have the fortitude for a trio of souped-up index-fund families. Rydex Series Trust Funds, Potomac Funds, and ProFunds lead a growing n...
For our 12th annual ranking of the best places to live in America, we interviewed people in 500 households across the country about the factors that are most important in choosing a place to live. ...
If you want to end the year by giving to a needy charity but worry your money will be swallowed by bureaucracy, heed charity waste watcher Daniel Borochoff. As president of the American Institute o...
There it sits, the Wall Street Journal, alone in its citadel, the newspaper of record for American business. Each day it gives us tough-minded reporting on the companies that drive the economy--as ...
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SOME PEOPLE THINK SNOW WHEN VACATION TIME rolls around. Michael Muntner, 55, of Bethesda, Md. thinks snowdomes. Last year, looking to enlarge his 4,500-dome collection, he went to China. "I've alwa...
You wouldn't expect an Information Age company like Intel to get on the wrong side of environmentalists, but the company's recent $2 billion expansion at Rio Rancho, New Mexico, dunked the world's ...
Welcome to Baltimore, the most normal city in the U.S., at least according to a study published in the July issue of American Demographics magazine. Researchers found that Baltimore's population mo...
When Peter and Mary Ann Bloom of Scottsdale, Ariz. drive to nearby Tempe each week to shop at a discount food co-op, they're not just searching for plump peaches and organic lettuce. They're huntin...
More than ever, the upper middle class is synonymous with the stressed-out class. Their bosses are overloading them with work, their subordinates are grousing, and the manager down the hall just go...
Before you take out a home-equity loan, you should ask your tax adviser if you will be subject to the alternative minimum tax for 1993. If so, says C.P.A. Art Auerbach of Bethesda, Md., your home-e...
% An exclusive MONEY survey shows that the nation's stockbrokers routinely treat women differently than they treat men -- and usually less well. Moreover, they get away with this disturbing behavio...
Companies are getting even tougher on cigarette fiends now that the Environmental Protection Agency has declared that secondhand smoke causes cancer. Employers such as PepsiCo, Federal Express, Du ...
The report in October's Money Newsline, ''How to Avoid the New Threat to the Blood Supply,'' will unnecessarily alarm some of your readers. No one in government, in science or in medicine has a sin...
Q. My wife and I will be buying our first home -- for $100,000, we hope -- after we return from my military assignment in Europe. She wants to pay all cash from our savings and not take out a mortg...
Since mid-January, as politicians have talked about making ever-deeper cuts in military spending, defense stocks have retreated an average of 13%. Some have surrendered more than 30%. Time to seek ...
Never mind that the model portfolio of Charles Allmon's Growth Stock Outlook (biweekly, $195 a year; 301-654-5205) has grown 1,234% since June 1973 while the Dow has gained 693%. Or that his Bethes...
Your water heater is on the fritz, and you're shivering in the shower. Once you had only two alternatives. You could hire a contractor to install a new water heater (current cost: about $500) or yo...
Looking for a Grand Canyon hiking map? A Padua-to-Pisa train schedule? Call one of these travel bookstores (shipping costs about $3):
Psychiatric social worker Phyllis Sharlin, 45, of Potomac, Md. helps people solve personal problems for a living. But she was at a loss for a solution when her own arthritic 79-year-old mother Bert...
Ann and Charles Snodgrass are such inveterate do-it-yourselfers that they hardly thought twice about taking on the job of finishing the inside walls of their new 1,100-square-foot house in Reidsvil...
Perhaps you are suffering from a bleeding checking account. Or maybe you have mortgage migraines, complicated by stock market vertigo. Or maybe your only problem is a mild case of life insurance bl...
Successful money managers can spring from unusual backgrounds. Take Charles Allmon, 66, of Bethesda, Maryland, who publishes the Growth Stock Outlook newsletter and runs $425 million for institutio...
THE LATEST FUSS over college-endowment investments in South Africa raises anew an old question: What happens to performance when political and moral considerations are factored into investment deci...
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