Articles filed under Washington Post
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An Outback server gets no tip on a $735 takeout order, complains - and gets firedFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - A huge order came in to an Outback Steakhouse in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on Wednesday: 25 steaks, 25 chickens and 25 potatoes. The total was $735. Server Tamlynn Yo...
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4 challenges for work-from-home parents — and how to keep them in checkFeb 11, 2018 12:00 am - Telecommuters used to get a bad rap, seen as folks who lounge by the pool with a trashy magazine and a margarita on a Tuesday afternoon. But technology is making working...
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How to watch freestyle skiing at the 2018 Winter OlympicsFeb 11, 2018 12:00 am - Q: What is freestyle skiing? A: Freestyle skiing is a catchall category of sorts for the non-Alpine, non-Nordic skiing events. Each discipline has a different histo...
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What if a nonprofit can't make payroll?Feb 11, 2018 12:00 am - Q: I am a day-care teacher for a nonprofit that serves limited-income families. Every two weeks, we receive our pay by paper check and can cash the checks only at the ba...
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How to watch luge at the 2018 Winter OlympicsFeb 11, 2018 12:00 am - Q: What is luge? A: Luge is one of three sliding sports at the games (bobsled and skeleton are the others). It's similar to skeleton but feet first and on your back...
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How to watch biathlon at the 2018 OlympicsFeb 11, 2018 12:00 am - Q: What is biathlon? A: Simply put, biathlon combines cross-country skiing and shooting. Athletes, with rifles slung on their backs, ski a set course, which raises ...
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How to watch Olympic hockey in PyeongchangFeb 11, 2018 12:00 am - Q: What is hockey? A: Hockey - ice hockey, in Olympic parlance - is an Olympic staple. The sport has been played at every Winter Olympic Games, and even one Summer ...
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Analysis: We've reached peak smartphone. What are Apple, Samsung going to do?Feb 10, 2018 12:08 am - You don't really need a new smartphone. Sure, some of them squeeze more screen into a smaller form. The cameras keep getting better, if you look very close. And you had ...
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Twitter exec on fake news: 'We are not the arbiters of truth'Feb 10, 2018 12:00 am - There are lots of things you can't do on Twitter. You can't threaten violence, post pornography or wear a swastika in your profile pic. But you can lie. Twitter made cle...
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States, FCC on collision course over net neutralityFeb 10, 2018 12:00 am - State governments are becoming a pivotal player in the battle over net neutrality. In recent weeks, legislatures stretching from California to Massachusetts have introdu...