Articles filed under Washington Post
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A flying motorcycle? California company taking orders for one powered by jet enginesMar 16, 2019 6:17 am - They have been a staple of science fiction films for decades, from the iconic speeder bikes in "Return of the Jedi" to the jet bike from "Looper." Now a California compa...
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Facebook, Google and other big tech giants are about to face a 'reckoning,' state attorneys general warnMar 16, 2019 6:00 am - Some of the country's most powerful state attorneys general are signaling they're willing to take action against Facebook, Google and other tech giants, warning that the...
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Why Wikipedia will go offline for 24 hours in GermanyMar 16, 2019 6:00 am - BERLIN - Online encyclopedia Wikipedia's German edition will go offline for 24 hours Thursday as its authors try to rally Europeans against a proposed European Union law...
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YouTube says it bans preteens from its site, but young children still see troubling contentMar 16, 2019 6:00 am - The YouTube video starts with a popular British children's cartoon character, Peppa Pig, introducing herself and her family, but there are signs of trouble almost immedi...
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Analysis: Where is William H. Macy in the college admissions scandal?Mar 15, 2019 1:00 am - Every single woman I've gabbed with this week about the recent college admissions scandal has demanded to know where, exactly, William H. Macy was in all of this. Why wa...
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Woman finally claims $1.5B Mega Millions jackpot, opts to stay anonymousMar 15, 2019 1:00 am - It was a cool October day in leafy Simpsonville, South Carolina - a perfect time and place for a life-changing scenic drive. A woman stopped by KC Mart #7 near where Lee...
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Fact Check: Democrats engage in 'Mediscare' spin on the Trump budgetMar 15, 2019 1:00 am - "It is unbelievable the Trump budget calls for $1.5 trillion cut in Medicaid, $850 billion cut in Medicare." - Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., remarks at a news conference, ...
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'One of New Zealand's darkest days': 49 killed in terrorist attack at mosques in New ZealandMar 14, 2019 1:00 am - Forty-nine people are dead and scores more are seriously injured after a heavily armed gunman clad in military-style gear opened fire during prayers at a mosque in the c...
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Trump reportedly wanted his personal pilot to head the FAA. The job is still vacant.Mar 14, 2019 1:00 am - As a private citizen, Donald Trump glided through the sky on the trusted wings of his personal pilot, whose job it was to "make sure that everything happens seamlessly b...
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Gambino crime boss Frank Cali killed in front of Staten Island homeMar 14, 2019 1:00 am - Frank Cali, the reputed boss of the Gambino crime family whose deep ties to the Sicilian Mafia made him a figure of influence and power in both New York and Sicily, was ...