Articles filed under Washington Post
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The Soviets tried to beat Apollo 11. They crashed a spacecraft on the moon instead.Jul 19, 2019 1:00 am - As Neil Armstrong walked on the lunar surface and marveled at the "fine, sandy particles" that crunched under his boot, he and the rest of the Apollo 11 crew were not al...
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The president's new helicopter has a flaw: It scorches the White House lawnJul 18, 2019 1:00 am - The presidential helicopter isn't supposed to leave scorch marks on the White House lawn. So the Navy and Lockheed Martin are working to fix a "high risk" problem after ...
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard announces seizure of oil tanker smuggling fuel in the Strait of HormuzJul 18, 2019 1:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces have seized a foreign tanker and 12 crewmen accused of smuggling Iranian fuel, according to...
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You downloaded FaceApp. Here's what you've just done to your privacy.Jul 18, 2019 1:00 am - When an app goes viral, how can you know if it's all good fun - or covertly violating your privacy by, say, sending your face to the Russian government? That's the burni...
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Schumer calls for investigation into FaceApp over security concerns, Russia tiesJul 18, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Warning of national security and privacy risks for millions of Americans, Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer, New York, urged the FBI and the Federal Trad...
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'Send her back': Trump crowd responds to criticism of Omar with chantsJul 18, 2019 1:00 am - GREENVILLE, N.C. - President Donald Trump held a campaign rally Wednesday night during which the crowd responded to his attacks on a Somali-born Muslim congresswoman wit...
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House prepares to pass long-sought $15 minimum wage legislationJul 18, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - House Democrats are preparing to vote to lift the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, delivering on a long-standing liberal priority that has become a rall...
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Toys R Us is back from the dead, but its new stores are unrecognizableJul 18, 2019 1:00 am - A year after shutting all its U.S. stores, Toys R Us is making a comeback. The international chain, which filed for bankruptcy in 2017, is opening two mall stores this h...
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Court documents: Trump spoke repeatedly with Cohen, aides amid scramble to pay Stormy DanielsJul 18, 2019 1:00 am - Newly unsealed court documents show then-candidate Donald Trump communicated repeatedly with his lawyer Michael Cohen amid the scramble to keep quiet allegations that Tr...
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A barefoot woman scaled the face of Mount Rushmore, officials say. She almost made it to the top.Jul 17, 2019 1:00 am - She clung to the sheer rock face barefoot with no safety ropes or climbing gear in sight. To her left, the enormous stone head of George Washington protruded from the si...