Articles filed under Washington Post
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Meet the man whose Twitter death hoaxes have fooled millionsJul 02, 2016 7:09 am - You would think that, after two decades, Tommaso Debenedetti would have tired of hoaxes. He's had a pretty good run, after all - everyone from The New York Times to Nico...
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Google's killing the sites that serve up song lyricsJul 02, 2016 7:08 am - If you're a child of the '80s or early '90s, you probably have fond memories of sites like AllMusic: places that finally made it possible to memorize the latest Oasis or...
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This backpack can lift 150 pounds of gear, thanks to rocket scienceJul 02, 2016 7:04 am - History is littered with technologies that wound their way from the defense and aerospace industries into our everyday lives. From radar to GPS, civilians have benefited...
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When soaking up the sun brings itchy skinJul 02, 2016 6:30 am - As the temperature rises, so does our chance to spend time outdoors in short sleeves. But after being out for just a short while on a fine day, have you ever had rashes ...
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The days of the dreaded pelvic exam may be numberedJul 02, 2016 6:30 am - There's great news for women who dread that annual pelvic exam (i.e. basically everyone). On Tuesday, a panel made up of medical experts that advise the government said...
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Here's some surprisingly upbeat news about depressionJul 02, 2016 5:30 am - On the other side of depression, there is real hope for a full and happy life. When people are in the midst of a deep depression, it certainly doesn't feel that way. The...
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House Speaker Paul Ryan urges new trade deal with UK, but others say it's too soonJun 29, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - House Speaker Paul Ryan is calling on the administration to start talking to the United Kingdom about a new trade agreement to ensure "a smooth" relationshi...
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Fact Checker: Pro-Trump group's ad misrepresents Hillary Clinton's comments about womenJun 29, 2016 1:00 am - "So who is all for women until she isn't? When Bill Cosby was accused of sexual assault, Mrs. Clinton tweeted, 'Every survivor of sexual assault deserves to be believed....
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3-day-old girl killed by family dogs in 'unfortunate accident,' police sayJun 29, 2016 1:00 am - A California mother told police that she had left her newborn daughter for just a matter of seconds. She said that she had "walked away for a few seconds" after placing ...
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Deadly, drug-resistant yeast infection is spreading around the worldJun 29, 2016 1:00 am - U.S. health officials are warning hundreds of thousands of clinicians in hospitals around the country to be on the lookout for an emerging and highly drug-resistant type...