Articles filed under Washington Post
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Is automatic withdrawal the way to curb student loan defaults?Feb 17, 2019 5:17 am - What if student loan payments were treated like Social Security taxes - automatically withheld from a person's paycheck? Fewer people would fall behind and risk having t...
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Aurora shooter was convicted of beating girlfriend with baseball bat, stabbing herFeb 17, 2019 12:00 am - A disgruntled employee who fatally shot five people and wounded five officers at an Illinois warehouse Friday severely beat a woman years ago in a domestic violence inci...
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Why more and more people don't want tech giants in their neighborhoodsFeb 16, 2019 5:22 am - When Amazon pulled out of its deal to construct half of its new headquarters in New York City on Thursday, the move was celebrated by the city's resurgent left. For mont...
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Bare walls, little furniture and big dreams: A year inside an esports gaming houseFeb 16, 2019 5:15 am - WASHINGTON - In most regards, the new Zillow rental listing boasting a “marble masterpiece” for $6,000 a month in upper northwest Washington, measures up to expectations...
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Foreign robo-callers could face fines under the FCC's proposed rulesFeb 16, 2019 5:00 am - The Federal Communications Commission is dramatically expanding its war against unwanted robo-calls by proposing rules that cover spammy text messages and fraudsters loc...
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'Retail arbitrage': How people are making money reselling clearance items on AmazonFeb 16, 2019 5:00 am - With their two young kids in tow, Juston and Kristen Herbert drove to a Target near their home outside Scottsdale, Arizona. It was time to get to work. The Herberts were...
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How the free-to-play model is threatening major game makersFeb 16, 2019 5:00 am - The wild success of “Fortnite” — Epic Games' free-to-play battle royale game — has rattled the gaming industry, proving how a business model that doesn't require the pur...
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Chicago police arrest 2 following alleged attack on actor SmollettFeb 15, 2019 12:00 am - Chicago police said Friday that they had arrested two "potential suspects" in the alleged assault against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett. In a statement, police spokesma...
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What exactly is a national emergency? Here's what that means and what's next.Feb 15, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - After teasing it for months, President Donald Trump is officially declaring the U. S-Mexico border a "national emergency," which will allow him to circumven...
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Ex-Massachusetts governor Bill Weld wants to challenge Trump for Republican nominationFeb 15, 2019 12:00 am - Former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld told an audience in New Hampshire Friday that he will try to take on President Donald Trump in the 2020 Republican presidential p...