Articles filed under Washington Post
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How America's trucker shortage could undermine our economyJul 01, 2018 1:10 am - LAKE MILTON, Ohio - Bob Blocksom, an 87-year-old former insurance salesman, needs a job. He hasn't saved enough money for his retirement. And trucking companies, despera...
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What to do about lonely older men? Put them to workJul 01, 2018 1:10 am - Glenn Sears returned to his native Honolulu seven years ago to retire, but living in a condo on the 35th floor with his "perfect wife of 58 years," he didn't meet many p...
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Does writing a seller a letter make or break a home purchase?Jul 01, 2018 1:06 am - Writing a courtship letter to win the favor of a love interest is considered old-fashioned in modern society, but those letters are alive and well in the quest to seal a...
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People are worried about these economic warning signs. They can relax. For now.Jul 01, 2018 1:05 am - It seems as though financial descent lurks just around the corner. U.S. stock and bond markets are both moving toward unpleasant milestones, foreign investors are eyeing...
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Survey: The 10 most annoying habits of bad neighborsJul 01, 2018 1:00 am - Mister Rogers's beloved TV show used to include the song "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" But based on a new survey by Porch, a site that connects homeowners and professional...
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Amid trucker shortage, Trump team pilots program to drop driving age requirement to 18Jul 01, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is advancing a program to let some younger workers drive big trucks across state lines, signaling an openness to lowering the drivi...
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It's important to wear sunglasses even on cloudy days, ophthalmologists sayJun 30, 2018 7:40 am - The next time you head to the drugstore to buy sunscreen, don't forget to pick up some sunglasses, too. That's because both products work to protect your body from the ...
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YouTube is the new way to get famous; at VidCon, the tweens want to be next in lineJun 30, 2018 1:10 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. - The fans who approached Conan Gray wanted to give their whole selves to him in a moment. He handled the crying, shaking ones with warmth and patience, ...
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Essay: I had a bit of an app addiction. Until these apps saved me.Jun 30, 2018 1:09 am - I'm obsessed with my virtual trees. I've been planting them for two weeks now, ever since I wrote a story about a growing group of rebel developers trying to wean us off...
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Making the case for more dronesJun 30, 2018 1:03 am - BLACKSBURG, Va. - They considered how well everyone slept the night before. They considered the chances a military jet might scream by on a training mission. They consid...