Articles filed under Washington Post
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In whiplash moment, Democrats are now backing away from Kavanaugh allegationsSep 18, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - In a head-spinning few days, Republicans have moved into a full offensive posture over the latest allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh,...
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Trump says a big China deal could come 'maybe soon.' That's unlikely.Sep 18, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned the Chinese not to wait until after the 2020 election to strike a trade deal. But the two sides remain far apart on...
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A hiker's leg 'clean snapped in half.' He crawled for two days to survive.Sep 18, 2019 1:00 am - Neil Parker was about 20 feet up a waterfall when suddenly he wasn't climbing anymore. The same rocks he had scaled many times before were no longer supporting his weigh...
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Mother learns her sons are two of many children with autism, all from one sperm donorSep 17, 2019 1:00 am - Danielle Rizzo's son is screaming. He is planted in the middle of the lobby of his elementary school in Bartlett, clinging to rainbow-colored blocks as she gently explai...
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Here's what Congress is considering doing on gunsSep 17, 2019 1:00 am - Confused about what new gun laws Congress is going to make after a summer of back-to-back mass shootings? So is Congress, apparently. There seems to be a political openi...
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Bomb explodes near Afghan election rally, killing 24, but president unhurtSep 17, 2019 1:00 am - KABUL, Afghanistan - At least 24 people were killed when a bomb exploded outside a campaign rally in Afghanistan's Parwan province, but President Ashraf Ghani was unhurt...
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Police find AK-47 in bedroom of teen who allegedly wanted to 'shoot 400 people for fun'Sep 17, 2019 1:00 am - Alexis Wilson was working an afternoon shift at the local Pizza Inn in McAlester, Oklahoma, on Sunday, when she pulled a co-worker aside to boast about her new gun. The ...
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Kavanaugh allegations agitate White House, Capitol. Supreme Court is quiet.Sep 17, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Sometimes, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said recently, people ask how she has dealt with the arrival of her newest colleague, Brett Kavanaugh, and ...
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Drew Brees, an NFL iron man, reportedly will have thumb surgery, miss about 6 weeksSep 16, 2019 1:00 am - Drew Brees offered no words of reassurance. There was none of the nonchalance athletes often offer when talking about an injury. "I am concerned," the New Orleans Saints...
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Saudi Arabia says weapons used to attack its oil facilities were IranianSep 16, 2019 1:00 am - ISTANBUL - Yemen's Houthi rebels have threatened additional attacks on Saudi oil installations just days after claiming a crippling assault on facilities in the desert k...