Articles filed under Washington Post
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Five take-aways from Trump's State of the Union addressFeb 05, 2019 12:00 am - President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address in a divided Washington Tuesday night. Here are some big take-aways: - - - 1. A discordant call for...
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In Democratic rebuttal, Abrams castigates Trump over shutdown, voting rightsFeb 05, 2019 12:00 am - ATLANTA - Stacey Abrams delivered a sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump in the official Democratic response to the State of the Union address Tuesday night, castigati...
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Toys R Us workers are training Sears workers to fight for severanceFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - NEW YORK - They came from across the country - California, Illinois, Louisiana. Some had five kids in tow; others FaceTimed their wives back home to share glimpses of Ne...
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8 training and equipment tips to stay injury-free this ski seasonFeb 03, 2019 6:00 am - It was the easiest first day of any of my 21 ski seasons in Jackson, Wyoming: two hours on intermediate-level groomed runs at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Still wea...
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Unlimited vacation can burn workers when they quit, get laid offFeb 03, 2019 5:16 am - If you're laid off from your job or quit to go elsewhere, does your employer owe you the vacation time you've accrued? As with so many things related to employment law, ...
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Loads of houses are up for sale - but middle-class buyers are still shut outFeb 03, 2019 5:11 am - Despite an uptick in homes on the market and weakening home sales across the country, homeownership is out of reach for a growing number of middle-class buyers, accordin...
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What industry has seen pay fall below average in the most states? Public schools.Feb 03, 2019 5:09 am - In a search for jobs that once paid well but have fallen below average in most states, we considered hundreds of industries. Public schools stood out. In the early 1990s...
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Harassment safeguards should work against false claims, tooFeb 03, 2019 5:00 am - Q: I'm a male program manager in my thirties. I often have to request information from other departments. Recently, I asked "Stacey," a female co-worker in her mid-twent...
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Tomorrow's jobs demand higher academic degrees as economic fates divergeFeb 03, 2019 5:00 am - This century has already been tough on Americans who have only a high school education. The current decade is poised to add insult to injury. The fast-declining occupati...
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How long is the airport security wait? We test the apps that tell us the time.Feb 02, 2019 5:16 am - Airport security lines can behave like curly hair: One small change in the atmosphere and everything can go out of whack. Weather, holidays and most recently the partial...