Articles filed under Washington Post
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He won the lottery 14 times using math. Unfortunately, you can't use his system to win Powerball.Mar 27, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story originally published on March 27, 2019. Stefan Mandel had a problem. In the 1960s, he lived under the oppressive regime of communist Roman...
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Why prosecutors dismissed the charges against Jussie SmollettMar 27, 2019 1:00 am - The Cook County state attorney's office on Tuesday dismissed the multicount indictment against "Empire" star Jussie Smollett, sparking widespread confusion, even anger. ...
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The many things Democrats got wrong about the Mueller reportMar 27, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Days before special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation concluded, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., made a bold claim about President Donald Trump and o...
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma agrees to settlement in landmark opioid lawsuitMar 26, 2019 1:00 am - Purdue Pharma and the state of Oklahoma have agreed to settle a lawsuit over the drugmaker's role in the deadly opioid crisis, a milestone in the legal effort to force p...
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4 takeaways from Barr's letter about Mueller investigationMar 25, 2019 1:00 am - We finally got our first glimpse of special counsel Robert Mueller's final conclusions from his Russia investigation, with Attorney General William Barr summarizing them...
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There's only one perfect NCAA tournament bracket left. It probably isn't yours.Mar 25, 2019 1:00 am - With all 12 teams seeded 1-3 and only one team seeded lower than fifth advancing to the Sweet 16, chalky brackets are ruling the roost after the first two rounds of the ...
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Favorites ruled NCAA tournament second round. Will chalk continue in Sweet 16?Mar 25, 2019 1:00 am - The second round of the NCAA tournament wasn't much fun for either underdogs or fans of underdogs: All 16 betting favorites won, the first time that's happened since the...
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Johnny Dawkins and UCF teach his grateful alma mater a lessonMar 25, 2019 1:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. - In the final seconds, the basketball reached its inevitable destination. It landed on the fingertips of Aubrey Dawkins, the son of Duke's favorite son, ...
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Authorities: Attorney Michael Avenatti tried to extort NikeMar 25, 2019 1:00 am - Michael Avenatti, the high profile critic of President Donald Trump, was charged Monday by federal prosecutors with trying to extort Nike by threatening to issue damagin...
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Do fake situations during job interviews reveal candidates' true selves?Mar 24, 2019 6:09 am - While browsing Twitter recently, I came across a post that suggested an innovative interview technique: Take a job candidate out for a lunch interview, then secretly ask...