Articles filed under Washington Post
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Mount Everest is full of garbage. A cleanup crew just hauled off 24,000 pounds of waste.Jun 06, 2019 1:00 am - The world's most famous peak is showing its wear and tear. Since it was first successfully topped in 1953, Mount Everest has become a sought-after destination for intern...
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Trump, world leaders celebrate the Normandy invasion that saved Europe from NazismJun 06, 2019 1:00 am - COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE - President Donald Trump commemorated Thursday the 75th anniversary of the fabled D-Day invasion by recounting "the story of an epic battle an...
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Arrests along Mexico border surged again in May, blowing past 'breaking point'Jun 05, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Central American migration boom that has swamped U.S. authorities grew even larger in May, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection statistics re...
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White House official says Mexico tariffs aren't a given; Trump says threat is 'no bluff'Jun 05, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A top White House adviser said for the first time Wednesday that President Donald Trump might back down on imposing tariffs on imports from Mexico, but the ...
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Queen, Trump, world leaders commemorate 75th anniversary of D-DayJun 05, 2019 1:00 am - PORTSMOUTH, England - British royalty and leaders from around the world gathered here Wednesday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, honoring the m...
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'The Boys of Pointe du Hoc': the Reagan D-Day speech that moved a nationJun 05, 2019 1:00 am - The famous words are scribbled across a paragraph in an early draft of the speech - short, powerful sentences that read like poetry and were added at the last minute. "T...
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She hit 'record' before falling 7 stories to her death. The footage led to her husband's arrest.Jun 05, 2019 1:00 am - A week and a half after her wedding, Allissa L. Martin plummeted seven stories to her death. The 27-year-old had headed to Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday to catc...
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How Illinois became the first state legislature to legalize marijuana salesJun 05, 2019 1:00 am - Ten states have legalized recreational marijuana use through ballot initiatives. On Friday, Illinois took things one step further, becoming the first state legislature t...
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74-year-old spins wildly in a basket under a rescue helicopter in ArizonaJun 05, 2019 1:00 am - The helicopter rescue at the Phoenix (Arizona) Mountain Preserve was supposed to be routine. A 74-year-old woman tripped and fell during an early-morning hike at Piestew...
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Is Hulu's 'The Handmaid's Tale' getting boring?Jun 04, 2019 2:00 pm - The headlines keep providing all the context Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale" will ever need: There's a notable drop in birthrates; Bible classes are offered in public schoo...