Articles filed under Washington Post
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'Ninja' kangaroo rats kick snakes in the head faster than you can blink. The videos are 'epic.'Mar 29, 2019 1:00 am - A wide-eyed kangaroo rat sits hunched in darkness among sparse tufts of desert plant life. But the diminutive rodent isn't alone in the Arizona desert. Just inches away,...
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Researchers tackle carbs, gluten in breadMar 28, 2019 11:00 pm - Ah, bread. Whether they love it or hate it, everyone seems to have an opinion about it. There are whole diets built around avoiding carbs and gluten in bread - sometimes...
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Twitter says it won't remove Trump tweets that violate its rules, but it will label themMar 28, 2019 1:00 am - The next time a politician, dignitary - or perhaps a president - makes an utterance that violates Twitter standards, the message might be accompanied by a note that expa...
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Notre Dame mom begs female students to stop wearing leggings, sparking protestsMar 28, 2019 1:00 am - While attending Mass at the University of Notre Dame last fall, Maryann White saw something that horrified her: Leggings. A group of young women, all clad in tight, clin...
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Teen boys rated their female classmates based on looks; the girls fought backMar 27, 2019 1:00 am - BETHESDA, Md. - Yasmin Behbehani had just walked into her third-period health class when her friend asked her if she had seen the list. "There's a list of the girls' nam...
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U.S. hits 'breaking point' at southern border, Customs and Border Protection commissioner saysMar 27, 2019 1:00 am - EL PASO, Texas - Outside a Border Patrol station overflowing with Central American families, the top U.S. border security official made an urgent appeal to lawmakers Wed...
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Special-needs athlete responds to Betsy DeVos' proposal to defund Special OlympicsMar 27, 2019 1:00 am - Derek "Tank" Schottle dreams of racing in the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando. Maybe one day, he adds softly, he would even like to compete on the global stag...
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Analysis: Sweet 16 upset watch begins with the unlikely bid of the Oregon DucksMar 27, 2019 1:00 am - This year's Sweet 16 will feature almost all of the top 16 seeds. No. 1 seeds Duke, Virginia, North Carolina and Gonzaga all made it through. No. 2 seeds Michigan, No. 2...
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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. ...