Articles filed under Washington Post
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Chefs and kids agree: Chicken fingers rockJan 17, 2017 5:00 am - Here's one thing a lot of restaurant chefs have in common with a lot of kids, and we're not talking about the Wunderkinder who compete on junior cooking shows: They love...
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Will the Girl Scouts' S'mores cookies be the next Thin Mints?Jan 17, 2017 5:00 am - It's the 100-year anniversary of a classic childhood ritual: Girl Scout cookie sales. And in its honor, the Scouts' bakeries - Little Brownie Bakers in Louisville and AB...
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Sauteed broccoli rabeJan 17, 2017 5:00 am - 2 tablespoons sea salt, plus 1/2 teaspoon (see headnote) 1 large bunch broccoli rabe (about 1 pound) 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large clove garlic, thinly sliced Generous...
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How menopause affects athletic womenJan 16, 2017 6:30 am - Hey, active women of a certain age: The good news is that you are probably going to weather menopause better than your sofa-bound sisters. The bad news is that "the cha...
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What's the best fitness routine for you? Consider your personalityJan 15, 2017 6:30 am - Are you super social? Which motivates you more — internal or external validation? Maybe you're laid-back? Or keen on getting the biggest bang for your buck? (In fitnes...
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Video-game technology meets big machines at Caterpiller, KomatsuJan 15, 2017 6:20 am - In Chicago, not far from Lake Michigan, the driver of a Caterpillar bulldozer looked left, right and forward to maneuver the 230,000-pound (104-metric-ton) machine throu...
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Broke? Here are five small ways to boost your financesJan 15, 2017 6:20 am - If saving were easy, we would all be millionaires. But the reality is that for many households, the monthly paycheck is barely enough to cover the bills. Nearly 60 perce...
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Three ways it's becoming harder for millennials to buy homesJan 15, 2017 6:18 am - Young people can face a lot of challenges when it comes to buying their first home - and that list may be growing. A house can seem far-fetched for someone struggling wi...
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Amazon's hiring spree: 100,000 full-time jobs over the next 18 monthsJan 15, 2017 6:18 am - Amazon.com on Thursday announced it plans to create more than 100,000 full-time jobs over the next 18 months, a massive hiring spree that suggests the e-commerce company...
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Wall Street doesn't have monopoly on the best and the brightestJan 15, 2017 6:17 am - Over the last 35 years, Wall Street grew into outsize part of the American economy. The financial sector now accounts for one fifth of U.S. corporate profits, which puts...