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Clinton to answer questions on use of private e-mail

The former secretary of state will convene her first news conference in more than two years as she scrambles to extinguish a growing controversy over her e-mail practices ahead of the expected April launch of her presidential campaign.

Misleading Democratic spin on Hillary Clinton’s e-mails

FACT CHECKER | Clinton supporters are using the 55,000 e-mails she released to deflect from the central issue.

From left: Webb (Post) and Willingham (Scott Honea/Corsicana Daily Sun)

A dad was executed for deaths of his
3 girls. Now a letter casts more doubt.

The Todd Willingham case is among those that have come closest to proving for the first time in the modern era of capital punishment that an innocent person has been put to death.

Two University of Oklahoma students expelled for leading racist chant

Two University of Oklahoma students expelled for leading racist chant

The school’s president denounced racism as he announced the expulsions on Tuesday.

Republican letter to Iran intensifies dispute with White House

Republican letter to Iran intensifies dispute with White House

The letter from 47 GOP senators was designed to kill any potential deal on Tehran’s nuclear program.

Chelsea Clinton: Women shouldn’t mistake progress for success

Chelsea Clinton: Women shouldn’t mistake progress for success

WONKBLOG | She talks about maternity leave, education and the Fortune 500’s gender problem.

These planes could someday replace the soon-to-be-mothballed A-10

These planes could someday replace the soon-to-be-mothballed A-10

A top Air Force general won’t rule out that the service may someday need a new attack aircraft.

How parents create narcissistic kids

How parents create narcissistic kids

Narcissists are bred, not born, researchers find in a study.

HAVANA, CUBA - JANUARY 29:  At a pigeon coop across the street from Josue Gutierrez in historic Old Havana, Erislandy Reyes, 41, lets one of his pigeons loose to fly around the neighborhood. On the rooftops of old buildings In Havana, Cuba, a secret world lies in the air. High above the tourists and old cars, laundry flies in the wind and people live in makeshift shacks and tend to pigeons. (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)

(Sarah L. Voisin / The Washington Post)

A secret world perched upon
Havana’s rooftops

KNIK, AK - FEBRUARY, 20: Steve Watkins Jr. runs part of his team on the original Iditarod trail as he prepares to compete in the Iditarod and climb Mt. Everest on February 20, 2015 in Knik, AK. (Photo by Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post)

(Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post)

Veteran will attempt Iditarod and Everest in span of one week

“Untitled {Young woman seated on the floor at home in front of her television set},” London, 1972. (Neil Kenlock/Victoria and Albert, London)

(Neil Kenlock / Victoria and Albert, London)

The ‘staying power’ of black British life from the 1950s-1990s

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Crews working to clean tanker spill that shut I-95

Crews working to clean tanker spill that shut I-95

DR. GRIDLOCK | An overturned tractor trailer caused part of I-95 in the Beltsville area to shut down. About 1,000 gallons of diesel spilled. Crews working to contain spill, minor injuries reported.

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NFL free agency 2015: Ndamukong Suh to Miami?

NFL free agency 2015: Ndamukong Suh to Miami?

All the NFL free agency news, analysis and links, in one place.

Business

Obama plans to make it easier to pay your student loans

Obama plans to make it easier to pay your student loans

The president is outlining changes to the way borrowers interact with the companies that handle their student loans.

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