Dow gains over 600 points, ends six-day slump
In an about face from the previous week, the Dow Jones industrial average, Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index and the Nasdaq climbed near 4 percent.
GOP loyalty oath proposal may trip up Trump
Virginia is debating whether to require candidates pledge not to make a third-party bid.
Trump boots Univision anchor out of news event
Trump shows he will not be tamed with a rollicking rally in Iowa and spicy slams on his opponents.
Eddie Murphy arrives at the Kennedy Center. (Matt McClain/Post)
Eddie Murphy, king of comedy
Murphy didn’t tell a joke for almost three decades — until he came to the Kennedy Center to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
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Wilborn Nobles reflects on the final moments he spent with his mother before she drowned in their home.
Possible Biden run puts Obama fundraising network on high alert
Top party bundlers underwhelmed with Hillary Clinton are considering backing the vice president.
Two U.S. troops killed in apparent ‘insider’ attack by Afghan soldier
The two were killed when their vehicle was fired on inside a base in the Helmand province.
Retired generals and admirals urge Congress to reject Iran nuclear deal
The letter by 195 former top military officers follows one last week that supported the nuclear agreement.
Panda cub dies at National Zoo after frantic six-hour effort to save its life
The smaller of the two panda cubs seemed to improve before going into cardiac and respiratory arrest .
Why the healthy school lunch program is in trouble, in before/after photos
Just because a student is required to take a fruit or vegetable doesn’t mean they’ll eat it, a study finds.
Biden probably won’t beat Clinton. He should run anyway.
His entry in the race would only be good for the Democratic party.
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Mormons will stay in Boy Scouts despite end of ban on gay leaders
The church said it would continue to “appoint Scout leaders who uphold and exemplify” its values.
Polo shirts and khakis were just the right thing for U.S. heroes in Paris
Too casual for a medal ceremony? Hardly. The fashion choice spoke volumes about their brave actions.
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A Duke freshman thinks ‘Fun Home’ is immoral. He won’t read assignment.
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Trump alleges widespread voter fraud: ‘This voting system is out of control.’
Even though the number of proven cases of voter fraud is minuscule, Trump said he believes many vote more than once.
Rio planned Olympic-scale sewerage project. But citizens say no thanks.
Rio’s mayor says that the network is an Olympic legacy. So why have so few people connected to it?
‘It’s the Wild West out there.’ E-cigarette advertising reaches 70 percent of middle and high schoolers, CDC says.
New CDC data shows the rapid expansion in e-cigarette advertising and how similar it is to tobacco advertising in effectively reaching young people.
There’s another recession out there somewhere. We are so not ready for it.
When the next recession hits, fiscal policy may well pack more punch than monetary policy.
Residents along path of proposed Purple Line told to move fences, sheds
Montgomery County says property owners have encroached on public land preserved for transitway, trail.
The NBA’s self-proclaimed top shooting guard is just fine being overlooked
While Stephen Curry and Draymond Green grab most of the headlines, Klay Thompson remains a steady star for the Golden State Warriors.
How listening to ‘Serial’ made us doubt ‘Making a Murderer’
The Netflix docuseries left out some key pieces of Steven Avery’s story.
At 100, Herman Wouk re-emerges with a memoir, ‘Sailor and Fiddler’
The author of “The Caine Mutiny” and other classics looks back on his career and life.
Why Apple’s claim of adding 1.9 million jobs includes plumbers and baristas along with developers
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This holiday season was far from merry for Macy’s
The department store chain said sales plunged 5.2 percent in November and December at stores open more than a year.
Mortgage applicants may benefit from changes in credit-scoring system
Fannie and Freddie are under pressure to revise formulas that don’t consider rent and other payments.
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