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Corbin Carroll hits 2 homers, drives in 3 as the Diamondbacks beat the Rockies 8-6
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (95+ words) The Washington Post DENVER " Corbin Carroll homered twice and drove in three runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 on Sunday in the rubber game of the three-game series. Nolan Arenado and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit RBI singles…...
Doonesbury Comic Strips by Garry Trudeau - May 18, 1986
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (24+ words) The Washington Post Select a date to view the strip! (Loading may take a moment.)...
The Flying Kiwis: No longer flightless, spreading football fandom at the World Cup
3+ min ago (72+ words) The Washington Post A group of New Zealanders known as the Flying Kiwis travels the world to support their national soccer team WELLINGTON, New Zealand " They call themselves the Flying Kiwis, an eclectic group of New Zealanders from around the…...
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship expected to arrive in the Netherlands
17+ min ago (101+ words) The Washington Post A cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak is set to arrive in the Dutch port of Rotterdam on Monday ROTTERDAM, Netherlands " A cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is scheduled to arrive in the…...
Hong Kong court hears final arguments in former Tiananmen vigil organizers' national security trial
1+ hour ago (130+ words) The Washington Post A Hong Kong court is hearing the final arguments in a national security trial for two people who organized large vigils remembering the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown HONG KONG " A Hong Kong court was hearing the final arguments…...
Stocks fall and oil prices gain after Trump warns the Iran 'clock is ticking"
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (88+ words) Stocks fall and oil prices gain after Trump warns the Iran 'clock is ticking' The Washington Post Asian stocks are mostly lower and oil prices have jumped after U. S. President Donald Trump warned Iran that the "clock is ticking" as talks…...
Column | Carolyn Hax: Losing patience with a friend who is too complacent with his life
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (111+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. How do you tell a friend that he's not being brave enough…...
Column | Miss Manners: My husband gave his jacket to his cold female friend
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (120+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. She can't help but feel a "tad embarrassed" that someone else was…...
An Australian journalist turns her harrowing China prison ordeal into a memoir and play
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (70+ words) The Washington Post Cheng Lei is rebuilding her life after three years in a Beijing prison MELBOURNE, Australia " After three years as a prisoner in Beijing, Cheng Lei is busy rebuilding her life. She's written a memoir and a play,…...
Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (72+ words) The Washington Post The collapse of Spirit Airlines isn't the only curveball confronting people planning summer trips Days after Spirit Airlines shut down in the middle of the night, a lawyer for the defunct budget carrier stood before a bankruptcy…...