Nation & World

Female mantises fake fertility to lure prey

When a female mantis is hungry, they will fake fertility and eat their duped mates.Linda Davidson/The Washington Post But when…

December 27, 2014

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Bacteria aren’t so bad after all

could exist, but it wouldn’t be so pleasant without them

December 27, 2014

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‘Mystere’ guitarist the Cal Ripken of Las Vegas

Bruce Rickerd hangs up his guitar after a performance of the show “Mystere” in Las Vegas. On Saturday, a Guinness…

December 27, 2014

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North Korea fires insults at Obama

House declines to retaliate over the latest Sony fallout

December 27, 2014

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Lost children a Chinese epidemic

the police are no help, even a deterrent in this issue

December 27, 2014

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2014: The year of pot

begins and ends in Colorado

December 27, 2014

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Lesson learned for panda cub

16-month-old Bao Bao triggers concern from Facebook followers

December 27, 2014

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‘Yes we can’ president faces twilight of maybes

has gained clarity, beginning to see legacy-building opportunities

December 27, 2014

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Police facing a major paradigm shift

media surveillance increasingly turned to – but what of our free speech rights?

December 27, 2014

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Nation Briefs

McALESTER, Okla. – Oklahoma’s last execution went so badly that the state tried to cancel it before it was over.…

December 27, 2014

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World Briefs

VATICAN CITY – The Turkish gunman who shot and wounded John Paul II in 1981 laid white flowers Saturday on…

December 27, 2014

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Stocks, jobs shine in ’14

Resilience defines the year

December 26, 2014

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Obamas’ chef to hang up his apron after six years

Sam Kass, seen with first lady Michelle Obama, was the Obamas’ personal chef for six years. Kass cooked up policy…

December 26, 2014

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Nation & World Briefs

LOS ANGELES – While tens of thousands of immigrants living in the country illegally are gearing up to apply for…

December 26, 2014

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Democrats optimistic on 2016 presidential chances

The White House at sunset in Washington. After taking a shellacking in the November midterm elections, many Democrats remain confident…

December 26, 2014

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‘The Interview’ makes $1M

Industry watching how movie’s release goes

December 26, 2014

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Fix sought for needling tree problem

Scientists hoping to make Christmas trees less messy

December 26, 2014

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Asia marks 10 years since Indian Ocean tsunami

A woman releases a lantern in Ban Nam Khem, Thailand, while others light theirs, symbolizing the releasing of spirits, during…

December 26, 2014

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Sanders: I’ll decide on presidential run by March

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a town hall meeting in Ames, Iowa. Sanders says he’ll decide by March whether…

December 26, 2014

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Detente spawns worry about residencies

U.S.-Cuba has unique program for migrants

December 25, 2014

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Female veterans fighting for redress

Victims battle PTSD from sexual trauma

December 25, 2014

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Nation & World Briefs

BERKELEY, Mo. – Demonstrators took to the streets for a second night after a white police officer in Berkeley, Missouri,…

December 25, 2014

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‘The Interview’ everybody wants to see

Hundreds of theaters open up their doors to the much-maligned satire

December 25, 2014

Nation & World

Saudi women drivers referred to terrorism court

This video shows Loujain al-Hathloul driving to the United Arab Emirates-Saudi Arabia border before her arrest on Dec. 1 in…

December 25, 2014