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Quick doughnuts for Hanukkah

If you wish to respect the tradition of eating fried foods during Hanukkah, which starts at sundown tomorrow and commemorates the miracle of...

Michael Jackson possessions sell for nearly $1 million at auction (Photos)

Furniture and other items from Michael Jackson 's final home sold at auction for nearly $1 million, the Associated Press reports . More ...

NYU professor allegedly fired for giving James Franco a D?; ‘Survivor: South Pacific’ declares its winner

A morning mix of entertainment headlines... Jose Angel Santana , a former New York University professor, has reportedly filed a laws...

Report: Apple discusses the future of TV

Apple executives have been speaking to media companies about their vision for the future of television, The Wall Street Journal reported Mo...

Group accuses McDonnell of ‘stealing from Peter to pay Paul’

Even before Gov. Bob McDonnell unveils his first two-year budget to the General Assembly Monday morning, the criticism has begun. In the p...

Egypt’s military council blames protesters for violence

CAIRO — Egypt's ruling military council on Monday glossed over the brute force used against protesters in clashes since Friday, publicly...

U.S. military, Taliban use Twitter to wage war

KABUL —The Twitter war began in earnest Sept. 14, in the midst of a sustained attack on the U.S. Embassy in Kabul and the adjacent headquart...

Automaker Saab files for bankruptcy in Sweden after GM blocks financing deals with Chinese

STOCKHOLM — Saab Automobile filed for bankruptcy Monday after attempts by Chinese investors to take over the loss-making brand were blocked ...

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed invests $300 million into microblogging site Twitter

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and his investment company said Monday they are investing a combin...

Chat excerpts: How to solve holiday parenting dilemmas

Missed last week's discussion on family holiday dilemmas? Below is an edited excerpt from the chat. Meghan Leahy, a D.C.-based parent ...

Redskins’ DeAngelo Hall expects more of himself and delivers

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Up and down all season, cornerback DeAngelo Hall is riding high again. The Washing...

Manning hearing turns to computer security

Questions about lax computer security and the judgment of his superior officers dominated the third day of a pretrial military hearing for P...

Multi-award contracts soar as U.S. lines up pools of suppliers

U.S. government spending on multiple-award contracts rose 49 percent, to $121 billion, in four years, more than double the growth rate of al...

Transgender immigrant finds new life, protection in D.C.

After a gang member held him at gunpoint inside his home, the 24-year-old gay man knew he had to flee El Salvador to survive. He had been be...

Still need to mail a holiday gift? Here are the options (and costs).

You told yourself it would be different this year. All the presents would be wrapped by Thanksgiving. The 200 holiday cards would be handwri...

‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’: The men behind the mole war

Beautifully directed, wonderfully acted and darkly stylized, " Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ," the latest rendition of John le Carré&...

Brazil’s forest policy could undermine its climate goals

Brazil, caretaker of the world's largest rain forest, is about to enact broad new regulations that opponents say could loosen restrictio...

Syrian authorities release US-born blogger on bail

BEIRUT — Syrian authorities have released a U.S.-born blogger and press freedom campaigner who was arrested at the border while on her way t...

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