‘The Boy in the Suitcase,’ by Lene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis

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‘The Snowy Day,’ first picture book with black child as hero, marks 50 years

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‘Ghosts’ haunt creatures on bay’s bottom

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Wizards vs. Celtics: Slow start dooms Washington to 0-4 start to season

Before the Washington Wizards hosted the Boston Celtics on Sunday in the first game of a home-and-home set, Coach Flip Saunders said he want...

Virginia attorney general changes mind, won’t intervene in primary ballot case

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) announced Sunday that he has reconsidered his decision from Saturday and will not seek to get s...

Michigan football enters 2012 Sugar Bowl with a new attitude on defense

Michigan defensive lineman Ryan Van Bergen thought he had seen and heard it all during his previous four years in Ann Arbor, from being a...

The line on the Iowa caucuses: Romney has best odds, Santorum has the momentum

The Iowa caucuses are almost here! In less than 48 hours, Republicans will gather across the Hawkeye State to pick the man or woman they...

Ron Paul leaves rosy outlooks, campaign promises to the other GOP candidates

DES MOINES — At nearly every event, Ron Paul begins on a high note. He generally smiles, introduces a member of his family, talks up his ca...

Editorial Board:=0A Overcharged

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Ron Paul’s quest to undo the party of Lincoln

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Alexandra Petri: =0A Mitt Romney loses Iowans to cheese balls

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‘Life is good’ in Iowa’s Washington, but the candidates keep raising alarms

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Viola Drath: A remarkable life hijacked

Viola Herms Drath had been to the Blue Star Mothers convention the week of Aug. 8, and she spoke excitedly about an upcoming family dinner ...

Not as many dead blackbirds in Ark. town this year

Authorities in a central Arkansas town say about 100 blackbirds died on New Year's Eve after being spooked by fireworks. ...

After Giffords shooting, civility still elusive

One year later, Americans and their elected leaders still struggle to show each other respect when opinions differ. 02 Jan, 2...

India’s drug trials fuel consent controversy

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NASA’s lunar probes will test theory of why one side of the moon is lopsided

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Some students, parents left asking: What holiday?

Nevermind that it's a federal holiday. And nevermind that the vast majority of Washington area schoolchildren will be snoozing late, sav...

Texas Consumer Health Assistance Program to close after losing federal funding

It was a first for Texas: a state office devoted to consumers struggling to find affordable health insurance coverage. With funds from the f...

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