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    June 8, 2018
    Washington left wing Alex Ovechkin hoists the Stanley Cup in Las Vegas on June 7, 2018. Washington Post photo by John McDonnell.
    What happened in Vegas: All night with the Capitals and the Stanley Cup
    LAS VEGAS - Four minutes to 2 a.m., down a few buttons on his pink button-down and high on a cocktail of athletic glory, Stella Artois, life...
    sports/hockeyJune 8, 2018 - 10:24am
    May 24, 2018
    Washington State Patrol / Facebook
    Handgun lodges into front bumper of motorists vehicle while traveling
    A lot of things can get lodged into the bumper of a vehicle while traveling down the highway, but no one could ever predict this. While a...
    news/nationMay 24, 2018 - 3:38pm
    May 23, 2018
    Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates with teammates after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in game seven of the Eastern Conference Final in the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on Wednesday night. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
    Caps blank Lightning, return to finals after 20 years
    TAMPA, Fla.—Andre Burakovsky scored twice, and goalie Braden Holtby produced his second shutout in a row as the Washington Capitals advanced...
    sports/hockeyMay 23, 2018 - 10:11pm
    May 21, 2018
    Vehicles of authorities near Lake Hancock, northeast of Snoqualmie, Wash., where a cougar attacked two bicyclists Saturday, May 19, 2018, killing one. Two friends riding their bikes were attacked by a cougar, which killed one of them in the state’s first such fatality in more than 90 years, officials said. (Ryan Abbott/King County Sheriff’s Office)
    Cougar that killed biker, injured another near Seattle was emaciated
    The two mountain bikers, authorities say, did what they were supposed to do. They made loud noises to drive the cougar away. One of them even...
    news/science-and-natureMay 21, 2018 - 11:31am
    May 17, 2018
    President Donald Trump speaks during an event on tax policy in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 12, 2018. Bloomberg photo by Al Drago
    Special counsel Mueller investigation enters Year Two: What comes next - and how it could end
    WASHINGTON - Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia to influence the 2016 election...
    news/government-and-politicsMay 17, 2018 - 8:56am
    May 14, 2018
    Photo by: Kittitas County Sheriff's Office — Handout
    'We've brought Lindsey home': Search ends for 10-year-old Washington state girl who vanished in 2009
    Somewhere in the four blocks between her house and her friend's house in rural Washington state, a 10-year-old girl disappeared and was never...
    news/nationMay 14, 2018 - 1:40pm
    May 10, 2018
    Gina Haspel, director of the Central Intelligence Agency nominee for President Donald Trump, listens while being introduced by former Senator Evan Bayh, D-Ind., right, during a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing in Washington on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Bloomberg photo by Andrew Harrer
    Gina Haspel, Trump's pick to lead CIA, pledges she won't restart interrogation program
    WASHINGTON - Gina Haspel drew a moral line during a hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, May 9, promising that she...
    news/government-and-politicsMay 10, 2018 - 7:26am
    May 7, 2018
    Ed Schultz. Forum file photo
    RT host Schultz defends Putin, Russia in podcast interview
    WASHINGTON — Former Fargo radio host Ed Schultz, an anchor for the Russian government-funded Russia Today television network, is still...
    news/government-and-politicsMay 7, 2018 - 8:01pm
    May 5, 2018
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    AgweekTV: Veteran Veterinarian
    A longtime Cooperstown, N.D., vet retired a few months ago at age 84 after practicing for nearly 60 years. But livestock, friendship and his...
    newsMay 5, 2018 - 8:30am
    April 25, 2018
    A makeshift memorial of stuffed animals for 6-year-old Justis Burland sits outside the Fergus Falls, Minn., house where he lived. Burland died this month after suffering ongoing abuse, according to court documents. Forum News Service file photo
    Twin of boy killed in Fergus Falls will be returned to Washington
    FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — The twin brother of a boy killed in this central Minnesota city will be returned to Washington state. Six-year-old...
    news/crime-and-courtsApril 25, 2018 - 6:29pm
    April 23, 2018
    Mike Pompeo, director of the Central Intelligence Agency and U.S. secretary of state nominee for President Donald Trump, sits during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on April 12, 2018. Bloomberg photo by Andrew Harrer
    Pompeo likely to fail committee vote, but is all but assured Senate confirmation
    WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump personally intervened Monday to convince a committed Republican naysayer to back Mike Pompeo for secretary...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 23, 2018 - 5:25pm
    April 13, 2018
    Senators have more money now. Will they finally pay their interns?
    The $1.3 trillion spending bill that President Donald Trump signed last month contained a subtle yet dramatic shift for U.S. senators. The budget for "Senate operations," the pocket of money members use for staffing, grew from roughly $871 million last year to $920 million for 2018...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 13, 2018 - 9:59am
    April 3, 2018
    Cal Thomas: What's wrong in Washington (and America)
    KEY LARGO, Florida—At dinner with friends, I was asked what is wrong with Washington. The question presumes a standard by which "wrong"...
    opinion/columnsApril 3, 2018 - 12:00am
    February 15, 2018
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    A would-be school shooter tossed a coin to pick a school, police say. His grandmother foiled his plan.
    The decision about where to shoot and kill was based on the flip of a coin. Authorities said a Washington state teen had been writing about his...
    news/crime-and-courtsFebruary 15, 2018 - 4:59pm
    January 29, 2018
    President Donald Trump looks on during a special address on the closing day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 26, 2018. Bloomberg photo by Jason Alden.
    Trump to test political base with bipartisan call in State of the Union address
    Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 30, will be one of the president's last, best chances to win over more of the American...
    news/government-and-politicsJanuary 29, 2018 - 6:33am
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