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NFL Hall of Fame star Frank Gifford dies at 84

August 9, 2015 4:18 PM EDT - The hall of fame football player died suddenly Sunday morning at his Connecticut home of natural causes. (AP) ... >> view original

WashingtonNationals fall, 6-4, to last-place Colorado Rockies, lose...

The Washington Nationals, almost intact now and still out of first in the National League East, lost this weekend's series to the Colorado Rockies, who began the ... >> view original

Trump's style is paying dividends — for now

Donald Trump is pure political id. I've described the reality TV star and front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination in lots of different ways over the ... >> view original

Bernie Sanders draws 28000 people in Portland, his campaign says...

Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, who has been drawing eye-poppingly large crowds on the campaign trail, on Sunday night attracted his largest audience ... >> view original

Hillary Clinton starts taking some risks — and landing some punches

After months of remaining largely above the partisan fray — and often appearing cautious to a fault — Hillary Rodham Clinton has begun taking more risks and ... >> view original

Grizzly kills veteran hiker in Yellowstone National Park, authorities say

Authorities believe a Montana man who went missing in Yellowstone National Park on Friday was killed by a grizzly bear, according to a statement released by ... >> view original

Kei Nishikori takes John Isner's best shot and rallies to win Citi Open

Isner, meanwhile, will leave Washington with a third runner-up trophy after losing in the 2007 and 2013 final, although this year's run to the final vaults him from ... >> view original

Sloane Stephens wins Citi Open for first WTA title

She made her second career WTA semifinal in Washington in 2012 but lost there to Magdalena Rybarikova. “To get to this place, to get to this beautiful trophy, ... >> view original

EPA's toxic spill has river users wanting accountability for agency

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times - Sunday, August 9, 2015. DENVER — The EPA is known for its hard line on environmental offenders, but its ... >> view original

Serena Williams reacts to shooting of unarmed college football player

The FBI has been asked to investigate the death of an unarmed black Division II college football player who was fatally shot by police responding to a call from ... >> view original