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Rick Perry stops paying all of his staff as fundraising dries up

This post has been updated. Former Texas governor Rick Perry's presidential campaign is no longer paying its staff because fundraising has dried up, while his ... >> view original

WashingtonPost reporter charged with trespassing, interfering with...

A Washington Post reporter who was arrested at a restaurant last year while reporting on protests in Ferguson, Mo., has been charged in St. Louis County with ... >> view original

Rogue drones a growing nuisance across the US

... drone use at special events and locations, such as the Super Bowl, the California wildfires and a no-fly zone that covers much of the Washington region. >> view original

Redskins will win more games than the 49ers this season

The NFL season is finally underway, and the Washington Redskins open the preseason on the road against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday at 8 p.m., giving ... >> view original

Another huge crowd for Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie...

Wagner reported from Washington. Ed O'Keefe is covering the 2016 presidential campaign, with a focus on Jeb Bush and other Republican candidates. >> view original

In Ferguson, a state of emergency. And frustration.

Berman and Wan reported from Washington. Wesley Lowery in Ferguson and Julie Tate, Jennifer Jenkins, Alice Crites, J. Freedom du Lac, Justin Wm. Moyer, ... >> view original

EPA: 3 million gallons of waste water spilled in Colo. river

August 10, 2015 11:44 AM EDT - The Environmental Protection Agency says the spill of toxic wastewater from a mine in Colorado is three times larger than ... >> view original

Asia currencies fall, stocks mixed after China devalues yuan

BEIJING — Asian stock markets wavered and the region's currencies tumbled Tuesday after China unexpectedly devalued its tightly-controlled yuan in response ... >> view original

10 of the biggest company name changes in history

“Just alphabet it,” doesn't have quite the same ring to it. But don't worry – despite Google's big announcement on Monday, the search engine isn't going ... >> view original

'Slender Man' stabbing: 13-year-old Wisconsin girls will be tried as...

The Washington Post is naming the juvenile defendants since they will be tried as adults. “This was an effort to kill someone, not a mistake by hitting someone ... >> view original