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By evening, a hospital. By morning, a war zone.

John F. Campbell, commander of U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan, told lawmakers in Washington on Thursday that his forces were providing planning and ... >> view original

Blasts kill scores at peace rally in Turkey in sign of worsening...

“Early indicators would point to ISIS as the culprit,” said Soner Cagaptay, director of the Turkish research program at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy ... >> view original

Paul Reed,WashingtonColor School painter, dies at 96

Paul Reed, whose vibrant geometric paintings were part of the exhibition that launched the Washington Color School, a style of abstract art that flourished in ... >> view original

WashingtonState beat Oregon, then viciously trolled the Ducks on...

Getting into the spirit of things, the Ducks' mascot, Puddles, tweeted out some Oregon Trail-related jokes aimed at Washington State's mascot, Butch T. Cougar. >> view original

Black men call for change at Million Man March anniversary

People put their hands in the air during a rally to mark the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March, on Capitol Hill, on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Washington. >> view original

GOP staffer fired from the House panel investigating Benghazi attacks

A Republican staffer from the House Select Committee on Benghazi has been fired after he says he developed concerns about the politicized nature of the ... >> view original

Obama returns to promise to 'politicize' gun issue

LOS ANGELES — When he met Friday with the families of the nine people killed in last week's shootings at Umpqua Community College, President Obama ... >> view original

Alex Ovechkin's teammates react to yet another dazzling goal

It was the go-ahead score for a 5-3 Washington win in its season opener, and while the Capitals were in awe of the shot, they were hardly surprised. >> view original

Notable deaths in theWashingtonarea

25 at a hospital in Washington. The cause was complications from cancer, said a son, Gary Dickinson. Mr. Dickinson, a resident of Silver Spring, Md., was born ... >> view original