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Congress, White House reach two-year budget deal

[Sign up for The Daily 202, The Washington Post's new political tipsheet]. New rules for the Social Security disability Insurance fund, which is expected to run out ... >> view original

Suspect arrested in recent shooting death in NorthwestWashington

All four of the killings occurred within about a mile and a half of each other in a section of Northwest Washington that lies above downtown and east of Rock ... >> view original

Torii Hunter is calling it a career

During baseball's offseason, Torii Hunter had interest from other teams, but he wanted another go-round with the Twins. Having had a last hurrah with the team ... >> view original

Hot dogs, bacon and other processed meats cause cancer, World...

At The Pig Restaurant on 14th Street NW in Washington, where the menu includes an array of pork products - kielbasa, prosciutto, pork cheek, etc - a worker ... >> view original

Video of police officer throwing student across classroom prompts...

Authorities in South Carolina say they are investigating a video that appears to show a police officer throwing a student out of a chair and across a classroom ... >> view original

US Navy sails near reefs claimed by China

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Navy ship sailed near an artificial island built by China in the South China Sea in a long-anticipated challenge to what the Obama ... >> view original

'College GameDay' should have pickedWashingtonState over...

But Washington State fans have had a presence at every GameDay since the October 2003 season, when a grassroots campaign to get the show to come to ... >> view original

Fifty years ago, the Watergate madeWashingtonsexy. Now it's just...

Downtown Washington simply doesn't have the kind of land available for 640 residential units plus an office complex and hotel. Wealthy VIPs don't seem to ... >> view original

Obama weighs moving US troops closer to front lines in Syria, Iraq

... a professor at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs and a frequent adviser to the military. “Our interests align with none of our ... >> view original

Five observations from the Redskins' win over the Bucs

The Washington Redskins pulled off the biggest comeback in franchise history on Sunday, defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31-30, and now head into their ... >> view original