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National Geographic Society sets biggest layoff in its history

The National Geographic Society of Washington will lay off about 180 of its 2,000 employees in a cost-cutting move that follows the sale of its famous magazine ... >> view original

Businessman who has been likened to Trump wins Kentucky...

There's not one person who I've promised anything to,” he said last week at a diner, according to The Washington Post's James Hohmann . “Donald Trump is an ... >> view original

Window into Nationals' organization offers not an entirely pleasant...

The Washington Nationals on Thursday will introduce Dusty Baker as their new manager, a man who has taken three teams to baseball's postseason and has ... >> view original

Romanian government resigns following protests

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced the resignation of his government Wednesday following huge protests in the wake ... >> view original

Maldives president declares state of emergency

MALE, Maldives — The president of the Maldives declared a state of emergency on Wednesday sharply curtailing key rights of citizens for 30 days following an ... >> view original

Scraps of inconclusive evidence surface on Russian airliner crash

MOSCOW — Scraps of suggestive but inconclusive evidence surfaced Tuesday in the fourth day of a tense investigation into a Russian plane's falling over ... >> view original

China, Taiwan presidents to hold first meeting since civil war

BEIJING — The presidents of China and Taiwan will meet for the first time on Saturday since civil war split their nation in 1949, a historic and unexpected move ... >> view original

McAuliffe's hopes for state Senate majority dealt a blow

Gov. Terry McAuliffe's prospects of retaking control of the Virginia Senate dimmed Tuesday night as Republicans won a Richmond district that Democrats called ... >> view original

Big and deadly: Major foodborne outbreaks spike sharply

Just last weekend, a rash of E. coli cases in Washington state and Oregon prompted Chipotle to temporarily shutter 43 of its restaurants there. No deaths have ... >> view original

Conservative school board members ousted in bitter Colorado battle

In a striking upset, voters in suburban Denver on Tuesday recalled three conservative members of a school board who had worked to weaken the local teachers ... >> view original