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New books allege mismanagement, excess at the Vatican

The Washington Post obtained an early copy of “Avarice: Documents Revealing Wealth, Scandals and Secrets of Francis' Church” by Italian journalist Emiliano ... >> view original

Trump's campaign says he'll negotiate directly with TV networks on...

The move by Trump, coming just hours after his and other campaigns huddled in a Washington suburb to craft a three-page letter of possible demands, thwarts ... >> view original

Severance guilty in three high-profile killings in Alexandria

An eccentric history buff was found guilty Monday of killing three prominent Alexandria residents over the course of a decade — an outcome that solves one of ... >> view original

Activision to buy maker of 'Candy Crush' for $5.9 billion

One of the oldest names in video games plans to buy a company that has kept mobile users fingers busy for more than three years. Activision Blizzard has ... >> view original

Feminist Germaine Greer still pummelled for 'misogynistic views...

As the debate over free speech on university campuses rages on, it appears that even radical feminists aren't safe from the fray. Despite a petition with nearly ... >> view original

TransCanada asks US to suspend Keystone pipeline application

The company sponsoring the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline Monday asked the State Department to suspend the review of its federal permit application, ... >> view original

Pistorius case being heard by Supreme Court of Appeal

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa — A prosecutor on Tuesday sought a murder conviction against Oscar Pistorius before South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal, ... >> view original

Bud Black, Nationals have contract issues, team reportedly...

Five days after the Washington Nationals picked veteran Bud Black to be their next manager, the team did not announce a hiring Monday because contract talks ... >> view original

Chipotle closes 43 restaurants following E. coli outbreak

A rash of E. coli cases in Washington state and Oregon prompted Chipotle to temporarily shutter 43 of its restaurants in those two states over the weekend. >> view original

Amazon opening a brick-and-mortar bookstore

When asked by The Washington Post whether the company intends to open more outposts, Amazon spokeswoman Deborah Bass said in an e-mail, “We'll see. >> view original