Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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  • Two men arrested in shooting of Black Lives Matter protesters in...

    Two men arrested in shooting of Black Lives Matter protesters in...
    Social video shows the Black Lives Matter protest where five demonstrators were shot late on Nov. 23. Police are searching for three white male suspects involved in the shooting, which took place near the Minneapolis Police Department's 4th Precinct. (Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post)MINNEAPOLIS — Simmering racial tensions boiled over yet again Monday night when several men shot five people who had been protesting the recent police killing of an African American man in Minneapolis. Police on Tue..
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  • Putin: Downing of Russian warplane by Turkey was a 'stab in the back'

    Putin: Downing of Russian warplane by Turkey was a 'stab in the back'
    BEIRUT —Turkish warplanes shot down a Russian jet Tuesday that Turkey said violated its airspace on the border with Syria, a major escalation in the Syrian conflict that could further strain relations between Russia and the West.Russian officials confirmed that a Russian Su-24 attack aircraft was shot down but insisted it had not violated the airspace of Turkey, a member of the NATO alliance.Later, a Russian rescue helicopter was damaged by a rebel missile in Syria after picking up one of the tw..
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  • So this is how the road ends for DeAngelo Hall?

    So this is how the road ends for DeAngelo Hall?
    The Redskins’ DeAngelo Hall before the team’s 47-14 win over the Saints on Nov. 15 at FedEx Field. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)It’s been a good 12-year career for cornerbackDeAngelo Hall. Forty-three interceptions. Five touchdowns. He’s suited up 157 times-and-counting for three NFL teams, including 87 games so far withthe Washington Redskins, but his career at this point backpedals and breaks to the tune of a Boyz II Men track.We’ve come to the end of the road. So this is how it ends, ..
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  • Why Massachusetts is creating its own student debt counseling unit

    Why Massachusetts is creating its own student debt counseling unit
    Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is launching a student loan assistance unit. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)Despite the millions of dollars the federal government pays student loan servicers to guide borrowers in repaying their debt, states are creating hotlines to help people navigate the system, raising questions about the effectiveness of the contractors.Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey on Tuesday said her office is launching a unit to help borrowers catch up on their student l..
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  • Reusable rocket: In a first, booster returns safely to Earth

    Reusable rocket: In a first, booster returns safely to Earth
    In this photo provided by Blue Origin taken on Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, an unmanned Blue Origin booster rocket sits after landing in Van Horn, West Texas. The private company announced Tuesday, Nov. 24, that it landed the rocket upright and gently enough to be used again, a milestone in commercial aeronautics. The booster rocket soared about 62 miles high and released a capsule before it came back to Earth. (Blue Origin via AP) (Associated Press)ByMalcolm Ritter | APNovember 24 at 3:36 PMNEW YORK ..
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  • Johnny Manziel might be benched after partying video surfaces

    Johnny Manziel might be benched after partying video surfaces
    (Aaron Josefczyk/Associated Press)Johnny Manziel may not be the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback Monday night after a new video of him partying in Texas during the team’s bye week surfaced on TMZ on Monday.“I want to sit down and discuss it before I do a knee jerk and go off on a tangent,” Coach Mike Pettine told reporters Tuesday afternoon. ” … It’s a little easier to handle when it’s a one-time occurrence, but when it’s a repeated pattern of behavior, it’s a concern.”Pettine said he woul..
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  • Let's be honest: Black Friday needs a new name.

    Let's be honest: Black Friday needs a new name.
    Shoppers crowd into a Colorado Target store on Black Friday in 2010. (Matthew Staver/Bloomberg)Black Friday is still hanging on as our catchall name for the kickoff of the holiday shopping season. But it’s no longer a very good one, because the event hasmetastasized into several daysand Friday is losing ground as the most important single day of the shopping bonanza.So, my fellow shoppers, it’s high time we come up with a moniker that better describes the start of the shopping season. Just think..
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  • Reports: Chicago police officer to be charged with murder of black...

    Reports: Chicago police officer to be charged with murder of black...
    An undated autopsy diagram provided by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. (AP)CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 17-year-old last year, authorities said Tuesday.The charges were announced a day before the city plans to release a video that captured the shooting, footage that officials worry could lead to intense protests.Officer Jason Van Dyke turned himself in to authorities Tuesday morning, before a scheduled appearan..
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  • Amazon forces some customers to reset passwords

    Amazon forces some customers to reset passwords
    (LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images)Amazon has forced an unknown number of account holders to change passwords that may have been compromised, just as it heads into one of the busied shopping days of the year.Tech news site ZDNetfirst notedthe issue after multiple readers reported receiving an e-mail saying that the online retailer had set their passwords. They were also notified of the change through the site's account message center, ZDNet reported, which confirmed their legitimacy.The e-mail sent to ..
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  • Washington Nationals rumors: Can Mike Rizzo rebuild the Nats' bullpen this winter? - Federal Baseball

    Washington Nationals rumors: Can Mike Rizzo rebuild the Nats' bullpen this winter? - Federal Baseball
    Washington Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo has previously stated that he won't trade either Jonathan Papelbon or Drew Storen unless there are "real baseball offers" out there, though rival executives apparently find that public stance amusing.While acknowledging that there were teams expressing interest in bothJonathan PapelbonandDrew Storen,Washington Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo told reporters at the GM Meetings in Boca Raton, Florida two weeks back that he wouldn't just give the relievers away if he did..
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