Thursday, August 4, 2016

Bill and Hillary Clinton's incomprehensible marriage and other top stories.

  • Bill and Hillary Clinton's incomprehensible marriage

    Bill and Hillary Clinton's incomprehensible marriage
    To open his speech at the Democratic convention, former president Bill Clinton told the story of how he met his wife. (The Washington Post) Once upon a time, a boy from Arkansas spotted a girl from Illinois across a crowded classroom. And on Tuesday night in Philadelphia, on the night Hillary Rodham Clinton became their party’s official nominee for president, Bill Clinton did his best to make one of the most-scrutinized marriages in the history of American politics fit into the contours ..
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  • A historic night for Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party

    A historic night for Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party
    PHILADELPHIA —Hillary Clinton on Tuesday became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party on a historic night during which her campaign also sought to reintroduce her to skeptical voters and calm continuing tensions here. Part of that task fell to former president Bill Cinton, who delivered a keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention that began by recounting his courtship of his wife and detailed her lengthy career in public service, including helping ..
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  • Bill Clinton's most important speech

    Bill Clinton's most important speech
    Former president Bill Clinton addresses the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Tuesday. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) PHILADELPHIA — It was hard to imagine that Bill Clinton could make as powerful a speech on behalf of his wife as he did on behalf of Barack Obama four years ago. Advocating Obama’s reelection required an extended argument about public policy, a persuasive mobilization of facts and figures, and a series of pokes at the Republican Party. Few politicians ar..
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  • Analysis: China emerges more muscular after ASEAN meetings

    Analysis: China emerges more muscular after ASEAN meetings
    VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) - Daring to take on China in a territorial dispute in the South China Sea, the Philippines went to an international tribunal for justice, and won big. But it turned out to be a pyrrhic victory.Beijing came back with such ferocity and manipulative diplomacy that other Southeast Asian countries that have similar disputes with it are apparently backing down.One by one, their positions became clear at meetings this week of Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asian nations, a gathering th..
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  • Metro general manager proposes permanent end to late-night service

    Metro general manager proposes permanent end to late-night service
    Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld will propose a permanent end to late-night weekend subway service, alarming District officials and business leaders who say that a curtailed system would hurt economic and cultural life in the nation’s capital. Wiedefeld wants to shutter Metro at midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, instead of at 3 a.m., to give overnight work crews enough time to make repairs and maintain a safe system. He also wants to close the subway at 10 p.m. on Sundays. The proposal to ..
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  • Nine grieving mothers came to the Democratic National Convention ...

    Nine grieving mothers came to the Democratic National Convention ...
    Mothers that have lost children to gun violence shared their stories and gave their support to Hillary Clinton during the second day of the Democratic convention in Philadelphia. (The Washington Post) Let us begin with this. Before Geneva Reed-Veal — mother of Sandra Bland, 28 — ever said one word, there were people who had decided nothing that would follow was worthy of consideration. Reed-Veal was, after all, one of nine women who stood on the Democratic National Convention stage Tuesd..
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  • The creator of the viral pro-Trump act 'USA Freedom Kids' now plans ...

    The creator of the viral pro-Trump act 'USA Freedom Kids' now plans ...
    A trio of young singers performed a song dedicated to Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Jan. 13 at a rally in Pensacola, Fla. (Reuters) Within hours of their performance at a Donald Trump rally in Pensacola, Fla., last January, the U.S.A. Freedom Kids were a sensation. You remember the video: Three preteen girls in star-spangled outfits crisply working through simple choreography as they lip-synced an upbeat update to "Over There." That infectious performance kicked off..
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  • Bullpen collapses again as Nationals fall to Indians, 7-6

    Bullpen collapses again as Nationals fall to Indians, 7-6
    CLEVELAND — Jonathan Papelbon sat at a table, slowing carving through a plate of food, pausing now and then to stare into nothing, then returning to his dinner. He let another game get away, the second straight Washington Nationals loss charged to his name, this one by a 7-6 score to the Cleveland Indians after his team carried a two-run lead to the bottom of the ninth. His meal half-eaten, Papelbon rolled his chair back to his locker and leaned back to answer questions. When he came into Sund..
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  • The legend of Donna Brazile: Why the DNC turned to an old pro in ...

    The legend of Donna Brazile: Why the DNC turned to an old pro in ...
    Donna Brazile confers with CNN correspondent Dana Bash, during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 25, 2016. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) PHILADELPHIA — Donna Brazile moved through the crowd, glass of water in hand. She prefers champagne or Prosecco but was feeling a little under the weather. A small crowd clustered around her in the Down Town Club, where she and four of her closest friends were hosting a midday party Tuesday. “Your section..
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  • Islamic State says militant 'soldiers' carried out Normandy church ...

    Islamic State says militant 'soldiers' carried out Normandy church ...
    SAINT-ETIENNE-DU-ROUVRAY, France — Two attackers backing the Islamic State — including one on a watch list — stormed a village church in northern France during Mass on Tuesday, taking hostages and slitting the throat of an 85-year-old priest before police commandos shot and killed the assailants, authorities said. A nun who was inside the church told a French television station that the priest was forced to his knees and killed when he attempted to resist. Officials said the attackers screamed..
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Two teenagers killed, 16 people injured in in shooting at Fort Myers ... .Democratic National Convention: Warren, Sanders to speak tonight ... .
Democrats vote to bind most superdelegates to state primary results .Democrats vote to bind most superdelegates to state primary results .

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