Italian prime minister resigns in populist revolt and other top stories.

• Italian prime minister resigns in populist revolt

  

  BRUSSELS —   Europe’s embattled political establishment lost another round Sunday in its effort to thwart the anti-elite movement, as Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi resigned after voters rejected his constitutional reforms. But a center-left presidential candidate in Austria handily defeated his far-right challenger. The thorough rejection of Renzi’s referendum to streamline lawmaking was a significant boost for the country’s surging populist forces just weeks after Donald Trump prevailed..

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• Army will deny easement, halting work on Dakota Access Pipeline

  

  The army announced Sunday that it would not grant an easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline to be built under Lake Oahe in North Dakota. The news came as a victory to thousands of protesters, who call themselves water protectors, and have been camped out near the worksite for months. (Zoeann Murphy/The Washington Post) The Army said Sunday that it will not approve an easement necessary to permit the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline to cross under Lake Oahe in North Dakota, marking a ..

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• Best and worst moments from the Redskins' 31-23 loss to Arizona

  

  J.J. Nelson hauls in a touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post) Best and worst moments from the Redskins’ 31-23 loss to the Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday. Best throw:  With the Cardinals clinging to a 24-23 lead and just over two minutes remaining in the game, Carson Palmer gave Arizona a little breathing room with a perfectly placed 42-yard touchdown pass to J.J. Nelson. The good news for the Redskins was that the quick s..

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• Panthers bench Cam Newton for first series vs. Seahawks for ...

  

  It was the first time a healthy Cam Newton had not started a Panthers game since entering the league. (Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) Derek Anderson has filled in at quarterback for Cam Newton before, but only when the latter was injured. So when Monday night’s Panthers-Seahawks game began, it was a shock to see Anderson take the first snap, while a healthy Newton stood on the sideline. The Panthers’ radio team and the Charlotte Observer reported that Newton was benched by Coach Ron Rivera f..

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• Trump's misleading numbers about the Carrier deal

  

  (Darron Cummings/AP) “But I will tell you that United Technologies and Carrier stepped it up and now they’re keeping — actually the number’s over 1,100 people, which is so great, which is so great …. I just noticed — I wrote down because I heard it — since about six years ago, 260 new federal regulations have passed, 53 of which affect this plant. Fifty-three new regulations. Massively expensive and probably none of them amount to anything in terms of safety or the things that you’d have reg..

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