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Best Places to Travel in the U.S. This Summer

National Trust for Historic Preservation | Posted 05.23.2013 | Travel
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National Trust for Historic Preservation

From the storied Boston Harbor, to a historic village in Ohio, to the bridges of Yosemite Valley, the U.S. has plenty of adventures close at hand.

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Washingwood: The Apple Bites Back

Steve Faber | Posted 05.22.2013 | Comedy
Read More: Technology, App, Hollywood, Washington, Silicon Valley, Comedy News
Steve Faber

The collision between Hollywood and Washington creates a layered mess. Nonetheless, there I finally sat in a cafe with highly placed and confidential source, a high-ranking executive at one the two ultra mega-ton tech companies (I will call him, for anonymity's sake, Mr. Core).

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A River Runs Through It: 12 Amazing Riverside Hotels

Oyster | Posted 05.22.2013 | Travel
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Oyster

"Sun and surf" might be the stuff of summer, but that doesn't mean a trip exclusively to the beach is in order. Some of our favorite summer destinatio...

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Can Colombia and the FARC Make Peace?

Daniel Wagner | Posted 05.22.2013 | World
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Daniel Wagner

The nearly half century of war between the government of Colombia and the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC) that left over half a million Colombians dead and three million displaced may finally be coming to an end.

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Sorry, D.C. Just Isn't Paris

Eli Lehrer | Posted 05.21.2013 | DC
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Eli Lehrer

D.C. is a second-rate, second-tier city that will never be Paris or, indeed, the equivalent of any major European capital. That's may be bad for our civic ego but it's probably good for the country.

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Marco Rubio Takes On Obama's Transformative Narrative

The Huffington Post | Jon Ward | Posted 05.16.2013 | Politics
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One of President Obama's central promises as a candidate for the White House in 2008 was that he would transform the culture of Washington and the cou...

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WATCH: Taco Bell Made Teen SO Happy

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 05.15.2013 | Business
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Zeke Castro thought he was just getting free tacos from the Taco Bell truck visiting Othello, Wash., on Saturday. Instead he got the whole enchilada. ...

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Not So Fast: Marijuana Payoff May Not Materialize

stateline | Elaine S. Povich | Posted 05.14.2013 | Politics
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This piece comes to us courtesy of Stateline. Stateline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news service of the Pew Charitable Trusts that provides daily repo...

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State Moves One Step Closer To Landmark Suicide Legislation

AP | DAVE GRAM | Posted 05.14.2013 | Politics
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MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont House approved a measure Monday night that would allow doctors to provide lethal medication to terminally ill pati...

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Congressional Approval Trending to Zero

Fred Lundgren | Posted 05.13.2013 | Politics
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Fred Lundgren

Since 2001, Congressional approval has declined by an average of 4.17 percent each year. This trend line reaches zero by 2016.

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Top Police Official Gets Key Role At Marijuana Rally

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.10.2013 | Politics
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Top brass from the Seattle Police Department will be on hand this weekend as marijuana advocates gather in Seattle for the Cannabis Freedom March. But...

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China's Military: Here We Are!

Christopher Burgess | Posted 05.10.2013 | Politics
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Christopher Burgess

Do we listen to the DoD or to the PRC government and Senior Colonel Wang XinJun, a researcher at the Academy of Military Sciences in Beijing, who recently stated, "The Chinese government and armed forces have never sanctioned hacking activities"?

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Son Of State Lawmaker Pleads Guilty To Raping A Child

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.09.2013 | Politics
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The teenage son of Washington state Sen. Brian Hatfield (D) pleaded guilty this week to raping and molesting a younger boy at the lawmaker's homes, in...

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New Study Reveals The 10 Worst States To Retire

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 05.09.2013 | Fifty
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It's got breathtaking beauty, but Oregon is no place to live out the golden years, a new study says. The Beaver State ranked as the worst place to ...

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World's Prettiest Castles

U.S. News Travel | Posted 05.06.2013 | Travel
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U.S. News Travel

Gone are the days of kings and queens ruling the populace from on high (in most of the world, anyway). But while many monarchs have fallen, their pala...

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Washington Woman: I Was Fired For Second-Hand Pot Exposure

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.01.2013 | Politics
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Cheryl Hale's 16-year career at a Washington state retail store came to an end about a year and a half ago when an on-the-job injury forced her to sub...

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State Considers Health Care Move That Would Cost U.S. Millions

AP | MIKE BAKER | Posted 04.24.2013 | Business
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OLYMPIA, Wash. — In a quest to save money, political leaders in Washington state are exploring a proposal that would shift some government worke...

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Rooms With A View

Oyster | Posted 04.22.2013 | Travel
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Oyster

Nothing man-made can rival Mother Nature at her finest. For those who love the great outdoors, the most memorable vacations aren't at massive mega-res...

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5 Killed In Shooting At Washington Apartment Complex

AP | TED S. WARREN | Posted 04.23.2013 | Crime
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FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A man fatally shot his live-in girlfriend at an apartment south of Seattle then killed three men, including a neighbor who ...

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America's Best Doughnuts

U.S. News Travel | Posted 04.18.2013 | Travel
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U.S. News Travel

As emporiums across the country continue to invent novelty confections, we can't help but think these gourmet delights are replacing cupcakes as the go-to sweet indulgence.

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State Extends Timeline For Legal Marijuana Sales

AP | GENE JOHNSON | Posted 04.17.2013 | Politics
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SEATTLE — Washington state is delaying its timeline for granting marijuana growing and processing licenses – and that means legal marijuan...

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Thatcher's Militant Democracy

David Miles | Posted 04.17.2013 | World
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David Miles

Unlike Chancellor Merkel of Germany, who has a reputation for only sticking her neck out when confident of victory, Margaret Thatcher sometimes had little choice in the timing of the battles she had to fight.

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The Central African Republic: Implications of Africa's "Phantom State"

Daniel Wagner | Posted 04.15.2013 | World
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Daniel Wagner

The future of the CAR is naturally uncertain. For the country to become capable of controlling its destiny and asserting its sovereignty by preventing armed militias from entering its land, Séléka must avoid the mistakes of its predecessor.

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DC's Role in Driving the Immigration Reform Debate

Michael Shank | Posted 04.12.2013 | DC
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Michael Shank

Presently, 25,000 undocumented immigrants in D.C. cannot obtain a driver's license from the DMV. To continue denying D.C. resident's access to ID and driving privileges entrenches discrimination by fettering freedom of movement, and creates a permanent subset of second-class residents.

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Florist Who Rejected Gay Grooms-To-Be Slapped With State Lawsuit

Posted 04.10.2013 | Gay Voices
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The Washington state-based florist who refused to provide flowers for a gay wedding is now facing a lawsuit from the state attorney general. The S...

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