Sunday, May 22, 2016

Sunday's Headlines: Poll: Clinton, Trump both viewed unfavorably by majority of voters

Top Taliban leader likely killed in airstrike, U.S. official says; Is Clinton ready for the Wild West campaign Trump will wage?; Sanders endorses DNC chair's primary opponent; The Americans primed to fight their government;
 
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Poll: Clinton, Trump both viewed unfavorably by majority of voters
Never in the history of the Post-ABC News poll have the two major parties' presidential nominees been viewed as harshly as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. While Clinton holds a six-percentage-point lead among all adults, the two are in a statistical dead heat among registered voters.
Top Taliban leader likely killed in airstrike, U.S. official says
Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, who emerged as the Taliban leader in 2015, was targeted in a remote area near Ahmad Wal, a town in western Pakistan's Baluchistan province.
 
Is Clinton ready for the Wild West campaign Trump will wage?
Presidential races are always studies in contrast, but rarely have the differences between the two major-party nominees — and the kind of campaigns they plan to run — been as stark and as unusual as this year.
 
Sanders endorses DNC chair's primary opponent
The Democratic presidential hopeful also told CNN's Jake Tapper in an interview that if he's elected president, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "would not be re-appointed chairwoman of the DNC."
 
The Americans primed to fight their government
A fast-growing movement armed with guns and the Constitution sees a dire threat to liberty. They call themselves patriots. Law enforcement officials call them dangerous and delusional.
 
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Hillary Clinton says Bill won’t be picking out the White House china. He should.
 
I'm dropping my protest of Washington's football team name
 
This ed-reform trend is supposed to motivate students. Instead, it shames them.
 
Victims are guaranteed rape exams. But the nearest examiner could be hours away.
 
What to read and watch on yet another rainy day
 
Five myths about D.C. home rule
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An Egyptian village mourns for its dead on ill-fated plane from Paris
A fifth of the Egyptian passengers on Flight 804 were from Mit Badr Halawa, a hamlet with a special link to France.
Life and death on a rainy day at the Preakness Stakes
Even as showers turned Baltimore's Pimlico track into a muddy mess, the Preakness seemed like beautiful, gluttonous American fun. And then, two horses died.
Buoyed by U.S. firms, Vietnam emerges as an Asian manufacturing powerhouse
Lower labor costs and benefits from the Trans-Pacific Partnership could enhance the communist country's appeal.
Top U.S. commander for Middle East makes secret visit to Syria
Army Gen. Joseph Votel spent nearly 11 hours in the country for a firsthand look at efforts to build cohesive alliances of Arabs, Kurds and other local fighters to defeat the Islamic State.
Got $1 million? This West Virginia 'town' can be yours.
In Sugar Grove Station, residents can leave their doors open, traffic is practically nonexistent and a quiet zone keeps pesky cellphone calls at bay. And you may have a notable neighbor: the NSA.
'Every parent's nightmare': 13-year-old dies playing tug of war
The teen was participating in Field Day activities in Alabama. A parent said she had complained of a headache and dizziness before passing out.
Five financial rules for those beginning a career
You want to prosper? Realize that lending money is a bad idea. So is carrying a balance on your credit card, despite what you may have heard.
Clinton accuses Trump of pandering to the NRA
Hillary Clinton, speaking at an anti-violence and gun control event named after Trayvon Martin, assailed the presumptive GOP nominee as dangerous and hopelessly out of step with public opinion about gun control.
Is Norwegian Air a welcome arrival?
Despite critics, a carrier permit could soon be granted to the discount airline's Irish subsidiary.
I learned about my raise on a Post-It
After an excellent review, an employee was hurt by the way news of the salary increase was handled.
A burger fetish finds a following
PornBurger brought Mathew Ramsey viral fame and a book deal. A restaurant could be next.
 
     
 
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