Sunday, February 7, 2016

Sunday's Headlines: Rubio endures an assault in a rollicking GOP debate

A bad night for front-runners and a good night for governors; Debate's winners, losers; In N.H., wary voters reject the status quo; North Korea launches long-range rocket, sparking fears about missile program;
 
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Rubio endures an assault in a rollicking GOP debate
Riding momentum after a surprisingly strong third-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, the senator from Florida became the top target in a New Hampshire debate that veered — sometimes chaotically — from Islamic State terrorists and North Korea to health care and immigration.
A bad night for front-runners and a good night for governors
Rubio faltered under heavy criticism, while Christie, Kasich and Bush went on the attack.
 
Debate's winners, losers
Trump had a decent night, despite being booed, but Rubio and Carson stumbled.
 
In N.H., wary voters reject the status quo
Evidence suggests that times are good, yet many voters said their dominant emotion is fear — and the sense that somebody is keeping them in the dark.
 
North Korea launches long-range rocket, sparking fears about missile program
The move is widely seen as another step toward mastering the technology for making a missile capable of striking the U.S. mainland.
 
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What Trump learned from Reagan's flip-flops
 
I'm a Muslim, not a terrorist. So why did the NYPD spy on me for years?
 
When your football team wins, you eat healthier food
 
Five myths about the New Hampshire primary
 
ISIS kidnapped my best friend. But when I met its fighters, I couldn’t hate them.
 
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Futuristic fighter jet could have a spot in Super Bowl ad lineup
Thirty seconds on TV could cost $5 million, but last year Northrop Grumman paid for what was thought to be the first Super Bowl ad produced for a defense contractor.
College won't fire professor over Muslim comments, but she will leave
Wheaton College and Larycia Hawkins have come to "reconciliation," the school president said in an email. Separately, the provost said he asked Hawkins for forgiveness.
Bernie Sanders makes a yuuuuuuge cameo on 'Saturday Night Live'
The Democratic presidential hopeful appeared with Larry David — who has portrayed Sanders in multiple sketches this season — for a sketch involving a sinking ship.
Amid water crisis, many desperate to escape Flint but lack means to do so
Residents there have lived for years under some of the worst conditions in urban America. For many, the catastrophe of a water supply that may be poisoned indefinitely appears to be the final insult, and the old and poor, especially, are stuck.
Chicago officer sues estate of teen he fatally shot
The officer, who shot the 19-year-old college student and accidentally killed a neighbor, argues in the suit that the shooting left him traumatized.
For a family descended from a slave, a long White House tradition nears an end
John Wrory Ficklin is among the last of a long line in his family to work at the mansion, but the first to do so in the West Wing.
If this is Peyton Manning's last start, you better believe he'll be ready
His fastball might be gone, but the Broncos quarterback's mind, not his arm, is what will matter.
Clinton says she doesn’t ‘offer easy answers.’ But what if that’s what voters want?
Hillary Clinton says her pitch shows the complexity of governing. Meanwhile, voters say they have no doubt what Bernie Sanders's candidacy is all about, and he's having an easier time connecting with them.
A clingy 6-year-old who just can't let go
A child becomes very attached to cousins and peers — in an obsessive way.
There's nothing subtle about Kizuna
The kitchen-sink flavors at this Tysons newcomer are mostly big and brash. Sometimes, they even work.
Don't underestimate the elliptical
If you're ready to ditch the treadmill, here are tips to maximize your time and challenge different groups of muscles.
 
     
 
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