# Washington

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# Murder

Former White House Press Secretary's death ruled a homicide - 33 years after he was shot

James Brady died earlier this week, more than three decades after he was shot while serving alongside President Reagan.

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Aug 8th 2014, 11:19 PM

# emigrants

Gilmore in Washington to 'highlight plight' of undocumented Irish

The Tánaiste will also discuss the establishment of a visa regime for future legal migration between Ireland and the US.

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Jun 18th 2014, 8:30 AM

# proud to be

This brilliant anti-Washington Redskins ad is going to beam into millions of US homes tonight

The ad entitled ‘Proud to be’ will air during game three of the NBA finals.

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Jun 10th 2014, 7:27 PM

# call on me brother

Thousands of people sing 'Lean On Me' while stuck in a tunnel

They’ll help you carry on.

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May 27th 2014, 9:28 AM

# white house down

Naked man tackled outside the White House

The man was protesting, but nobody is sure just what.

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May 23rd 2014, 9:30 PM

# Nigeria

Abducted schoolgirls: Michelle Obama to deliver White House address

The UN Security Council has condemned the abduction of more than 200 Nigerian girls, abducted by Boko Haram three weeks ago.

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May 10th 2014, 7:27 AM

# Washington

Irishman appointed as EU ambassador to the United States

David O’Sullivan previously worked with the Department of Foreign Affairs.

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May 6th 2014, 10:22 AM

# ukraine crisis

The blacklist: Russian army chief of staff & 14 others targeted in new EU sanctions

Meanwhile, Russia’s defence minister has raised concerns over an “unprecedented” rise in US and Nato activity near his country’s borders.

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Apr 29th 2014, 10:23 AM

# Cold Case

FBI adds 'family annihilator' to Ten Most Wanted list

Investigators say the man brutally murdered his wife, mother and three sons at their home in Maryland almost 40 years ago.

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Apr 10th 2014, 6:44 PM

# health is on fire

Everyone who went to this Kings of Leon concert might have measles

Well, some people anyway.

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Apr 8th 2014, 1:30 PM

# cold war games

US denies it created Twitter-style app to stir Cuban unrest

The White House insists it was part of a “development assistance” scheme to allow Cubans to “talk freely among themselves”.

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Apr 3rd 2014, 10:23 PM

# texts from bill

'Following my leader': Bill Clinton parodies his wife's famous meme photo

The 2012 photo of former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton went viral.

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Apr 1st 2014, 2:13 PM

# clear eyes round heart

Astronauts' hearts grow rounder in space, finds study

Astronauts’ hearts also got weaker because the heart doesn’t work as hard in space, say researchers.

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Mar 29th 2014, 4:15 PM

# Missing

WATCH: Helicopter rescues four-year-old boy from Washington mudslide

The death toll today reached 25, with over 90 more people missing.

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Mar 27th 2014, 9:00 PM

# Search and Rescue

"We haven't lost hope" - search for survivors of Washington mudslide continues

Ten more bodies have been found today, authorities confirmed.

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Mar 26th 2014, 3:16 PM

# washington state

Fatal US mudslide: Five questions families want answered

The number of people missing has fluctuated wildly from 18 to 176.

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Mar 25th 2014, 8:03 AM

# RIP

New photos from Kurt Cobain death released by police

The images were discovered on an undeveloped roll of film in Seattle police archives.

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Mar 21st 2014, 9:25 AM

# hotline

'Violation of sovereignty': Obama and Putin hold hour-long phonecall on Ukraine crisis

Obama said Russia had violated Ukraine’s “territorial integrity”. Meanwhile, Russia’s parliament has indicated it will back plans for a referendum in Crimea.

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Mar 7th 2014, 7:53 AM

# it's not us it's you

Bank admits tax 'misconduct', but blames employees

Switzerland’s second largest bank, Credit Suisse, said management was unaware of any wrongdoing.

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Feb 26th 2014, 3:36 PM

# 50 Years On

"The fans were pelting us with jellybeans": Here's what happened when The Beatles stormed Washington

John, Paul, George and Ringo conquered America 50 years ago this weekend — making their historic debut on ‘Ed Sullivan’, and playing their first US gig to 8,000 screaming fans.

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Feb 8th 2014, 3:00 PM

# State of the Union

A "year of action": Obama sends warning to Congress, pledges to tackle inequality

In his annual State of the Union address, the US President vowed to narrow the gap between rich and poor and said he would bypass Congress if needed…

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Jan 29th 2014, 6:47 AM

# Maryland

Three killed, including suspected shooter, in US mall attack

Police have now moved into the shopping centre to escort shoppers and staff to safety.

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Jan 25th 2014, 6:49 PM

# Snowstorms

It's January and we've no snow. These pics from the US might induce jealousy (or fear)

New York and Washington are among the US cities battling huge snowfall and freezing temperatures.

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Jan 22nd 2014, 11:03 AM

# Property Porn

This coastal house could withstand a tsunami

It is confusingly called Tsunami House, though.

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Jan 18th 2014, 9:15 AM

# Legalised

The positives and negatives: How marijuana affects your brain and body

While there are recreational uses and recognised medical applications of the drug, it can also be damaging to our bodies and minds.

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Jan 11th 2014, 5:00 PM

# Ok then

US judge rules NSA phone surveillance lawful

The issue could well end up in the Supreme Court.

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Dec 27th 2013, 7:25 PM

# Pakistan

Pakistani doctor who helped find bin Laden charged with murder and fraud

Shakeel Afridi was recruited by the CIA to run a fake vaccination programme in Abbottabad in hopes of obtaining DNA samples to identify the Al Qaeda chief.

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Nov 23rd 2013, 2:46 PM

# Illinois

Man films terrifying video of tornado devastating his house and neighbourhood

The man and his daughter sheltered in their home as the storm passed.

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Nov 22nd 2013, 8:01 AM

# Storms

Six killed as tornadoes tear across America's midwest

Trees were uprooted, cars flipped and houses flattened.

10.8k

Nov 18th 2013, 7:43 AM

# NFL

Vikings turn on the style in second half blitz of Washington

All the NFL action from last night’s Thursday Night Football

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Nov 8th 2013, 2:29 PM

# Washington

Caitríona Perry is RTÉ's new Washington correspondent

Perry, who has been working for RTÉ since 2007, will replace Richard Downes in the Washington post.

14.9k

Nov 7th 2013, 8:28 PM

# Bailout exit

The reviews are over but we may not leave for "a number of years" --- IMF Mission Chief

Ireland remains on track to exit the bailout following the final review, but the IMF says it has no immediate plans to withdraw its officials from Dublin.

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Nov 7th 2013, 3:05 PM

# Spying

Photobomb protestors tell the NSA to 'stop spying'

The CodePink protestors sat behind the National Security Agency’s chief at hearings today.

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Oct 29th 2013, 10:01 PM

# Shutdown

Obama meets with Republicans in bid to end crisis

The two sides held talks in an effort to avert a looming debt crisis and end the continuing US federal shutdown.

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Oct 11th 2013, 7:39 AM

# Egypt

US suspends supply of cash, large military hardware to Egypt

Washington has confirmed it’s halting $260 million in cash aid as well as shipments of some large scale military systems — including Apache helicopters and F-16 fighter jets.

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Oct 10th 2013, 7:43 AM