The price of gold has drawn miners to Madre de Dios, a department of southeastern Peru. But deforestation and use of mercury in the mining have created and environmental hazard for the surrounding rainforest. The Peruvian government is trying to crack down, but enforcement is difficult in the va...
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A D.C. police detective angrily confronted a group of snowball fighters, at one point even drawing his weapon, after they pelted him and his Hummer with snowballs near the intersection of 14th and U Streets NW Saturday, witnesses said. Responding in part to this and other videos, D.C. police sai...
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The Washington Post’s Dan Steinberg talks about the resignation of Vinny Cerrato and the new VP and GM of the team, Bruce Allen. (The Washington Post)
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Eleanor Roosevelt got off to a hot start and then hung on for a 58-53 win over Wise. (Alan Goldenbach, edited by Tommy McConnell/The Washington Post)
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A balanced inside-outside attack allowed Langley to roll to a 69-48 win over McLean. (Paul Tenorio, edited by Tommy McConnell/The Washington Post)
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The Washington Post’s Dan Steinberg and Mark Maske talk about the new VP and GM of the Redskins, Bruce Allen, and the legacy of Vinny Cerrato. (Comcast SportsNet)
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The Washington Post’s Josh Barr leads a discussion of local area football coaches on the offensive all-decade team. (Edited by Jonathan Forsythe/The Washington Post/Special Thanks to Comcast SportsNet)
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On the busiest mailing day of the year for the Postal Service, with more than 830 million pieces of mail entering the system, the Friendship Post Office in Washington, D.C., prepared for the holiday rush. (Anna Uhls/The Washington Post)
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The Washington Post’s Josh Barr leads a discussion of local area football coaches on the defensive all-decade team. (Edited by Jonathan Forsythe/The Washington Post/Special Thanks to Comcast SportsNet)
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Lava erupting from the deepest underwater volcano ever discovered has been captured on video for the first time. The submarine volcano is located nearly 4,000 feet beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean near Samoa. (Dec. 17) (The Associated Press)
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In Amazonian gold rush, enforcement is elusive
