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The Nationals had the bullpen they wanted. Then flaring tempers and injuries tore it apart.; Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a warm and wet winter. Should you believe it?

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Perspective

‘The last time I held her’: How a homeless musician reclaimed the love of his life <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-last-time-i-held-her-how-a-homeless-musician-reclaimed-the-love-of-his-life/2018/08/20/5e34d7e8-a473-11e8-97ce-cc9042272f07_story.html?utm_term=.949326c33fad&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Mike Rainsberger was living on the streets of the nation’s capital — and that was no place for Ruth Ann, the expensive Italian-made bass named for his mother.

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The Nationals had the bullpen they wanted. Then flaring tempers and injuries tore it apart. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/the-nationals-had-the-bullpen-they-wanted-then-flaring-tempers-and-injuries-tore-it-apart/2018/08/20/e16445fe-a47d-11e8-8fac-12e98c13528d_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Inside the two surprising trade deadline moves and the bullpen woes since that keep torpedoing Washington’s efforts to climb the standings.

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Analysis

Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a warm and wet winter. Should you believe it? <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/08/20/old-farmers-almanac-is-predicting-a-warm-and-wet-winter-should-you-believe-it/?utm_term=.005fbed7ddf1&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

It's not an unreasonable forecast, but it does have some weaknesses.

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Northam calls Aug. 30 special session for legislature to redraw districts <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/northam-calls-aug-30-special-session-for-legislature-to-redraw-districts/2018/08/20/c9905d58-a489-11e8-a656-943eefab5daf_story.html?utm_term=.6cf8c44277bd&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Republicans want to delay redrawing boundaries for 11 districts found by a court to be racially gerrymandered.

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11 things to do in the D.C. area this week <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/going-out-guide/wp/2018/08/20/11-things-to-do-in-the-d-c-area-this-week-12/?utm_term=.ab2f7bfc03a2&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Zenebech, the beloved Ethiopian eatery in Adams Morgan, reopens Friday months after a nearby fire caused the restaurant to close.

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Redskins signing Adrian Peterson, former NFL MVP, to fill void at running back <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/football-insider/wp/2018/08/20/redskins-signing-adrian-peterson-former-nfl-mvp-to-fill-void-at-running-back/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Veteran running back joins Washington after injuries to Derrius Guice and two other backs.

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Dozens compete for a piece of Virginia’s limited medical-marijuana market <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/dozens-compete-for-a-piece-of-virginias-limited-medical-marijuana-market/2018/08/20/d8b62aac-a16d-11e8-93e3-24d1703d2a7a_story.html?utm_term=.ba5dbb56714c&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The state is restricting sales to a low-THC oil that it has not even formally legalized.

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Boomer Esiason calls for Maryland president and athletic director to exit after Jordan McNair death <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/terrapins-insider/wp/2018/08/20/boomer-esiason-calls-for-maryland-president-and-athletic-director-to-exit-after-jordan-mcnair-death/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Former Maryland great says he's disgusted 'with the shameful lack of leadership' shown by Athletic Director Damon Evans and university President Wallace D. Loh.

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Three exotic colts born at zoo research center, get exotic names <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/three-exotic-colts-born-at-zoo-research-center-get-exotic-names/2018/08/20/f5a59b2a-a42e-11e8-8fac-12e98c13528d_story.html?utm_term=.e410dd20ed04&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The colt species is one of the harder ones to pronounce.

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D.C. is among the worst cities for mosquitoes, report says <http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2018/08/20/d-c-is-among-the-worst-cities-for-mosquitoes-report-says/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

A pest-control company is pointing to data that quantifies the District's mosquito problem.

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Forget trivia. Bingo is the mindless bar game D.C. needs right now. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/going-out-guide/wp/2018/08/20/forget-trivia-bingo-is-the-mindless-bar-game-d-c-needs-right-now/?utm_term=.381ab8ffa0b2&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

There's something relaxing and almost soothing about playing a game of bingo.

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