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Trump vows not to reopen government until wall funding is secured The president defended his plan to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and cast doubt about the performance of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell after a sharp downturn in U.S. stock markets. By Philip Rucker and Lenny Bernstein · Read more Migrant child, 8, dies in U.S. custody in New Mexico Authorities said the official cause of death was not known, but said the child had been treated for a cold and fever. It is the second death of a migrant child in U.S. custody this month. By Lenny Bernstein · Read more   Why Brexit may be good for terrorists and the Kremlin and bad for European security The consequences of Britain leaving the European Union will ripple throughout the country's security relationships. By Michael Birnbaum · Read more   The game of their lives was 25 years ago. They're still replaying it in their minds. The exploits of a high school football team can become small-town legend. For the Prestonsburg Blackcats of Eastern Kentucky, the 1993 season "was like something out of a movie, if you've ever seen 'Hoosiers,'" one coach said. Reality, however, left more complicated memories. Story by Chuck Culpepper | Photos by John McDonnell · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Is Netflix killing the movie theater? Not so fast. Movie-ticket revenue in the United States has risen 8 percent this year, putting the industry on track for the largest year-to-year increase of the domestic box office in nearly a decade. But the news also comes with significant dark clouds. By Steven Zeitchik · Read more   'Christmas means everything to us': Holiday spirit lights up poor Christian neighborhoods in Muslim-majority Pakistan The message of Christmas had special resonance this year following the acquittal of a Pakistani Christian woman imprisoned for nine years on charges of blasphemy. By Pamela Constable · Read more   Heavy rain, blocked roads hamper rescue efforts on Indonesia's tsunami-hit coast The death toll from the disaster surpassed 400, and some feared the spread of disease as crews struggled to reach victims. By Stanley Widianto and Simon Denyer · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now A home for the holidays This year, 10-year-old Kamiya Johnson will be home for the holidays. Post reporter Jessica Contrera says that Johnson's family was able to leave a D.C. shelter and find housing. Also, the history of gingerbread from Mary Beth Albright. By Washington Post Staff · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump asked a child whether he still believed in Santa: ''Cause at 7, it's marginal, right?' The president's Christmas Eve call with a boy trying to find Santa became the subject of jokes, wisecracks and mockery on social media. By Eli Rosenberg · Read more   Power Ploys | Understanding Russia's Global Influence In Venezuela, Russia pockets key energy assets in exchange for cash bailouts Moscow has taken control of oil and gas fields and has a lien on a major share of Citgo, Venezuela's oil company in the United States. By Anthony Faiola and Karen DeYoung · Read more   Incoming! A June meteor swarm could be loaded with surprises. Scientists studying the Tunguska impact of 1908 call for a special observing campaign next summer. By Joel Achenbach · Read more   Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered How Queen Elizabeth II's annual Christmas speech began For many Brits, nothing says Christmas quite like the queen's annual broadcast on Dec. 25. By Jennifer Hassan · Read more

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