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Obama launches charm offensive with donors
President and top White House aides are waging a behind-the-scenes push to win over skeptical big-dollar donors.
(By Peter Wallsten)
Lessons from the Gates war room
He's meticulous in how he prepares for even the most routine Pentagon meetings, sensitive to the inner workings of big institutions and unusually wily in the ways of Washington.
(By Greg Jaffe)
Bachmann begins 2012 presidential campaign
Rep. Michele Bachmann formally began her campaign for president Monday with a speech that focused on conservative values and her heartland roots.
(By Sandhya Somashekhar)
Baby boomers invade suburbia
Growing number of older people in the 'burbs is changing the priorities formed around needs of families.
(By Carol Morello)
Court strikes down law on violent video games
The Supreme Court on Monday ended its term by striking as unconstitutional California's attempt to ban the sale of violent video games to minors.
(By Robert Barnes)
POLITICS
Marine general next in line to head US military in Afghanistan endorses troop withdrawal plan
WASHINGTON — The man tapped to take over as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan endorsed the size and pace of the more than 30,000-troop withdrawal laid out by President Barack Obama last week, despite other commanders' worries that it's too risky and aggressive.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
To keep food safe at home, government urges people to clean, cook, chill and separate
WASHINGTON — Clean. Cook. Chill. Separate.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Obama and Republicans dig in even as they search for common ground on debt and debt ceiling
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and the congressional Republican leadership have publicly dug in their heels on critical debt talk negotiations. While they appear immovable, however, they are talking.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
California's new independent redistricting process could endanger 5 Republican House seats
WASHINGTON — Democrats hoping to regain the majority in the House in 2012 might get a strong head start in California, where voters have handed the authority for drawing political boundaries to an independent citizens' commission.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
US intelligence: No known or specific terrorism threat targeting July 4 holiday
WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials say there is no specific or credible information that terrorists intend to strike over the upcoming holiday weekend.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
STYLE
Ask Amy: On Facebook, breaking up is hard to do
Her ex is bashing her on his Facebook page. What should she do?
(, Tribune Media Service)
Hints From Heloise: Don't let family photos fade away
A Heloise flashback column with advice on photos.
(, King)
Miss Manners: Texts from husband's former girlfriend irritate his wife
It came to my attention that an ex-girlfriend of my husband has been periodically texting him in the years since their breakup. Is it childish of me to feel that her behavior is inappropriate?
(, Universal Press)
A 'shotgun engagement' cut short
She got pregnant; they got engaged. She miscarried; he broke up with her. Does that make him a bad person?
(, The Washington Post)
Listening to nighttime callers' pain
In the dark hours of the night, a comforting voice picks up the phone to talk to distressed callers.
( by Dan Zak , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
AP Interview: Olympic champion Kim Yu-na becoming anxious as 2018 Winter Games vote draws near
SEOUL, South Korea — Kim Yu-na sits in a room among the sleek skyscrapers of southern Seoul, overlooking a green oasis where kings and queens were laid to rest centuries ago but focussing her thoughts on unseen, distant peaks.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Monday's Sports In Brief
RALEIGH, N.C. — Former North Carolina State basketball star Lorenzo Charles, the muscular forward whose last-second dunk gave the underdog Wolfpack the 1983 national collegiate championship, was killed Monday when a bus he was driving crashed, a company official said Monday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
90 years ago, boxer Jack Johnson sought his own pardon while in prison
WASHINGTON — Congressional backers of a pardon for Jack Johnson, the world's first black heavyweight champion who was imprisoned nearly a century ago for his romantic relationships with white women, say his prosecution was racially motivated. Johnson made the same argument 90 years ago while in prison, records at the National Archives show.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Purdue athletic director Burke says football coach Danny Hope on solid ground
CARMEL, Ind. — Purdue athletic director Morgan Burke gave football coach Danny Hope a mulligan before heading out to the golf course.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Schaub, Ryans lead 35 players in Texans' morning workout
HOUSTON — Houston Texans middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans has assumed a pivotal dual role for his team as the NFL lockout stretches into its fourth month.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
Taiwan's president says efforts to procure advanced F-16s from US 'not going smoothly'
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's president said Tuesday that the island's long-running efforts to acquire relatively advanced F-16 jet fighters from the United States are "not going smoothly."
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
China stops short of backing arrest warrant for Libya's Gadhafi
BEIJING — China stopped short Tuesday of backing an international arrest warrant for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi that accuses him of crimes against humanity for killing civilians who rose up against his rule.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
UN says 9 million people need aid in drought-hit Horn of Africa
GENEVA — The United Nations says 9 million people need humanitarian assistance in the drought-hit countries of the Horn of Africa.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Guard chief: Iran is capable of manufacturing even longer-range missiles but won't make them
TEHRAN, Iran — A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander claimed on Tuesday that his country has the ability to produce even longer range missiles than those currently in its arsenal.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Germany, China aim for big increase in trade by 2015; Wen downplays Europe's troubles
BERLIN — German and Chinese leaders on Tuesday pledged a big increase over the next few years in trade between their countries, the biggest economies of Europe and Asia, while China's premier downplayed Europe's current economic woes.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
D.C.'s biggest stories: Lunchline's Clinton Yates breaks them down (video)
Clinton Yates a news junkie and pop culture fanatic who scours The Washington Post and its partner sites every weekday to find the gems that you want to read but don't have time to search for.
(, vForum)
Fix Faceoff: 2012 Presidential Election
Political blogger Chris Cillizza's fast-paced video Q&A about the 2012 presidential election.
(, vForum)
Campus Overload Live with Jenna Johnson
Jenna Johnson answers your questions about college life, on and off campus.
(, vForum)
Chatological Humor: Monthly with Moron
Gene Weingarten takes polls and chats about his recent columns.
(, vForum)
Ask Tom -- Washington Post restaurant critic Tom Sietsema discusses the DC dining scene
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(, vForum)
TECHNOLOGY
TomTom shares fall 26 percent after cutting targets for sales, earnings in 2011
AMSTERDAM — Shares in navigation device maker TomTom NV have fallen by 26 percent in Amsterdam Tuesday, after the company cut its 2011 sales and earnings targets, blaming weak demand for its products.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Groupon For Nightlife 'Poggled' Expands, Hits Up New York And Denver First
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Viralheat Grabs $4.25 Million For Affordable Social Media Tracking And Intelligence
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
OpenCandy's Pokki Brings Web Apps To The Desktop, With Style
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Opera Hits 200 Million Users; Debuts A New Featherweight Look And More In Version 11.5
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
BUSINESS
Saab owner says it has clinched $40 million deal to sell 50.1 pct of Saab property to Hemfosa
STOCKHOLM — Crisis-hit car maker Saab on Tuesday announced a $40 million deal to sell and lease back property in an effort to pay off debts that have forced it to halt production and withhold workers' salaries.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
TomTom shares fall 26 percent after cutting targets for sales, earnings in 2011
AMSTERDAM — Shares in navigation device maker TomTom NV have fallen by 26 percent in Amsterdam Tuesday, after the company cut its 2011 sales and earnings targets, blaming weak demand for its products.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
World stocks edge higher on signs that Europe's debt crisis could be averted
HONG KONG — World stock markets edged higher Tuesday as investors welcomed signs that French banks could give Greece more breathing room on its debt, although worries about longer-term problems with the country's embattled economy still lingered.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Oil rises to above $91 a barrel in Asia as Greece austerity vote awaited
SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose above $91 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as investors mulled whether Greece will approve more austerity measures this week to receive the next round of international aid and avert a debt default.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
White House insists economy, not politics, on Obama's agenda at aluminum factory in Iowa
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will tout manufacturing as a key to America's economic success during a trip to Iowa, as he seeks to counter criticism of his policies by Republican presidential candidates who have descended on the state.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
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