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Democrats want a bolder Obama
The president's allies are getting nervous about what they see as the lack of a coherent strategy.
(By Karen Tumulty and Peter Wallsten)
Stock markets in U.S., Europe show major drop
U.S. and European stock markets plummeted again Wednesday, as the debt crisis rocking a handful of smaller European nations threatened to engulf Germany and France.
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb and Neil Irwin)
Poll: Sharp dissatisfaction with D.C.
The public doubts the federal government can fix the nation's economic problems, new Post poll shows.
(By Jon Cohen and Dan Balz)
Is downgrade an alarm bell for U.S.?
The country is mired in a financial crisis, and the political parties seem to inhabit different dimensions of reality.
(By Joel Achenbach)
Data show surge in gay couples
Census figures show an increase in same-sex couples in the D.C. area, but demographers cite more honesty on forms.
(By Carol Morello and Ted Mellnik)
POLITICS
Congress' supercommittee faces warring pressures to follow party ideology, find big debt cuts
WASHINGTON — Before even getting down to work, members of Congress' new debt-reduction supercommittee face pressures to rally behind partisan principles and to find even more savings than planned.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Democrats want a bolder Obama
The president's allies are getting nervous about what they see as the lack of a coherent strategy.
( by Karen Tumulty and Peter Wallsten , The Washington Post)
D.C. summer jobs program finishes $6M under budget
District welcomes leftover money, but no one has explained it yet.
( by Isaac Arnsdorf , The Washington Post)
During Ramadan dinner at White House, Obama honors Muslim survivors of Sept. 11 attacks
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has hosted a traditional Ramadan break-the-fast dinner at the White House, using the occasion to recognize Muslim survivors of the Sept. 11 terror attacks and to thank Muslims for their service to the country.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
'Nonsensical' numbers in D.C. census
The city doesn't claim a massive undercount — but enough errors to potentially create problems down the road.
( by Mike DeBonis , The Washington Post)
STYLE
Ask Amy: Husband's jealousy could get ugly
Her old boyfriend will be at a wedding reception they're both invited to, and she's afraid her husband's jealousy will get the best of him.
(, The Washington Post)
(, The Washington Post)
Hints From Heloise: Hair spray in the shower
One way to keep the hard-to-clean stuff from getting on bathroom surfaces.
(, King)
Miss Manners: Guest at dinner party need not cross-examine the server
She considers herself a "classy young lady," but grilling the waitress on the quality of espresso wasn't a smooth move.
(, The Washington Post)
Music group finds harmonious solution to moving
The Friday Morning Music Club, evicted, moves house: Have piano, will travel.
( by Anne Midgette , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
Wednesday's Sports in Brief
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The NCAA investigation into Ohio State's football program has cost the school's athletic department about $800,000 so far.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Man charged with burglarizing rental home of Tampa Bay Rays players during spring training
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Detectives have arrested a southwest Florida man they say burglarized a home shared by three Tampa Bay Rays players during spring training in March.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Match-fixing scandal prompts UEFA to kick Greek club Volos out of Europa League tie vs PSG
NYON, Switzerland — UEFA has kicked Greek club Volos out of the Europa League because of its involvement in a match-fixing scandal.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Strong senior class lifts Arkansas' expectations during post-Mallett era
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas linebackers coach Reggie Johnson had just teed off during a preseason golf outing when one of his playing partners offered up a potentially burdensome piece of news.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Back after rupturing Achilles' tendon, QB Dan Persa ready to lead Wildcats
EVANSTON, Ill. — Dan Persa says he hasn't driven by the billboard along the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
Uganda police fire rubber bullets, teargas at protesters following top opposition leader
MASAKA, Uganda — Police in Uganda say they fired rubber bullets and teargas at protesters who followed a top opposition leader in a march west of the capital.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Report: Iran names street after American activist killed by Israeli military bulldozer
TEHRAN, Iran — Tehran's municipal council has named a street after an American activist who was crushed to death by an Israeli military bulldozer in the Gaza Strip in 2003, local newspaper reported on Thursday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Noach Flug, leading campaigner for Israeli Holocaust survivors' rights, dead at 86
JERUSALEM — Noach Flug, a tireless advocate for the rights of Holocaust survivors, has died in Jerusalem. He was 86.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
5 NATO troops killed by bomb in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S.-led coalition says five NATO service members have been killed in a roadside bombing in southern Afghanistan
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Nigeria fumbles in responding to piracy threat; insurers rate risk as high as hard-hit Somalia
ABOARD THE HSV 2 SWIFT — Authorities are mounting a disjointed fight against piracy off Nigeria's coast as insurers say the threat has reached levels that rival lawless Somalia.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri
The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.
(, vForum)
Opinion Focus with Eugene Robinson
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discusses his recent columns and the latest news in a live Q&A.
(, vForum)
Debt Ceiling drama: Why Jonathan Capehart thinks your voice needs to be heard
In his Post-Partisan blog post today, Opinion writer Jonathan Capehart said that "Folks should be marching on the Capitol" in protest of the way the debt issue is being handled. Do you agree?
(, vForum)
Chatological Humor: Monthly with Moron
Gene Weingarten takes polls and chats about his recent columns.
(, vForum)
ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri
The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.
(, vForum)
TECHNOLOGY
Summary Box: Review explores if camera on a phone can replace a standalone digital camera
THE GADGET: Over the past several years, cameras built into phones have improved tremendously and the myTouch 4G Slide ($200 with a two-year T-Mobile contract) is the latest smartphone that focuses on this feature.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
The iPad vs. oil: Apple surpasses Exxon as most valuable US company at the market's close
NEW YORK — It doesn't take a visit to the Genius Bar to figure out how Apple became the most valuable company in America.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Cisco provides some good news for Dow with 4Q results, forecast that top analyst expectations
SAN FRANCISCO — Cisco Systems Inc. provided a small measure of comfort to the battered stock market late Wednesday with quarterly results that underscored the technology bellwether's resolve to improve its financial performance.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Citi, Disney, Capital One, Stifel, Cree, Ralph Lauren are among big market movers Wednesday
NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Hulu to launch subscription video service in Japan in first international expansion
LOS ANGELES — Online streaming site Hulu.com plans to launch a subscription video service in Japan this year.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
BUSINESS
Britain's Treasuruy chief seeks to calm growth fears
LONDON — Britain's Treasury chief George Osborne is set to defend the country's tough austerity plan after the Bank of England downgraded growth forecasts and warned of more economic difficulties ahead.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Chinese bullet train maker halts some production to investigate equipment breakdowns
BEIJING — China has frozen approval of new railway projects and halted some bullet train manufacturing, stepping up an overhaul of its controversial high-speed network after a July collision that killed 40 people.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Greek unemployment jumps to 16.6 percent in May
ATHENS, Greece — Greece's Statistical Authority says unemployment in the debt-ridden country jumped to 16.6 percent in May.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
European markets rally a day after major drop
Topsy-turvy financial markets in Europe rallied in early trading Thursday, rising more than 2 percent, and Asian markets witnessed mixed trading a day after U.S. and European stock markets plummeted.
( by Zachary A. Goldfarb and Neil Irwin , The Washington Post)
ADB says Asia likely to pause inflation fighting measures until market turmoil subsides
SINGAPORE — Asian central bankers will likely pause measures to contain high inflation until global market turmoil subsidies, the chief economist at the Asian Development Bank said.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
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