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Two senior Secret Service officers in Colombia scandal identified
One of the Secret Service supervisors who were forced out of the agency this week for their involvement in the Colombia prostitution scandal made light of his official protective work on his Facebook page, joking about a picture of himself standing watch behind Sarah Palin.
(By David Nakamura and Carol D. Leonnig)
After Bo's fall, Chongqing victims seek justice
More than 4,000 people were jailed during an aggressive anti-crime campaign Bo launched in late 2007. The cases pose a test for a Chinese leadership anxious to contain the growing scandal.
(By Keith B. Richburg)
SHE THE PEOPLE: The instructive timing of the crackdown on nuns
COLUMN | On the same day, the Vatican announced it was one step closer to welcoming the ultra-traditionalists of the Society of St. Pius X back into the fold.
(By Melinda Henneberger)
Reminders of offshore drilling's risks
Deep-water oil rigs are back at work in the Gulf of Mexico, two years after the Deepwater Horizon spill, but recent incidents elsewhere show how risky and sensitive offshore operations remain.
(By Steven Mufson)
Images of soldiers with enemies' corpses is nothing new
Photographs of victors posing with corpses of their enemies. We've seen these images before. From Iraq and Afghanistan. Rwanda and Darfur. They capture a moment where the humanity of both the living and the dead is absent.
(By Joe Heim)
NATION
Catholic activists pushing politicians to turn tide against the death penalty
Roman Catholics are helping to turn public opinion in the United States against the death penalty. And they are appealing to the consciences of Catholic politicians to do it.
(, The Washington Post)
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METRO
Crash aftermath divides community
A young drunk driver who killed 3 of his friends in a '11 crash is trying to get his 20-year sentence cut.
( by Dan Morse , The Washington Post)
Fairfax remains are missing Va. men
Police say the brothers, who disappeared from Prince William County in 2010, were murdered .
( by Justin Jouvenal , The Washington Post)
If Thompson doesn't sell Chartered, it likely loses D.C. health-care contract
The city's contract with the firm, which runs the health plan for D.C. workers, expires in may 2013.
( by Mike DeBonis , The Washington Post)
Fairfax computer overhaul put on hold
The county suspends work on the last leg of a $43 million contract to consolidate its databases.
( by Fredrick Kunkle , The Washington Post)
Montgomery planning director resigns
Rollin Stanley, pressured since making controversial comments in an interview, announced he would stepping down in mid-May to take a job in another city.
( by Lori Aratani and Jonathan O'Connell , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Romney gaining conservatives' support, if not their hearts
Across the country, parts of the Republican base are coming to terms with the likelihood that the man they never really liked will probably be their party's presidential nominee.
( by Rosalind S. Helderman and Sandhya Somashekhar , The Washington Post)
Two senior Secret Service officers in Colombia scandal identified
One of the Secret Service supervisors who were forced out of the agency this week for their involvement in the Colombia prostitution scandal made light of his official protective work on his Facebook page, joking about a picture of himself standing watch behind Sarah Palin.
( by David Nakamura and Carol D. Leonnig , The Washington Post)
Frequent fliers: Clinton vs. Rice
It looked as though Hillary Clinton was on a pace to become the most traveled secretary of state ever, but now Condoleezza Rice's lead looks safer.
(, The Washington Post)
If Thompson doesn't sell Chartered, it likely loses D.C. health-care contract
The city's contract with the firm, which runs the health plan for D.C. workers, expires in may 2013.
( by Mike DeBonis , The Washington Post)
Fairfax computer overhaul put on hold
The county suspends work on the last leg of a $43 million contract to consolidate its databases.
( by Fredrick Kunkle , The Washington Post)
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STYLE
NSO presents some rarities
Guest director Andrew Litton guided the National Symphony Orchestra through two pieces it hadn't played since the 1990s and one that was getting its NSO debut.
( by Charles T. Downey , The Washington Post)
Ask pregnant wife about dating Web site e-mails
Carolyn Hax's advice: If husband wants to be emotionally close to his wife, he should ask her about e-mails on her phone related to dating Web sites.
(, The Washington Post)
Take us for grants
Style Invitational contest Week 968: Propose an academic study with a stupid hypothesis; and the winning slogan for our new Grossery Bag prize.
(, The Washington Post)
Friday's TV highlights
BET looks at the Trayvon Martin case.
(, The Washington Post)
Martha Stewart takes recipes to PBS
Martha Stewart's new weekly series, "Martha Stewart's Cooking School," will debut on PBS this fall.
(, The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Bruins at a loss offensively
After scoring just one goal in 45 shots against Braden Holtby, Boston's players and coach said they will have to put more pressure on the 22-year-old.
( by Mark Giannotto , The Washington Post)
OPINION | Holtby holds his own for Capitals
OPINION | The Bruins threw 45 shots at Capitals goalie Braden Holtby and the rookie held firm, allowing just one shot to dribble between his pads.
(, The Washington Post)
Reid, Woodgrove shut out Briar Woods
SOFTBALL | In a duel of tough pitchers, Allie Reid and the Wolverines punished Macy Jones and the Falcons in a state final rematch.
( by Greg Schimmel , The Washington Post)
Astros batter Nats to avoid sweep
Starter Edwin Jackson surrenders three triples and five runs in the opening inning and reliever Tom Gorzelanny is pummeled in the series finale.
( by Gene Wang , The Washington Post)
Holtby hunkers down, Caps even series
Braden Holtby finishes with a career-high 44 saves, frustrating Boston and helping Washington knot the first-round series at two games apiece.
( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Sudanese president threatens war
Bashir's threat comes days after South Sudan seized Heglig, a disputed oil field near the border.
( by Sudarsan Raghavan and Colum Lynch , The Washington Post)
Friends of Syria hint at use of force
But absence of Russia and China at Paris meeting underlines challenge of reaching consensus.
( by Edward Cody , The Washington Post)
Deposed Maldives leader speaks out
Mohamed Nasheed says that since his ouster, the influence of Islamic radicals has grown in his country.
( by Simon Denyer , The Washington Post)
India tests long-range missile
Agni-V missile, which could reach Beijing, marks a major advance in India's nuclear weapons armory.
( by Simon Denyer , The Washington Post)
Japan confronts unpopular decisions
Days before White House meeting, Prime Minister Noda says Japan must hike taxes, restart nuclear reactors.
( by Chico Harlan , The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
CANCELED: The Fix Live
The Fix's Chris Cillizza discusses the latest in political news.
(, vForum)
Celebritology Live
Join Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney to gab about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
(, vForum)
Got Plans? The Going Out Gurus and spa and restaurateur Aaron Gordon discussed Washington restaurants, nightlife, weekend outings and more.
Got Plans? Discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun.
(, vForum)
Free Range on Food: New barbecue, Cooking for One does eggs and more
Have cooking questions? We have answers. Ask us now.
(, vForum)
Tracee Hamilton Live: Nats, Caps, Wiz, Skins and whatever else you want to talk about.
Tracee Hamilton goes weekly with her chat about sports, life and everything else.
(, vForum)
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TECHNOLOGY
Amazon launches an app store for all your cloud needs
Amazon has launched a new online marketplace that Amazon Web Services customers can use to buy software from many top cloud vendors.
( by Sean Ludwig | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
iPad can control yacht, report says
According to a report from the Daily Mail, the Adastra super yacht — a $24 million, 136-foot behemoth -- can be steered with the iPad.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Facebook said to pick date for IPO
Facebook's market debut expected next month; prospects may be helped by Instagram buy.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Apple wants trial in e-book case
Apple said in a statement last week that the "DOJ's accusation of collusion against Apple is simply not true."
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Nikon D3200: A first look
The DSLR camera is a pretty compelling option for those considering the jump into enthusiast photography.
( by Sam Byford | The Verge , theverge.com)
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EDITORIAL
Citi's 'say on pay' day
What a "no" vote on executive compensation says about financial reform.
(, The Washington Post)
What's good for Lockheed...
Bashing Lockheed Martin might be good politics, but it's terrible policy.
(, The Washington Post)
Argentina sets course for a crash
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner nationalizes Argentina's largest oil company.
(, The Washington Post)
Farewell, New Frontier
Discovery's final flight marks the end of an era.
(, The Washington Post)
A poison we can't ignore
Dangerous rhetoric from the extreme right.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Reminders of offshore drilling's risks
Deep-water oil rigs are back at work in the Gulf of Mexico, two years after the Deepwater Horizon spill, but recent incidents elsewhere show how risky and sensitive offshore operations remain.
( by Steven Mufson , The Washington Post)
Will America go the way of Europe?
Will America go the way of Europe? Hardly. The United States faces debt problems. Europe faces a much larger survial problem
(, The Washington Post)
Lagarde expects more contributions to 'umbrella' to shield global economy
IMF chief confident after landing pledges of $320 billion for bigger reserves to boost lending capacity
( by Sandrine Rastello and Simon Kennedy , Bloomberg)
After 40 Christmases, a holiday-only store mixes it up
When customers stopped buying ornaments, Cheri Hennessey knew the only way to save the Christmas Attic was to make it more than Christmas
( by Olga Khazan , The Washington Post)
SEC exemptions let companies skirt rules
The agency's frequent exceptions seem to poke holes in efforts to tighten regulation of Wall Street.
( by David S. Hilzenrath , The Washington Post)
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