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CIA seeks authority to expand covert drone campaign in Yemen
"Signature strikes" would allow the agency to hit targets based solely on intelligence indicating suspicious behavior; it would not have to know the identities of those who would be killed.
(By Greg Miller)
Secret Service ousts 2 employees in sex scandal; a third to face firing
Announcement comes as agency moves to manage fallout from the Colombian prostitution scandal.
(By David Nakamura, Del Quentin Wilber and Carol D. Leonnig)
Pentagon condemns photos of troops posing with corpses
The Los Angeles Times published a series of photographs depicting U.S. troops with dead bodies.
(By Craig Whitlock)
Rank-and-file still unsure of Romney
THE TAKE | Twelve Florida voters — Republican or Republican leaners — ask the key questions about the likely GOP nominee and wonder how he would answer.
(By Dan Balz)
India launches missile that could reach Beijing
Agni-V missile, which could reach Beijing, marks a major advance in India's nuclear weapons armory.
(By Simon Denyer)
NATION
How the Virginia earthquake packed such a punch
Last summer's Virginia earthquake continues to reverberate in the scientific community.
( by Joel Achenbach , The Washington Post)
Pentagon condemns photos of troops posing with corpses
The Los Angeles Times published a series of photographs depicting U.S. troops with dead bodies.
( by Craig Whitlock , The Washington Post)
CIA seeks authority to expand covert drone campaign in Yemen
"Signature strikes" would allow the agency to hit targets based solely on intelligence indicating suspicious behavior; it would not have to know the identities of those who would be killed.
( by Greg Miller , The Washington Post)
Shuttling the Shuttle
OPINION | Even in her last flight, Discovery had a little more to give to anyone willing to poke their head outside.
( by Rob 'CmdrTaco' Malda , The Washington Post)
EPA to delay emissions rules
The Environmental Protection Agency will delay requirements for capturing air emissions from oil and gas wells until 2015, according to individuals briefed on the regulations.
( by Juliet Eilperin and Steven Mufson , The Washington Post)
More National: Breaking National News & Headlines - Washington Post
METRO
Stroke of dawn
Before the sunrise, a group of graying rowers go for a workout on the Potomac.
( by Robert Samuels , The Washington Post)
Pre-revolutionary property
Supervisor Corey Stewart may be about to buy the house believed to be the oldest in Pr. William County.
( by Jeremy Borden , The Washington Post)
2012 Shad Planking a one-party affair
Democrats skip the annual festival, which usually brings hordes of politicians to southeast Virginia.
( by Ben Pershing , The Washington Post)
Joel Peebles, megachurch pastor, is fired from church his parents founded
The acting pastor of Jericho City of Praise Church lost legal fights to a board of trustees selected by his mother before her death in 2010.
( by Avis Thomas-Lester , The Washington Post)
Pr. George's to monitor six troubled neighborhoods to help quality of life
Teams of government officials will be assigned indefinitely to areas needing crime and schools help.
( by Matt Zapotosky , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Ted Nugent comments prompt Secret Service investigation
( by Natalie Jennings , The Washington Post)
2012 Shad Planking a one-party affair
Democrats skip the annual festival, which usually brings hordes of politicians to southeast Virginia.
( by Ben Pershing , The Washington Post)
A new tactic for activists on corporate political spending
An investors' coalition is targeting two board members of WellPoint, saying they failed to oversee "high risk political spending."
( by Tom Hamburger , The Washington Post)
Virginia Senate finally passes budget
A pair of senators' U-turns — one figurative, the other literal — push through a two-year, weeks-late, $85 billion spending bill.
( by Anita Kumar and Laura Vozzella , The Washington Post)
Catching up with Fawn Hall
Remember Oliver North's secretary? Here's what she's up to now, 25 years after the scandal.
(, The Washington Post)
More Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post
STYLE
Boyfriend issue demands more than a shoulder
Providing bottomless sympathy to a friend who complains about her boyfriend only rewards her inaction.
(, The Washington Post)
Thursday's TV highlights
A "West Wing" reunion on "Parks and Recreation," and Kathy Griffin launches her new weekly talk show on Bravo.
(, The Washington Post)
Pulitzer's no decision on fiction prize exposes flaw in process
Maureen Corrigan, a member of the Pulitzer jury for fiction, says she's angry on behalf of the jurors' three nominees that the board declined to award a prize.
( by Maureen Corrigan Special to The Washington Post , The Washington Post)
Get out and play D.C.!
A conga line down K Street? Group pushes D.C.'s workaholic adults to play more with 'recess' events.
( by Emily Wax , The Washington Post)
BET gets in late-night game
Former CNN anchor T.J. Holmes will host a late-night show on BET, featuring social commentary, correspondents and live music.
(, The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Hunter, O's fall to White Sox
Tommy Hunter struggles in his second consecutive start and the Baltimore bats fall silent in a loss to Jake Peavy and Chicago.
( by Eduardo A. Encina , The Washington Post)
Cubs end Saints' streak
LACROSSE | Georgetown Visitation's Ana Hagerup scores with eight seconds left in overtime to hand St. Stephen's/St. Agnes its first ISL loss since 1995.
( by Eric Detweiler , The Washington Post)
Robinson tops Centreville, 4-2
GIRLS' SOCCER | Junior Haley Roberson has a goal and two assists as the Rams down the Wildcats.
( by Nick Eilerson , The Washington Post)
Readying for the postseason
LACROSSE | The Woodgrove girls and Linganore boys are hoping to repeat last season's surprising playoff success.
( by Matt Brooks and Eric Detweiler , The Washington Post)
Cardiac Nats rally again late to win
Washington scores twice in the bottom of the eighth and starter Jordan Zimmermann goes seven strong inning as the Nats reach 10 wins.
( by Gene Wang , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
India launches missile that could reach Beijing
Agni-V missile, which could reach Beijing, marks a major advance in India's nuclear weapons armory.
( by Simon Denyer , The Washington Post)
Hamas rule has not turned out as expected
Many Gazans say Hamas rulers have turned out to be corrupt and comfortable, like regular politicians.
( by Karin Brulliard , The Washington Post)
Pentagon condemns photos of troops posing with corpses
The Los Angeles Times published a series of photographs depicting U.S. troops with dead bodies.
( by Craig Whitlock , The Washington Post)
CIA seeks authority to expand covert drone campaign in Yemen
"Signature strikes" would allow the agency to hit targets based solely on intelligence indicating suspicious behavior; it would not have to know the identities of those who would be killed.
( by Greg Miller , The Washington Post)
Ejected candidate says Egypt's military rulers have no plan to cede power
The Muslim Brotherhood's Khairat el-Shater accused generals of trying to rig the presidential vote.
( by Leila Fadel , The Washington Post)
More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Special-needs students find new ways to learn with tablet apps
Special-needs students find new ways to learn with tablet apps
(, vForum)
The Web Hostess: Online manners, memes and must-see video
A weekly chat about the best ways to kill time online. Our Web Hostess, Monica Hesse, sifts the Internet so you don't have to, searching for meaning, manners and the next great meme.
(, vForum)
Ask Tom -- Washington Post restaurant critic Tom Sietsema discusses the DC dining scene
Washington Post restaurant critic Tom Sietsema discusses the DC dining scene
(, vForum)
The Reliable Source Live
Washington Post columnists Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts discussed your favorite gossip, celebrity sightings and their recent columns.
(, vForum)
Got Plans? With the Going Out Gurus and restaurateur Aaron Gordon
Got Plans? Discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun.
(, vForum)
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TECHNOLOGY
HTC One X smartphone now has release date
We've been waiting since Mobile World Congress to find out when HTC's flagship One X smartphone would arrive in the US.
( by Nathan Ingraham | The Verge , theverge.com)
Report: Facebook's acquistion of Instagram mostly a 'one-man show'
A report says that this major decision was largely a solo one made by Mark Zuckerberg.
( by Sarah Halzack , The Washington Post)
How the Tupac 'hologram' works
Tupac Shakur made a splash at Coachella — but how did they do it?
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
'We are beginning a new saga with 'Halo 4''
The eighth installment of the long-running Xbox franchise, will launch on Nov. 6.
( by Stefanie Fogel | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
What's the nation's fastest network?
PCWorld measured the nation's top carriers in 13 cities around the country.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
The family squeeze
Parents work because they can't afford not to.
(, The Washington Post)
True self-government
The Constitution is meant to guard individual liberty.
(, The Washington Post)
Routing the 'War on Women'
Democrats are taking no prisoners.
(, The Washington Post)
Growing the middle class
Two new ideas can boost Americans' incomes.
(, The Washington Post)
A dodge on discrimination
Mr. Obama wrong not to regulate contractors.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Even Apple finds it's not immune
With malicious software infecting more and more Androids, even Macs looking more susceptible.
(, The Washington Post)
Marriott profit up, revenue down
An uptick in room revenue boosted quarterly profits at Marriott International, but costs incurred from the spinoff of its timeshare business sent total revenue sliding.
( by Danielle Douglas Capital Business Staff Writer , The Washington Post)
Illinois-based SXC scoops up Catalyst Health Solutions in $4.4 billion deal
If approved, combined company that manages drug benefits would maintain a presence in Rockville.
( by Steven Overly Capital Business Staff Writer , The Washington Post)
Geithner calls China's currency and trade moves 'significant'
Shift to free up trade in the renminbi, slightly looser capital rules encouraging to U.S. officials.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)
FDA seizes tainted ultrasound gel
Ultrasound gel produced by a New Jersey company is found to have two dangerous strains of bacteria.
( by Dina ElBoghdady , The Washington Post)
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