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GSA chief resigns, cites 'significant misstep'
Administrator Martha Johnson resigns, two top deputies are fired and four managers placed on leave amid reports of lavish spending at a conference that featured a clown, a mind reader and a $31,208 reception.
(By Lisa Rein and Joe Davidson)
Romney's subtle shift to general election mode
Mitt Romney's rhetoric on a swing through Wisconsin focuses more on a matchup with President Obama than his GOP opponents in Tuesday's primary.
(By Philip Rucker)
Britain wants to increase Internet 'snooping'
A British government proposal would let officials monitor the text messages, phone calls, e-mails and web browsing habits of every person in the country.
(By Anthony Faiola and Ellen Nakashima)
Gunman opens fire at small Christian college in Calif., kills 7 people, wounds 3 more
A 43-year-old former student of a small Christian university in California opened fire at the school Monday, killing at least seven people and setting off an intense, chaotic manhunt that ended with his capture at a nearby shopping center, authorities said.
(By Associated Press)
Kentucky wins national title
Freshman Anthony Davis powers Kentucky to the national title with a win over Kansas.
(By Eric Prisbell)
NATION
Protecting the deep
Fishery managers in the North Pacific are likely to call Tuesday for a new review of two large underwater canyons in Alaska's Bering Sea.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)
'Corrosive' mistrust between China, U.S.
Conclusions of two analysts with access to high-level leaders in both governments were compiled in a report released Monday.
( by William Wan , The Washington Post)
Al-Qaeda's online forums go dark for extended period
Outages cause some experts to conclude the sites have been taken down in a cyberattack, but others are skeptical.
( by Ellen Nakashima and Joby Warrick , The Washington Post)
Shipbuilding seminar on the Hill
Walter Pincus examines the challenges of Navy shipbuilding in Fine Print.
(, The Washington Post)
Annan: Syria agrees to pull back forces
The envoy told the U.N. Security Council that the government will withdraw from population centers by April 10, though some diplomats were skeptical.
( by Colum Lynch , The Washington Post)
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METRO
Ursula Mattheisen, conservation activist
The Falls Church homemaker volunteered with and supported conservation groups, receiving an award from the Izaak Walton League.
(, The Washington Post)
Shooting outside D.C. polling place
A shooting outside a polling place in the District on Saturday — open for early primary voting — apparently occurred as three people tried to rob four others, police said.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
Reston group warns of gridlock
Reston 2020 Committee says 30,000 additional vehicles could divert to side roads to avoid rise in Dulles Toll Road rates in 2014.
( by Dana Hedgpeth , The Washington Post)
Civil War-era relic unearthed in Richmond
Police safely detonate cannonball that woman dug up in her garden.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
An ounce of prevention
Want to stop abortion? That's what volunteers with the Young Women's Project are doing by going into D.C. schools to talk to kids at risk for unwanted pregnancies.
(, The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Helping low-income Americans find jobs
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) may be best known for its housing programs, but it also is deeply involved in helping low income Americans get opportunities for job training and employment.
( by The Partnership for Public Service , The Washington Post)
More than 3,100 illegal immigrants arrested
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Monday they had arrested thousands of criminals and others in the country illegally, the largest such effort in the agency's history.
( by Annie Gowenand Jerry Markon , The Washington Post)
Bill would extend benefits to same-sex partners
Legislation to allow benefits for same-sex domestic partners of federal employees gained a boost last week with co-sponsors and endorsements.
(, The Washington Post)
Supreme Court upholds jail strip searches
Court says safety concerns outweigh personal privacy rights.
( by Robert Barnes , The Washington Post)
Martin family seeks federal probe
Attorney Benjamin Crump said he has information that "family members" of neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman were at the police department in Sanford, Fla., the night of the Feb. 26 shooting.
( by Sari Horwitz and Josh White , The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Overprotective mom is smothering her kids
Mom is too scared of predators to let the kids play sports or go to school. Dad wants the kids to be able to have a life.
(, The Washington Post)
Call me a ham survivor
A Southern food doyenne ponders the pinkness of it all.
( by Nathalie Dupree Special to The Washington Post , The Washington Post)
Review: 'Changed,' by Rascal Flatts
The trio sticks to its accustomed formula: a difficult-to-resist mixture of easy melodies, well-told stories and highly polished production.
(, The Washington Post)
Review: 'Nightmare on E Street,' by Fat Trel
The tales of drugs, sex and money are regional but hold relevance for those outside D.C.
(, The Washington Post)
'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'
The hip-hop songs are feature-heavy, unerringly sharp and almost entirely great, but they can't help but seem less fierce against the pink fluff of "Roman's" second half.
( by Allison Stewart Special to The Washington Post , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
TV and radio listings, April 3
( , The Washington Post)
Kentucky wins national title
Freshman Anthony Davis powers Kentucky to the national title with a win over Kansas.
( by Eric Prisbell , The Washington Post)
Phillies' NL East reign at risk
Injuries, age and improvements within the division make Philadelphia more vulnerable than ever.
( by Dave Sheinin , The Washington Post)
A rotation worth watching
OPINION | With Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez and Jordan Zimmermann, the Nationals now have a chance to be one of the better teams in baseball.
(, The Washington Post)
Have you seen the Nationals?
After years of ineptitude and irrelevance, Washington's baseball team is now a trendy choice to secure a playoff berth.
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Egypt's Copts quit panel drafting new constitution
Egypt's Coptic Church withdrew Monday from an Islamist-dominated committee to draft the nation's new constitution.
( by Aya Batrawy , The Washington Post)
'Corrosive' mistrust between China, U.S.
Conclusions of two analysts with access to high-level leaders in both governments were compiled in a report released Monday.
( by William Wan , The Washington Post)
Al-Qaeda's online forums go dark for extended period
Outages cause some experts to conclude the sites have been taken down in a cyberattack, but others are skeptical.
( by Ellen Nakashima and Joby Warrick , The Washington Post)
Shipbuilding seminar on the Hill
Walter Pincus examines the challenges of Navy shipbuilding in Fine Print.
(, The Washington Post)
Burmese government says it was surprised by scale of Suu Kyi victory
Top presidential adviser says fair election shows it is time for Washington to ease sanctions.
( by Steve Finch and William Wan , The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Eugene Robinson Live
Live chat with Eugene Robinson about the latest in political news.
(, vForum)
Tuesdays with Moron: Chatological Humor Update
Gene Weingarten brings you an update to his monthly Chatological Humor live chat.
(, vForum)
Advice from Slate's 'Dear Prudence'
Live discussion with Slate advice columnist Dear Prudence, a.k.a. Emily Yoffe.
(, vForum)
Advice from Slate's 'Dear Prudence'
Live discussion with Slate advice columnist Dear Prudence, a.k.a. Emily Yoffe.
(, vForum)
Fish and your health: Dismantling the myths
Discussion will focus on the risks and benefits of eating fish.
(, vForum)
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TECHNOLOGY
Has Apple changed its mind iOS devices?
Is Apple is working on a game controller for its iOS devices?
(, The Washington Post)
Tim Cook, other tech CEOs top CEO ratings
Tech executives come in high in list of the best CEOs
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
1940 US Census online project already underway
Today the National Archives and Records Administration released images of the 1940 Census, and a project is already underway to ensure that the information becomes easily available to anyone who wants to know a bit more about the Great Depression.
( by Andrew Webster | The Verge , theverge.com)
FAQ: The Global Payments hack
What to do if you think your Visa or Mastercard account has been compromised
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
ACLU: Police tracking cellphones without warrants
Local police departments across the country are tracking cellphones without a warrant, according to documents.
( by Suzy Khimm , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
Setting the limits of power
Obamacare and the war on terror: mirror images.
(, The Washington Post)
Weak vs. weak
To defeat Obama, Romney must retool.
(, The Washington Post)
From Bosnia to Syria
History repeats as the "Friends of Syria" dither.
(, The Washington Post)
Business of squawking
Obama's regulatory policy has helped industry.
(, The Washington Post)
Unshakeable Mitt
Romney can't erase his record in the primaries.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Has Apple changed its mind iOS devices?
Is Apple is working on a game controller for its iOS devices?
(, The Washington Post)
Groupon revisions expose risk as new model outpaces controls
Groupon's latest restatement, following accounting missteps last year, heightens concern about the reliability of the company's financial reporting and raises questions whether auditors gave enough oversight to the coupon provider's novel business model.
( by Douglas MacMillan , Bloomberg)
Consumer Reports recalibrates 'excellent' rating for new iPad
The said it had to redo the way it evaluates tablets: All other rivals, which previously had gotten "excellent" ratings were downgraded en masse to "very good."
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Manufacturing continues growth streak
Manufacturing bolstered the nation's economic recovery in March, according to economic data released Monday, with companies reporting strong gains in production and employment.
( by Ylan Q. Mui , The Washington Post)
A budget author betrays himself
The Paul Ryan who argued persuasively about the need to tackle income inequality was betrayed by the Paul Ryan whose budget the House approved.
(, The Washington Post)
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