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White House visitor logs show extent of lobbyist access
Records released by the administration show that the industry Obama vowed to constrain is still a regular presence at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
(By T.W. Farnam)
Chen saga ends on encouraging note for U.S.-China ties
That the two sides were able to resolve the crisis amid such intense pressure is a sign that Washington and Beijing are, cautiously, learning to hash out their differences.
(By William Wan)
Focus on Afghanistan at NATO summit
President Obama opened the meeting in Chicago on Sunday after meeting with Afghan president Hamid Karzai.
(By Karen DeYoung and Scott Wilson)
NATO protests take violent turn
Thousands of peace activists thronged city streets to protest NATO meetings in Chicago Sunday, a march for veterans that was capped by a violent conflict with police.
(By Annie Gowen)
Bee Gee Robin Gibb dies at 62
Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, a trio that helped define the disco subculture of the 1970s with such hits as "Stayin' Alive," "Night Fever" and "How Deep Is Your Love," died May 20. He was 62.
(By Terence McArdle)
NATION
Data may shed light on health-care uncertainties
A recently amassed trove of data from insurance companies could soon shed new light on some of the most vexing questions in American health care.
( by N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)
Chen saga ends on encouraging note for U.S.-China ties
That the two sides were able to resolve the crisis amid such intense pressure is a sign that Washington and Beijing are, cautiously, learning to hash out their differences.
( by William Wan , The Washington Post)
Babe Ruth's 1920s jersey sells for record $4.42 million
Babe Ruth's earliest-known jersey has sold at auction for $4.42 million, a record for an item of sports memorabilia.
( by Dex McLuskey Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
Md. set to ban arsenic-containing drug in chicken feed
Gov. Martin O'Malley is expected to sign a bill outlawing use of Roxarsone after an FDA study raised concerns about the drug's effects.
( by Darryl Fears , The Washington Post)
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METRO
Man abducted, robbed near U-Md.
A man was abducted and robbed at gunpoint near the University of Maryland in College Park, police said.
(, The Washington Post)
Pit bulls on parade
Pit bulls and their owners strolled through Baltimore to protest the idea the dogs are dangerous.
( by Annys Shin , The Washington Post)
Amid quiet protest, GWU graduates 5,500 on the Mall
A minor protest over Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim didn't seem to dampen the day for students.
( by Hamil R. Harris , The Washington Post)
Celebrating a Bowie painter
Friends and art patrons gathered Sunday to honor Bowie painter Simon Mohr and to recognize the volunteer effort to restore his home.
( by Daniel de Vise , The Washington Post)
Woman's apparent attack a mystery
Washington's David Guggenheim found his wife, Svetlana, bloody and injured in their home in early April. She is recovering but has no recollection of what happened to her.
( by Paul Duggan , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Obama to mark one-year anniversary of Joplin tornado
President will address graduating seniors at Joplin High School, one location that was destroyed in last year's deadly, costly tornado.
( by Amy Gardner , The Washington Post)
Romney's faith tangles with history
In an Arkansas town where memories are fresh of an 1857 massacre by Mormons, the subject of Mitt Romney's religion is both fresh and, to many, irrelevent in how they will vote.
( by Sandhya Somashekhar in CARROLLTON, Ark. , The Washington Post)
Santorum, Gingrich owe millions
The campaigns listed their debts in new federal filings.
( by T.W. Farnam , The Washington Post)
Focus on Afghanistan at NATO summit
President Obama opened the meeting in Chicago on Sunday after meeting with Afghan president Hamid Karzai.
( by Karen DeYoung and Scott Wilson , The Washington Post)
White House visitor logs show extent of lobbyist access
Records released by the administration show that the industry Obama vowed to constrain is still a regular presence at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
( by T.W. Farnam , The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Dad's mistress not welcome at wedding
Carolyn Hax's advice: A 25-year-old woman wonders what she should do if her still-married father brings his mistress — also 25 — to her wedding.
(, The Washington Post)
An unlikely poison plot? Perhaps.
The Dalai Lama's assassination fears may be improbable, but there's plenty of precedent.
( by Monica Hesse , The Washington Post)
Lucinda Williams, Drive-By Truckers turn up the heat at Merriweather
Despite a low turnout, Lucinda Williams and Drive-By Truckers each offered a tight, energetic, 70-minute set at Merriweather on Saturday.
( by Chris Klimek , The Washington Post)
Bringing Old Havana, Cuba, to life
Eusebio Leal's passion to restore city has made him a beloved hero of historic preservation movement.
( by David Montgomery , The Washington Post)
Music is lovely, but cellist Hakhnazaryan needs to push himself
Narek Hakhnazaryan is a complete cellist. Is he a complete musician? Only 24, one would expect and hope for growth.
( by Robert Battey , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: May 21
(, The Washington Post)
Crowds, homers and winning teams
The Nats and Orioles played exciting baseball before packed houses three games in a row at Nationals Park.
(, The Washington Post)
Durant is a cold-blooded closer
Kevin Durant has sunk the winning basket in three of the Thunder's seven playoff victories this year, including Saturday to take a 3-1 lead on the Lakers.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)
Notre Dame ends Virginia lacrosse season, 12-10
The Irish score the last four goals, including three straight after a player is removed on a stretcher. Virginia star Steele Stanwick, pictured, finishes with 269 career points.
( by Zach Berman , The Washington Post)
Tim Hightower is home again
Through his rehab for a torn ACL and free agency, Redskins running back Tim Hightower hoped to re-sign with his hometown team. Now that is a reality.
( by Mike Jones , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Chen saga ends on encouraging note for U.S.-China ties
That the two sides were able to resolve the crisis amid such intense pressure is a sign that Washington and Beijing are, cautiously, learning to hash out their differences.
( by William Wan , The Washington Post)
Focus on Afghanistan at NATO summit
President Obama opened the meeting in Chicago on Sunday after meeting with Afghan president Hamid Karzai.
( by Karen DeYoung and Scott Wilson , The Washington Post)
Mamata Banerjee personifies populist force in Indian politics
Banerjee personifies the rising importance of regional parties in India and has become the single biggest obstacle to economic liberalization.
( by Simon Denyer , The Washington Post)
Pakistan blocks, then restores, Twitter access
Regulators had shut down Twitter for about eight hours Sunday because the site would not remove content the government found objectionable to Muslims.
( by Richard Leiby , The Washington Post)
Outside Sanaa, a struggle for influence grips the new Yemen
A contest for influence is playing out between loyalists of former president Saleh and his longtime opponents.
( by Sudarsan Raghavan ARHAB, Yemen , The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Transgender at Five
Tyler was born a girl, but insisted he was a boy. Now the five-year-old revels in life as a boy.
(, vForum)
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EDITORIAL
Capitalism on trial
The interests of labor and capital coincide.
(, The Washington Post)
Beyond the test scores
Teachers must make the grade in charter schools.
(, The Washington Post)
Behind the Bain debate
Finding the right path for our economic engine.
(, The Washington Post)
Protecting the most vulnerable
Keeping disabled children safe from abuse.
( by Laurie Ahern , The Washington Post)
Another stumble on Cuba
What is the State Department afraid of in denying scholars the chance to visit?
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
First Potomac hits brakes
The real estate firm had been acquiring properties at a pace that was at times dizzying.
( by Jonathan O'Connell Capital Business Staff Writer , The Washington Post)
Doubling direct foreign aid could bite U.S. vendors
American contractors risk losing business under a U.S. plan to double the share of international aid awards given to overseas entrepreneurs and governments.
( by Nick Taborek , Bloomberg)
Bain & Co. opening an office in D.C.
That one of Bain's alum is the presumptive Republican nominee for president doesn't hurt, although the firm said it did not play a role in the decision to expand here.
( by Danielle Douglas Capital Business Staff Writer , The Washington Post)
Business and professional appointments for the week of May 21
Washington area appointments and promotions for the week of May 21
(, The Washington Post)
Rosetta Stone's new strategy translates into smaller workforce
Rosetta Stone, the Arlington-based purveyor of language learning software, let go an undisclosed number of employees last week as it refocuses its strategic initiatives, executives said.
(, The Washington Post)
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