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The shrinking labor force
Making the unemployment numbers add up.
(By Brad Plumer)
China strikes deal on Chen Guangcheng
U.S. officials embraced a statement from China that blind activist Chen Guangcheng could seek permission to study abroad.
(By Keith B. Richburg, Jia Lynn Yang and William Wan)
Chen Guangcheng's U.S. champion
The man who plotted the activist's escape try from China to study law at NYU is a veteran legal scholar.
(By Daniel de Vise and William Wan)
Ahead of Greek election, fringe parties find support
Voters rebel against main parties and a bailout deal that has brought unpopular spending cuts.
(By Michael Birnbaum)
Late at Union Station, all's fare in seeking a cab
After the District's inspectors and dispatchers turn in, chaos and unregulated drivers greet weary passengers.
(By Robert Samuels)
NATION
Group pulls plug on billboard linking global warming believers to terrorists
The Heartland Institute retreated from a billboard campaign equating people convinced that global warming is real to convicted killer Ted Kaczynski.
( by Brian Vastag , The Washington Post)
Five Guantanamo detainees to be arraigned
Charges against Khalid Sheik Mohammed and his alleged co-conspirators in the planning of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks will be read Saturday in Guantanamo.
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post)
TransCanada reapplies for Keystone pipeline permit
The Canadian firm behind the controversial Keystone XL pipeline reapplied Friday for a presidential permit to ship crude oil from the oil sands fields of Alberta to the United States.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)
For prosecutor in 9/11 case, a chance to prove military commissions' legitimacy
Brig. Gen. Mark Martins takes the stage Saturday during arraignments at Guantanamo.
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post)
May the Fourth be with you
While many companies and brands are offering deals, contests and events. It's really all about the fans.
( by Emi Kolawole , The Washington Post)
More National: Breaking National News & Headlines - Washington Post
METRO
Florida Ave. Baptist's staying power
The Northwest Washington church began celebrating its centennial in April, and perseveres as a mix of yesterday and tomorrow, the young and not so young.
( by Hamil R. Harris , The Washington Post)
After more than five years without making a payment, couple evicted from million-dollar home
The Ritters never made a payment on their million-dollar home but managed to stay in it for five years.
( by Annys Shin , The Washington Post)
Md. special session to start May 14
The Maryland governor summons lawmakers back to work to pass a tax package that collapsed last month.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)
Late at Union Station, all's fare in seeking a cab
After the District's inspectors and dispatchers turn in, chaos and unregulated drivers greet weary passengers.
( by Robert Samuels , The Washington Post)
Homeless man suspected in shootings
Police believe Douglas Franklin Jones's anger with a Howard County church may had led to the shootings and his suicide.
( by Steve Kilar , The Washington Post)
More Post Local: Washington, DC Area News, Traffic, Weather, Sports & More - The Washington Post
POLITICS
At Obama campaign's kickoff rallies today, technology will be star
Campus rallies in Ohio and Virginia will be as much about mobile devices as his message to voters.
( by Amy Gardner , The Washington Post)
Md. special session to start May 14
The Maryland governor summons lawmakers back to work to pass a tax package that collapsed last month.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)
Secret Service scandal: Colombian describes carousing with agents
A 24-year-old woman who says she is the prostitute at the center of a Secret Service scandal gave an interview on Caracol News in Cartagena.
( by Carol D. Leonnig and David Nakamura , The Washington Post)
Clooney event for Obama could be fundraising blockbuster
A May 10 Obama fundraising dinner at Hollywood actor George Clooney's house has sold out at up to $40,000 a person, plus millions more brought in through an Internet contest
( by Dan Eggen , The Washington Post)
Voter registration down among Hispanics, blacks
There are 2 million fewer black and Hispanic registered voters than there were in 2008, according to census figures. The steep decline is a challenge for the Obama campaign.
( by Krissah Thompson , The Washington Post)
More Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post
STYLE
Talk to partner about gender roles
Carolyn Hax's advice: A couple who don't see eye to eye on gender roles should find answers on compatibility through much context and conversation.
(, The Washington Post)
A space for D.C.'s poetry and prose
Three brothers have launched "20 Minute Tales," a free tabloid publication for work by local writers.
( by Ron Charles , The Washington Post)
Caps' radio voice puts us on the glass
As John Walton, the team's rookie announcer on WFED, can tell you: Calling a hockey game over the airwaves is unlike any other play-by-play challenge.
( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post)
Official Rules
Official rules for the 2012 Post Hunt.
(, The Washington Post)
2012 Post Hunt: It's back!
Our annual fiasco of brainteasers in downtown D.C. returns! Start massaging your mind grapes ...
(, The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Baltimore outlasts Boston
The Orioles' bullpen put the Red Sox bats to sleep in Baltimore's 6-4 win in 13 innings.
( by Eduardo A. Encina , The Washington Post)
Finally rooting for the home team
OPINION | A Nationals-Phillies game at Nats Park was, for once, filled with fans rooting for the home team.
(, The Washington Post)
TV and radio listings: May 5
(, The Washington Post)
There's no place like home for Nats
Pinch hitter Wilson Ramos sends Steve Lombardozzi home with the winning run as the Nats win in front of a zealous home crowd.
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)
Woodgrove overwhelms L. Valley
GIRLS' LACROSSE | A second consecutive district crown is within reach for Wolverines after a 16-9 win over Vikings
( by Matt Brooks , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Newspaper apologizes for anti-Chen editorial
Vicious anti-Chen and anti-U.S. editorials prompt ferocious public backlash, leading one Chinese newspaper to say sorry.
( by Keith B. Richburg , The Washington Post)
China strikes deal on Chen Guangcheng
U.S. officials embraced a statement from China that blind activist Chen Guangcheng could seek permission to study abroad.
( by Keith B. Richburg, Jia Lynn Yang and William Wan , The Washington Post)
Bitter election campaign ends in France
France wound up a rancorous presidential campaign Friday with opinion polls predicting victory for Socialist candidate Francois Hollande.
( by Edward Cody , The Washington Post)
British voters deal coalition rebuke in local elections
Labor Party makes major gains in what analysts say was a protest vote against the Conservatives' austerity drive.
( by Anthony Faiola and Karla Adam , The Washington Post)
Grisly day in Mexican drug wars
Nine bodies were found hanging from a bridge and 14 headless bodies were dumped elsewhere in the border city of Nuevo Laredo.
( by William Booth , The Washington Post)
More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Ask Tom -- Washington Post restaurant critic Tom Sietsema discusses the 2012 Spring Dining Guide
Washington Post restaurant critic Tom Sietsema discusses the DC dining scene
(, vForum)
Carolyn Hax Live (Friday, May 4)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about the strange train we call life.
(, vForum)
The Avengers: Chat with Marvel editors
Marvel Entertainment editors discuss The Avengers with readers in a live discussion.
(, vForum)
Ask Boswell about the Washington Nationals, spring training, the Capitals, the Redskins and all Washington sports
Sports Columnist Tom Boswell will take your questions about the Redskins, the Capitals, the Nationals, baseball, the NFL and more.
(, vForum)
Tuesdays with Moron: Chatological Humor Update
Gene Weingarten brings you an update to his monthly Chatological Humor live chat.
(, vForum)
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TECHNOLOGY
Yahoo investors demand Thompson resign
Yahoo's largest outside shareholder demands CEO Scott Thompson be terminated.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Apple now credits OpenStreetMap in iPhoto
Apple had neglected to give credit to the Foundation's contributors in using its data.
( by Jamie Keene | The Verge , theverge.com)
Yahoo CEO's résumé is wrong, company says
Yahoo chief executive Scott Thompson does not have a degree in computer science, the company confirmed Friday.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Yahoo: Scott Thompson draws scorn
Reaction from the Internet community to Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson's résumé blunder is swift and severe.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
LinkedIn to acquire SlideShare
The professional social network announces that it will acquire the presentation sharing startup for $119 million in cash and stock.
( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
More Technology News - The Washington Post
EDITORIAL
Success in Beijing?
Ad hoc talks on Chen Guangcheng mattered more than the formal "strategic dialogue."
(, The Washington Post)
Republicans' anti-gay stain
An openly gay former ambassador speaks.
( by Michael Guest , The Washington Post)
The 'fake pot' threat
It may be more dangerous than real marijuana.
(, The Washington Post)
Slashing the Bill of Rights
The lengths to which some liberals would go.
(, The Washington Post)
Paying for roads — twice
States should not get tax dollars for privatized roads.
( by Jeff Bingaman , The Washington Post)
More Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
BUSINESS
The perks and perils of telecommuting
How to ensure employees actually work when they work from home
( by Barbara DeGray , The Washington Post)
What can we learn from Europe's mess?
Both the left and the right in the U.S. try to use the mess in Europe as a debating point, but is it a fair comparison?
(, The Washington Post)
The incredible shrinking labor force
The unemployment rate keeps going down even though job creation has been soft. Here's why.
( by Brad Plumer , The Washington Post)
Yahoo investors demand Thompson resign
Yahoo's largest outside shareholder demands CEO Scott Thompson be terminated.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Jobless rate dips as fewer seek work
The economy added only 115,000 jobs in April. The unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent largely because people gave up trying to find jobs .
( by Peter Whoriskey and Brad Plumer , The Washington Post)
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