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Chinese dissident leaves U.S. embassy
Blind activist Chen Guangcheng arrives at Beijing hospital 10 days after fleeing captors; China demands apology.
(By Keith Richburg)
Obama visits Afghanistan to sign agreement
President Obama outlined his plan to end America's longest foreign war during a surprise visit to Afghanistan Tuesday, declaring that "this time of war began in Afghanistan, and this is where it will end."
(By Kevin Sieff and Scott Wilson)
Dan Balz: Obama's roles as commander, campaigner
THE TAKE | Rarely has a president blended the role of commander in chief with that of campaigner in chief quite as vividly as President Obama has done in the days surrounding the first anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death.
(By Dan Balz)
Secret Service employees paid 10 of the 12 women involved, agency says
The agency provides new details to lawmakers tracking the Colombia sex scandal.
(By Ed O'Keefe)
South Sudan civilians are trapped in conflict over oil
The curse of oil haunts a new nation and brings it closer to all-out war with its long-time foe.
(By Sudarsan Raghavan)
NATION
Earl Rose, Dallas medical examiner when Kennedy was assassinated
The 85-year-old, who performed autoposies on Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby but was barred from examining JFK, died May 1.
( by Melanie S. Welte , The Washington Post)
Hospitals could face rate freeze in Md.
Hospitals warn they might have to lay off workers if the proposal is approved by a state board.
( by N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)
SpaceX, NASA prep milestone launch
Privately built, unmanned Dragon capsule is scheduled to try to dock with the international space station next week.
( by Marc Kaufman and Brian Vastag , The Washington Post)
Higher profile sought for U.S. cyber unit
Military leaders call on Pentagon to elevate it to full combatant command status.
( by Ellen Nakashima , The Washington Post)
On a product-safety mission
Inez Moore Tenenbaum, head of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, talks leadership lessons and day-to-day challenges.
( by Tom Fox , The Washington Post)
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METRO
Chilly April much like March
April included so many unusually chilly days that it almost seemed to reverse the calendar, turning out to be cooler than March in part of the region.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
Occupy movement celebrates May Day
Protests that include marching and street theater draw thousands in D.C., New York and other cities around the nation.
( by Annie Gowen , The Washington Post)
$2.9 million verdict against D.C.
The award may be the largest ever against the city regarding poor care for a mentally disabled resident.
( by Mike DeBonis , The Washington Post)
Minutes, hours stolen at Georgetown
The clock hands on a tower at the university have vanished; tradition suggests student pranksters.
( by Jenna Johnson , The Washington Post)
A teacher with old-school style
Josita Allen is in her fifth decade with Pr. George's schools, a district known for high teacher turnover. "She is a source for novice teachers and even those who have experience," says her principal.
( by Ovetta Wiggins , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Democrats' 'perfect candidate' in Arizona
Democrats are counting on former surgeon general Richard Carmona not only to capture a Senate seat in Arizona but also help President Obama turn a red state blue.
( by Felicia Sonmez , The Washington Post)
Obama's roles as commander, campaigner
THE TAKE | Rarely has a president blended the role of commander in chief with that of campaigner in chief quite as vividly as President Obama has done in the days surrounding the first anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death.
(, The Washington Post)
$2.9 million verdict against D.C.
The award may be the largest ever against the city regarding poor care for a mentally disabled resident.
( by Mike DeBonis , The Washington Post)
Award winners save federal government billions
With so much news about federal employees on the wild at a casino hotel outside Las Vegas and with prostitutes in Colombia, it's a pleasure to learn about public servants — Presidential Distinguished Rank Award winners — who are more reflective of the whole.
(, The Washington Post)
Rep. Aaron Schock gets ripped over spending
A watchdog group doesn't like what it sees in the congressman's spending, though it's perfectly legal, Al Kamen's In the Loop reports.
(, The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Not victims of tradition
One woman fled an imminent forced marriage. Another the threat of genital mutilation. Both now share their stories, albeit in different ways, bringing awareness to girls with similar fates.
( by Pamela Constable , The Washington Post)
Discovery Channel is sidestepping climate change issue, critics say
Forecast the Facts delivered to Discovery Channel an online petition criticizing the network for sidestepping the climate change issue in its "Frozen Planet" series.
( by Darryl Fears , The Washington Post)
It's not him, it's them
His friends and family keep trying to help him meet Mr. Right. He would like them to cool it.
(, The Washington Post)
'Two and a Half Men' and one woman
COLUMN | Kathy Bates, appearing as Charlie Harper's ghost, gives the show a ratings boost.
(, The Washington Post)
Museum of Innocence builds on best-selling book
Orhan Pamuk's Museum of Innocence, which opened in Istanbul last weekend, is an unprecedented project for a writer: The first museum in the world based on an eponymous work of fiction.
( by Vanessa H. Larson , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
O's get Showalter milestone win
Baltimore defeated the Yankees, 7-1, as Buck Showalter becomes the 58th big-league manager to win 1,000 games in his career.
( by Dan Connolly , The Washington Post)
TV and radio listings: May 2
(, The Washington Post)
Bullis holds off the Saints
BOYS' LACROSSE | The Bulldogs claim a wild 7-6 victory over St. Stephen/St. Agnes to seal the program's first unbeaten regular season run through the IAC.
( by Matt Brooks , The Washington Post)
Better suited to Southeast than Syracuse
OPINION | Unless Bryce Harper is absolutely overmatched night after night, leave him alone. He's likely to develop better and faster against the best competition.
(, The Washington Post)
South River twice tops Severna Park
LACROSSE | In Anne Arundel, the South River girls used discipline, not just athleticism, to top No. 4 Severna Park, and the boys won as well.
( by Eric Detweiler , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Chinese dissident leaves U.S. embassy
Blind activist Chen Guangcheng leaves U.S. protection after assurances from China he will be treated humanely.
( by Keith Richburg and Jia Lynn Yang , The Washington Post)
Tomas Borge Martinez, Sandinista movement's last surviving founder
At 81 he was the last of the guerrillas who overthrew Nicaragua's U.S.-backed right-wing dictatorship in 1979.
( by Filadelfo Aleman and Marjorie Miller , The Washington Post)
Obama visits Afghanistan to sign agreement
President Obama outlined his plan to end America's longest foreign war during a surprise visit to Afghanistan Tuesday, declaring that "this time of war began in Afghanistan, and this is where it will end."
( by Kevin Sieff and Scott Wilson , The Washington Post)
Syrians face food shortages
The World Food Programme has stepped up efforts in Syria after worrying signs of hunger in the country.
( by Alice Fordham , The Washington Post)
Higher profile sought for U.S. cyber unit
Military leaders call on Pentagon to elevate it to full combatant command status.
( by Ellen Nakashima , The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Advice from Slate's 'Dear Prudence'
Live discussion with Slate advice columnist Dear Prudence, a.k.a. Emily Yoffe.
(, vForum)
Home Front: Design advice from Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza
Home Front: Design advice from Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza
(, 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)
Cancer: Choosing Quality of Life Over Aggressive Treatment
Amy Berman pursues quality of life instead of aggressive treatment in cancer battle.
(, vForum)
Chatological Humor: Monthly with Moron
Gene Weingarten takes polls and chats about his recent columns.
(, vForum)
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TECHNOLOGY
LG denies it is leaving Windows Phone
Responding to Korean news report, LG has said that it is focused on Android but still working with Windows.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Google engineer at heart of WiFi controversy identified, report says
The central engineer on the Street View project has reportedly been identified
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Facebook users can add organ donor status
Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg says that his relationship with Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs inspired him to use the social network for spreading awareness.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
LG entering cloud race
LG Cloud enters beta today and will let you access your stored photos and videos on your smartphone, PC, smart TV, or set-top box.
( by Jeff Blagdon | The Verge , theverge.com)
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EDITORIAL
Pipeline politics
Case for approving Keystone gets stronger.
(, The Washington Post)
A Md. court's war on modernity
The state Court of Appeals calls DNA swabs an unreasonable intrusion.
(, The Washington Post)
A step forward with Japan
Tokyo and Washington recognize the value of their alliance.
(, The Washington Post)
The hidden hero
JSOC's Adm. McRaven a year after bin Laden raid.
(, The Washington Post)
Recess!
The House is best at doing absolutely nothing.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
The perks and perils of telecommuting
How to ensure employees actually work when they work from home
( by Barbara DeGray , The Washington Post)
Michelle Singletary: What I wish my brother had known
My brother Ross died recently at 40, without a will, a reminder of how the absence of planning can compound a tragedy.
(, The Washington Post)
Facebook vs. the DMV
The social network's organ donation campaign marks the first time it has so deeply used its platform to spread awareness about a topic unrelated to its business.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
BNY Mellon Wins Dismissal of Virginia Currency-Trading Suit
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. won dismissal of Virginia's lawsuit claiming the world's largest custody bank defrauded state pension funds through foreign- currency transactions.
( by David McLaughlin Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
U.S. considers issuing floating-rate debt
The Treasury Department is expected to announce Wednesday whether it will begin issuing a new type of federal debt — a reflection of the global interest in storing cash in the United States.
( by Zachary A. Goldfarb , The Washington Post)
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