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Europe's woes slow U.S. recovery
From Midwest manufacturers to Manhattan retailers, American companies are feeling the pinch of Europe's economic contraction, helping to hold back a U.S. economic recovery.
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb)
U.N. urges 'substantial pressure' on Syria
As new details emerged of the latest massacre of civilians in Syria, U.N. officials spoke for the first time of unspecified "consequences" for the Assad government.
(By Colum Lynch, Liz Sly and Joby Warrick)
Fashion industry gains political clout as it backs Obama's reelection effort
A symbiotic relationship is developing between the president's reelection campaign, with its style-conscious first lady, and a deep-pocketed, largely Democratic fashion industry, which has been increasingly coordinating its support of Obama.
(By Katherine Boyle)
After Kwame Brown quits, jockeying begins on D.C. Council for chairman
As federal inquiries continue, council members seem to support four-term member Mendelson.
(By Tim Craig and Mike DeBonis)
Whir of fax machines belies Japan's high-tech and efficient reputation
The machines collect dust in most of the world but stay humming there thanks to language, culture.
(By Chico Harlan)
NATION
States join to create tools for implementing Affordable Care Act
A group of states and health-care advocates hope a new tool they've developed will help the new health-care law succeed, if it survives a Supreme Court challenge.
( by Sarah Kliff , The Washington Post)
CareFirst: Program improves care, saves money
CareFirst announces nearly $40 million in savings in first-year experiment to improve primary care and reduce costs.
( by Lena H. Sun , The Washington Post)
Former Coke executive speaks out
Todd Putman offers an inside account of what he contends has been a drive by Coca-Cola to replace all beverages in the American diet — a campaign for what Coke called "share of stomach."
( by N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)
U.N. urges 'substantial pressure' on Syria
As new details emerged of the latest massacre of civilians in Syria, U.N. officials spoke for the first time of unspecified "consequences" for the Assad government.
( by Colum Lynch, Liz Sly and Joby Warrick , The Washington Post)
Twitter: Mobile revenue rivals desktop
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo said the startup often generates more revenue from mobile usage than desktop
( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
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LOCAL
Fairfax school board delays action on discipline policies
The Fairfax County School Board postponed action Thursday night on a series of proposals that would have brought major changes to discipline policies, tabling a measure to require that parents be notified before their children are questioned about serious offenses.
( by Donna St. George , The Washington Post)
Man gets 23 years in failed plot to kill ex-lover's husband
The Frederick man started with a paper trail suggesting his lover's husband had an affair with a teen.
( by Mary Pat Flaherty , The Washington Post)
Georgetown University crafts 'good neighbor' plan as campus expands
The plan comes after years of neighbors' complaints of noisy parties in the upscale neighborhood.
( by Marissa Evans , The Washington Post)
Silver Spring death investigated as homicide
Montgomery County police are investigating the death of a man found dead in his Silver Spring apartment. He had been shot at least once, police said.
( by Mary Pat Flaherty , The Washington Post)
Caught in 'Fast and Furious' probes: A lot of trees
The Department of Homeland Security has answered congressional document requests with paper copies of thousands of pages of e-mails, letters and other communications.
( by Lisa Rein , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Weather Service may impose furloughs
The National Weather Service plans to furlough up to 5,000 employees for 13 days this summer if it can't find $36 million to cover its budget deficit.
( by Lisa Rein and Jason Samenow , The Washington Post)
Caught in 'Fast and Furious' probes: A lot of trees
The Department of Homeland Security has answered congressional document requests with paper copies of thousands of pages of e-mails, letters and other communications.
( by Lisa Rein , The Washington Post)
Federal Diary: The readers speak
The Federal Diary gets a lot of reader reaction, some of it fit to print. Occasionally, we give readers a chance to speak out by publishing their remarks.
( by Joe Davidson , The Washington Post)
MSPB plans to overhaul its rules
The Merit Systems Protection Board, which hears challenges to disciplinary actions, whistleblower-retaliation complaints and appeals of other job decisions affecting federal workers, is planning to overhaul its practices.
( by Eric Yoder , The Washington Post)
Mendelson, Orange vie for Brown job
Meet the two at-large members of the D.C. Council who are vying to be chairman.
(, The Washington Post)
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STYLE
She wants to start seeing others
After five years, his girlfriend no longer wants to date him exclusively.
(, The Washington Post)
For younger set, a different agenda
Washington's 20- and 30-somethings throw their own versions of the Washington dinner party, centering on new foods, companions and skills.
( by Kris Coronado , The Washington Post)
Readers' dinner party tales
Celebrity encounters, champagne mishaps and more.
(, The Washington Post)
The end of power
Power used to trump everything in Washington. Now, says journalist and hostess Sally Quinn, it's money.
( Essay by Sally Quinn , The Washington Post)
NSO's season closes with a strong, natural program
Christoph Eschenbach led the National Symphony Orchestra and cellist Claudio Bohorquez in a a well-played, easy-listening program of Berlioz, Lalo and Tchaikovsky.
( by Robert Battey , The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Overdraft fees rising despite regulatory efforts, groups find
Checking account overdraft fees have jumped during the past two years, despite an effort by regulators to rein in aggressive practices by banks, according to reports by two nonprofit groups.
( by Amrita Jayakumar , The Washington Post)
'Snow White and the Huntsman' is visually stunning, but lacks emotional sweep
"Snow White and the Huntsman" is the year's second cinematic spin on the classic fairy tale, and it should put the fairest of them all to rest for a good long time.
( by Greg Evans Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
Europe's woes slow U.S. recovery
From Midwest manufacturers to Manhattan retailers, American companies are feeling the pinch of Europe's economic contraction, helping to hold back a U.S. economic recovery.
( by Zachary A. Goldfarb , The Washington Post)
Bernanke sees easing options while declining to specify them
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke told lawmakers the central bank has options for further easing while declining to specify them, and he described risks ranging from Europe's crisis to fiscal tightening in the U.S.
( by Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
Lauryn Hill charged with failing to file tax returns
Lauryn N. Hill, the Grammy-award winning singer, was charged with failing to file three years of income tax returns with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
( by David Voreacos Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
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SPORTS
Sight to behold at three-quarter speed
OPINION | LeBron James didn't have a fourth-quarter meltdown in Game 6 because he was so dominant in the first three quarters.
(, The Washington Post)
(, The Washington Post)
TV and radio listings: June 8
(, The Washington Post)
Guards on display at draft combine
Perimeter shooters Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Bradley Beal could fill a glaring hole for the Wizards.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)
Nats' personalities mesh
OPINION | Mix a stoic perfectionist, a grin-on-the-mound extrovert and a teenage bundle of energy, and you just might get a contender.
(, The Washington Post)
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TECHNOLOGY
Virgin Mobile offers the iPhone 4S, data plan for cheap
Virgin Mobile is putting up an unlimited (well, mostly) data plan for the iPhone that starts at $30.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Oracle's Ellison joins Twitter as company shows off cloud products
Oracle announced Wednesday that it is launching a suite of services that businesses can access from just about anywhere.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Ahead of WWDC, Google Maps searching for directions
Google Maps users on Android will soon be able to download offline maps that will work in subways.
( by Tom Krazit | GigaOM.com , gigaom.com)
Are we living in Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451?
Given that we are surrounded by more media and entertainment content than ever before, what would Bradbury think of the world we live in now?
( by Mathew Ingram | GigaOM.com , gigaom.com)
LinkedIn, eHarmony deal with breach aftermath
Security experts estimate that more than six million passwords from LinkedIn's 160 million users were affected in the breach.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
More Technology News - The Washington Post
WORLD
Whir of fax machines belies Japan's high-tech and efficient reputation
The machines collect dust in most of the world but stay humming there thanks to language, culture.
( by Chico Harlan , The Washington Post)
U.N. urges 'substantial pressure' on Syria
As new details emerged of the latest massacre of civilians in Syria, U.N. officials spoke for the first time of unspecified "consequences" for the Assad government.
( by Colum Lynch, Liz Sly and Joby Warrick , The Washington Post)
U.N. monitors in Syria shot at while trying to reach new massacre site
Second reported massacre of civilians in as many weeks increases international pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
( by Colum Lynch and Liz Sly , The Washington Post)
Mubarak examined by doctors, may be moved to new hospital, report says
A team of doctors was brought to the prison where ousted President Hosni Mubarak reportedly suffered a nervous breakdown.
( by Ernesto Londoño , The Washington Post)
Fitch downgrades Spanish bonds; PM Rajoy in talks with E.U. over aid
Spain might be close to securing aid from the European Union to help shore up the nation's banking system as it struggles with crushing debt.
( by Anthony Faiola and Michael Birnbaum , The Washington Post)
More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
EDITORIAL
No qualms about the use of drones
(, The Washington Post)
Obama-Clinton: Just the ticket
(, The Washington Post)
Seeing red over hair color
(, The Washington Post)
The harm that affirmative action does
(, The Washington Post)
Look beyond soda to find obesity culprits
(, The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Understanding the Pediatric Growth Chart
Parents misunderstand growth chart; pediatricians way of tracking child development
(, vForum)
Celebritology Live
Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney gabbed about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
(, vForum)
Got Plans? The Going Out Gurus discussed Washington restaurants, nightlife, weekend outings and more.
Got Plans? Discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun.
(, vForum)
How LYFE Mentors will help foster a sense of belonging among gay and transgender teens
Leading Youth Forward Everyday, also known as LYFE, will be a new resource and the first mentoring program for gay and transgender teens in the D.C. area.
(, vForum)
Discuss former D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown's resignation, charges with Post reporter
Post reporter Del Wilber discussed D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown's resignation and what comes next.
(, vForum)
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