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Vulnerabilities pervade the digital universe
PART ONE | With recent revelations about the Stuxnet and Flame attacks, threats in the digital universe are becoming more urgent. To defend themselves, governments, businesses and individuals will need to decipher one of the most complex, man-made environments on Earth: cyberspace.
(By Robert O'Harrow Jr.)
At state universities, fewer students graduate in 4 years
U-Va.'s on-time graduation rate, 63 percent, is the highest among public flagships.
(By Daniel de Vise)
On foreign policy, Obama focuses on economic issues
President Obama is taking an active role in trying to prevent an economic meltdown in Europe, but he is reticent about the Syrian situation.
(By Scott Wilson)
Obama returns to Chicago
After a fairly rotten week in Washington, the president bolted the Beltway and crashed a night at his old digs in the Windy City.
(By David Nakamura)
U.S. drone targets in Yemen raise questions
Reviews suggests that the Obama administration has embraced a broader definition of what constitutes a terrorism threat that warrants a lethal response.
(By Greg Miller)
NATION
U.S. drone targets in Yemen raise questions
Reviews suggests that the Obama administration has embraced a broader definition of what constitutes a terrorism threat that warrants a lethal response.
( by Greg Miller , The Washington Post)
Medical data breaches raising alarm
As more doctors and hospitals go digital with medical records, the size and frequency of data breaches are alarming privacy advocates and public health officials.
( by David Schultz , The Washington Post)
Andrew F. Huxley, Nobelist and member of noted British family, dies
Andrew F. Huxley, Nobel Prize-winning physiologist and a member of a distinguished British scientific and literary family, dies at 94.
( by Matt Schudel , The Washington Post)
New York opens up new front on war against waistlines: Attack portion size
Nutritional labels, school lunches, trans fats all fell under government scrutiny. Are portion sizes next?
( by Brian Vastag and N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)
Sergeant accused in killings faces new charges
The soldier accused in a March massacre of Afghan villagers faces additional charges of using steroids and alcohol.
( by Craig Whitlock , The Washington Post)
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LOCAL
Va. teacher's case stirs tenure debate
Violet Nichols, a Fairfax County teacher, says a principal unfairly targeted her for dismissal.
( by Emma Brown , The Washington Post)
Boy, 11, killed in accidental shooting
An 11-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed by his younger brother in Harford County, Md., authorities say.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
Religion events
The weekend's religion events.
(, The Washington Post)
Early posting of new Metro maps may cause confusion
The new maps showing Rush Plus changes on four Metrorail lines already are on trains and in stations, although the service does not start until June 18.
(, The Washington Post)
Though not on the November ballot, Md. Gov. O'Malley has a lot at stake
The governor's legacy could be shaped by Maryland ballot initiatives and gubernatorial elections across the nation.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Mass. Democrats endorse Warren for Senate
U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren won her party's overwhelming endorsement Saturday, shutting out a potential primary election opponent and becoming the presumptive nominee to face Republican Sen. Scott Brown in what is expected to be one of the nation's most expensive and closely watched Senate races.
( by Bob Salsberg and Shannon Young , The Washington Post)
Obama returns to Chicago
After a fairly rotten week in Washington, the president bolted the Beltway and crashed a night at his old digs in the Windy City.
( by David Nakamura , The Washington Post)
Though not on the November ballot, Md. Gov. O'Malley has a lot at stake
The governor's legacy could be shaped by Maryland ballot initiatives and gubernatorial elections across the nation.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)
D.C. Council chief confident in face of federal probe
Kwame R. Brown says he remains upbeat through an investigation into his his 2008 campaign.
( by Tim Craig , The Washington Post)
Want state funding for Silver Line? Drop union deal, McDonnell says
The Va. governor's hard line on a labor agreement is the latest crisis for Metro's Silver Line effort.
( by Anita Kumar and Dana Hedgpeth , The Washington Post)
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STYLE
How to write a limerick
Funny isn't enough: guidelines for Style Invitational limerick contests, such as Week 974.
( by Pat Myers, Empress of the Style Invitational , The Washington Post)
The 2012 Post Hunt: Let the game begin!
Our day of brainteasing puzzles returns for a fifth year! Be sure to join Dave Barry, Tom Shroder, Gene Weingarten and thousands of others in downtown Washington, D.C., later today. The Hunt begins at noon sharp, and lasts for four hours.
(, The Washington Post)
Dealing with parent's 'conditional' love
Carolyn advises a reader about a parent's conditional love.
(, The Washington Post)
Ann Hornaday's picks for Silverdocs
Silverdocs gives credence to Washington's evolving role as a documentary film hub.
( by Ann Hornaday , The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Yahoo Axis app takes search from PC to mobile
The Yahoo Axis app lets users sync their search experiences across computers, phones and tablets.
(, The Washington Post)
Facebook Camera app: New way to share snaps
Facebook has released a competitor to Instagram — you know, the company that it bought for $1 billion? — that allows users to add filters to their smartphone snaps.
(, The Washington Post)
High-deductible insurance plans become more common
Half of all workers at employer-sponsored health plans — including those working for the government — could be on high-deductible insurance within a decade, according to a new paper from Rand Corp.
( by Jay Hancock Kaiser Health News , The Washington Post)
Contractors worried about possible cuts
Concerned about sequestration — automatic federal budget cuts set to hit in January — defense contractors are warning of turmoil that could result.
( by Marjorie Censer , The Washington Post)
Key economic events this week
New data this week on jobless claims could offer a stronger sense of how the American employment market is faring.
( by Sarah Kliff , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Radio and TV listings: June 3
(, The Washington Post)
Tobin, West Springfield outlast Bruins
BASEBALL | The Spartans defeat Lake Braddock, 3-2, in nine innings for their ninth Northern Region title.
( by Preston Williams , The Washington Post)
Kings score another road win
In Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Los Angeles scores in overtime to win in New Jersey — the Kings'10th out-of-town victory this postseason.
( Associated Press , The Washington Post)
Three-run rally lifts Bulldogs
SOFTBALL | Sydney Broderick's walkoff single lifts Stone Bridge to a 5-4 win over Oakton in the Northern Region final.
( by Greg Schimmel , The Washington Post)
State semifinals are set
LACROSSE | The Langley boys' and girls' teams advance to the state semifinals, along with the Oakton girls and Chantilly boys.
( by Matt Brooks , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
U.S. drone targets in Yemen raise questions
Reviews suggests that the Obama administration has embraced a broader definition of what constitutes a terrorism threat that warrants a lethal response.
( by Greg Miller , The Washington Post)
In Houla, shadows of Srebrenica
Critics say Obama's slow response in Syria is reminiscent of Clinton's tardy intervention in Bosnia.
( by Michael Dobbs , The Washington Post)
Egyptians take to streets over verdicts in protesters' deaths
Ousted president Hosni Mubarak sentenced to life in prison, but acquittals in other cases hold no officials responsible for killings.
( by Leila Fadel and Ernesto Londoño , The Washington Post)
Calling on Germany to save the euro
Global leaders, including President Obama, are asking German Chancellor Angela Merkel to step up efforts to save the euro zone.
( by Michael Birnbaum in BERLIN , The Washington Post)
NATO rescues Taliban hostages
In pre-dawn mission, coalition forces raid site where Helen Johnston and three others were being held.
( by Deb Riechmann and Rahim Faiez , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
A political third rail cools off
The winners of recent elections support such reforms as legalizing medical marijuana.
( by Jill Harris , The Washington Post)
Europe's financial fog
Politicians must heed a central banker's stark warning.
(, The Washington Post)
Slurping less soda in New York
Mr. Bloomberg's proposed restriction is intrusive, but obesity is a serious problem.
(, The Washington Post)
Level the playing field
Charter school athletes deserve an equal opportunity to compete.
(, The Washington Post)
Cholera aside, Haitians stuck in camps suffer as well
(, The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
2012 Post Hunt: The aftermath
(, vForum)
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