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Economy might be gaining traction, new data suggest
The signs point to an improving economy, a potentially important shift for President Obama's re-election campaign.
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb and Michael A. Fletcher)
Pentagon proposes more robust role for cyber-specialists
The Pentagon has proposed that military cyber-specialists be given the permission to take action outside its computer networks to defend critical U.S. computer systems.
(By Ellen Nakashima)
Pawlenty waits patiently
Tim Pawlenty is the hardest-working Mitt Romney surrogate among all the vice presidential hopefuls, a fact that buoys his boosters, who read it as a sign that devotion will be rewarded. But no one knows better than Pawlenty that a long slog in politics guarantees nothing.
(By Michael Leahy)
Obama, Romney campaigns run provocative ads to draw attention
Increasingly, for both the Obama and Romney campaigns, the goal of ads is to somehow rise above a cluttered media landscape, no matter how outrageous a message that requires.
(By Nia-Malika Henderson and David Nakamura)
U.S. women win soccer gold
The Americans' togetherness and team play was on display in 2-1 victory over Japan.
(By Barry Svrluga)
NATION
Big drop in air pollution reported for Md.
Toxic emissions from power plants in Maryland dropped by 88 percent in a single year, according to a Natural Resources Defense Council report.
( by Hristio Boytchev , The Washington Post)
Pentagon proposes more robust role for cyber-specialists
The Pentagon has proposed that military cyber-specialists be given the permission to take action outside its computer networks to defend critical U.S. computer systems.
( by Ellen Nakashima , The Washington Post)
Kosher atheism: Why ditch God but keep the rules?
An Obama adviser remains faithful to dietary laws after breaking with his faith.
(, The Washington Post)
Smashing Silicon Valley's biases
COLUMN | Silicon Valley has a problem with bias, but new programs seek to change that.
( by Vivek Wadhwa , The Washington Post)
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LOCAL
D.C. police search for man allegedly trying to 'entice' minors
D.C. police are searching for a man who reportedly made repeated attempts to entice minors in Northwest Washington this week, officials said Thursday night.
( by Clarence Williams , The Washington Post)
Imperiled species found in shark fin soup
The delicacy, served in the Washington area and major cities around the country, may be made from threatened species of sharks, according to a new analysis.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)
Skeletal remains belonged to woman
Authorities in Anne Arundel County, where the remains were found, ruled the death a homicide.
( by Peter Hermann , The Washington Post)
Teens learn ABCs of FBI work
The FBI's summer Future Agents in Training Program teaches teens about counterintelligence, espionage and more.
( by Mihir Zaveri , The Washington Post)
Overloaded circuit suspected in fatal Capitol Heights duplex fire
Officials said the fire that killed two also displaced residents, caused $150,000 in estimated damage.
( by Matt Zapotosky and Ted Trautman , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Medicare tests plan on hospital payments
Medicare pilot program meant to revise policy that leaves seniors with unexpected costly nursing home bills.
( by Susan Jaffe , The Washington Post)
Pawlenty waits patiently
Tim Pawlenty is the hardest-working Mitt Romney surrogate among all the vice presidential hopefuls, a fact that buoys his boosters, who read it as a sign that devotion will be rewarded. But no one knows better than Pawlenty that a long slog in politics guarantees nothing.
( by Michael Leahy , The Washington Post)
Victory lap for the AFGE's John Gage
AFGE President John Gage retires with a major victory: negotiating a contract for transportation security officers.
(, The Washington Post)
In the Loop: What, no Harold and Kumar?
What do Guantanamo Bay inmates request most from the prison's library? Hint: It features a prince and a tony California neighborhood.
(, The Washington Post)
Good training opportunities hard to find
The Federal Worker asked: How much training do federal workers get these days?
(, The Washington Post)
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STYLE
On Love: Jennifer Malaer weds Tommy Thompson Jr.
Stood up by their limo, a D.C. couple takes a squad car to their wedding reception.
(, The Washington Post)
'You never forget your first love'
Sixth-grade sweethearts rekindle an old crush decades later.
(, The Washington Post)
Single father wants her to move in — but for what purpose?
He wants his girlfriend to move in. She thinks it's to help tame expenses.
(, The Washington Post)
Review of 'Into the Woods': Spells go tepid under the treetops
For the 50th anniversary of its free summer productions at the Delacorte Theater, the Public Theater is offering its first Sondheim musical in Central Park, 'Into the Woods.' If only the performances matched the fairy-tale musical's magical preserve.
( by Peter Marks , The Washington Post)
The TV Column: Gold-medal premiere for 'Go On'
The premiere of NBC's new Matthew Perry comedy "Go On" draws a big audience; FX will make "The Americans," a series about KGB agents living undercover.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Online-only wine store grows local customer base
First Vine's Tom Natan uses alternative marketing methods to bring local customers to his virtual storefront.
( by Mohana Ravindranath , The Washington Post)
Economy might be gaining traction, new data suggest
The signs point to an improving economy, a potentially important shift for President Obama's re-election campaign.
( by Zachary A. Goldfarb and Michael A. Fletcher , The Washington Post)
Medicare overspending on anemia drug
The U.S. health-care system is vastly overspending for a single anemia drug because Medicare overestimates its use by hundreds of millions of dollars a year, according to an analysis of federal data.
( by Peter Whoriskey , The Washington Post)
N.Y.'s attack on bank blindsides Fed, Treasury
The Treasury Department and Federal Reserve were blindsided and angered by the decision of a New York banking regulator to launch an explosive attack on Standard Chartered over $250 billion in alleged money-laundering transactions tied to Iran, sources familiar with the situation said.
( Reuters , The Washington Post)
Budgetary satire
In the spirit of Swiftian satire, let's consider a proposal to get the Fed and Treasury to start thinking like Wall Street and save us from our political inability to solve our fiscal problems.
(, The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: August 10
(, The Washington Post)
O's fall in Machado's debut
Highly touted Manny Machado, just up from Class AA Bowie, goes 2 for 4 with a triple, but Baltimore falls to Kansas City.
( by Dan Connolly , The Washington Post)
No drama needed as Nats earn a sweep
Jordan Zimmermann pitches six scoreless innings, allowing a scant three hits and striking out 11 as Washington breezes to a four-game sweep in Houston.
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)
A lot to like about RGIII in Redskins opener
Rookie QB leads a touchdown drive in preseason win over Bills, but there are other points of concern on offense.
(, The Washington Post)
Defense as impressive as Griffin
The first-stringers allow Buffalo's starters to gain just 55-yard yards, and the second string has an eight-play stop in the red zone.
( by Mike Jones , The Washington Post)
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TECHNOLOGY
New malware linked to Stuxnet, Flame
Researchers say they have identified software that appears to be the creation of the same state-sponsored program that produced the viruses aimed at crippling Iran's nuclear program.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Google testing Gmail results in search
Google is testing Gmail in search, rolling out expanded voice search.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Samsung denies interest in RIM, BlackBerry 10
RIM shares jumped Wednesday after media outlets reported discussions between the two were resuming.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Why Starbucks is betting on Square
While Square is the hot mobile payment startup, Starbucks is no slouch, having recorded 60 million mobile transactions in the last year.
( by Ryan Kim | GigaOM.com , gigaom.com)
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WORLD
Pentagon proposes more robust role for cyber-specialists
The Pentagon has proposed that military cyber-specialists be given the permission to take action outside its computer networks to defend critical U.S. computer systems.
( by Ellen Nakashima , The Washington Post)
Obama administration offers help <br>to fight Nigerian terror group
U.S. officials are frustrated by the slow response to the spread of a violent Islamist movement.
( by Anne Gearan , The Washington Post)
Assad replaces defector
President Bashar al-Assad named a new prime minister Thursday to replace Syria's most senior government defector as his forces pushed rebels back from a strategic district in Aleppo.
( by Hadeel Al Shalchi and Suleiman Al-Khalidi , The Washington Post)
Bo Xilai's wife confesses she killed British businessman in China
Court finds Gu Kailai was unstable at time of Briton's killing, so she might avoid the death penalty.
( by Keith B. Richburg , The Washington Post)
Syrian rebels and religion
As the rebel movement radicalizes, experts see a distinction between Syrian Salafist groups and global jihadists.
( by Roula Khalaf and Abigail Fielding-Smith , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
Egypt finds a scapegoat
But militants in the Sinai remain dangerous.
(, The Washington Post)
The case against reelection
Obama should lose on competency and philosophy.
(, The Washington Post)
How to cut $4 trillion
Romney's current plan won't work.
( by Erskine Bowles , The Washington Post)
The Palestine Romney doesn't know
The success story of a people subjected to harsh occupation.
( by Zahi Khouri , The Washington Post)
A risky do-nothing doctrine
Obama, Romney can't afford to ignore conflicts.
(, The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Celebritology Live
Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney gabbed about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
(, vForum)
Hangout with NASA's Curiosity crew members
Curiosity crew members and Post reporters do a Google Hangout with readers.
(, vForum)
The Going Out Gurus discussed concerts, rooftop happy hours, weekend getaways and other ideas for summer fun.
Got Plans? Discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun.
(, vForum)
Elizabeth Mayhew talks design trends and painting with gray | Home Front
Elizabeth Mayhew on design trends and painting with gray | Home Front
(, vForum)
Talk about Travel
The Post's travel writers and editors discuss your travel stories, questions, gripes and more.
(, vForum)
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