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Stepped-up computer monitoring of federal workers worries privacy advocates
The stepped-up monitoring of federal workers is raising red flags for privacy advocates, who have cited the potential for abuse. Among other concerns, they say they are alarmed that the government has monitored federal workers — including the FDA scientists, starting in 2010 — when they use Gmail, Yahoo or other personal e-mail accounts on government computers.
(By Lisa Rein)
Romney says he paid at least 13 percent tax rate for past 10 years
Mitt Romney on Thursday offered his fullest explanation to date of his tax status.
(By Philip Rucker and Rosalind S. Helderman)
New rules expose public pension funding gaps
New accounting rules will put even more pressure on cash-strapped state and local governments to reduce public employee pension benefits.
(By Michael A. Fletcher)
Army saw spike in suicides in July
Thirty-eight soldiers killed themselves in July, the worst month for suicides since the Army began releasing figures in 2009, according to Pentagon officials.
(By Greg Jaffe)
Niger struggles against Islamist militants
In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, the fight in a moderate swath of Africa has gained urgency.
(By Sudarsan Raghavan)
NATION
Army saw spike in suicides in July
Thirty-eight soldiers killed themselves in July, the worst month for suicides since the Army began releasing figures in 2009, according to Pentagon officials.
( by Greg Jaffe , The Washington Post)
Disillusionment with Obama on the South Side of Chicago
"Things haven't gone the way we'd hoped," says activist and former Obama aquaintance Mark Allen.
( by Michael Leahy , The Washington Post)
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LOCAL
AFGE elects president
Government workers union chooses new president who promises to raise visibility of fed workers.
( by Lisa Rein , The Washington Post)
FBI investigates former VRE employee
Officials are looking into whether a former worker steered a contract to a company in return for a payoff.
( by Jeremy Borden , The Washington Post)
U-Va. board speaks little of crisis
In the school's first board meeting since June, members avoided all but general mentions of the crisis.
( by Donna St. George and Jenna Johnson , The Washington Post)
Va. death row inmate wins reprieve
Justin Michael Wolfe, sentenced to death in 2002 in a Virginia murder-for-hire scheme, again wins a reprieve.
( by Josh White , The Washington Post)
Southern Maryland home sales
Residential real estate transactions in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties.
(, The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
AFGE elects president
Government workers union chooses new president who promises to raise visibility of fed workers.
( by Lisa Rein , The Washington Post)
Artur Davis, who backed Obama in 2008, to speak at GOP convention
The former Democratic congressman from Alabama says he will focus on areas where Obama failed to deliver on 2008 promises.
( by David A. Fahrenthold , The Washington Post)
Obama amps up attacks on Romney, Ryan
In Iowa, President Obama intensifies an attempt to portray Republicans Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan as out of step.
( by Amy Gardner , The Washington Post)
Obama's hopes in N.C. hinge, in part, on Latinos
Harvesting Hispanic votes won't be easy, though, and economic factors seem to favor Republicans.
( by Amy Gardner , The Washington Post)
Stepped-up computer monitoring of federal workers worries privacy advocates
The stepped-up monitoring of federal workers is raising red flags for privacy advocates, who have cited the potential for abuse. Among other concerns, they say they are alarmed that the government has monitored federal workers — including the FDA scientists, starting in 2010 — when they use Gmail, Yahoo or other personal e-mail accounts on government computers.
( By Lisa Rein , The Washington Post)
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STYLE
All they need is love
A Disney World proposal seals this couple's fate.
(, The Washington Post)
Their long pursuit of happiness
She fell in love with his book before she ever met him; he learned to look past their 14-year age difference.
(, The Washington Post)
Zakaria reinstated at Time, CNN
Time said that it believed journalist Fareed Zakaria made an "unintentional error" in what was an "isolated incident" of plagiarism, and CNN said its review found "nothing that merited continuing the suspension."
(, The Washington Post)
Partners without the passion
She married a man she didn't find intimately satisfying. Should she cut and run, or think about how to rebuild the relationship?
(, The Washington Post)
Emmylou Harris, John Prine at Wolf Trap
Emmylou Harris wove a set as representative of her 40-something-year career as could be imagined in 90 minutes.
( by Chris Klimek , The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Obama team the fight it wanted on Ryan, and now it's got it
Here's the weird thing about Paul Ryan being named to the Republican presidential ticket: It's all part of President Obama's campaign plan — a plan that's working better than his strategists could have hoped. It could also backfire more disastrously than they could ever imagined.
(, The Washington Post)
Verizon, cable company deal approved by Justice Department
Federal officials imposed several conditions on the $3.6 billion deal in hopes of preserving competition in communities where Verizon's FiOS service already battles cable services such as Comcast's Xfinity for customers.
( by Craig Timberg and Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
New rules expose public pension funding gaps
New accounting rules will put even more pressure on cash-strapped state and local governments to reduce public employee pension benefits.
( by Michael A. Fletcher , The Washington Post)
Judge says Apple is 'smoking crack' after seeing rebuttal witness list
Things got heated in a California courtroom when Apple brought forward a 75-page witness list.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
seo headline's "test"
( by , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: Aug. 17
TV and radio listings: Aug. 17
(, The Washington Post)
Orioles fall to Red Sox in series finale
Baltimore fails to take advantage of a New York loss, losing at home, 6-3, to Boston.
( by Eduardo A. Encina , The Washington Post)
Mystics return from break, fall to Fever
Monique Currie, center, leads Washington with 12 points and Michelle Snow, right, adds 11 as the Mystics are defeated by Indiana, 84-66.
( Associated Press , The Washington Post)
Navy has fleet of place kickers
Six players are vying to replace Jon Teague before the Midshipmen open their season Sept. 1 against Notre Dame in Ireland.
( by Gene Wang , The Washington Post)
It's fine to get excited about the Nats
OPINION | There are times to be sensible and, once every few generations, times to yell until you pop a vocal cord. Frankly, this is the latter.
(, The Washington Post)
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TECHNOLOGY
Judge says Apple is 'smoking crack' after seeing rebuttal witness list
Things got heated in a California courtroom when Apple brought forward a 75-page witness list.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
LTE iPhone coming soon?
In another signal that the answer might be yes, executives from Korea's largest carrier were in Cupertino, Calif. to strike such a deal, according to a report.
( by Erica Ogg | GigaOM.com , gigaom.com)
Did Amazon just clear a new Kindle Fire DX with the FCC?
Adding further fuel to the larger Kindle Fire rumor mill is the price drop to Amazon's Kindle DX.
( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
Facebook shares hit new low
Facebook shares dropped below $20 for the first time as insiders got their first chance to sell.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Windows 8 Enterprise 90-day free trial available now
If you're interested in trying out Windows 8, we'd recommend against it. Here's why.
( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
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WORLD
Afghan policeman kills two U.S. troops
Yet another "insider attack" on U.S. troops in Afghanistan comes hours after boastful message from Taliban leader.
( by Kevin Sieff , The Washington Post)
Niger struggles against Islamist militants
In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, the fight in a moderate swath of Africa has gained urgency.
( by Sudarsan Raghavan , The Washington Post)
Army saw spike in suicides in July
Thirty-eight soldiers killed themselves in July, the worst month for suicides since the Army began releasing figures in 2009, according to Pentagon officials.
( by Greg Jaffe , The Washington Post)
Militants attack Pakistan air base
Brazen raid by Taliban fighters armed with automatic weapons, suicide vests and rocket-propelled grenades leaves 10 dead.
( by Shaiq Hussain , The Washington Post)
Assange granted asylum by Ecuador; Britain maintains extradition pledge
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was granted asylum on Thursday by Ecuador, raising the possibility of a diplomatic showdown between British and Ecuadoran authorities.
( by Karla Adam , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
Romney's present, Ryan's future
The new vice-presidential nominee could become the face of Republicanism for a generation.
(, The Washington Post)
Republicans' economic revisionism
Romney's advisers get it wrong on Obama's policies.
( by Robert Shapiro , The Washington Post)
Hateful speech on 'hate' groups
The Family Research Council is no KKK.
(, The Washington Post)
Facts get in the way
On Medicare, Republicans' attacks don't match reality.
(, The Washington Post)
Obama backtracks on Guantanamo
New rules limit attorney-client access.
( by Baher Azmy , The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Celebritology Live
Join Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney to gab about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
(, vForum)
The best of 'Dear Prudence'
This week readers will discuss the best, worst, or weirdest 'Dear Prudence' advice and submissions.
(, vForum)
Wikileaks: Did Ecuador make the right decision?
Brad Hirschfield discussed whether or not Ecuador made the right ethical decision by granting Julian Assange asylum.
(, vForum)
Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems (Friday, August 17)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and tackles your problems.
(, vForum)
Tracee Hamilton discusses local and national sports -- and whatever else you want to talk about.
Tracee Hamilton goes weekly with her chat about sports, life and everything else.
(, vForum)
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