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Gunman kills 6 at Sikh temple in Wis.; police fatally shoot suspect
Police say the shooter killed four people inside the temple near Milwaukee and two more outside, where he exchanged gunfire with an officer and was killed.
(By Jerry Markon and Michael Laris)
Affiliate of firm with ties to Iran paid Obama associate to give talks
Before he joined the administration, White House adviser David Plouffe accepted a $100,000 speaking fee in 2010 from an affiliate of a company doing business with Iran's government.
(By Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten)
Curiosity touches down on Mars
The "mission of the decade" is a success as the one-ton rover lands on the surface of Mars.
(By Marc S. Kaufman)
Britain exults in Olympic gold rush
The opening days of the London Games brought a period of national self-flagellation. But in a story of perseverance, redemption and surging pride, Britain is starting to believe.
(By Anthony Faiola and Karla Adam)
Bolt: winner and still champion
In an Olympic record 9.63 seconds, Usain Bolt reaffirms his status as the king of the track.
(By Rick Maese)
NATION
Curiosity touches down on Mars
Rover will search for evidence of building blocks of extraterrestrial life and clues to planet's evolution from warm and wet to cold and dry.
( by Marc S. Kaufman , The Washington Post)
Gunman kills 6 at Sikh temple in Wis.; police fatally shoot suspect
Police say the shooter killed four people inside the temple near Milwaukee and two more outside, where he exchanged gunfire with an officer and was killed.
( by Jerry Markon and Michael Laris , The Washington Post)
In a cold place, warming is most evident
The effects of climate change — including permafrost melt, more powerful storms and soil erosion — are threatening Alaskan natives' way of life.
( by Juliet Eilperin in POINT HOPE, Alaska , The Washington Post)
Opposite lessons on AIDS in Africa
On her trip to the continent, Hillary Rodham Clinton notes Malawi's progress in fighting HIV, as well as a backslide in Uganda.
( by Anne Gearan , The Washington Post)
Paul W. McCracken, economic adviser to presidents, dies at 96
Dr. McCracken, who chaired the Council of Economic Advisers under President Richard M. Nixon, died Aug. 3 in Ann Arbor, Mich.
( Associated Press , The Washington Post)
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LOCAL
Anticipating a Mars landing
Washingtonians joined people around the country Sunday night in assembling for the expected Mars landing of the rover Curiosity.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
Jay Mathews: Let Fairfax teachers be creative
Some bright and well-intentioned people are trying to stifle what would be the first charter school in Northern Virginia. They have forgotten the power of creativity.
(, The Washington Post)
Fairgoers warned: Don't touch pigs
With the CDC reporting swine flu cases linked to agricultural fairs, officials are cautioning fairgoers.
( by Marissa Evans , The Washington Post)
Pr. William supervisors wont consider military museum's funding
A proposed Dale City military museum has struggled with fundraising but doesn't want to get involved with the politics of nonprofit funding.
( by Jeremy Borden , The Washington Post)
County police department, training school seek re-accreditation
Pr. William County Police Department is being evaluated to ensure that its policies and procedures meet national standards, something it has done since 1987.
( by Jeremy Borden , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Affiliate of firm with ties to Iran paid Obama associate to give talks
Before he joined the administration, White House adviser David Plouffe accepted a $100,000 speaking fee in 2010 from an affiliate of a company doing business with Iran's government.
( by Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten , The Washington Post)
Battles over state voting laws head to court
In the swing state of Ohio, some groups are challenging a rule that says provisional ballots filed in the wrong precinct won't be counted — even if the mistake is a poll worker's fault.
( by Robert Barnes , The Washington Post)
GSA's ethics program approved at time of scandal
Three days after a scandal-plagued 2010 Las Vegas conference for employees of the General Services Administration, the president's Office of Government Ethics gave a clean bill of health to the GSA's ethics program.
( by Timothy R. Smith , The Washington Post)
Census needs to change, outgoing director says
Census Bureau Director Robert M. Groves, as he prepares to step down to become provost of Georgetown University, said the Census Bureau must change its methods of collecting data because the cost is becoming unsustainable.
( by Carol Morello , The Washington Post)
Romney's nature vs. Obama's nurture
MONDAY FIX | Mitt Romney should win the presidential election this November. And yet, despite all of the factors clearly working against him, President Obama is either statistically tied or ahead in key swing-state polling. What gives?
(, The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Carolyn Hax: The hurt in a sister who flirts
What can a woman do to prevent her boyfriend from being subjected to her sister's nonstop, serious flirting?
(, The Washington Post)
Olympic emotions take expats home
Immigrants in the Washington region react to the first week of the Olympic Games in London.
( by Emily Wax , The Washington Post)
The delicate politics of wealth and class
Behind the battling between Obama and Romney is a question: Do we really mind people being rich?
( by Manuel Roig-Franzia , The Washington Post)
Harpsichordist Arthur Haas's recital kicks off concerts, competition
American harpsichordist Arthur Haas opened the events on Saturday night with a recital at the National Museum of American History. Four other harpsichord concerts will be held this week.
( by Charles T. Downey , The Washington Post)
'Rake's Progress' at Wolf Trap highlights vocal talent
The summer's best vocal talent was saved for this welcome opera production of "The Rake's Progress," on Friday night at the Barns, particularly from Eric Barry and Corinne Winters.
( by Charles T. Downey , The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Veterans agency reviews case of Navy SEAL rejected for contracts
The VA denied the business veteran-owned status in June, saying Lilly's partner, who isn't a veteran, had more construction experience.
( by Kathleen Miller , Bloomberg)
New York Life Insurance Co. buys Westory building
(, The Washington Post)
Discovery's stuck on Shark Week
(, The Washington Post)
Delta: Second-tier apartment vacancy remains low
( by Chris Dubberly , The Washington Post)
Deltek: Fourth-quarter spending rush may be larger than last year
With much of fiscal 2012's contract dollars unspent, the fourth-quarter procurement rush could be heavier than usual, Deltek writes.
( by Ray Bjorklund , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Wise: Bolt made us doubt. There was none.
OPINION | Usain Bolt is quite the runner, and he's a pretty good showman too. He played possum for months, then made the 100-meter final look easy.
(, The Washington Post)
For Dolgopolov, it's worth the wait
Alexandr Dolgopolov tops Tommy Haas in rain-delayed title match, 6-7 (9-7), 6-4, 6-1, to win the Citi Open men's final at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center.
( by Matt Breen , The Washington Post)
TV and radio listings: August 6
(, The Washington Post)
Richards-Ross makes up for last time
American sprinter Sanya Richards-Ross erases the bitter taste of having to settle for the bronze medal at the 2008 Games in Beijing by capturing gold in the women's 400-meter event in London.
( by Rick Maese , The Washington Post)
Bolt: winner and still champion
In an Olympic record 9.63 seconds, Usain Bolt reaffirms his status as the king of the track.
( by Rick Maese , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Britain exults in Olympic gold rush
The opening days of the London Games brought a period of national self-flagellation. But in a story of perseverance, redemption and surging pride, Britain is starting to believe.
( by Anthony Faiola and Karla Adam in LONDON , The Washington Post)
Opposite lessons on AIDS in Africa
On her trip to the continent, Hillary Rodham Clinton notes Malawi's progress in fighting HIV, as well as a backslide in Uganda.
( by Anne Gearan , The Washington Post)
Militants kill 15 Egyptian security forces near Israeli border
Assault highlights threat by extremist cells to the uneasy coexistence between Israel and Egypt.
( by Ernesto Londoño and Joel Greenberg , The Washington Post)
Syrian rebels say captured Iranians are members of Revolutionary Guard
In a video, a representative of the Free Syrian Army identifies the 48 men as militia fighters for Assad.
( by Liz Sly , The Washington Post)
Karzai approves impeachment of two key ministers in Afghanistan
Lawmakers had accused the two of corruption and failing to respond to cross-border rockets from Pakistan.
( by Kevin Sieff , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
Is Saudi Arabia on the edge?
Saudis seem to be preparing for regional conflict.
(, The Washington Post)
Generation Squeezed
Those under 40 face two threats to their living standards.
(, The Washington Post)
Risks of inaction in Syria
The U.S. is squandering a strategic opportunity.
( by John McCain, Joseph I. Lieberman and Lindsey O. Graham , The Washington Post)
On child care, think quality, not zoning
(, The Washington Post)
D.C. baseball fans weren't born yesterday
(, The Washington Post)
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