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Paul Ryan has a complicated record
Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is not just a conservative warrior. His record as a House lawmaker shows there is a little for everyone to love and to hate.
(By David A. Fahrenthold)
Both camps hit trail running in race to define GOP ticket
Newly minted vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan got a rude introduction to the bright glare of a national campaign, as he was aggressively heckled in Iowa.
(By Amy Gardner and Rosalind S. Helderman)
Egypt's Morsi defies predictions
The Egyptian leader,who was expected to be a relatively weak president, is increasingly asserting himself.
(By Ernesto Londoño)
Justices to hear affirmative-action case
The Obama administration on Monday urged the Supreme Court to continue to allow universities to take race into account when assembling their student bodies.
(By Robert Barnes)
Janna Ryan steps into the spotlight
The former congressional staffer and tax attorney is accustomed to political life, but the stage's size has grown — considerably.
(By Krissah Thompson)
NATION
From alarm to relief in Washington amid Egypt's military shakeup
First reaction in the U.S. to the news that military chiefs had been forced from office was deep alarm.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
Obama's critics on Middle East should consider the numbers
Walter Pincus notes a steady buildup in the number of U.S. ships and aircraft available for possible new military action.
(, The Washington Post)
Plan would ban drilling on half of Alaska petroleum reserve
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's proposal to manage the nearly 23 million-acre National Petroleum Reserve allows for new oil and gas drilling on half while putting the rest off-limits.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)
Helen Gurley Brown, editor of Cosmo, dies at 90
Mrs. Brown, the influential editor of Cosmopolitan magazine and the author of the 1962 bestseller "Sex and the Single Girl," died Aug. 13 at a hospital in New York City.
( by Kate Carlisle Special to The Washington Post , The Washington Post)
Study foresees decades of droughts
Improved climate models confirm predictions about further droughts, but the news is dire.
( by Hristio Boytchev , The Washington Post)
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LOCAL
Federal Faces: Kelsey Stafford
Stafford has spent the summer as a National Park Service intern, helping to monitor the health of 10 streams along the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
( , The Washington Post)
Phased retirement plan in the works for federal workers
The Office of Personnel Management plans to make a phased retirement plan available for employees.
( by Eric Yoder , The Washington Post)
Marine killed in Afghanistan was Herndon High grad
Ryan Jeschke, who grew up in Northern Virginia, was one of three Marines killed Aug. 10 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
Judge denies move to fill airports authority seat
After removing labor leader Dennis Martire from the airports authority board in June, Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell has been trying to seat his replacement, Caren Merrick of McLean.
( by Ted Trautman , The Washington Post)
More casino relief proposed in Md.
Md. House seeks millions more to compensate owners for the competition from Pr. George's.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Paul Ryan sets his sights on Obama
Election 2012 | At a pair of events, VP candidate will attack president on housing, energy independence.
( by Felicia Sonmez , The Washington Post)
Monitoring water quality of local streams
While many of her peers have congressional internships or jobs that have kept them inside air conditioned office buildings, Kelsey Stafford has spent her summer working outdoors examining the environment of the nation's capital.
( by The Partnership for Public Service , The Washington Post)
Federal Faces: Kelsey Stafford
Stafford has spent the summer as a National Park Service intern, helping to monitor the health of 10 streams along the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
( , The Washington Post)
Phased retirement plan in the works for federal workers
The Office of Personnel Management plans to make a phased retirement plan available for employees.
( by Eric Yoder , The Washington Post)
Romney isn't the first candidate to defy pundits' expectations
Political prognosticators didn't see Republican GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's choice of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate coming — but it was hardly the first time a candidate has defied the expectations of the chattering class.
(, The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Carolyn Hax: The answer to a father's bigotry
A woman engaged to a man of another race is told by her father that she and her husband-to-be don't have "the right to pollute the gene pool with our biracial children." How to respond?
(, The Washington Post)
More questions raised about Fareed Zakaria's work
TV host and columnist defends practice of using other writer's material without attribution.
( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post)
Wine recommendations
Dave McIntyre suggests Chilean wines
(, The Washington Post)
At 99, her heart is full of song
Marianne Arden Cook, a traveling chanteuse during the '40s and '50s, still performs weekly at a local community center and is self-releasing a CD of her material. She is 99.
( by Dave Nuttycombe , The Washington Post)
Blackberry Smoke's 'Whippoorwill': Gritty realism and country charm
Blackberry Smoke's third album, "The Whippoorwill," contains enough signifiers to let listeners know this is a down-home Dixie affair but easily escapes self-parody.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Google to buy Frommer's travel brand
Google's aggressive push into the travel business continued Monday as the company snapped up the Frommer's brand of guidebooks.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Top Comptroller of Currency official quitting
Julie Williams is stepping down as chief counsel at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in September, after nearly two decades at the banking agency.
( by Danielle Douglas , The Washington Post)
Google to acquire Frommer's
Google's acquisition of Frommer's broadens its reach in travel, local reviews.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
What is Google Ventures?
In a valley of VC clones, Google Ventures does more than just write checks.
( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
New iPhone rumors: LTE behind design changes?
Mock-ups of Apple's next iPhone include a two-toned back.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
TV and radio listings, August 14
(, The Washington Post)
Nationals bat the Giants around
Washington starts its series in San Francisco with a bang, chasing starter Ryan Vogelsong with a seven-run third, and finishing with 21 hits.
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)
Griffin's 'I got it' moment
When Robert Griffin III looked to his fourth passing option on a pass play against Buffalo, instead of tucking the ball and running, he knew he was grasping the Shanahan offense.
( by Mike Jones , The Washington Post)
Less hitting in preseason
Maryland high school football coaches must adapt to preseason schedule changes caused by new heat acclimation procedures.
( by Eric Detweiler , The Washington Post)
Navy presses on without Aiken
Less than 48 hours after its first scrimmage of training camp, Navy is back on the practice field without starting wide receiver Matt Aiken, who was scheduled to have an MRI exam on his sore right knee.
( by Gene Wang , The Washington Post)
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TECHNOLOGY
Google to buy Frommer's travel brand
Google's aggressive push into the travel business continued Monday as the company snapped up the Frommer's brand of guidebooks.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Google to acquire Frommer's
Google's acquisition of Frommer's broadens its reach in travel, local reviews.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
What is Google Ventures?
In a valley of VC clones, Google Ventures does more than just write checks.
( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
New iPhone rumors: LTE behind design changes?
Mock-ups of Apple's next iPhone include a two-toned back.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Nook Tablet, Nook Color get a price cut
Barnes and Noble has cut the price of its Nook line to be more competitive.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
From alarm to relief in Washington amid Egypt's military shakeup
First reaction in the U.S. to the news that military chiefs had been forced from office was deep alarm.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
Egypt's Morsi defies predictions
The Egyptian leader,who was expected to be a relatively weak president, is increasingly asserting himself.
( by Ernesto Londoño , The Washington Post)
Obama's critics on Middle East should consider the numbers
Walter Pincus notes a steady buildup in the number of U.S. ships and aircraft available for possible new military action.
(, The Washington Post)
Syria rebels claim shootdown of fighter jet; government disputes report
Syrian rebels say they brought down a MiG-23 jet in eastern Syria and captured the pilot.
( by Babak Dehghanpisheh , The Washington Post)
As India hurtles toward the future, an effort emerges to preserve its past
Before cities and their culture become unrecognizable, social historians collect their stories.
( by Rama Lakshmi , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
Ryan and the 'new normal'
Congress is setting us up for crisis.
( by Mohamed A. El-Erian , The Washington Post)
Paul Ryan on his soapbox
He is almost as awkward as Romney.
(, The Washington Post)
Waiting game
Reluctance to intervene in Syria must end.
(, The Washington Post)
Bus drivers matter
Romney, Ryan's distaste for public servants.
(, The Washington Post)
Not the victims
Older Americans are doing well financially.
(, The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Got Plans: Advice from the Going Out GurusGot Plans:
Got Plans? Discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun.
(, vForum)
The Latest in TV with Lisa de Moraes
Post TV columnist Lisa de Moraes will discuss all the latest in TV news - on and off the screen.
(, vForum)
Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems (Friday, August 17)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and tackles your problems.
(, vForum)
The Fix Live
The Fix's Chris Cillizza discusses the latest in political news.
(, vForum)
Celebritology Live
Join Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney to gab about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
(, vForum)
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