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NATION
Why the Gosnell trial shocks
The horrors of Gosnell post-birth abortion trial expose illogic of legal abortion.
( by Jordan Sekulow, Matthew Clark , The Washington Post)

Pentagon acknowledges e-mail mix-up among Guantanamo Bay lawyers
E-mails from defense lawyers in the military justice system were mistakenly turned over to prosecutors.
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post)

Still opposed to gay rights? There's shame in being on the wrong side of history.
Those still opposed to gay rights should remember the shameful history of civil rights in America.
(, The Washington Post)

U.S. names Russians to sanctions list for human rights abuses
Sanctioning of 18 Russians under so-called Magnitsky Act draws reprisal warnings from Moscow.
( by Joby Warrick and Will Englund , The Washington Post)

War on Korean Peninsula unlikely, despite strong words from both sides
A new Pentagon report says the North may be able to launch a nuclear warhead.
( by Max Ehrenfreund , The Washington Post)

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LOCAL
Heavy rain helps douse wildfire at Quantico base
Blaze that burned more than 3,400 acres was the largest at the site in 25 years.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)

Four wounded, one critically in three D.C. attacks
Two shootings and one stabbing incident reported in Friday night violent spasm.
( by Clarence Williams , The Washington Post)

Police say man found dead in Tidal Basin was a tourist from Chicago area
Police: Body found in Tidal Basin was that of a Chicago area man who disappeared Easter Sunday.
( by Clarence Williams and Peter Hermann , The Washington Post)

Washington area religion events
Jazz concert by the Ministerial Alliance, food collection for Martha's Table, Bible study and more.
(, The Washington Post)

D.C. report: Teachers in 18 classrooms cheated on high-stakes test in 2012
Teachers in 18 traditional and charter school classrooms helped students cheat, a D.C. report says.
( by Emma Brown , The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Kentucky group is the PAC that couldn't shoot straight
Liberals' efforts to embarrass Sen. McConnell have backfired, helping him instead.
( by Rachel Weiner and David A. Fahrenthold , The Washington Post)

Republicans reaffirm party's opposition to same-sex marriage
RNC adopts resolutions reaffirming its commitment to marriage as solely between one man and one woman.
( by Sean Sullivan , The Washington Post)

Va. health board adopts strict abortion clinic rules
Virginia clinics that perform abortions must meet hospital-style building codes under new state regulations.
( by Laura Vozzella , The Washington Post)

As Senate takes up guns debate, amendments may weaken bill
An NRA-backed provision allowing concealed weapon permits to be valid across states is getting attention.
( by Karen Tumulty and Ed O'Keefe , The Washington Post)

Car company founded by McAuliffe files $85 million suit over Web articles
GreenTech, founded by Va. gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, is suing a Web site for libel.
( by Fredrick Kunkle , The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Miss Manners: Electronic devices offer limitless opportunities to be rude
A dinner guest who checks her phone during a TV show is no more rude than the host who makes her watch it.
(, The Washington Post)

Ask Amy: Sexual switcheroo prompts guy to step out
They shared a bed for years, but his live-in girlfriend no longer sleeps with him on religious grounds.
(, The Washington Post)

Hints From Heloise: Highly efficient — and odiferous
Some tips on removing the mildew smell from high-efficiency washers.
(, The Washington Post)

Carolyn Hax: Co-worker hung up on his phone
He'd rather catch up on e-mails than socialize face-to-face.
(, The Washington Post)

Rep. Steve Cohen makes another splash on Twitter
Tennessee Democrat says his tweet about Cyndi Lauper's hotness was a joke to spotlight Memphis music.
( by Manuel Roig-Franzia , The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
BlackBerry hits back at analyst report of customers returning Z10 phones
Company calls on U.S. regulators to investigate what it says are 'false and misleading' assertions.
( by Dina ElBoghdady and Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Tech industry poised to win in immigration debate
Microsoft, Google and other tech giants are making the case to Congress for more foreign workers.
( by Jia Lynn Yang and Craig Timberg , The Washington Post)

Is the party over for mortgage lenders?
JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo report drop in applications for home loans.
( by Danielle Douglas , The Washington Post)

United States and Japan move forward on trade talks
Concessions on autos clear the way for Tokyo to join the Transpacific Partnership negotiations.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)

Retail sales slip in March; airline chief's $20 million payday blocked
A roundup of news from around the financial world.
(, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Adam Jones's three-run error costs Orioles in 5-2 loss against Yankees
Dropped fly ball in the seventh inning was the difference before New York turned triple play to help seal the win.
( by Eduardo A. Encina , The Washington Post)

Nationals crumble in series opener
With Rafael Soriano unavailable, the Nats' bullpen implodes after being handed a three-run lead in the eighth.
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)

TV and radio listings: April 13
TV and radio listings: April 13
(, The Washington Post)

Late score propels No. 3 Battlefield
Karina Lacey headed in a late cross, helping the Bobcats slip past the Spartans for a third straight victory.
( by Brandon Parker , The Washington Post)

Meyer powers Langley past Madison
J.T. Meyer has a goal and three assists and Billy Orme added two goals for the Saxons in a 7-5 win.
( by Louis Nelson , The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Facebook Home debuts to ambivalent reviews
The Post's coverage of the social media company's latest mobile application.
( by Max Ehrenfreund , The Washington Post)

Facebook Home: the pros and cons
The social network's new suite of apps for certain Android phones is all about "friends" and updates.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Twitter set to release music service
Twitter's planning a music app that shows which artists are trending.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

BlackBerry says customers not returning Z10
The firm has asked for an SEC review of a report that says customers were giving back the smartphones. It also called the assertions "absolutely false."
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Adaptive Computing is ensuring fast doesn't mean wasteful
The race for better, smaller, faster supercomputers now includes an adjective that wasn't nearly as common five years ago: greener.
( by John Koetsier | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)

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WORLD
Syrian troops widen offensive in border areas
The regime offensive comes after the rebels, resupplied with arms, have been advancing steadily.
( by Bassem Mroue , The Washington Post)

World Digest: Hopi masks sold despite protest; Taliban attack kills 13
A roundup of news from around the world.
(, The Washington Post)

U.S. names Russians to sanctions list for human rights abuses
Sanctioning of 18 Russians under so-called Magnitsky Act draws reprisal warnings from Moscow.
( by Joby Warrick and Will Englund , The Washington Post)

War on Korean Peninsula unlikely, despite strong words from both sides
A new Pentagon report says the North may be able to launch a nuclear warhead.
( by Max Ehrenfreund , The Washington Post)

In Mexico, an upsurge of vigilantism
Groups of residents fed up with the violent crimes of drug gangs take the law into their own hands.
( by Adam Thomson | Financial Times , The Washington Post)

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EDITORIAL
Academic freedom sold cheap
For their global campuses, U.S. universities are siding with autocrats rather than poorer democracies.
( by Daniel Brook , The Washington Post)

Dissecting Ashley Judd
Why are people surprised that politics is played rough?
(, The Washington Post)

Justice on trial
A new PBS film looks at "The Central Park Five."
(, The Washington Post)

Where the jobs are
Encouraging unemployed workers to go where the work is would benefit everyone.
( by Enrico Moretti , The Washington Post)

The wrong message for Kim Jong Un
U.S. warnings of a limited 'response in kind' to a North Korean attack are dangerously naive.
( by Jay Lefkowitz and Christian Whiton , The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Real Wheels Live
Live online discussion with Real Wheels columnist Warren Brown about car-buying and the auto industry.
(, vForum)

Eugene Robinson Live
Live chat with Eugene Robinson about his latest columns and political news.
(, vForum)

Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems (Friday, April 19)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and tackles your problems.
(, vForum)

Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems (Friday, April 12)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax took your questions and tackled your problems.
(, 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)

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