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U.S. turns to costlier war supply lines
Pentagon plans new means to bypass Pakistan in case it decides to sever routes through its borders.
(By Craig Whitlock)
Reports: Accuser spoke of Strauss-Kahn's wealth
Sexual-assault case against former IMF chief continues to unravel.
(By Peter Finn and Jenna Johnson)
United States open to troop extension in Iraq
The United States remains open to a troop extension in Iraq but will need better security, its envoy said.
(By Ed O'Keefe)
Will Rick Perry run for president?
The Texas legislative session over, Gov. Rick Perry now turns his attention to a White House bid.
(By Karen Tumulty)
Kvitova upsets Sharapova in final
Petra Kvitova topples heavy favorite Maria Sharapova, 6-3, 6-4, with unlikely poise in the Wimbledon final to capture her first Grand Slam.
(By Liz Clarke)
POLITICS
US Rep. McCotter officially announces White House run at Michigan Independence Day event
WHITMORE LAKE, Mich. — Michigan Congressman Thaddeus McCotter has officially announced he will seek the Republican Party's nomination for president.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Liberal worry over Justice Ginsburg's tenure: Fate could hand high court seat to conservative
WASHINGTON — Democrats and liberals have a nightmare vision of the Supreme Court's future: President Barack Obama is defeated for re-election next year and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, at 78 the oldest justice, soon finds her health will not allow her to continue on the bench.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
McCotter launches longshot 2012 bid
Thaddeus McCotter, a Michigan congressman with an independent streak, formally entered the 2012 race.
( Reuters , The Washington Post)
Virginia primaries raise the stakes
For the Northern Virginia primaries on Aug. 23, the 21-candidate field is made up of many familiar faces.
( by Anita Kumar , The Washington Post)
NORAD intercepts small plane near Camp David, where President Obama, family spending holiday
WASHINGTON — A two-seat plane had to be escorted to the ground by an F-15 fighter after straying into a restricted zone around Camp David in Maryland. President Barack Obama is spending most of the Fourth of July weekend with his family there.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
STYLE
West sees bikini-clad skiers as lingering snow, balmy climes make for unusual Fourth of July
As the Fourth of July weekend kicks off, people across the West are donning shorts, bikini tops and Hawaiian shirts — and then they're hitting the slopes.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Miss Manners: For Americans, no bowing allowed
We Americans fought a revolution against the British crown. We won. Therefore, we do not prostrate ourselves before someone who is not our sovereign.
(, Universal Press)
Ask Amy: Bride's family puts the squeeze on RSVPs
The bride's family has gladly ponied up for a lovely wedding and reception. But the groom's family is taking liberties with the guest list. How can they handle a significant number of uninvited guests?
(, Tribune Media Service)
Ever the aunt, never the godmom
It's the baptism of her seventh nephew and once again she's not asked to be godparent. Is there a snub here?
( by Carolyn Hax , The Washington Post)
The Navigator: Risks of summer travel to Europe
The Navigator assesses the risks and rewards of traveling to Europe this summer.
( by Christopher Elliott , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
Saturday's Baseball Capsules
SEATTLE — San Diego's Cameron Maybin walked after just three balls were thrown by Seattle's Doug Fister and came around to score the only run of the game on Alberto Gonzalez's fifth-inning single, sending the Padres past the Mariners 1-0 on Saturday night.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Sporting KC keeps rolling, runs undefeated streak to 8 MLS games in 2-1 win over Timbers
PORTLAND, Ore. — C.J. Sapong and Aurelien Collin scored first-half goals and Sporting Kansas City extended its unbeaten streak to eight MLS games Saturday night in a 2-1 win over Portland.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Doug Fister's hard-luck season continues as Seattle falls 1-0 to San Diego
SEATTLE — Doug Fister found himself trying to explain a fourth straight loss that had more to do with Seattle's absent offense when he's on the mound than a mistake made by home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi that no one caught.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Kershaw gives up season-high 7 runs in rematch with Weaver, Angels beat Dodgers 7-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Just six days after Clayton Kershaw outlasted Jered Weaver in a marquee pitcher's duel, the major league strikeout leader was no match for the pitcher with the AL's best ERA in a one-sided rematch.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
MLS Capsules
CARSON, Calif — The Chicago Fire took their unbeaten streak to eight MLS games with a 1-1 draw against Chivas USA on Saturday night.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
In Kabul, Taliban videos hold allure
Clips that glorify Taliban attacks on U.S. forces are the latest craze among young Afghans.
( by Pamela Constable , The Washington Post)
AP Exclusive: Veterans outraged US ignores military graves in Philippines
CLARK, Philippines — Walking along the rows of tombstones here offers a glimpse of the wars America has fought and the men and women who waged them. But most of the grave markers have been half-buried for 20 years, and there is little hope that the volcanic ash obscuring names, dates and epitaphs will be cleared any time soon.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Kidnappers have taken Swiss tourists to Pakistani tribal area, official says
QUETTA, Pakistan — A senior government official says kidnappers who snatched two Swiss tourists from Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province have taken them to a neighboring tribal area that was once a Taliban stronghold.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
5 SKoreans jump into river in apparent group suicide attempt; 1 rescued
SEOUL, South Korea — Four South Koreans were missing and one was hospitalized Sunday after they jumped into a rain-swollen river in an apparent group suicide attempt first conceived online, police said.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
5 years after coup, Thai exit polls indicate landslide win for ousted PM Thaksin's proxy party
BANGKOK — The opposition party allied to ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was poised for landslide victory Sunday in fractious Thailand's elections, easily garnering the majority needed to form a new government, according to two respected exit polls.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Outlook: What's the right price for oil?
In his recent Outlook piece, "The unpredictable forces behind oil prices," Post energy reporter Steven Mufson explained the forces behind the oil market chaos.
(, vForum)
Ask Boswell
Sports Columnist Tom Boswell will take your questions about baseball, the Redskins, the Wizards and more.
(, vForum)
Eric Prisbell on Maryland coach Mark Turgeon
Washington Post college basketball writer Eric Prisbell takes your questions on Maryland basketball coach Mark Turgeon and other college basketball news and issues.
(, vForum)
Rabbi Brad Hirschfield's ethical take on the news (Video)
Join Rabbi Brad Hirschfield as he talks about the ethical and moral issues raised by the week's biggest stories.
(, vForum)
D.C.'s biggest stories: Lunchline's Clinton Yates breaks them down (video)
Clinton Yates a news junkie and pop culture fanatic who scours The Washington Post and its partner sites every weekday to find the gems that you want to read but don't have time to search for.
(, vForum)
TECHNOLOGY
Google's "Pi" In The Face
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
When Google Circles Collide
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
The Phoenix And The Dragon
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Gillmor Gang 7.2.11 (TCTV)
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Milestones in 30-year shuttle program
NASA's space shuttle flights began three decades ago with Columbia and will end this month with the final voyage of Atlantis and the retirement of the fleet. Between, there were triumphs and tragedies. Some of the milestones of the shuttle era:
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
BUSINESS
Exxon pipeline spills oil into Yellowstone River in Montana, prompts evacuations
LAUREL, Mont. — Hundreds of barrels of crude oil spilled into Montana's Yellowstone River after an ExxonMobil pipeline beneath the riverbed ruptured, sending a plume 25 miles downstream and forcing temporary evacuations, officials said.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Exxon pipeline spills oil into Yellowstone River in Montana, prompts evacuations
LAUREL, Mont. — An ExxonMobil pipeline that runs under the Yellowstone River in Montana ruptured Saturday and leaked hundreds of barrels of oil into the waterway, causing a 25-mile plume that fouled the riverbank and forced municipalities and irrigation districts downstream to close intakes.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Bangladeshis hold 6-hour general strike to protest government's gas deal with ConocoPhillips
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A citizens' group on Sunday enforced a six-hour general strike in Bangladesh's capital, partially disrupting businesses and transportation, to demand that the government cancel a gas exploration deal with U.S. energy giant ConocoPhillips.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Google's "Pi" In The Face
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
When Google Circles Collide
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
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