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New poll: Perry pulls ahead of Romney
Aided by strong tea party support, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has surged in the race for the GOP presidential nomination.
(By Dan Balz and Peyton M. Craighill)
After 9/11, world solidarity short-lived
Both individuals and world leaders see an opportunity lost.
(By Keith B. Richburg)
Obama calls on Libya's neighbors to arrest fleeing Gaddafi loyalists
A convoy carrying senior Libyan military officials arrives in Niger. Meanwhile, the NATO mission is winding down.
(By Karen DeYoung and Leila Fadel)
Romney announces plan for jobs, economy
GOP presidential candidate advances a plan relying on the premise that the way to revive the economy is to get the government out of the way of corporations.
(By Philip Rucker and Karen Tumulty)
After loss, working to fill the void
SIXTH IN A SERIES | After Floyd Rasmussen lost his wife Rhonda at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, he looked for a way to fill the void and ended up finding his current wife, Brenda.
(By Joel Achenbach)
POLITICS
Plan to help USPS is in the works
At last, the Postal Service is getting the attention needed to keep a critically ill patient from the morgue. But attention does not yet equal a comprehensive plan.
(, The Washington Post)
Jobs program that has intrigued Obama has flaws
The Georgia jobs program that has won national attention, including from the White House, is showing cracks.
( by John Gramlich , The Washington Post)
Plan to keep USPS afloat in works
The White House will include recommendations as part of a broader $1.5 trillion deficit reduction package due to Congress in the coming weeks.
( by Ed O'Keefe , The Washington Post)
Perry's crisis response offers glimpse of leadership
Texas Gov. Rick Perry's decision to return to Texas to respond to the wildfires offers a glimpse of a central aspect of his leadership style — and a look at what kind of president he would be.
( by Amy Gardner , The Washington Post)
California Legislature passes bill banning sale of shark fins, as some lawmakers claim racism
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's Legislature sent Gov. Jerry Brown a bill seeking to ban the sale, trade or possession of shark fins on Tuesday, over the objections of two senators who called the measure racist because the fins are used in a soup considered a delicacy in some Asian cultures.
( Associated Press , AP)
STYLE
Changing the face of cancer
Author Geralyn Lucas is in the vanguard of young survivors de-stigmatizing the disease.
( by Emily Wax in New York , The Washington Post)
Terps' sartorial 'victory' in dispute
The Terps' win over Miami on Monday did little to settle the argument about what sartorial statement the team was trying to make with its new uniform.
( by Ned Martel , The Washington Post)
Home schooling takes hold in D.C.
Movement comes as parents enjoy living in their neighborhood but are not pleased with their neighborhood school.
( by Janice D'Arcy , The Washington Post)
Sit a spell with 'Sweet Tea'
E. Patrick Johnson's one-man show is about being black and gay in the South.
( by Jessica Goldstein , The Washington Post)
Theater: 'The Stenographer' by Zoe Mavroudi
The Venus Theatre in Laurel presents the world premiere of Zoe Mavroudi's Dostoyevsky-inspired play. Reviewed by Nelson Pressley.
( by Nelson Pressley , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
Wilson throws 5-hitter, Murphy has 4 RBIs as Texas beats Tampa Bay 8-0
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — C.J. Wilson got his first career shutout on a record-setting night for the Texas Rangers.
( Associated Press , AP)
Angel McCoughtry scores 35, Dream beat Sun 85-74 to move into third place in East
ATLANTA — Angel McCoughtry scored 35 points and the Atlanta Dream moved into third place in the Eastern Conference with an 85-74 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night.
( Associated Press , AP)
Athletics center fielder Crisp scratched from starting lineup against Royals
OAKLAND, Calif. — Athletics center fielder Coco Crisp has been scratched from the starting lineup for tonight's game against the Kansas City Royals.
( Associated Press , AP)
Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Brazil reach semifinals at Olympic qualifier
MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina — Puerto Rico, Argentina, Brazil and the Dominican Republic all secured berths in the semifinals of the Olympic basketball qualifying tournament for the Americas on Tuesday.
( Associated Press , AP)
Strasburg comes back strong, allows 2 hits in 5 innings in 1st start since Tommy John surgery
WASHINGTON — Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg allowed two hits over five scoreless innings Tuesday night in his first major league start since undergoing Tommy John surgery.
( Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
After 9/11, world solidarity short-lived
Both individuals and world leaders see an opportunity lost.
( by Keith B. Richburg , The Washington Post)
Rights group: US, UN should cut ties with Vietnam drug centers linked to abuses, forced labor
HANOI, Vietnam — An international human rights group urged Vietnam to shut down drug rehabilitation centers that it said subject inmates to abuse and forced labor. It also called Wednesday on international donors to check the programs they fund inside the centers for possible ties to human rights violations.
( Associated Press , AP)
Haiti tourist spot shows signs of recovery from earthquake as displaced move into homes
JACMEL, Haiti — One of Haiti's few tourist destinations is showing signs of making a strong recovery from the damage it suffered in last year's earthquake.
( Associated Press , AP)
Niger government: Gadhafi security chief arrives in capital Niamey, but no other top Libyans
NIAMEY, Niger — A senior member of Moammar Gadhafi's inner circle slipped into Niger along with three carloads of collaborators, an official said Tuesday, but the toppled Libyan leader was not among them nor were any members of his immediate family.
( Associated Press , AP)
Obama calls on Libya's neighbors to arrest fleeing Gaddafi loyalists
A convoy carrying senior Libyan military officials arrives in Niger. Meanwhile, the NATO mission is winding down.
( by Karen DeYoung and Leila Fadel , The Washington Post)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Ask Boswell
Sports Columnist Tom Boswell will take your questions about baseball, the Redskins, the Wizards and more.
(, vForum)
ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri
The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.
(, vForum)
Opinion Focus with Eugene Robinson
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discusses his recent columns and the latest news in a live Q&A.
(, vForum)
Debt Ceiling drama: Why Jonathan Capehart thinks your voice needs to be heard
In his Post-Partisan blog post today, Opinion writer Jonathan Capehart said that "Folks should be marching on the Capitol" in protest of the way the debt issue is being handled. Do you agree?
(, vForum)
Chatological Humor: Monthly with Moron
Gene Weingarten takes polls and chats about his recent columns.
(, vForum)
TECHNOLOGY
Google+ API Launch Still Months Away
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Tech company to build science ghost town in NM; backer says project will be economic boost
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico, home to several of the nation's premier scientific, nuclear and military institutions, is planning to take part in an unprecedented science project — a 20-square-mile model of a small U.S. city.
( Associated Press , AP)
Dutch prosecutors eye possible negligence at hacked Internet security firm DigiNotar
AMSTERDAM — Dutch prosecutors said Tuesday they are investigating the Internet security company DigiNotar for possible criminal negligence after it was slow to disclose a hacking incident that likely helped the Iranian government spy on dissidents for a month.
(, AP)
EU court says honey with traces of genetically modified pollen needs special authorization
BRUSSELS — Honey that contains traces of pollen from genetically modified crops needs special authorization before it can be sold in Europe, the European Union's top court said Tuesday, in a judgment that could have widespread consequences on the bloc's policy on genetically modified organisms, or GMOs.
( Associated Press , AP)
DHS chief predicts that in future air travelers to be allowed to wear shoes in security lines
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Department Secretary Janet Napolitano predicted Tuesday that airline passengers in the future will no longer be instructed to remove their shoes at airport security checkpoints, but she said the technology to scan shoe-wearing passengers for bombs does not yet exist and may not be available soon.
( Associated Press , AP)
BUSINESS
Google+ API Launch Still Months Away
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Asian markets rise as gloom over Europe debts and US jobs data dissipates
BANGKOK — Asia-Pacific markets rebounded in early trading Wednesday, as traders looked past some bleak U.S. jobs data and Europe's debt crisis to scoop up bargains following a steep selloff of equities.
( Associated Press , AP)
Report: Carol Bartz out as chief executive of Yahoo; CFO Morse to be interim CEO
SAN FRANCISCO — Carol Bartz is no longer CEO of Yahoo Inc., according to a report by the Wall Street Journal's All Things D technology blog.
( Associated Press , AP)
Fed eyes new plan to boost growth
The central bank could shift its Treasury bond holdings in an attempt to lower interest rates on long-term loans such as mortgages.
( by Neil Irwin , The Washington Post)
2 Bank of America executives to leave; Darnell, Montag to become co-chief operating officers
NEW YORK — Embattled Bank of America Corp. shook up its management ranks on Tuesday, announcing that two key officers will leave and promoting two others to share the chief operating officer role.
( Associated Press , AP)
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