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Romney's tough electoral vote math
Mitt Romney faces a narrow path to win the 270 electoral votes he needs to claim the presidency, but his campaign team remains optimistic.
(By Dan Balz and Philip Rucker)
China: Chen can apply to go abroad
Activist says he wants to leave China temporarily, perhaps to study; China says he must follow normal procedures.
(By Keith B. Richburg and William Wan)
Poll: Obama has 7-point lead over Romney in Virginia
Post survey shows voters equally split on president's policies.
(By Ben Pershing and Jon Cohen)
Can Strasburg and Harper fill the seats?
With a highly anticipated series against the Phillies on tap this weekend, the Nationals hope they have captured the area's attention and can turn around lagging attendance.
(By Barry Svrluga)
Alexandra Petri: What they really don't tell you at graduation
The cold, hard truth.
(By Alexandra Petri)
NATION
Failed drugs to get another chance
Federal officials seek ways to rescue and repurpose drugs that washed out for their initial planned uses but may work well for some other treatment.
( by David Brown , The Washington Post)
Chinese activist's uncertainty belies years of fearless advocacy
Chen Guangcheng has long been a gadfly despite prison and physical abuse.
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post)
A commentator on religion and politics who keeps above the fray
In a world where religion coverage is so often myopic and self-serving — everybody's religion looks scary to outsiders — Mark Silk stands on the sidelines with a dispassionate point of view.
( by Lisa Miller , The Washington Post)
EPA e-mails reveal frustration with White House
An Aug. 30, 2011 e-mail exchange among EPA officials provides a glimpse into how agency officials thought the White House failed to adequately capture their work on anti-pollution rules.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)
New bin Laden documents released
Records recovered from the al-Qaeda leader's hideout show internal divisions over how to manage distant affiliates.
( by Greg Miller and Peter Finn , The Washington Post)
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METRO
Higher contributions aren't painless
Some federal workers say having to pay more toward retirement benefits would be a strain.
(, The Washington Post)
Howard police look into fatal shootings
One woman was killed inside a church office; a man's body was found in the woods nearby. Police are checking for a connection.
( by Clarence Williams , The Washington Post)
Juror in murder trial says she feels 'pressure' to change her views
The D.C. Superior Court judge denied a request for a mistrial based on the note from lawyers for the five defendents.
( by Keith L. Alexander , The Washington Post)
Ex-Archives worker sentenced for stealing, selling recordings on eBay
Leslie Waffen, 67, got 18 months in prison and must pay restitution for the audio he stole late in his career.
( by Erica W. Morrison , The Washington Post)
Twenty years of Cinco de Mayo fiestas
Thousands now come to the national party Maru Montero started, held at the Sylvan Theater.
( by Luz Lazo , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
VA testing whether transcendental meditation can help treat PTSD
Seeking new ways to treat post-traumatic stress, the Department of Veterans Affairs is studying the use of transcendental meditation.
( by Steve Vogel , The Washington Post)
Higher contributions aren't painless
Some federal workers say having to pay more toward retirement benefits would be a strain.
(, The Washington Post)
Casino Jacques?
In the Loop columnist Al Kamen checks in on Jack Abramoff and his request to travel to Paris and maybe sell some books.
(, The Washington Post)
NOAA ad for magician vanishes
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration pulled an ad for a magician to motivate employees at a leadership training event.
( by Lisa Rein , The Washington Post)
Romney's pitch for female voters
Mitt Romney has spent the past few days on the campaign trail surrounded by women, slamming President Obama's record on the economy and ticking off the woes of female entrepreneurs.
( by Nia-Malika Henderson , The Washington Post)
More Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post
STYLE
Couple it
Style Invitational contest Week 970: Pair a line of poetry with your own, funnier one. Plus the winning "word ladders."
(, The Washington Post)
Insufferable behavior
A brother-in-law is on the attack. Do they need to take this lying down?
(, The Washington Post)
A high note for 'American Idol'
Fox gets word from Nielsen that "American Idol" has regained its throne from "The Voice" as the No. 1-rated entertainment series among younger viewers.
(, The Washington Post)
Ann Romney's blouse ignites frenzy
The would-be first lady wore a $990 blouse on a TV show and the media want to make sure you know about it, because oh no, she didn't.
( by Dan Zak , The Washington Post)
Local girls are Google doodle finalists
Two 11-year-olds from the Washington area had their Google doodles chosen from more than 114,000 entries.
(, The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Briar Woods gets it going
LACROSSE | After not scoring in the first quarter the Falcons opened the floodgates after halftime to claim a 14-9 victory.
( by Matt Brooks , The Washington Post)
Jefferson boys upend No. 2 Langley
SOCCER | Seong Jun Jang and Pedram Pejman score to lift the Colonials to a 2-0 win on senior night.
( by Paul Tenorio , The Washington Post)
Dufrene steps down at Osbourn
BOYS' BASKETBALL | Mike Dufrene resigns after 14 seasons as coach at his alma mater.
( by Preston Williams , The Washington Post)
TV and radio listings: May 4
(, The Washington Post)
Harper leads Nationals to victory
Bryce Harper backs up Ross Detwiler's strong start with a tiebreaking double in the sixth inning to keep Washington in first place with the Phillies coming to town this weekend.
( by James Wagner , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
China: Chen can apply to go abroad
Activist says he wants to leave China temporarily, perhaps to study; China says he must follow normal procedures.
( by Keith B. Richburg and William Wan , The Washington Post)
Chen says China reneging on deal
Blind activist Chen Guangcheng says he wants to leave China only temporarily, accuses Beijing of trashing deal on restoring his freedom.
( by Keith B. Richburg and William Wan , The Washington Post)
Argentina risky but lucrative for Big Oil
Argentina needs oil companies to help it unlock the bounty from an oil and gas formation, though its recent seizure of a Spanish oil affiliate has further tarnished its image among investors.
( by Juan Forero in BUENOS AIRES, Argentina , The Washington Post)
Chinese activist's uncertainty belies years of fearless advocacy
Chen Guangcheng has long been a gadfly despite prison and physical abuse.
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post)
Chen says China not honoring deal
Blind activist Chen Guangcheng told The Post early Friday that the Chinese government so far is not honoring a deal to restore his freedom.
( by Keith B. Richburg , The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
The Avengers: Chat with Marvel editors
Marvel Entertainment editors discuss The Avengers with readers in a live discussion.
(, vForum)
Parents Gamble With Infant Sleep Guidelines
Rachel Saslow discusses the fact that 25 percent of babies still sleep on stomach or sides.
(, vForum)
Celebritology Live
Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney gabbed about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
(, vForum)
Got Plans? The Going Out Gurus discussed Washington restaurants, nightlife, weekend outings and more.
Got Plans? Discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun.
(, vForum)
Tracee Hamilton Live: Caps' Game 3, Nats' big weekend, other local and national news and whatever else you want to talk about.
Tracee Hamilton goes weekly with her chat about sports, life and everything else.
(, vForum)
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TECHNOLOGY
Galaxy S III: Samsung introduces its latest phone
Samsung's new phone has a 4.8-inch display.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Blogger Paul Miller recaps first day after quitting Internet
Miller describes his whole day as "really refreshing."
( by Paul Miller | The Verge , theverge.com)
Xbox bundle would be next step in console wars
Microsoft could be taking a new step in pricing its console.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
BlackBerry maker promises LTE PlayBook, but needs developers
RIM is working on revamping its line of phones and tablet, but needs apps to succeed.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
'Galaxy S III': Rumor roundup
Samsung is unveiling its "next Galaxy" on Thursday — here's what's expected.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
Doomed to disappointment
U.S. and China expect much from each other.
( by John Pomfret , The Washington Post)
War without reason why
What are we still doing in Afghanistan?
(, The Washington Post)
Divider in chief
Obama stirs fear and resentment to win votes.
(, The Washington Post)
A drone too far?
The president makes the least risky choice.
(, The Washington Post)
The cost of austerity
In Europe, the policy has completely backfired.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
The perks and perils of telecommuting
How to ensure employees actually work when they work from home
( by Barbara DeGray , The Washington Post)
China willing to level playing field for foreign companies, U.S. official says
At U.S.-China summit, Beijing will agree to steps to open up markets, official says, including subsidy limits.
( by Zachary A. Goldfarb , The Washington Post)
United Technologies, quietly teaching a lesson
Sometimes big companies actually do good things for their employees during bad times. And keep on doing it, quietly, without making a fuss — like United Technologies Corp., whose Employee Scholar Program has helped 32,000 workers earn degrees.
(, The Washington Post)
Facebook valuing itself at up to $96 billion in IPO
Facebook Inc., the world's most popular social-networking site, is valuing itself at as much as $96 billion in its initial public offering, the largest on record for an Internet company.
( by Lee Spears and Brian Womack Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
Traveling Central Bank brings no new fixes to Spain
The ECB convenes in Spain but offers no new measures to support growth as recession takes hold.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)
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