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After Spain's bailout request, crisis returns to Greece
Fears that a Greek rejection of the euro zone would send markets into panic pushed Spain to seek aid.
(By Michael Birnbaum)
University of Virginia president to step down
Teresa Sullivan will step down on Aug. 15 as president of the University of Virginia, after just two years as the first female president of the vaunted "public Ivy" in Charlottesville.
(By Daniel de Vise, Jenna Johnson and Anita Kumar)
While DREAM Act lingers, Va. student graduates and braces for deportation
Obama has officials granting leniency to a small number of illegal immigrants who were raised in the U.S. Heydi Mejia isn't one of them.
(By Eli Saslow)
Super PACs The super PAC friends and family plan
Fundraising groups formed to help favored candidates and causes are often created overnight when a relative or confidant writes a check.
(By Dan Eggen)
In Pa. town, Sandusky case hits home
Sandusky's trial is a big national story. But in close-knit Centre County community, the alleged crimes are a local matter and intimate tragedy.
(By Jenna Johnson and Joel Achenbach)
NATION
Insurer will keep parts of health law
UnitedHealthcare, the nation's largest health insurer, will maintain key elements of the 2010 health-care law regardless of the Supreme Court's ruling on it.
( by N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)
Obama's wilderness legacy uncertain
For American presidents, protecting the country's last wild places has always been a legacy question. But for President Obama, the record remains largely unwritten.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)
While DREAM Act lingers, Va. student graduates and braces for deportation
Obama has officials granting leniency to a small number of illegal immigrants who were raised in the U.S. Heydi Mejia isn't one of them.
( by Eli Saslow in CHESTERFIELD, Va. , The Washington Post)
In Pa. town, Sandusky case hits home
Sandusky's trial is a big national story. But in close-knit Centre County community, the alleged crimes are a local matter and intimate tragedy.
( by Jenna Johnson and Joel Achenbach in BELLEFONTE, Pa. , The Washington Post)
GOP hits Obama on health-care overhaul
The release of e-mails from the Obama administration culminates a 16-month investigation by Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee into how the health-care law was crafted.
( by N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)
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LOCAL
Temperature hits high for year
Fortunately, while we had the heat, we didn't have high humidity.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
Jefferson High: Questions on admissions and performance
More freshmen this year needed help at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. But it seems unrelated to efforts to make the prestigious Virginia school more diverse.
(, The Washington Post)
Pr. George's school board may bar student member from executive sessions
The move is stirring debate about the need for secrecy in an election year.
( by Ovetta Wiggins , The Washington Post)
Mendelson, first white D.C. mayor?
Imagine this: D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson (D-At Large) as the first white mayor of the District.
(, The Washington Post)
At Capital Pride, 'I can be myself'
Thousands of participants and vendors raised awareness for gay rights and sexual health.
( by Marissa Evans , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Super PACs The super PAC friends and family plan
Fundraising groups formed to help favored candidates and causes are often created overnight when a relative or confidant writes a check.
( by Dan Eggen , The Washington Post)
Lawmakers urge speedy, nonpartisan leaks inquiry
Whether an investigation of national security leaks haunts the Obama administration will depend on the independence and speed of the two veteran prosecutors overseeing it.
( by Robert Barnes , The Washington Post)
Va. GOP reconsiders how to choose its gubernatorial nominee
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is expected to win the nomination if Republicans hold a convention.
( by Anita Kumar , The Washington Post)
GSA to streamline schedule process
The General Services Administration has announced a new effort to jettison obsolete contracts listed on its schedules, the shopping catalog for the government.
( by Timothy R. Smith , The Washington Post)
Obama's political gaffe will be fodder in general election
THE FIX | The president's "private sector" remark plays directly into the story that Republicans are trying to tell about him.
(, The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Even a nudge can help
Carolyn Hax's advice: A woman should reach out to her brother's friend, a single parent who posts troubling messages on Facebook.
(, The Washington Post)
'Once' rules night at Tony Awards
The adaptation from the 2006 film won for best musical; "Clybourne Park" won for best play. The Kennedy Center's production of "Follies" lost to "Porgy and Bess" for best musical revival.
( by Peter Marks , The Washington Post)
New rides are a theme
If your summer travels take you to an amusement park, there will be plenty new to do.
(, The Washington Post)
American Chamber Players at the Kreeger
Amid the American Chamber Players' program of lilting Debussy and cheerful Brahms at the Kreeger Museum appeared Prokofiev's dark Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, played brilliantly by Joanna Maurer.
( by Stephen Brookes , The Washington Post)
We can't have a scandal without a -gate
Since Watergate, all of the salacious occurrences of the world — the frauds and felonies and loose-zippered failures — have been corralled together to reside in one vast gated community.
( by Monica Hesse , The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Firm's niche: Lobbying for judges
Vincent Eng's work with one judicial nominee led to his own District-based lobby shop.
( by Catherine Ho , The Washington Post)
Boutique now carries its own products
Bluemercury, a Georgetown-based beauty boutique, now sells its own line of skin care products.
( by Danielle Douglas , The Washington Post)
Walking Gallery' tells medical stories
( by Vanessa Small , The Washington Post)
The Download: A case for mobile security
Precise Biometrics has created an iPhone case that uses an owner's finger prints and identification card for authentication.
(, The Washington Post)
App puts an end to waiting on hold
District-based Fast Customer allows users to bypass lengthy telephone waiting times.
( by Abha Bhattarai , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: June 11
(, The Washington Post)
Expect Pacquiao-Bradley rematch
After Timothy Bradley's victory over Manny Pacquiao ended in controversy, there is a strong chance the two will fight again in November.
( by Tim Dahlberg , The Washington Post)
The Nationals have arrived
OPINION | After a string of big victories and a strong showing at the gate, the Nationals are finally players on the major league scene.
(, The Washington Post)
Miami now focused on Oklahoma City
Now that Miami made it to the Finals, the scrutiny will begin anew. Falling to the Thunder after having lost to the Mavericks last year would still be considered a massive disappointment.
( by Amy Shipley , The Washington Post)
Davis played small, came up big
Expected No. 1 draft pick Anthony Davis was a guard before a major growth spurt in high school. That experience should serve him well as an NBA big man.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Philippine banana growers bear brunt of China's displeasure over shoal
Beijing uses trade as a foreign policy tool, curbing imports of fruit after a flare-up in South China Sea.
( by Andrew Higgins , The Washington Post)
Socialists, allies take lead in France
Exit polls showed Hollande's party and its allies were likely to win more than half the seats in the National Assembly.
( by Edward Cody , The Washington Post)
After Spain's bailout request, crisis returns to Greece
Spain was forced to seek a bailout this weekend, becoming by far the largest country to need help during Europe's economic crisis. But it was tiny Greece that pushed Spain over the brink.
( by Michael Birnbaum , The Washington Post)
More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
EDITORIAL
The government solution
The government creates jobs — yes, really.
(, The Washington Post)
Germany to the rescue?
Dark truth: Even a willing Germany can't do it.
(, The Washington Post)
Lost in the sex-selective abortion debate
A symptom of a larger problem: devaluation of girls.
( by Mallika Kaur , The Washington Post)
Iran and Syria muddle
Dealing with one alters handling of the other.
(, The Washington Post)
Fifty shades of popular demand
Libraries must take note of a racy bestseller sweeping the nation.
(, The Washington Post)
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