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For blacks, a lasting loan fallout
The implosion of the subprime lending market has left an indelible stain on the finances of African Americans.
(By Ylan Q. Mui)
Mysterious fatal crash provides rare glimpse of U.S. commandos in Mali
What the men were doing in Mali is at the crux of a mystery that officials have not fully explained weeks later.
(By Craig Whitlock)
States, Congress considering e-sales taxes
Acceptance by state capitals is driving support for a proposed bill in Congress that could make sales-tax collection a standard practice on the Web.
(By Amrita Jayakumar)
Hint of relief coming after 11-day heat wave
A day after the region flirted with breaking the all-time heat record, the Washington area awoke to a slightly less punishing reading of 107 on the heat index, and real relief seemed tantalizing closer as the leading edge of a cold front already nosed into the area.
(By Fredrick Kunkle and Jeremy Borden)
Ernest Borgnine, actor who played lonely Bronx butcher in 'Marty,' dies at 95
Ernest Borgnine, the stocky entertainer who won an Academy Award for his leading role in "Marty" (1955) and became one of the busiest character actors of the next four decades, died July 8 at a hospital in Los Angeles.
(By Adam Bernstein)
NATION
Journal retreats from controversial arsenic paper
New studies of controversial research on a bacterium found in arsenic-rich waters led the journal Science to say that some of the major findings in a 2010 paper it published were incorrect.
( by Marc Kaufman , The Washington Post)
Mysterious fatal crash provides rare glimpse of U.S. commandos in Mali
What the men were doing in Mali is at the crux of a mystery that officials have not fully explained weeks later.
( by Craig Whitlock , The Washington Post)
Keystone finds champions in Montana
Sen. Max Baucus, a Democrat, has fought hard for the oil pipeline project, underscoring the changing politics of oil: a global commodity has become a local issue.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)
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LOCAL
Oppressive heat wave ends
Overnight rain brings cooler temperatures. Most residents have power restored; Metro reports no weather-related delays.
( by Fredrick Kunkle, Debbi Wilgoren and Jeremy Borden , The Washington Post)
Heat-damaged Green Line repaired
Metro restored full Green Line service between Fort Totten and Prince George's Plaza overnight Sunday, and system officials said they expected no heat-related delays during Monday's commute.
( by Fredrick Kunkle and Marissa Evans , The Washington Post)
Three boys apparently drown in Shore creek
How the Federalsburg boys — two 12-year-olds who were cousins and an 8-year-old — drowned was not clear.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
3 killed in the District
Three men were slain in the District in a three-hour period late Saturday and early Sunday, police said.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
Sisters help homeless avoid the heat
Jani and Miffi Bedrick, both of North Bethesda, paid for a luxury hotel room for two homeless men.
( by Katherine Shaver , The Washington Post)
More Post Local: Washington, DC Area News, Traffic, Weather, Sports & More - The Washington Post
POLITICS
Casinos cloud tribe's quest for recognition
In Washington state, where 23 tribes operate 32 casinos, the Duwamish are locked out by a system that allows Congress or the Bureau of Indian Affairs to confer official status.
( by Rob Hotakainen , The Washington Post)
Md. developers vie for casino
"It's like the two toughest kids in school getting into a fight," a Pr. George's delegate says.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)
Should Supreme Court justices Google?
The manner in which justices use generalized facts about the world in their legal decisions has become a new focus of legal academic research.
(, The Washington Post)
Romney in final stages of 'veepstakes'
With 7 weeks until the Republican National Convention, Mitt Romney must decide not only who to name as a vice presidential nominee, but also when and how to do so.
( by Philip Rucker , The Washington Post)
Obama's two-part economic problem
MONDAY FIX | His campaign has to solve a major messaging conundrum for the president to have a chance at a second term.
(, The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Carolyn Hax: Wild, wild Metro?
A reader says Metro, with its "delays, track problems, bizarre accidents, crime in stations," is too risky for his pregnant wife. Does someone need to get a grip?
(, The Washington Post)
New-media pioneer puts name in print
Hughes helped start Facebook, then ran Obama's social media effort. Next up? Revive New Republic.
( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post)
Opera review: 'Carmen' at Castleton
The Castleton Festival's "Carmen," one of several popular operas staged there this season, was most impressive in the work of its large ensembles.
( by Charles T. Downey , The Washington Post)
Santiago Rodriguez's piano mastery
MUSIC REVIEW | In a recital opening the William Kapell International Piano Competition, for which he is jury chairman, Cuban American pianist shows competitors how it's done.
( by Charles T. Downey , The Washington Post)
These United States twangs country funk in Washington
MUSIC REVIEW | These United States, a quintet that does everything with twang, performs at the Black Cat.
( by Mark Jenkins , The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
For blacks, a lasting loan fallout
The implosion of the subprime lending market has left an indelible stain on the finances of African Americans.
( by Ylan Q. Mui , The Washington Post)
States, Congress consider e-sales taxes
Acceptance by state capitals is driving support for a proposed bill in Congress that could make sales-tax collection a standard practice on the Web.
( by Amrita Jayakumar , The Washington Post)
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(, The Washington Post)
A better-tasting prenatal vitamin?
BabyMamma, a candy-coated pill, hit the Web two weeks ago.
( by Abha Bhattarai , The Washington Post)
Need a dessert? Try the cupcake ATM.
Sprinkles plans to open a 24-hour cupcake dispensing machine at its Georgetown bakery next month.
( by Danielle Douglas , The Washington Post)
More Business News, Financial News, Business Headlines & Analysis - The Washington Post
SPORTS
Meyer impresses at Futures Game
Alex Meyer, a 6-foot-9 right-hander selected by the Nationals with the 23rd overall pick of the 2011 draft, mows down the only two batters he faces in the Futures Game.
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)
TV and radio listings: July 9
(, The Washington Post)
Murray takes positive steps
Andy Murray loses the Wimbledon final, but in the process pulls closer to his many followers across all of Great Britain.
( by Liz Clarke , The Washington Post)
Orioles shut out by Angels again, 6-0
Journeyman Brad Mills beats the Orioles again, 6-0, as the Angels blank Baltimore for a second straight day to wrap up the first half.
( by Eduardo A. Encina , The Washington Post)
All-in on baseball playoffs
COLUMN | Why waste time with adding another Wild Card team to each league, when you could go with a 58-game regular season, and June-through-September playoffs?
(, The Washington Post)
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WORLD
International group urges sanctions on Russians for human rights issues
A group of nations urged the banning of visas and freezing of assets of those connected to the death of Sergei Magnitsky.
( by Kathy Lally , The Washington Post)
Mysterious fatal crash provides rare glimpse of U.S. commandos in Mali
What the men were doing in Mali is at the crux of a mystery that officials have not fully explained weeks later.
( by Craig Whitlock , The Washington Post)
Morsi moves to restore Islamist parliament
The move by Egypt's new president will test the limits of the fledgling government's power after the Islamist-dominated parliament was dissolved last month by the country's military leadership.
( by Steve Hendrix and Ernesto Loñdono , The Washington Post)
International donors pledge $16 billion in aid to Afghanistan over four years
The promised funds amount to $4 billion a year, roughly equivalent to Afghanistan's gross domestic product.
( by Stephanie McCrummen , The Washington Post)
At least 18 civilians killed in Afghan attacks
Attacks occurred in the latest spate of rising casualties among non-combatants in recent months in the country.
( by Sayed Salahuddin , The Washington Post)
More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
EDITORIAL
Economics of national pride
A coalition worried about jobs, education, innovation.
(, The Washington Post)
The original mistake
Shift in economic policy in 1960s paralyzes us today.
(, The Washington Post)
A do-over with Egypt
It's time to rebuild the connection with Egypt.
(, The Washington Post)
Limits to Iran oil sanctions
Policymakers should exploit other vulnerabilities.
( by Michael Singh , The Washington Post)
13 minutes to doomsday
Two decades after the Cold War, time to de-alert nuclear missiles.
(, The Washington Post)
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