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Commuter jets on collision course at Reagan National
EXCLUSIVE | Two planes taking off are put on a collision course with one trying to land, and they come within seconds of a head-on collision. "What happened?" a pilot asks an air traffic controller after making a sharp turn.
(By Ashley Halsey III)
In Wis., Thompson in three-way Senate fight
Tommy Thompson, once considered a shoo-in, fights a three-way battle for Wisconsin's GOP Senate nomination.
(By Karen Tumulty)
U.S. war model fans tensions with China and inside Pentagon
The plan of attack for a theoretical future military action has angered the Chinese military and has been pilloried by some Army and Marine Corps officers as excessively expensive.
(By Greg Jaffe)
Aging U.S. power grid on overload
The power grid is aging and stretched to capacity. More often the victim of decrepitude than the forces of nature, it is beginning to falter.
(By Ashley Halsey III)
Are gymastics still joyful?
Amid a scoring system that rewards difficulty over artistry, gymnasts are often catching their breath instead of smiling.
(By Liz Clarke)
NATION
White House budget analyst warned about Solyndra's costs
An OMB staffer questioned last year whether the failing solar panel maker should be shuttered and sold to save taxpayers money.
( by Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig , The Washington Post)
Iran, Israel waging silent war
Espionage, eye-for-an-eye tactics all part of the silent war that is going on between Iran and Israel.
(, The Washington Post)
Psychologist George A. Miller dies at 92
George A. Miller, an iconoclastic scholar who helped topple the behaviorist school of psychology and replace it with cognitive science, a shift that amounted to no less than a revolution in the study of the human mind, died July 22.
( by Emily Langer , The Washington Post)
U.S. war model fans tensions with China and inside Pentagon
The plan of attack for a theoretical future military action has angered the Chinese military and has been pilloried by some Army and Marine Corps officers as excessively expensive.
( by Greg Jaffe , The Washington Post)
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LOCAL
Commuter jets on collision course at Reagan National
EXCLUSIVE | Two planes taking off are put on a collision course with one trying to land, and they come within seconds of a head-on collision. "What happened?" a pilot asks an air traffic controller after making a sharp turn.
( by Ashley Halsey III , The Washington Post)
Breaking the mother-child HIV link
Lynne Mofenson, a pediatrician at NIH, has spent her career studying mother-to-child HIV transmission.
( by Marissa Evans , The Washington Post)
Poll: D.C. backs taxi changes
By nearly 2 to 1, residents support a plan to improve taxi service using a ride surcharge, a Post poll finds.
( by Mike DeBonis and Scott Clement , The Washington Post)
Aging U.S. power grid on overload
The power grid is aging and stretched to capacity. More often the victim of decrepitude than the forces of nature, it is beginning to falter.
( by Ashley Halsey III , The Washington Post)
Automatic budget cuts would be devastating, OMB chief says
The budget chief warned that threatened automatic budget cuts would have a devastating effect, but he provided few details of the specific impact on federal workers and agencies at a congressional hearing.
( by Steve Vogel , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Small group makes big dent on super PAC individual donations, study says
Just 47 people account for more than half of the $230 million raised by super PACs from individuals.
( by Bill Turque , The Washington Post)
Gillibrand works to elect more women
The senator is launching an empowerment program and a companion PAC to raise money for female candidates and encourage other women to reach higher in politics and business.
( by Ed O'Keefe , The Washington Post)
How often, if ever, do you yourself take taxis in D.C.-- several times a week, once a week, a few times a month, a few times a year or less often than that?
( by , The Washington Post)
As you may know, the D.C. Council passed a law requiring all D.C. taxi cabs to be the same color, accept credit cards and have GPS devices. Fares would go up 50 cents per ride. Do you approve or disapprove of this change?
( by , The Washington Post)
As you may know, taxis in the District changed the way they calculate fares from a system based on zones to one which uses time and distance meters. Do you approve or disapprove of this change?
( by , The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Carolyn Hax: When parents drag their heels
How does a woman deal with parents who don't want to meet her boyfriend's mother and father?
(, The Washington Post)
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Sorkin and Daniels spar with critics
"Newsroom" creator Aaron Sorkin and actor Jeff Daniels met with critics at the Summer TV Press Tour 2012. It started nicely, but it wasn't pretty at the end.
(, The Washington Post)
The Dance of Life: The Concert
High in the rafters and below onstage, stagehands, carpenters and riggers work rhythmically to build thousands of pounds of equipment into a show worth watching.
( by Sarah Kaufman , The Washington Post)
Great players must be team players
There's a lot of hard work to be done before Robert Griffin III can be a star on the field.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
FTC studies rules to curb collection of online data on children
The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that it is considering online privacy rules that would make it harder for advertisers and social networks to collect information about children without permission from parents.
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post)
Trading glitches prompt probe
Problems threw stock markets into a tizzy and led exchanges to pause activity.
( by Danielle Douglas , The Washington Post)
Republican-led House votes to extend tax cuts at all income levels
The Republican-led House voted to extend an array of expiring tax cuts for households at all income levels through 2013, continuing a stalemate with the Democratic-led Senate.
( by Rosalind S. Helderman and Lori Montgomery , The Washington Post)
Fed rejects new action on economy
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that despite slowing U.S. economic growth and tenacious unemployment, it would take no new action to address either problem.
( by Zachary A. Goldfarb , The Washington Post)
Ye Shiwen, double swim gold medalist, predicts younger champions
Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen became a double Olympic gold medalist at 16. She's predicting the stars of the future could be even younger.
( by Tariq Panja and Danielle Rossingh Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
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SPORTS
For Wittman, it's full steam ahead
Even though training camp is still two months away, Wizards head coach Randy Wittman is chomping at the bit to get started.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)
Grinding into the quarters
Coco Vandeweghe sticks to the baseline and turns to a big serve to move into the quarterfinals at the Citi Open. Tommy Haas (pictured) also advanced.
( by Matt Breen , The Washington Post)
TV and radio listings: August 2
(, The Washington Post)
Phillies have Nationals' number again
Starter Edwin Jackson surrenders three solo home runs, including a pair to Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, and Washington's offense proves lethargic again in falling to Philadelphia for a second consecutive night.
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)
Dressage 101: What to expect
The team dressage competition begins Thursday, and Rafalca, the horse part-owned by Mitt and Ann Romney, is scheduled to appear for Team USA at 7:15 a.m
( by Frances Sellers , The Washington Post)
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TECHNOLOGY
Samsung loses bid to use 'critical' evidence in patent trial against Apple
The company again loses its bid to use evidence a lawyer for the company described as "critical" to rebutting Apple's central allegations in a patent-infringement trial.
( by Joel Rosenblatt Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
Microsoft's Hotmail gets new name, features
A revamped consumer email product is one of many product changes in Microsoft's lineup this year, as it introduces the Windows 8 OS to the world.
( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
Google postpones Nexus Q launch
The tech giant is holding off on launching its expensive streaming media bowling ball to the public.
( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
Apple brings Hulu Plus to Apple TV
Apple rolls out a software update for its Apple TV set-top box that includes a new app of the streaming video service.
( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
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WORLD
Panetta, in Israel, stresses that U.S. military action against Iran is option
Defense secretary's emphasis on choices if diplomacy fails was not a policy change but gave his remarks a new, harder edge.
( by Greg Jaffe , The Washington Post)
Iran, Israel waging silent war
Espionage, eye-for-an-eye tactics all part of the silent war that is going on between Iran and Israel.
(, The Washington Post)
Both sides accused of atrocities in Syrian fighting
A video of apparent revenge killings by rebels raises the possibility of more atrocities by both sides in Syria's fighting.
( by Babak Dehghanpisheh , The Washington Post)
U.S. war model fans tensions with China and inside Pentagon
The plan of attack for a theoretical future military action has angered the Chinese military and has been pilloried by some Army and Marine Corps officers as excessively expensive.
( by Greg Jaffe , The Washington Post)
Egypt to get technocrat-heavy cabinet
Morsi's selections disappointed many who had hoped for a politically diverse ministerial team.
( by Ernesto Londoño , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
Romney's cultural illiteracy
Economic policies, not 'culture,' drive growth.
(, The Washington Post)
A worthy caped crusade
Hospital officials overreact and turn away the Route 29 Batman.
( by Laurie Strongin and Allen Goldberg , The Washington Post)
The flaw in fetal-pain laws
They don't stand up to medical or legal scrutiny.
( by I. Glenn Cohen , The Washington Post)
Putin swats a gadfly
Officials try to silence blogger Alexey Navalny.
(, The Washington Post)
Farewell, Charlie Deane
Paying homage to Prince William's retiring police chief.
(, The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems (Friday, August 3)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax took your questions and tackled your problems.
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Brad Hirschfield: Regarding Chick-fil-A, is boycotting a company because of its president's personal views really the way to go?
Brad Hirschfield discussed the Chick-fil-A fight sparked by comments made by the company's leader.
(, vForum)
The Reliable Source Live
Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts discussed your favorite gossip, celebrity sightings and their recent columns.
(, vForum)
The Web Hostess: What you're missing (or not) on the internet
Web Hostess Monica Hesse sifts the Internet so you don't have to, searching for meaning, manners and the next great meme.
(, vForum)
Free Range on Food
Have cooking questions? We have answers. Ask us now.
(, vForum)
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