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NATION
D.C. infant mortality at historic low
Pregnant women are smoking less, fewer teens are having babies, and access to prenatal care is better.
( by Lena H. Sun , The Washington Post)
White House approves CIA request to broaden drone campaign in Yemen
Shift marks a significant expansion of clandestine war; al-Qaeda targets' names may not be known.
( by Greg Miller , The Washington Post)
Ernest 'Chick' Callenbach, 83, author of cult favorite novel 'Ecotopia,' dies
The environmentalist and film scholar's 1975 book predicted a world where food is locally grown and recycling is commonplace.
( by Elaine Woo , The Washington Post)
Rubio's speech takes middle ground
The Republican senator's remarks on foreign policy position him somewhere between his party's moderates and its most conservative wing.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
Defense spending skirmishes begin
Subcommittees of the House begin to mark up the fiscal 2013 Defense Authorization Bill.
(, The Washington Post)
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METRO
Number of biracial babies soars over past decade
The rise in the number of biracial children reflects more interracial couples and a greater willingness by parents to identify their children as biracial.
( by Carol Morello , The Washington Post)
2 witnesses in 1985 D.C. murder trial claim coercion by police, prosecutors
Calvin L. Alston said police threatened life in prison if he didn't cooperate. Harry J. Bennett said the version of the attack he testified to was fed to him by detectives.
( by Keith L. Alexander , The Washington Post)
VA cemeteries' burial errors hurt reputation
Some officials, veterans groups and families say their confidence in the highly rated National Cemetery Administration has been shaken.
( by Christian Davenport , The Washington Post)
Metro board to vote on higher fares
An increase in parking fees and an across-the-board rise in bus and rail prices likely will pass Thursday.
( by Dana Hedgpeth , The Washington Post)
U-Md. student's killer sentenced to 49 years after family's grieving testimony
Justin DeSha-Overcash's friends and family made clear the penalty would bring them no relief.
( by Matt Zapotosky , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Republicans announce House vote to keep student-loan rates steady
A proposal to hold the interest rates steady would offset the $6 billion cost with a cut in a health prevention fund created under President Obama's health-care law.
( by Rosalind S. Helderman and Paul Kane , The Washington Post)
Rubio's 'Dream' tests Obama's reality
The Republican senator's overtures to immigrant activists pose a challenge to the president's courtship of the Hispanic vote.
( by Peter Wallsten , The Washington Post)
More drones set to stealthily invade U.S. airspace
Lobbying records released last week show that there wasn't much opposition this winter when Congress quietly opened up U. S. airspace to aerial drones, which some advocates for civil liberties say raise a host of concerns about privacy.
(, The Washington Post)
GOP wants feds to pay more
After nearly a month of stories about federal workplace scandals, we now return to the more familiar saga of House Republicans going after employee compensation.
(, The Washington Post)
A chill in the Sunshine State?
Marco Rubio may have tested fellow Republican Connie Mack's patience at that summit in Colombia, Al Kamen's In the Loop reports.
(, The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Monk vocals winners
Playlist of past Monk vocals competition winners
(, The Washington Post)
Vogue piece on Assad's wife disappears
Feature on Asma al-Assad, published in 2011 as country's uprising began, is scrubbed from the Web.
( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post)
Albright looks back to her relatives' 'Prague Winter' in new memoir
Ex-secretary of state writes of 25 members of her family tree "stripped bare" by the Holocaust.
( by Manuel Roig-Franzia , The Washington Post)
Obama, Fallon slow-jam the news
The episode clocked the show's best numbers in two years in household ratings in the country's "metered markets," NBC boasted Wednesday morning.
(, The Washington Post)
Obama slow jams the news with Jimmy Fallon
Obama appeared on NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" Tuesday night. The president slow-jammed the news with Fallon and house band The Roots.
( by Cara Kelly , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Radio and TV listings: April 26
(, The Washington Post)
Right on cue, Ward delivers
After scoring a career-low six goals during a difficult regular season, the Caps' Joel Ward came up big when it mattered most.
( by Tarik El-Bashir , The Washington Post)
Hammel proves his worth in O's win
Lightly regarded offseason acquisition pitches his fourth good game for Baltimore, this one a shutout of the Toronto Blue Jays.
( by Eduardo A. Encina , The Washington Post)
OPINION | Cool times for Hunter, Caps
OPINION | Capitals Coach Dale Hunter could have been the Zamboni driver smoothing over a patch of ice instead of the coach of the road team playing a Game 7 on the home ice of the defending Stanley Cup champions.
(, The Washington Post)
Wootton finds a way
BOYS' LACROSSE | Senior Chris Cornelius scores 16 seconds into overtime to lift Wootton over Churchill.
( by Eric Detweiler , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Murdoch again faces inquiry panel
Media titan's second day of testimony could reveal more about his ties to British political leaders.
( by Karla Adam , The Washington Post)
Pakistan prime minister convicted of contempt
The sentence was symbolic, but Gilani's political future remains clouded with the possibility that he could still be removed from office.
( by Richard Leiby , The Washington Post)
White House approves CIA request to broaden drone campaign in Yemen
Shift marks a significant expansion of clandestine war; al-Qaeda targets' names may not be known.
( by Greg Miller , The Washington Post)
Government seizure of oil company affiliate in Argentina stuns markets
Move against oil firm could dry up investment in Latin America's third-largest economy, analysts say.
( by Juan Forero , The Washington Post)
Rubio's speech takes middle ground
The Republican senator's remarks on foreign policy position him somewhere between his party's moderates and its most conservative wing.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
The Web Hostess: Online manners, memes and must-see video
A weekly chat about the best ways to kill time online. Our 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: New barbecue, Cooking for One does eggs, farmers markets and more
Have cooking questions? We have answers. Ask us now.
(, vForum)
The Reliable Source Live
Washington Post columnists Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts discussed your favorite gossip, celebrity sightings and their recent columns.
(, vForum)
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TECHNOLOGY
Google Drive: First look
Will Google Drive fulfill all of your dreams of no-muss, no-fuss, readily available digital storage and services?
(, The Washington Post)
Google Drive adds another player to cloud wars
Google Drive, iCloud, Amazon Cloud Drive, SkyDrive, Dropbox: What works best for you?
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Sprint to keep unlimited plan for next iPhone
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said having the unlimited plan is a key differentiator for Sprint.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Tim Cook takes a dig at Microsoft
Apple's CEO says he doesn't want to converge the tablet and the PC.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Apple stock jumps on earnings news
The computer giant announced Tuesday that iPhone sales had boosted revenue to $39.2 billion in another blockbuster quarter.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
Scalia's rough justice
In arguments over Arizona immigration law, the Supreme Court justice made no attempt to be fair or impartial.
(, The Washington Post)
Mitt's magical capitalism
His radical views may be his undoing.
(, The Washington Post)
Europe's gathering storm
Its future may depend on which way France moves.
(, The Washington Post)
Out of time and money
Illinois is on the brink of insolvency.
(, The Washington Post)
A smarter investment
President picked wrong economic theme.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
How to replicate Silicon Valley in Washington
Silicon Valley has created a culture that encourages people with diverse talents and backgrounds to meet, to trust each other and to take a chance together.
( by Victor Hwang , The Washington Post)
Mad cow case shows weakness in U.S. beef supply
The case of mad cow disease that surfaced in California this week reignited a long-running debate about what has been described as a weak link in the U.S. beef supply: the lack of a mandatory system to trace the path a cow takes from farm to fork.
( by Dina ElBoghdady and David Brown , The Washington Post)
Bo accused of wiretapping Chinese officials as brother resigns from job
The brother of ousted politician quits executive post as New York Times reports Bo damaged party unity by monitoring phones.
( by Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
Google Drive: First look
Will Google Drive fulfill all of your dreams of no-muss, no-fuss, readily available digital storage and services?
(, The Washington Post)
Wal-Mart bribery inquiry expands to trade associations
Reps. Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) and Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) wrote separate letters to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Retail Industry Leaders Association regarding their work to revise the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and their ties to Wal-Mart.
( by Tom Hamburger and Brady Dennis , The Washington Post)
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