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Romney to officially clinch GOP nomination Tuesday
With the Texas primary, Mitt Romney is poised to secure the 1,144 delegates required to clinch the presidential nomination.
(By Philip Rucker)
Political flip-flopping: What makes the charges stick?
America's cultural divide on political flip-flopping: Why candidates aren't perceived equally.
(By Marc Fisher)
Obama, Romney salute troops on Memorial Day
President lays wreath at Arlington National Cemetery, vows to go to war only with a clear mission. Romney calls for preserving strength of U.S. military.
(By Amy Gardner and Nia-Malika Henderson)
Pr. George's considering gun offenders registry
The Prince George's County Council is expected to pass on a bill that would require those convicted of gun crimes to register and check in every six months with police.
(By Matt Zapotosky)
Gas prices expected to fall further heading into summer
Analysts expect prices at pump to fall or hold steady into June, barring any "wild cards."
(By Brady Dennis)
NATION
New malware is 20 times size of Stuxnet
Variously dubbed Flame, Skywiper and Flamer, the newly identified virus is the largest and possibly most complex piece of malware ever discovered.
( by Ellen Nakashima , The Washington Post)
Minister reflects on aging and dying
The Rev. Joan Brown Campbell, former head of top religious groups, talks about aging, dying and working.
( by Laura Hambleton , The Washington Post)
Beauty unfolds as young woman emerges from nursing home
She entered a nursing home at age 34. She emerged with a new appreciation for the beauty of the world.
( by Diana Michele Yap , The Washington Post)
Treaty on the seas is in rough Senate waters
The Law of the Sea Convention is having difficulty getting ratified.
(, The Washington Post)
Space station astronauts enter the Dragon
( by Marcia Dunn , The Washington Post)
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METRO
Vietnam veterans' loved ones place wreaths at Wall
For the Vietnam Veterans Memorial ceremony, more than a dozen relatives of those lost were chosen to walk alongside high-ranking officials and place wreaths against the Wall.
( by Theresa Vargas , The Washington Post)
Federal Faces: Joseph Kennedy
Joseph Kennedy focuses on government hiring of veterans.
(, The Washington Post)
Tax-sale system doesn't warn homeowners, some say
The District's tax-sale system can leave homeowners in the dark as foreclosure on their homes approaches, according to critics.
( by Katherine Driessen , The Washington Post)
Prince George's school ends special transfers
Parents, students and some school officials have been lamenting the end of special school transfers that allowed students to attend a program at Eleanor Roosevelt High School.
( by Ovetta Wiggins , The Washington Post)
Pr. George's considering gun offenders registry
The Prince George's County Council is expected to pass on a bill that would require those convicted of gun crimes to register and check in every six months with police.
( by Matt Zapotosky , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Federal Faces: Joseph Kennedy
Joseph Kennedy focuses on government hiring of veterans.
(, The Washington Post)
Weather Service director retires
Announcement comes day after report that was critical of agency's financial management.
( by Robert Barnes , The Washington Post)
Obama, Romney salute troops on Memorial Day
President lays wreath at Arlington National Cemetery, vows to go to war only with a clear mission. Romney calls for preserving strength of U.S. military.
( by Amy Gardner and Nia-Malika Henderson , The Washington Post)
Virginia uranium critics cry foul
Environmental groups complain that a state study of how mining could be done is being conducted behind closed doors with little public input.
( by Anita Kumar , The Washington Post)
Romney to officially clinch GOP nomination Tuesday
With the Texas primary, Mitt Romney is poised to secure the 1,144 delegates required to clinch the presidential nomination.
( by Philip Rucker , The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Carolyn Hax: A birthday imposition?
A reader asks: Why must my adult friends persist in putting together lunches and potlucks and nights out and dinners in which everyone else pays for the party?
(, The Washington Post)
Political flip-flopping: What makes the charges stick?
America's cultural divide on political flip-flopping: Why candidates aren't perceived equally.
( by Marc Fisher , The Washington Post)
Lyrical quintets from Phillips Camerata
You don't generally think of Shostakovich and Schumann as sharing much of the same musical aesthetic, but the performances of their two piano quintets by the Phillips Camerata had the two joined at the hip.
( by Joan Reinthaler , The Washington Post)
Sigur Ros's 'Valtari': More of the same atmospheric music
On its latest album, "Valtari," Sigur Ros has largely chosen to keep running in place.
(, The Washington Post)
Review: Travis Porter's 'From Day 1'
The rap trio's strip-club anthems are more lively than filthy on their debut album, which doesn't measure up to the group's previous mix-tape output.
( by Chris Richards , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: May 29
(, The Washington Post)
Heat tops Celtics in Game 1
A dominant LeBron James scores 32 points and collects 13 rebounds as Miami wins Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
( by Amy Shipley , The Washington Post)
Orioles' slide continues
Baltimore starts a three-city, nine-game stretch of games against AL East opponents with a loss in Toronto.
( by Eduardo A. Encina , The Washington Post)
Nats' hurdles reveal heroes
As the Nats have played first-place baseball this spring, each bit of adversity has led them to discover another essential but unlikely hero.
(, The Washington Post)
Dempsey's career is taking off
U.S. national team midfielder-forward Clint Dempsey has achieved superstar status in Europe and is likely to be targeted by several elite Premier League clubs.
( by Steven Goff , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
U.S. denies N. Korea spy operation
The U.S. military denied a report that it has been sending commandos into North Korea to spy on underground military facilities.
( by Chico Harlan , The Washington Post)
New malware is 20 times size of Stuxnet
Variously dubbed Flame, Skywiper and Flamer, the newly identified virus is the largest and possibly most complex piece of malware ever discovered.
( by Ellen Nakashima , The Washington Post)
Pakistani spy chief puts off U.S. visit
Delay comes amid U.S. criticism of 33-year prison term for doctor who aided CIA in hunt for bin Laden.
( by Richard Leiby , The Washington Post)
Treaty on the seas is in rough Senate waters
The Law of the Sea Convention is having difficulty getting ratified.
(, The Washington Post)
Annan, in Syria, denounces killings
U.N. envoy calls Houla massacre a "crime"; Russia says armed rebels are also responsible for violence.
( by Liz Sly , The Washington Post)
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TECHNOLOGY
How Facebook panicked and botched its IPO
There's been a ton of coverage about the Facebook IPO disaster, but very little of it looks at the crucial point two weeks ago where things went terribly wrong.
( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
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EDITORIAL
Romney's pants on fire
He goes too far with exaggerated attacks.
(, The Washington Post)
Lessons for Europe's disunion
The confederation is no longer solvent.
(, The Washington Post)
Christie's VP skills
N.J. governor would offer Romney combativeness.
(, The Washington Post)
Wonder of our change
A nation once so bigoted has come so far.
(, The Washington Post)
Disregard for D.C.
Arizona's Trent Franks treats a city as a political plaything.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Gas prices expected to fall further heading into summer
Analysts expect prices at pump to fall or hold steady into June, barring any "wild cards."
( by Brady Dennis , The Washington Post)
Beryl cut from tropical storm to depression, hurricane center says
Beryl, the second named weather system of the Atlantic hurricane season, was downgraded to a tropical depression after making landfall and moving over northeast Florida, the National Hurricane Center said.
( by Matthew Brown and Winnie Zhu Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
Dario Franchitti earns third Indy 500 win
The 96th Indianapolis 500 turned out - as many expected - to be one of the most competitive races ever staged on the 2.5-mlle historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval.
( by Anne Proffit | HighGearMedia.com , highgearmedia.com)
How Facebook panicked and botched its IPO
There's been a ton of coverage about the Facebook IPO disaster, but very little of it looks at the crucial point two weeks ago where things went terribly wrong.
( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
Debt without the degree: Number of college dropouts with loans is rising
Plight of "non-completers" grows as student debt tops $1T, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says.
( by Ylan Q. Mui and Suzy Khimm , The Washington Post)
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