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With ruling, Democrats win health-care fight
Justices did limit portion of law trying to expand Medicaid by ruling funding cannot be withdrawn if states fail to participate.
(By Robert Barnes)
Health-care ruling motivates Romney supporters
If conservatives needed any more motivation to unseat President Obama, they got it Thursday from the Supreme Court. Mitt Romney, however, may struggle to capitalize on the opportunity.
(By Karen Tumulty and Nia-Malika Henderson)
Roberts's health-care decision stuns many but is in line with his outlook
Chief justice may have sided with liberals to save the signature domestic achievement of Obama's presidency, but he also gave conservatives important legal beachheads that could pay off down the road.
(By Dan Eggen)
House votes to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt
The Republican-controlled House voted Thursday to hold Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. in contempt of Congress for withholding documents requested as part of a investigation into "Fast and Furious," the botched ATF gun-running operation.
(By Ed O'Keefe and Sari Horwitz)
Will Savannah Guthrie be your morning jolt?
NBC's lips are zipped, but current and former colleagues assure that Guthrie — who appears on "Today's" 9 o'clock hour — is eminently up to the job.
(By Monica Hesse)
NATION
What happens now?
The Supreme Court's decision to uphold all but one provision in the Affordable Care Act means that for now, at least, one of the most far-reaching overhauls of the nation's health-care system will be the law of the land.
( by N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)
Defense contractor fined in sale of software to China
United Technologies acknowledges coverup of sale of military software to China, will pay fine of more than $75 million.
( by Sari Horwitz , The Washington Post)
Catholic bishops react to ruling
Full text of statement from church leaders
( , The Washington Post)
Corporate America, meet 'Generation C'
GUEST VOICE | The power of word-of-mouth is no longer one-to-one, it's one-to-many. This means a new generation of consumer.
( by Brian Solis , The Washington Post)
Yes, we can afford health care for all
COLUMN | The Supreme Court's decision may have been historic, but new technologies are the key to making health-care affordable for all.
( by Vivek Wadhwa , The Washington Post)
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LOCAL
D.C. lawyer convicted of 6 felonies
Charles F. Daum conspired to obstruct justice by fabricating evidence and inducing perjury in a drug dealer's trial, a judge rules. Two of his investigators were also convicted.
( by Del Quentin Wilber , The Washington Post)
Brown replaces campaign treasurer, asks for financial account probe
The D.C. Council member asked police to investigate unauthorized expenditures he discovered.
( by Tim Craig and Mike DeBonis , The Washington Post)
Kaine, Allen offer dueling economic plans at Reston forum
The Virginia Senate candidates differed on Social Security, defense cuts and Internet sales taxes
( by Ben Pershing , The Washington Post)
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in companion's death after failed suicide pact
Authorities said Henry Hutchins came upon Carol Carter after she tried to commit suicide again, then stabbed her. He has pleaded guilty to manslaughter as part of an agreement with prosecutors.
( by Michael Laris , The Washington Post)
Federal oversight coming to Metro
Congress mandates safety certification for transit, largely because of Metro's 2009 Red Line crash.
( by Ashley Halsey III and Lori Aratani , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
House votes to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt
The Republican-controlled House voted Thursday to hold Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. in contempt of Congress for withholding documents requested as part of a investigation into "Fast and Furious," the botched ATF gun-running operation.
( by Ed O'Keefe and Sari Horwitz , The Washington Post)
For Obama, a larger place in history secured
The Supreme Court ruling put President Obama back on a path to achieving the historic significance he desires.
( by Peter Wallsten , The Washington Post)
Brown replaces campaign treasurer, asks for financial account probe
The D.C. Council member asked police to investigate unauthorized expenditures he discovered.
( by Tim Craig and Mike DeBonis , The Washington Post)
With ruling, Democrats win health-care fight
Justices did limit portion of law trying to expand Medicaid by ruling funding cannot be withdrawn if states fail to participate.
( by Robert Barnes , The Washington Post)
Kaine, Allen offer dueling economic plans at Reston forum
The Virginia Senate candidates differed on Social Security, defense cuts and Internet sales taxes
( by Ben Pershing , The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Ann Curry gives a tearful goodbye on 'Today'
Ann Curry is officially out as co-host of NBC's struggling "Today" show — the victim of her insufficiently girlish rapport with show star Matt Lauer. Curry is now the show's "anchor at large" and an NBC News national and international correspondent.
( by Lisa de Moraes , The Washington Post)
U.S. has a history of controversial court rulings, but few tragedies
The country has experienced its share of presumably earth-shattering decisions before without catastrophic consequences.
( by Eva Rodriguez , The Washington Post)
CNN, Fox botch Supreme Court health-care decision
Although the court upheld the law, it was hard to know that as the news broke on TV and online Thursday morning.
( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post)
A verse to the news
Style Invitational Week 978: A current-events couplet contest, plus the winning movie/book limericks of Week 977.
(, The Washington Post)
Will Savannah Guthrie be your morning jolt?
NBC's lips are zipped, but current and former colleagues assure that Guthrie — who appears on "Today's" 9 o'clock hour — is eminently up to the job.
( by Monica Hesse , The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Why the health-care ruling may stop franchises from hiring, expanding
IFA Board member explains why the justices' decision may deal the biggest blow to the payrolls of franchise businesses.
( by Catherine Monson , The Washington Post)
Stocks dip, then recover on decision
U.S. stocks took a dive in anticipation of the Supreme Court's decision on the health-care law, then resurfaced later in the day as the effect of the court's ruling in favor of the law became more clear.
( by Amrita Jayakumar and Sarah Kliff , The Washington Post)
Google I/O: Compute Engine unveiled in challenge to Amazon
Google Inc., owner of the world's most popular search engine, unveiled a cloud-computing service for building and running applications to help woo customers and challenge Amazon.com Inc.'s Web Services.
( by Brian Womack Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
Supreme Court dismisses case over whether one must show harm to sue
The court was expected to issue a ruling in a real estate case that questioned whether a company could be sued for violating a statute even if the plaintiff had suffered no direct harm.
( by Brady Dennis , The Washington Post)
Google I/O: Chrome, Drive coming to the iPad and iPhone
Google brings Chrome and Google Drive to the iPad.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Three locals taken in first round
O'Connell's Kendall Marshall is picked by Phoenix at 13, eight spots after Sacramento takes Thomas Robinson. Montrose Christian's Terrence Ross goes to Toronto (8).
( by Mark Giannotto , The Washington Post)
A giddy night of ticket punching
Michael Phelps makes his fourth Olympic team in the 200m butterfly on a night in which tension and emotion reigned at the Olympic trials in Omaha.
( by Amy Shipley , The Washington Post)
Three locals taken in first round
O'Connell's Kendall Marshall is picked by Phoenix at 13, eight spots after Sacramento takes Thomas Robinson. Montrose Christian's Terrence Ross goes to Toronto (8).
( by Mark Giannotto , The Washington Post)
Wizards select Satoransky
The Wizards add guard Tomas Satoransky with their 32nd and final pick in the NBA draft. Satoransky is a 6-foot-7 forward from the Czech Republic, from where Washington forward Jan Vesely also hails.
( by Gene Wang , The Washington Post)
Damon's home run powers Tribe
Johnny Damon's three-run homer is the big blow as Cleveland posts a 7-2 win over Wei-Yin Chen in Baltimore.
( by Eduardo A. Encina , The Washington Post)
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TECHNOLOGY
Google I/O: Chrome, Drive coming to the iPad and iPhone
Google brings Chrome and Google Drive to the iPad.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Looks like Apple will make a big bet on clean power in Reno, too
Apple is producing enough clean power, through solar panels and fuel cells, at its data center in North Carolina that it says it can cover 60 percent of the total energy needs of the data center. Will the tech giant be doing the same thing at its new planned $1 billion data center just outside of Reno, Nevada? While details are few at this point, it sure looks like Apple is looking to have a significant amount of its data center power needs met with clean, and grid-independent, power.
( by Katie Fehrenbacher | GigaOM.com , gigaom.com)
Megaupload search warrants ruled illegal
A New Zealand court ruled that warrants used to seize property from Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom were illegal and that the FBI acted unlawfully in taking copies of computer data offshore.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
I/O: Google ups ante with many long-term foes
OPINION | Here's a look at the risk impact from Google's announcements on various competitors' products.
( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
Google's Nexus 7 and Jelly Bean OS: made for each other
Google's Nexus 7 shows off many of Jelly Bean's best features
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Europe's leaders gather for summit
Officials working on short-term fixes, road map to tackle the continent's economic woes, with Germany showing openness to bailout fund option.
( by Anthony Faiola , The Washington Post)
Turkey reinforces border with Syria
Turkish military reinforcements began arriving along the Syrian border as relations deteriorated, and a bomb exploded in central Damascus.
( by Liz Sly and Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
Egyptian first lady-to-be sparks debate
She draws mixed reactions in a country accustomed to first ladies with Western looks and degrees.
( by Karin Brulliard , The Washington Post)
Defense contractor fined in sale of software to China
United Technologies acknowledges coverup of sale of military software to China, will pay fine of more than $75 million.
( by Sari Horwitz , The Washington Post)
India seeks larger role in stabilizing Afghanistan after NATO drawdown
India hosted an international conference on investment in Afghanistan, signaling its intention to expand its role in the country.
( by Rama Lakshmi , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
Israel's real response to Egypt
(, The Washington Post)
Science needs private support, as well
(, The Washington Post)
A punishment undeniably cruel and unusual
(, The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Got Plans? With the Going Out Gurus
Got Plans? Discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun.
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The Supreme Court: Can the Justices remain objective?
Brad Hirschfield discusses the Supreme Court justices and if legal objectivity does and can exist.
(, vForum)
Celebritology Live
Celebritology bloggers Jen Chaney and Sarah Anne Hughes gabbed about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
(, vForum)
The Going Out Gurus discussed concerts, rooftop happy hours, weekend getaways and other ideas for summer fun.
Got Plans? Discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun.
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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)
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