| | | | NATION Former officials warn top Justice Dept. vacancies create concerns National security, criminal division are among critical functions at Justice that are lacking permanent leaders. ( by Sari Horwitz , The Washington Post) Fine Print: Missiles around the world U.S. must unite countries and missile programs around the world. (, The Washington Post) Little-known investigative tool raises concerns by judges, privacy activists Judges and privacy activists raise questions over use of sophisticated surveillance system called StingRay. ( by Ellen Nakashima , The Washington Post) Does Ben Carson have a prayer? The National Prayer Breakfast keynote speaker's star is rising. Is he seeking God or politics? ( by Sally Quinn , The Washington Post) A Holy Week for peace The more peace within each of us, the more in the world. ( by Timothy Shriver , The Washington Post) More National: Breaking National News & Headlines - Washington Post LOCAL Prince George's County adopt a pet A domestic shorthair cat is among prospective pets available for adoption at the animal shelter. (, The Washington Post) D.C. community calendar, March 28 to April 4, 2013 Easter-themed activities, concerts, plays, book talks, Cherry Blossom Festival events, films and more. (, The Washington Post) Sharpshooters for Park Service begin 4-night deer hunt in Rock Creek Park A controlled hunt of white-tailed deer will help forest growth, officials say. ( by Clarence Williams and Martin Weil , The Washington Post) Cold weather creates climate for car thefts, Prince George's police warn County police warned motorists to avoid a cold-weather habit that makes cars more easy to steal. ( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post) Potomac doctor convicted of killing wife seeks a shorter sentence Zakaria Oweiss, who beat his wife in 2001 and has served 10 of 30 years, says he is a model inmate and is ill. ( by Dan Morse , The Washington Post) More Post Local: Washington, DC Area News, Traffic, Weather, Sports & More - The Washington Post POLITICS Highlights from the arguments Quotes from Supreme Court argument over Defense of Marriage Act. (, The Washington Post) Majority of justices question constitutionality of DOMA Two days of hearings showed the high court to be as divided as the rest of the nation over gay marriage. ( by Robert Barnes , The Washington Post) In Senate, an endangered species: Dems who oppose gay marriage Before the last election, 17 of them did not support allowing gays to marry. Now, the number is nine. ( by David A. 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(, The Washington Post) Food truck group: D.C. rules would block many vendors from downtown Proposals would make central business area off-limits to unlucky operators, association's study finds. ( by Tim Carman , The Washington Post) More Style: Culture, Arts, Ideas & More - The Washington Post BUSINESS How rising inequality can leave everyone worse off The gains of the rich have come alongside losses for the middle class, researchers say. ( by Brad Plumer , The Washington Post) Summly's blockbuster sale shows how the smartphone rules Media industry weighs what's next for an audience that wants fast, efficient, and small-screen-friendly content. ( by Craig Timberg , The Washington Post) Obama to visit Mexico, Costa Rica President seeks to discuss furthering economic ties in trip planned for early May. ( by Zachary A. Goldfarb , The Washington Post) Cypriot banks to reopen Thursday amid criticism of bailout The Post's complete coverage of the country's financial crisis, which has lasted more than a week. ( by Max Ehrenfreund , The Washington Post) Business Digest: Airline merger clears hurdle; banks appeal FHFA lawsuits A roundup of business and financial news from around the world. (, The Washington Post) More Business News, Financial News, Business Headlines & Analysis - The Washington Post SPORTS TV and radio listings: March 28 (, The Washington Post) Kudos for common-sense reforms COLUMN | After a spate of injuries at Laurel Park, the racing commission aimed to protect horses by reforming he rules of the claiming game. (, The Washington Post) Thunder deny Wall, Wizards John Wall faces a wall of defenders every time he touches the ball as Oklahoma City ends a two-game losing streak to injury-depleted Washington. ( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post) NCAA tournament: Notes from Verizon Center (, The Washington Post) West Region capsule previews (, The Washington Post) More Sports: Sports News, Scores, Analysis, Schedules & More - The Washington Post TECHNOLOGY Summly's blockbuster sale shows how the smartphone rules Media industry weighs what's next for an audience that wants fast, efficient, and small-screen-friendly content. ( by Craig Timberg , The Washington Post) Massive cyberfight congests Internet in Europe An attack against a Dutch anti-spam company has started to affect unrelated services. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) Google Maps app adds new alerts for Metro With help from Metro, Google can tell Maps users on their smartphones about transit disruptions. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) T-Mobile plans: By the numbers Does T-Mobile's new approach actually save you money? ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) Cleantech startup Choose Energy grabs $4M from Kleiner Perkins Funding will help advance Cleantech's web service that allows consumers to compare prices for the retail electricity plans available in the area. ( by Tom Cheredar | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com) More Technology News - The Washington Post WORLD World Digest: Britain's David Miliband quits politics; Italy's Bersani hits snag (, The Washington Post) Former officials warn top Justice Dept. vacancies create concerns National security, criminal division are among critical functions at Justice that are lacking permanent leaders. ( by Sari Horwitz , The Washington Post) Fine Print: Missiles around the world U.S. must unite countries and missile programs around the world. (, The Washington Post) Little-known investigative tool raises concerns by judges, privacy activists Judges and privacy activists raise questions over use of sophisticated surveillance system called StingRay. ( by Ellen Nakashima , The Washington Post) North Korea says it has cut last military hotline with South The hotline shutdown is the latest of many provocative actions and threats from North Korea. ( by Hyung-Jin Kim , The Washington Post) More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post EDITORIAL Will Kennedy kill DOMA? The swing vote seems to have swung. (, The Washington Post) Capitol Hill abdication A supine Congress has facilitated Obama's imperial presidency. (, The Washington Post) Obama's appeal to Israel's conscience The president's new strategy represents the strongest path toward peace. (, The Washington Post) Obama's new Mideast plan The president remains wary of an all-out commitment in Syria, but his recent trip shows he's willing to lead. (, The Washington Post) DOMA nears its end The Supreme Court could be inching toward marriage equality. 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