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After overruling Justice lawyers on DOMA, Holder feeling vindicated
Attorney general decided two years ago that department wouldn't back Defense of Marriage Act.
( by Sari Horwitz , The Washington Post)
Justice Dept. targets retired general in leak probe
James E. Cartwright is suspected of leaking information on a U.S.-Israeli cyberattack on Iran's nuclear effort.
( by Greg Miller and Sari Horwitz , The Washington Post)
NSA chief says surveillance helped stop dozens of plots
The majority of cases involved terrorist activities overseas, Gen. Alexander says.
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post)
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Boston bombing suspect, is indicted
Charges, including use of a weapon of mass destruction, carry maximum sentence of death or life in prison.
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post)
Voyager 1 finds solar system's edge not as defined as scientists thought
Unexpected transitional zone is described in new papers published online by the journal Science.
( by Joel Achenbach , The Washington Post)
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LOCAL
'Sham CEO' to be sentenced in scheme to win federal contracts
Prosecutors say Dawn Hamilton was the cog in scheme to win work meant for minority-owned businesses.
( by Matt Zapotosky , The Washington Post)
Cellphone-jamming technology to be installed at Baltimore jail
Deploying a system that blocks cellphone calls could a year at the Baltimore City Detention Center.
( by Stefanie Dazio , The Washington Post)
Tyrannosaurus rex to rule the Mall
The Smithsonian's Natural History Museum will soon display one of the most complete T. rex skeletons ever.
( by J. Freedom du Lac , The Washington Post)
Do boys and men lose when girls and women make sports gains?
Both sides in debate marshal statistics, but girls and women still lag behind when it comes to participation.
( by Brigid Schulte , The Washington Post)
Disparities alleged between boys' and girls' sports in District schools
The National Women's Law Center files a complaint accusing public schools of Title IX violations.
( by Brigid Schulte, Emma Brown and Roman Stubbs , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
A conservative Supreme Court swerves to avoid easy definition
Seemingly contradictory decisions show the key roles played by Roberts and Kennedy.
( by Robert Barnes , The Washington Post)
Senate approves comprehensive immigration bill
The bill would let millions of illegal immigrants become U.S. citizens, but faces strong resistance in the House.
( by Ed O'Keefe , The Washington Post)
Environmentalists seek new review of Keystone pipeline plan
They said new evidence required a reassessment; TransCanada criticizes their analysis.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)
Administration says it will press marriage benefits in all states
The president calls the high court ruling "a victory for American democracy."
( by Lisa Rein and Steve Vogel , The Washington Post)
NSA director tells staff to remain focused
Gen. Keith B. Alexander asked NSA employees to "focus on our primary mission of defending our nation."
(, The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Hints From Heloise: Can shells see U.S. shores?
Tourists can bring foreign seashells back to the United States, with some exceptions.
(, The Washington Post)
Ask Amy: Blackout drunk brings on broken relationship
Did he do the right thing by leaving a charming, witty blackout drunk who 'sort of terrified' him? Yes.
(, The Washington Post)
Reconsidering our gift-giving habits
Gift-giving etiquette has changed over the years. Should our giving habits change, as well?
(, The Washington Post)
'White House Down': Fun, profit when Washington's up in flames
ESSAY: After a year of movies that celebrated Washington, 'White House Down' gleefully destroys it.
( by Ann Hornaday , The Washington Post)
Details, Shangri-la, China
Where to go and what to know in the area of Shangri-la, Yunnan Province, China.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
District's 'GitMachines' among 8 to win Knight Foundation grant
The team won $500,000 to help developers meet federal security requirements in apps and software.
( by Mohana Ravindranath , The Washington Post)
Firm allegedly misled government about security clearance checks
Investigators have told lawmakers contractor USIS wasn't thorough, people familiar with matter say.
( by Tom Hamburger and Zachary A. Goldfarb , The Washington Post)
CTFC sues Corzine over MF Global's collapse
Regulators accuse the former brokerage chief of misusing clients' funds to prop up the business.
( by Dina ElBoghdady , The Washington Post)
APT get cash infusion from Goldman; other business news
A roundup of news from the business world.
(, The Washington Post)
Moody's: State pensions face larger-than-usual funding gap
Report is in line with view that many states understate pension promises by assuming overly optimistic returns.
( by Michael A. Fletcher , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: June 28
TV and radio listings: June 28
(, The Washington Post)
Bayer, 13, dazzles at U.S. nationals
Cassidy Bayer has three top-15 finishes and a gold medal from Dana Vollmer to take home to Alexandria.
( by Bryan Flaherty , The Washington Post)
Hits by the barrel
COLUMN | A team suffering from high expectations needs the unexpected. That's what Anthony Rendon has been to the Nats.
(, The Washington Post)
Mystics lose fourth straight game
Phoenix star Brittney Griner doesn't dominate, but the visiting Mercury holds on in the closing seconds.
( by Mark Giannotto , The Washington Post)
Len walks proudly into the NBA
Maryland's Alex Len, who is chosen fifth by the Phoenix Suns, takes a giant step in his basketball journey.
( by Alex Prewitt , The Washington Post)
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TECHNOLOGY
With Windows 8.1, Microsoft reinstates 'Start' button
The updated version responds to users' complaints that the operating system was too confusing.
( by Max Ehrenfreund , The Washington Post)
PayPal Galactic: The first and only way to pay from space
We may not all be in space yet, but PayPal's working to ensure we'll be able to buy things when we get there.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
The Circuit: Microsoft files motion to publish data
Plus, the House talks spectrum, the FTC promises strong data protection and PayPal heads to space
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
How NASA is using Hadoop to advance climate science
The project will end up serving data out of Hadoop through an API to scientists across government agencies and private organizations later this year.
( by Jordan Novet | GigaOM.com , gigaom.com)
iOS 7 includes new head gestures to control your iPhone
New head gestures enable users to control their iPhones by moving their heads left or right.
( by John Koetsier | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
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WORLD
After overruling Justice lawyers on DOMA, Holder feeling vindicated
Attorney general decided two years ago that department wouldn't back Defense of Marriage Act.
( by Sari Horwitz , The Washington Post)
Justice Dept. targets retired general in leak probe
James E. Cartwright is suspected of leaking information on a U.S.-Israeli cyberattack on Iran's nuclear effort.
( by Greg Miller and Sari Horwitz , The Washington Post)
Under fire over Snowden, Ecuador ends U.S. trade deal
Pressed by Washington not to aid the NSA leaker, Ecuador preemptively pulls out of trade preferences pact.
( by Juan Forero , The Washington Post)
NSA chief says surveillance helped stop dozens of plots
The majority of cases involved terrorist activities overseas, Gen. Alexander says.
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post)
Obamas visit Door of No Return, where slaves once left Africa
In Senegal on the first full day of an Africa trip, the president praises the nation's leader and Nelson Mandela.
( by David Nakamura and Sudarsan Raghavan , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
New hope in the climate fight
President Obama and others have shown leadership.
( by Jim Yong Kim , The Washington Post)
Nationalized gay marriage, now inevitable
How the Supreme Court's DOMA ruling clears the way for the next challenge.
(, The Washington Post)
Paula Deen's distasteful display
The TV chef needs to give the self-pity a rest.
(, The Washington Post)
The left's four fiscal fantasies
Progressives must stop fooling themselves.
( by Jon Cowan and Jim Kessler , The Washington Post)
Mass incarceration's tragic success
Get-tough policies have unfortunate side effects.
(, The Washington Post)
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