TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Economic news breaks Obama’s momentum
Just as things seemed to be swinging in his favor, a weak jobs report and a renewed drop in housing prices presented challenges to President Obama’s reelection bid.
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb and Peter Wallsten)
John Edwards indicted on campaign finance charges
Former vice presidential nominee John Edwards was indicted Friday on federal campaign finance charges for allegedly using campaign donations to conceal an extramarital affair while he was running for the White House.
(By Jerry Markon)
A bushel of Pinocchios for Palin
FACT CHECKER | In a Fox News interview, Palin made one misstatement after another.
(By Glenn Kessler)
D.C. officer charged with murder after woman, baby found dead in Pr. George’s
A D.C. police officer has been charged with murder after police found a woman and her one-year-old child dead in the Hillcrest Heights area of Prince George’s County, according to law enforcement sources and online court records.
(By Paul Duggan and Clarence Williams)
Can a Mormon win over GOP evangelicals?
With two Mormons potentially in the race, Republicans face possible strains with their conservative Christian base.
(By Karen Tumulty)
POLITICS
With evangelicals' votes up for grabs, GOP hopefuls make their case to religious right
WASHINGTON — A Washington gathering of religious conservatives this weekend did something a South Carolina Republican debate and a well-publicized forum in New Hampshire couldn’t do a few weeks ago.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
John Edwards indicted on campaign finance charges
Former vice presidential nominee John Edwards was indicted Friday on federal campaign finance charges for allegedly using campaign donations to conceal an extramarital affair while he was running for the White House.
( by Jerry Markon , The Washington Post)
John Edwards’s potential left unfulfilled
Regardless of the outcome of John Edwards’s legal case, it’s clear that what could have been an extraordinary American success story has been irrevocably undone.
( by Manuel Roig-Franzia , The Washington Post)
Ex-Sen. Allen tells group he was "wrong" to single out volunteer of Indian ancestry in '06
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Sen. George Allen is again saying that he regrets using the term “macaca” to refer to a Democratic campaign volunteer of Indian ancestry in 2006.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
With fiscal problems at fore, GOP leaders try to keep social conservatives engaged
WASHINGTON — In an election season driven by economic worries, Republican leaders are trying to keep Christian conservatives excited and involved by blurring the line between religious/social issues and low-tax crusades — a divide that has helped shape past GOP primaries.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
STYLE
Ask Amy: This family outing is no picnic
Her planning for a pre-wedding get-together for both families was going along great until her sister threatened to boycott the party if her boyfriend’s gay brother and his longtime partner attended.
(, Tribune Media Service)
What helps a relationship endure?
With another relationship feeling like it’s on life support, a reader asks: What makes for a lasting bond?
(, The Washington Post)
Site offers low-stress encounters for making friends
Grub With Us brings groups of 20- and 30-somethings together for low-key, friend-making dinners at local restaurants.
( by Erin Williams , The Washington Post)
Shakespeare’s First Folio on display
“Fame, Fortune, and Theft: The Shakespeare First Folio” at the Folger Shakespeare Library has the world’s largest collection of the 1623 book.
( by Neely Tucker , The Washington Post)
A brilliant ‘Don Quixote’
The Ballet Nacional de Cuba’s “Don Quixote” at the Kennedy Center Opera House is a satisfying production with strong, masterful dancing.
( by Sarah Kaufman , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
Gilbert Brown tries to forget about NCAA tourney miss as he looks ahead to NBA future
INDIANAPOLIS — Gilbert Brown made the big shots look routine in college. It’s the one he missed that will be remembered in Pittsburgh.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Vancouver Canucks built their high-scoring offense on a sturdy base of 9 defensemen
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Kevin Bieksa knows he’ll probably be without his usual partner in the Vancouver Canucks’ top defensive pairing for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals on Saturday night.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Friday's Sports In Brief
PARIS — Novak Djokovic’s perfect season and 43-match winning streak were ended by Roger Federer in the semifinals at Roland Garros. The 16-time Grand Slam champion beat the second-seeded Serb 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) Friday and will face Rafael Nadal in the final for the fourth time in six years.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
NFL, players land back in court to argue over lockout as clock ticks on 2011 season
ST. LOUIS — Attorneys on both sides of the NFL’s bitter labor fight were back in the courtroom as the league’s work stoppage dragged on with no sign of a deal to save the 2011 season.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Homecoming, sort of: A Dallas native, Bosh says returning for NBA finals will be all business
DALLAS — The first time Chris Bosh returned to Dallas as an NBA player in 2003, he needed 175 tickets for family and friends.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
Political drama erupts in India as charismatic yoga guru tries his hand at politics
NEW DELHI — For years, the wildly energetic man with the cascade of black hair has contorted his body through a series of complex yoga poses, drawing millions of people across India to gather in front of their televisions to follow his every move.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Rights group raises Friday's death toll in Syria to 63, authorities restore Internet
BEIRUT — A Syrian human rights activist has raised Friday’s death toll among protesters to 63, most of them killed after troops opened fire on crowds in the central city of Hama.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Pope backs Croatia's EU bid but says he understands skeptics of EU's 'centralized bureaucracy'
ZAGREB, Croatia — Pope Benedict XVI gave strong backing to Croatia’s bid to join the European Union as he arrived in the Balkan country Saturday, but he said he understands those skeptics who fear the EU’s “overly strong centralized bureaucracy.”
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
5 top Yemeni officials injured in rocket attack on palace in Saudi Arabia for treatment
SANAA, Yemen — Five top members of the government were sent to Saudi Arabia for treatment of wounds they suffered in a rebel rocket attack on the presidential palace, the official government news agency reported Saturday. President Ali Abdullah Saleh was slightly injured.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Man drives a truck through Egyptian checkpoint in Sinai, killing 3 soldiers
EL-ARISH, Egypt — Egyptian security officials say a truck driver drove through a checkpoint in this northern Sinai city, killing three soldiers and badly injuring a fourth as they slept in their tent.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Recovering from the 2011 Post Hunt
The Washington Post Hunt is a game of brainteasers, humor, puzzles and family fun dreamed up by Dave Barry, Gene Weingarten and Tom Shroder. The 2011 Post Hunt is set for June 5 in downtown Washington, D.C.
(, vForum)
Outlook: Are 'SlutWalk' protests the future of feminism?
Author Jessica Valenti will be online Monday June 6 at 2 p.m. ET to chat about her recent Outlook piece "SlutWalks and the future of feminism."
(, vForum)
The 2011 Post Hunt: Are you ready?
The Washington Post Hunt is a game of brainteasers, humor, puzzles and family fun dreamed up by Dave Barry, Gene Weingarten and Tom Shroder. The 2011 Post Hunt is set for June 5 in downtown Washington, D.C.
(, vForum)
Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems (Thursday, June 9)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about the strange train we call life.
(, vForum)
Over-harrumphing, pregnant teens, quadruple weddings, and more: Carolyn Hax Live
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about the strange train we call life.
(, vForum)
TECHNOLOGY
New hack leaves experts wondering at Sony's cybersecurity, customers angered by lack of info
LONDON — Another massive data breach at Sony has left hackers exulting, customers steaming and security experts questioning why basic fixes haven’t been made to the company’s stricken cybersecurity program.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
White-Hot Flickr Alternative 500px Raises 525K In Series A
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Summary Box: Report finds Internet users worry about snooping companies
BIG BROTHER VS. BIG BUSINESS: A new survey found that nearly half of Internet-connected Americans age 16 and older worry about businesses checking what they do online. By comparison, 38 percent worry about the government doing so.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Forget Google, DoJ Fears Apple Gaining Nortel’s “Stockpile Of Nuclear Weapons” — Here’s Why
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Venture Crapital Lets You Play The Tech Bubble As A Video Game
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
BUSINESS
British Apache, French helicopters bomb Gaddafi targets
British Apache and French attack helicopters struck targets for the first time in NATO’s campaign in Libya, hitting Moammar Gaddafi’s troops early Saturday in several locations, including near a key coastal oil city, the alliance said.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Crippled Japan nuclear plant gets tanks for storing radioactive water threatening to overflow
TOKYO — Tanks for storing radioactive water were on their way Saturday to the crippled nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan where reactor cores melted after the massive earthquake and tsunami.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Mexico’s challenge to the IMF
Central bank chief has made sure there’s competition for the job vacated by Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
( by William Booth and Howard Schneider in MEXICO CITY , The Washington Post)
Economic news breaks Obama’s momentum
Just as things seemed to be swinging in his favor, a weak jobs report and a renewed drop in housing prices presented challenges to President Obama’s reelection bid.
( by Zachary A. Goldfarb and Peter Wallsten , The Washington Post)
Greek, European officials agree on cuts
Greece will speed its sale of state-owned assets and cut billions of dollars more from its budget.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)
Economic news breaks Obama’s momentum
Just as things seemed to be swinging in his favor, a weak jobs report and a renewed drop in housing prices presented challenges to President Obama’s reelection bid.
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb and Peter Wallsten)
John Edwards indicted on campaign finance charges
Former vice presidential nominee John Edwards was indicted Friday on federal campaign finance charges for allegedly using campaign donations to conceal an extramarital affair while he was running for the White House.
(By Jerry Markon)
A bushel of Pinocchios for Palin
FACT CHECKER | In a Fox News interview, Palin made one misstatement after another.
(By Glenn Kessler)
D.C. officer charged with murder after woman, baby found dead in Pr. George’s
A D.C. police officer has been charged with murder after police found a woman and her one-year-old child dead in the Hillcrest Heights area of Prince George’s County, according to law enforcement sources and online court records.
(By Paul Duggan and Clarence Williams)
Can a Mormon win over GOP evangelicals?
With two Mormons potentially in the race, Republicans face possible strains with their conservative Christian base.
(By Karen Tumulty)
POLITICS
With evangelicals' votes up for grabs, GOP hopefuls make their case to religious right
WASHINGTON — A Washington gathering of religious conservatives this weekend did something a South Carolina Republican debate and a well-publicized forum in New Hampshire couldn’t do a few weeks ago.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
John Edwards indicted on campaign finance charges
Former vice presidential nominee John Edwards was indicted Friday on federal campaign finance charges for allegedly using campaign donations to conceal an extramarital affair while he was running for the White House.
( by Jerry Markon , The Washington Post)
John Edwards’s potential left unfulfilled
Regardless of the outcome of John Edwards’s legal case, it’s clear that what could have been an extraordinary American success story has been irrevocably undone.
( by Manuel Roig-Franzia , The Washington Post)
Ex-Sen. Allen tells group he was "wrong" to single out volunteer of Indian ancestry in '06
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Sen. George Allen is again saying that he regrets using the term “macaca” to refer to a Democratic campaign volunteer of Indian ancestry in 2006.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
With fiscal problems at fore, GOP leaders try to keep social conservatives engaged
WASHINGTON — In an election season driven by economic worries, Republican leaders are trying to keep Christian conservatives excited and involved by blurring the line between religious/social issues and low-tax crusades — a divide that has helped shape past GOP primaries.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
STYLE
Ask Amy: This family outing is no picnic
Her planning for a pre-wedding get-together for both families was going along great until her sister threatened to boycott the party if her boyfriend’s gay brother and his longtime partner attended.
(, Tribune Media Service)
What helps a relationship endure?
With another relationship feeling like it’s on life support, a reader asks: What makes for a lasting bond?
(, The Washington Post)
Site offers low-stress encounters for making friends
Grub With Us brings groups of 20- and 30-somethings together for low-key, friend-making dinners at local restaurants.
( by Erin Williams , The Washington Post)
Shakespeare’s First Folio on display
“Fame, Fortune, and Theft: The Shakespeare First Folio” at the Folger Shakespeare Library has the world’s largest collection of the 1623 book.
( by Neely Tucker , The Washington Post)
A brilliant ‘Don Quixote’
The Ballet Nacional de Cuba’s “Don Quixote” at the Kennedy Center Opera House is a satisfying production with strong, masterful dancing.
( by Sarah Kaufman , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
Gilbert Brown tries to forget about NCAA tourney miss as he looks ahead to NBA future
INDIANAPOLIS — Gilbert Brown made the big shots look routine in college. It’s the one he missed that will be remembered in Pittsburgh.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Vancouver Canucks built their high-scoring offense on a sturdy base of 9 defensemen
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Kevin Bieksa knows he’ll probably be without his usual partner in the Vancouver Canucks’ top defensive pairing for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals on Saturday night.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Friday's Sports In Brief
PARIS — Novak Djokovic’s perfect season and 43-match winning streak were ended by Roger Federer in the semifinals at Roland Garros. The 16-time Grand Slam champion beat the second-seeded Serb 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) Friday and will face Rafael Nadal in the final for the fourth time in six years.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
NFL, players land back in court to argue over lockout as clock ticks on 2011 season
ST. LOUIS — Attorneys on both sides of the NFL’s bitter labor fight were back in the courtroom as the league’s work stoppage dragged on with no sign of a deal to save the 2011 season.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Homecoming, sort of: A Dallas native, Bosh says returning for NBA finals will be all business
DALLAS — The first time Chris Bosh returned to Dallas as an NBA player in 2003, he needed 175 tickets for family and friends.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
Political drama erupts in India as charismatic yoga guru tries his hand at politics
NEW DELHI — For years, the wildly energetic man with the cascade of black hair has contorted his body through a series of complex yoga poses, drawing millions of people across India to gather in front of their televisions to follow his every move.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Rights group raises Friday's death toll in Syria to 63, authorities restore Internet
BEIRUT — A Syrian human rights activist has raised Friday’s death toll among protesters to 63, most of them killed after troops opened fire on crowds in the central city of Hama.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Pope backs Croatia's EU bid but says he understands skeptics of EU's 'centralized bureaucracy'
ZAGREB, Croatia — Pope Benedict XVI gave strong backing to Croatia’s bid to join the European Union as he arrived in the Balkan country Saturday, but he said he understands those skeptics who fear the EU’s “overly strong centralized bureaucracy.”
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
5 top Yemeni officials injured in rocket attack on palace in Saudi Arabia for treatment
SANAA, Yemen — Five top members of the government were sent to Saudi Arabia for treatment of wounds they suffered in a rebel rocket attack on the presidential palace, the official government news agency reported Saturday. President Ali Abdullah Saleh was slightly injured.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Man drives a truck through Egyptian checkpoint in Sinai, killing 3 soldiers
EL-ARISH, Egypt — Egyptian security officials say a truck driver drove through a checkpoint in this northern Sinai city, killing three soldiers and badly injuring a fourth as they slept in their tent.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Recovering from the 2011 Post Hunt
The Washington Post Hunt is a game of brainteasers, humor, puzzles and family fun dreamed up by Dave Barry, Gene Weingarten and Tom Shroder. The 2011 Post Hunt is set for June 5 in downtown Washington, D.C.
(, vForum)
Outlook: Are 'SlutWalk' protests the future of feminism?
Author Jessica Valenti will be online Monday June 6 at 2 p.m. ET to chat about her recent Outlook piece "SlutWalks and the future of feminism."
(, vForum)
The 2011 Post Hunt: Are you ready?
The Washington Post Hunt is a game of brainteasers, humor, puzzles and family fun dreamed up by Dave Barry, Gene Weingarten and Tom Shroder. The 2011 Post Hunt is set for June 5 in downtown Washington, D.C.
(, vForum)
Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems (Thursday, June 9)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about the strange train we call life.
(, vForum)
Over-harrumphing, pregnant teens, quadruple weddings, and more: Carolyn Hax Live
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about the strange train we call life.
(, vForum)
TECHNOLOGY
New hack leaves experts wondering at Sony's cybersecurity, customers angered by lack of info
LONDON — Another massive data breach at Sony has left hackers exulting, customers steaming and security experts questioning why basic fixes haven’t been made to the company’s stricken cybersecurity program.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
White-Hot Flickr Alternative 500px Raises 525K In Series A
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Summary Box: Report finds Internet users worry about snooping companies
BIG BROTHER VS. BIG BUSINESS: A new survey found that nearly half of Internet-connected Americans age 16 and older worry about businesses checking what they do online. By comparison, 38 percent worry about the government doing so.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Forget Google, DoJ Fears Apple Gaining Nortel’s “Stockpile Of Nuclear Weapons” — Here’s Why
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Venture Crapital Lets You Play The Tech Bubble As A Video Game
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
BUSINESS
British Apache, French helicopters bomb Gaddafi targets
British Apache and French attack helicopters struck targets for the first time in NATO’s campaign in Libya, hitting Moammar Gaddafi’s troops early Saturday in several locations, including near a key coastal oil city, the alliance said.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Crippled Japan nuclear plant gets tanks for storing radioactive water threatening to overflow
TOKYO — Tanks for storing radioactive water were on their way Saturday to the crippled nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan where reactor cores melted after the massive earthquake and tsunami.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Mexico’s challenge to the IMF
Central bank chief has made sure there’s competition for the job vacated by Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
( by William Booth and Howard Schneider in MEXICO CITY , The Washington Post)
Economic news breaks Obama’s momentum
Just as things seemed to be swinging in his favor, a weak jobs report and a renewed drop in housing prices presented challenges to President Obama’s reelection bid.
( by Zachary A. Goldfarb and Peter Wallsten , The Washington Post)
Greek, European officials agree on cuts
Greece will speed its sale of state-owned assets and cut billions of dollars more from its budget.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)
