Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Romney, with eye on Wis., moves to close out nomination battle
Winning on Tuesday is only one part of an overall strategy designed to show that the GOP presidential nomination contest is over and that the time to coalesce is at hand.
(By Dan Balz)

Obama bundler trailed by fraud allegations
Campaign is reviewing background of Abake Assongba as revelations highlight challenges of vetting volunteer fundraisers.
(By Carol D. Leonnig)

Va. Tech massacre: Two families push for answers from university
The Petersons and Prydes had each lost a daughter in the April 16, 2007, shooting rampage at Virginia Tech. Instead of accepting a settlement from the state, they sued.
(By Theresa Vargas and J. Freedom du Lac)

Steven Pearlstein: Eat your broccoli, Justice Scalia
The Supreme Court arguments over the constitutionality of the health-care law was to be a “teaching moment.” Instead, what we got was political posturing, Jesuitical hair-splitting and absurd hypotheticals.
(By Steven Pearlstein)

Lights out for Sydney Harbor Bridge and Opera House as Earth Hour kicks off
SYDNEY — Sydney’s iconic Harbor Bridge and Opera House went dark on Saturday as Australians switched off lights around the country for an hour as part of a global effort to shine a spotlight on climate change.
(By Associated Press)

NATION
Spotlight on state responses to health-care law
Increased speculation that the Supreme Court will overturn the federal health-care law has spurred interest in the states’ various responses to the landmark legislation.
( by N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)

Link between PTSD and violent behavior is weak
Research on post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury is voluminous but inadequate when it comes to predicting future violent behavior.
( by David Brown , The Washington Post)

Shark kills diver off southwest Australia
A diver was killed by a 13-foot shark in the region’s fourth shark-related fatality since September.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)

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METRO
Ursula Mattheisen, conservation activist
The Falls Church homemaker volunteered with and supported conservation groups, receiving an award from the Izaak Walton League.
(, The Washington Post)

A marriage of D.C. business, politics
Regulatory filings, audit reports, financial statements and lobbying records show how deeply the finances of major contributor Jeffrey E. Thompson have become intertwined with D.C. politics.
( by Mike DeBonis , The Washington Post)

Dr. Gridlock’s traffic, transit tips
There are still plenty of activities in the Cherry Blossom Festival that will create traffic issues. And baseball makes a brief stop at Nationals Park this week.
( by Robert Thomson , The Washington Post)

Two killed in separate Prince George’s shootings
A man and a women were shot and killed early Saturday in Prince George’s County, authorities said.
( by Martin Weil and Clarence Williams , The Washington Post)

Memphis tries D.C.-style teacher evaluation
Teachers in Memphis took a step last spring that seemed at first glance surprising: They chose to have their work evaluated in much the same way it is done in D.C. public schools.
( by Bill Turque , The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
A marriage of D.C. business, politics
Regulatory filings, audit reports, financial statements and lobbying records show how deeply the finances of major contributor Jeffrey E. Thompson have become intertwined with D.C. politics.
( by Mike DeBonis , The Washington Post)

Strange battle for Oswald’s tombstone
Lee Harvey Oswald’s tombstone is on display at Wayne Lensing’s auto museum in Roscoe, Ill. Whether it remains in the museum may end up as a courtroom drama.
( by Ted Gregory , The Washington Post)

Romney, with eye on Wis., moves to close out nomination battle
Winning on Tuesday is only one part of an overall strategy designed to show that the GOP presidential nomination contest is over and that the time to coalesce is at hand.
( by Dan Balz , The Washington Post)

Obama bundler trailed by fraud allegations
Campaign is reviewing background of Abake Assongba as revelations highlight challenges of vetting volunteer fundraisers.
( by Carol D. Leonnig , The Washington Post)

Md. Assembly has a frantic week ahead
Maryland lawmakers, set to leave Annapolis on April 9, have key bills and budget details left to work out.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Girlfriend always sees the negative
Carolyn Hax’s advice: Reconsider this relationship with a woman who thinks everyone is out to get her.
(, The Washington Post)

Letters and e-mails
Comments from Washington Post readers.
(, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
TV and radio listings, April 1

(, The Washington Post)

Kansas comes back, stuns Ohio State
Trailing by nine points at halftime, Kansas defeats Ohio State to advance to the national title game.
( by Eric Prisbell , The Washington Post)

Wildcats rise to the occasion
OPINION | After Louisville rallied to tie the score, Anthony Davis and Kentucky showed why they could be the nation’s best team.
(, The Washington Post)

Phelps thrives as Lochte labors
Michael Phelps claims his third gold medal and fourth overall at the Indianapolis Grand Prix, winning the 200-meter individual medley final on Saturday.
( by Amy Shipley , The Washington Post)

Backstrom returns as Capitals win
Washington welcomes veteran center Nicklas Backstrom back from injury and stays in playoff chase with shootout win over Montreal.
( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Suu Kyi runs for parliament in crucial Burma poll
Burma held crucial elections Sunday that are expected to see Aung San Suu Kyi, who led the fight for democracy under the former junta, entering parliament for the first time.
( by Todd Pitman , The Washington Post)

‘Dictatorship to complete freedom in one step’
Five months following the death of Moammar Gaddafi, Libya is learning a bleak lesson: Unity does not bloom easily in a region where decision-making has long been concentrated in the hands of the few and where iron-fisted autocrats for decades papered over deep cultural, religious and ethnic differences.
( by Steve Hendrix , The Washington Post)

Syrian diplomats stand firm with regime
As the international pressure on President Assad grows, no high-level envoy has defected.
( by Colum Lynch , The Washington Post)

Muslim Brotherhood unveils nominee
Powerful Islamist group taps one of its own to run for president, despite vowing not to enter May election.
( by Ingy Hassieb and Leila Fadel , The Washington Post)

U.S. to meet with Iran over its nuclear program
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the U.S. and its partners will meet with Iranian negotiators April 13-14 for a new round of talks over Iran’s nuclear program.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Says Japan Users Doubled in Six Months
Facebook Inc. more than doubled its users in Japan over the past six months as more Japanese joined the world’s most popular online social network.
( by Naoko Fujimura Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)

Is a ‘Nokia TV’ Windows Phone app in the works?
A Web site claims to the have leaked screenshots of an unannounced Windows Phone 7 app called "Nokia TV."
( by Ryan Heise | The Verge , theverge.com)

The key to Facebook’s success
Getting identity right has been one of the main keys to the social network’s success.
( by Rocky Agrawal | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)

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EDITORIAL
Mr. O’Malley for civil rights
Countering the poisonous playbook of the lobby against gay marriage.
(, The Washington Post)

The EPA’s (very small) step on carbon emissions
The right policy is more ambitious and less dependent on government mandate.
(, The Washington Post)

Iran sanctions don’t require drawing on oil reserves
Better to save this weapon until there is a real crisis.
(, The Washington Post)

Seeking health care is an act of commerce

(, The Washington Post)

A foregone conclusion on health care?

(, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Says Japan Users Doubled in Six Months
Facebook Inc. more than doubled its users in Japan over the past six months as more Japanese joined the world’s most popular online social network.
( by Naoko Fujimura Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)

Pair: A social network built for two
The app uses messages, video, photos, a group sketchbook and a ridiculous but sort of adorable feature called the thumb-kiss to keep couples connected.
(, The Washington Post)

Sparrow: A better way to manage e-mail
Sparrow’s e-mail app for the iPhone is easy to navigate between accounts, see only unread e-mails or to add labels from your accounts.
(, The Washington Post)

Foreclosures give rise to a new industry
A private-equity fund is betting that converting the houses into rentals is a better way to profit from the great crash.
( by Edward Robinson , The Washington Post)

Pouring New Life Into Light Beer, a $50 Billion Market
Light beer is ceding ground as cabernet-loving baby boomers and millennials weaned on exotic cocktails seek more complex flavors in their brews.
( by Duane D. Stanford , The Washington Post)

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