TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Bin Laden worried about al-Qaeda’s image
Document trove shows al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden trying to assert control, rein in affiliates’ excessive carnage.
(By Joby Warrick)
Chen faces quandary on U.S. asylum
Chinese dissidents who have gone into exile in the United States have gained freedom, but most have lost prominence.
(By Steven Mufson)
In Europe, a resurgent far right
Geert Wilders and his far-right party target European integration, and find new support.
(By Anthony Faiola)
Obama campaign puts Bo on the trail
Pet lovers just one niche group among many for campaign that may be most “micro-targeted” in history.
(By Dan Eggen)
Ovechkin scores winner as Caps even series
His wrist shot from the point
blazes past Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist for a power-play goal in
the third period as Washington ties the series at one game apiece.
(By Katie Carrera)
NATION
Truth on foreign policy? Not during a campaign
FINE PRINT | Voters can’t get a straight read on foreign policy and national security issues because of campaign distortions.
(, The Washington Post)
Bin Laden worried about al-Qaeda’s image
Document trove shows al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden trying to assert control, rein in affiliates’ excessive carnage.
(
by Joby Warrick
, The Washington Post)
Senior EPA official resigns
A senior Environmental Protection Agency official resigned Sunday in an
effort to end the furor over remarks he made two years ago.
(
by Juliet Eilperin
and Lisa Rein
, The Washington Post)
George Zimmerman’s legal team joins Twitter
George Zimmerman’s defense attornies have started a Facebook page, a
Twitter account and a Web site to release information about their
client’s upcoming murder trial.
(
by Melissa Bell
, The Washington Post)
Romney: I would have ordered Bin Laden raid
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said he would
“of course” have given the order to kill Osama bin Laden, as President
Barack Obama did a year ago.
(
by Julie Hirschfeld Davis
Bloomberg News
, Bloomberg)
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METRO
Consultant will argue that ‘robo-call’ case is political payback
Embattled political consultant Julius Henson plans to suggest in court
this week that he is being prosecuted by the Democratic establishment
only because he dared to work for Republicans, his attorney said Monday.
(
by Luke Broadwater
, The Washington Post)
Fed Faces: FDA’s David Ashley
David Ashley of the Food and Drug Administration puts the science behind tobacco regulation.
(
, The Washington Post)
Boomerangs with no place to land
COLUMN | Kids from broken homes have few options when a tough economy sparks a 20-something crisis.
(, The Washington Post)
Old streetcar finds a new owner
COLUMN | Remember that old streetcar in front of Glen Echo Park? At least it wasn’t scrapped.
(, The Washington Post)
Flight prices head up, up, up
Rising fuel costs drove ticket prices at D.C. airports up by more than 10 percent at the end of last year.
(
by Ashley Halsey III
, The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Putting the science behind FDA’s tobacco regulation
The law giving the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate
tobacco products requires that it base decisions on science. Leading
this ambitious effort is David Ashley, the science director of the FDA’s
Center’s for Tobacco Products.
(
by The Partnership for Public Service
, The Washington Post)
Fed Faces: FDA’s David Ashley
David Ashley of the Food and Drug Administration puts the science behind tobacco regulation.
(
, The Washington Post)
Federal Diary: Senate tries to fix USPS
The financial distress of the Postal Service can have personal implications for everyone, particularly its employees.
(, The Washington Post)
DHS inspector general to investigate Secret Service scandal
Edwards’s decision to further investigate the situation should meet the
demands of Republican lawmakers who requested a separate, independent
probe to determine what occurred in Colombia before President Obama
arrived for the Summit of the Americas
(
by Ed O’Keefe
, The Washington Post)
D.C. Council poised to pay $22 million for furloughed holidays
The D.C. Council is poised to pay $22 million of an unexpected budget
surplus to city employees to make up for last year’s four unpaid
holidays.
(
by Tim Craig
, The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Jimmy Kimmel at the White House correspondents’ dinner
The comedian riffed on President Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris
Christie, among others, at the annual meeting of Capitol Hill and
Hollywood.
(, The Washington Post)
White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Hollywood and Washington converge
Stars and politicians collided Saturday night at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
(, The Washington Post)
A make-or-break issue?
Carolyn Hax’s advice: Ask yourself what you accomplish in keeping your
boyfriend from going to strip clubs or bars that have scantily clad
waitresses.
(, The Washington Post)
Balancing body and mind
A class that combines spinning and yoga is the latest effort to force us to expand our workout routines.
(, The Washington Post)
E! has some plot twists in store for 2013
New takes on “The Wizard of Oz,” “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” and the
story of Anne Boleyn are set for 2013; Kevin Jonas to get docu-soap.
(, The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: May 1
(, The Washington Post)
St. Albans cruises at Charlie Butt Regatta
In their first Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association regatta of the
season, the Bulldogs finish six seconds clear of second-place Yorktown.
(
by Louis Nelson
, The Washington Post)
Capitals’ fourth line playing like its best
In these playoffs, the trio of Mike Knuble, Keith Aucoin and Joel Ward has been Washington Capitals’ fourth line in name only.
(
by Tarik El-Bashir
, The Washington Post)
Does Ovi deserve more ice time?
OPINION | The Capitals are finding ways to win with their best player
spending time on the bench. What’s unclear is how long this continues
without being a major distraction.
(, The Washington Post)
Ovechkin scores winner to even series
His wrist shot from the point blazes past goalie Henrik Lundqvist for a
power-play goal in the third period as Washington ties the series at one
game apiece.
(
by Katie Carrera
, The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Fresh attacks target symbols of Syrian state power
Twin suicide bombs exploded Monday near a government security compound
in northern Syria and rockets struck the central bank in Damascus.
(
by Zeina Karam
, The Washington Post)
Truth on foreign policy? Not during a campaign
FINE PRINT | Voters can’t get a straight read on foreign policy and national security issues because of campaign distortions.
(, The Washington Post)
Chen faces quandary on U.S. asylum
Chinese dissidents who have gone into exile in the United States have gained freedom, but most have lost prominence.
(
by Steven Mufson
, The Washington Post)
Bin Laden worried about al-Qaeda’s image
Document trove shows al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden trying to assert control, rein in affiliates’ excessive carnage.
(
by Joby Warrick
, The Washington Post)
Father of Israeli prime minister dies
Ben-Zion Netanyahu was a historian and Zionist activist who took a hard line against Arabs.
(
by Aron Heller
, The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Capitals-Rangers Game 2 preview
A live discussion of the Washington Capitals-New York Rangers NHL
playoff series and the Caps' 2012 playoff run with stats blogger Neil
Greenberg.
(, vForum)
Chatological Humor: Monthly with Moron
Gene Weingarten takes polls and chats about his recent columns.
(, vForum)
Lisa de Moraes' TV Column Live
Post TV columnist Lisa de Moraes chats with readers about the latest in television!
(, vForum)
Advice from Slate's 'Dear Prudence'
Live discussion with Slate advice columnist Dear Prudence, a.k.a. Emily Yoffe.
(, vForum)
Are Republicans really the problem?
Thomas Mann discussed why he wrote that Republicans are to blame for a dysfunctional government.
(, vForum)
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TECHNOLOGY
Apple’s tax rate: 9.8 percent?
Apple reportedly paid $3.3 billion on $34.2 billion in profits in 2011.
(
by Hayley Tsukayama
, The Washington Post)
Microsoft’s ads target young users, haters
Microsoft is trying to woo customers back to the fold — with limited results.
(
by Hayley Tsukayama
, The Washington Post)
Why is Microsoft investing in the Nook?
How a partnership with Barnes & Noble helps Microsoft
(
by Hayley Tsukayama
, The Washington Post)
Barnes & Noble shares surge on Microsoft deal
The company’s stock price nearly doubled on news of a Nook e-book venture with Microsoft.
(
by Hayley Tsukayama
, The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
How we got Osama
It didn’t start with Obama.
(
by Jose A. Rodriguez Jr.
, The Washington Post)
No ordinary crime
Sometimes the death penalty is warranted.
(, The Washington Post)
The GOP war on voters
The most concerted attack since Jim Crow.
(, The Washington Post)
How many must die?
The dangers in letting Syria’s body count mount.
(, The Washington Post)
Ryan’s reform creed
His conservatism takes U.S.’s problems seriously.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Mass. could overhaul how health providers paid
Massachusetts, which in 2006 became the first state to extend insurance
coverage to all its residents, is looking to slow the growth of its
health-care costs in equally groundbreaking ways.
(
by Sarah Kliff
, The Washington Post)
Microsoft renews push for mobile sector with Nook investment
The software giant announced a $300 million investment in Barnes and
Noble’se-reader and tablet business,giving it a late entry into the race
for digital publishing and online education.
(
by Cecilia Kang
, The Washington Post)
Romney camp borrowing from Bush
The nation’s economy under President George W. Bush is one of the worst
on record. He left office one of the most unpopular presidents in U.S.
history. And the anger has stuck. So why is the Republican Party so
eager to get the old gang back together?
(, The Washington Post)
Living with the parents is a drag
A slowdown in household formation is a consequence of the recession and a hurdle to overcoming it.
(
by Michael A. Fletcher
, The Washington Post)
Apple’s tax rate: 9.8 percent?
Apple reportedly paid $3.3 billion on $34.2 billion in profits in 2011.
(
by Hayley Tsukayama
, The Washington Post)
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