washingtonpost.com News: Fed Leaders Ponder an Expanded Mission

Friday, March 28, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Fed Leaders Ponder an Expanded Mission In the past two weeks, the Federal Reserve, long the guardian of the nation's banks, has redefined its role to also become protector and overseer of Wall Street. (By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post) U.S. Armor Forces Join Offensive In Baghdad Against Sadr Militia Americans Appear To Take the Lead As Iraqi Units Wait (By Sudarsan Raghavan and Sholnn Freeman, The Washington Post) Fallout From Tibet Taking Glow Off Olympics China's Showcase Event Is Clouded by Harsh Response to Uprising (By Edward Cody, The Washington Post) Lerners Draw On Experience To Lure Fans to Nationals Park (By Daniel LeDuc, The Washington Post) Ballpark, Race, Blossoms To Test Parking Prowess (By Eric M. Weiss, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights POLITICS Obama Rewriting Rules for Raising Campaign Money Online When Christen Braun decided it was time to learn more about the presidential candidates, the 28-year-old high school teacher from suburban Pittsburgh turned to Google -- right where Sen. Barack Obama's campaign was waiting for her. (By Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post) Despite the Fighting in Basra, Bush Emphasizes Progress (By Peter Baker, The Washington Post) Democrats Knock McCain's Economic Views (By Perry Bacon Jr. and Dan Balz, The Washington Post) Puerto Rico's Governor Is Charged With Corruption (By Carrie Johnson and Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post) 42 Democrats Vow a Drawdown in Iraq If They Win Seats (By Paul Kane, The Washington Post) More Politics
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NATION Despite the Fighting in Basra, Bush Emphasizes Progress DAYTON, Ohio, March 27 -- The images from Baghdad and Basra bristled with explosions, burning buildings, angry street protests, rocket smoke wafting from the Green Zone. The words from Dayton were "remarkable" and "victory" and "rebirth." (By Peter Baker, The Washington Post) As Uranium Firms Eye N.M., Navajos Are Wary (By Kari Lydersen, The Washington Post) Schizophrenia Linked to Rare, Often Unique Genetic Glitches (By Rick Weiss, The Washington Post) Hundreds More Flights Canceled American, Delta Inspecting Wiring (By Kendra Marr, The Washington Post) Palestinian Authority Granted New Trial in Terrorism Damages Suit (By Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Fallout From Tibet Taking Glow Off Olympics BEIJING, March 27 -- The riots in Tibet two weeks ago have turned into a major challenge to China's leaders, whose decision to use military force and restrict media access has cast a shadow over hopes for an unblemished Olympics this summer. (By Edward Cody, The Washington Post) Online, a Violent View of Islam Anti-Immigration Dutch Lawmaker Characterizes His Film as 'Tough Reality' (By Molly Moore, The Washington Post) U.S. Armor Forces Join Offensive In Baghdad Against Sadr Militia Americans Appear To Take the Lead As Iraqi Units Wait (By Sudarsan Raghavan and Sholnn Freeman, The Washington Post) A Painting With a Nazi Past London Museum Piece Once Belonged to Hitler (By Kevin Sullivan, The Washington Post) 42 Democrats Vow a Drawdown in Iraq If They Win Seats (By Paul Kane, The Washington Post) More World METRO Ballpark, Race, Blossoms To Test Parking Prowess If you're thinking about taking a leisurely drive around the District this weekend, you might want to reconsider. (By Eric M. Weiss, The Washington Post) Fairfax Reserve Funds in Dispute Connolly Wants To Use Money to Close Budget Gap (By Bill Turque, The Washington Post) Lerners Draw On Experience To Lure Fans to Nationals Park (By Daniel LeDuc, The Washington Post) Obama Rewriting Rules for Raising Campaign Money Online (By Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post) 2 Men Killed, 2 Hurt in Apparent Pr. George's Robbery (By Elissa Silverman, Clarence Williams and Debbi Wilgoren, The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS Fed Leaders Ponder an Expanded Mission In the past two weeks, the Federal Reserve, long the guardian of the nation's banks, has redefined its role to also become protector and overseer of Wall Street. (By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post) Hypocrisy That's Hard to Bear (By Steven Pearlstein, The Washington Post) As Candidates Warm to Bush Tax Cuts, Economists Warn of Long-Term Effect (By Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post) Hundreds More Flights Canceled American, Delta Inspecting Wiring (By Kendra Marr, The Washington Post) Lerners Draw On Experience To Lure Fans to Nationals Park (By Daniel LeDuc, The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Obama Rewriting Rules for Raising Campaign Money Online When Christen Braun decided it was time to learn more about the presidential candidates, the 28-year-old high school teacher from suburban Pittsburgh turned to Google -- right where Sen. Barack Obama's campaign was waiting for her. (By Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post) Companies Avoid Financial Penalties After Massive Computer Data Breaches (By Dan Caterinicchia, The Washington Post) Security Fix Live (Brian Krebs, washingtonpost.com) Net Neutrality's Quiet Crusader Free Press's Ben Scott Faces Down Titans, Regulators in Battle Over Internet Control (By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post) Hypocrisy That's Hard to Bear (By Steven Pearlstein, The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Xavier Wins a Thriller Josh Duncan scores 26 points and B.J. Raymond hits two three-pointers in the last 1:18 of overtime as Xavier outlasts West Virginia, 79-75, on Thursday. (By Eric Prisbell, The Washington Post) Overtime Goal Keeps Capitals In the Hunt Capitals 4, Lightning 3 (By Tarik El-Bashir, The Washington Post) UCLA Survives Test Out West Love Helps Top-Seeded Bruins Withstand Western Kentucky Charge: UCLA 88, Western Kentucky 78 (By Eric Prisbell, The Washington Post) Heels Beat Cougars At Their Own Game UNC Turns Up Defense Vs. Pesky Washington St.: North Carolina 68, Washington State 47 (By Liz Clarke, The Washington Post) Jones Stands Out While Trying to Fit In (By Marc Carig, The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Tupac Papers Were Phony, L.A. Times Says in Apology After spending months digging into the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur, the Los Angeles Times took just over 13 hours to admit that it had been duped. (By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post) Intensely Innovative Eighth Blackbird Gives Wing to New Works (By Anne Midgette, The Washington Post) '21' Is Stuck With a Losing Hand Hollywood's Take on Real-Life Vegas Intrigue Is Too Slick for Its Own Good (By Desson Thomson, The Washington Post) Writers Aren't Laughing When the Joke's on Them (By Lisa de Moraes, The Washington Post) CAROLYN HAX (By Carolyn Hax, The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Baseball Washington Post sports columnist Thomas Boswell discusses the opening of Nationals Park and what to expect from the Washington Nationals this season. (Thomas Boswell, washingtonpost.com) On TV Reality, Non-Reality and Everything In-Between (Lisa de Moraes, washingtonpost.com) At the Movies With Ann Hornaday (Ann Hornaday, washingtonpost.com) The Washington Capitals (Tarik El-Bashir, washingtonpost.com) Carolyn Hax Live Friday, March 28, 12:00 p.m. ET (Carolyn Hax, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions Home Truths ALL THREE presidential candidates weighed in on the housing crisis this week; much has been made of the contrast between Republican John McCain's laissez-faire approach and the Democrats' calls for government action. We were struck by what they agreed on. Democratic Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton a... (The Washington Post) Transit, North and South How to balance money, politics and transportation planning to benefit commuters (The Washington Post) No Dandies Allowed? A bad-boy British writer is barred from entering the country. (The Washington Post)

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washingtonpost.com News: U.S. Steps Up Unilateral Strikes in Pakistan

Thursday, March 27, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS U.S. Steps Up Unilateral Strikes in Pakistan The United States has escalated its unilateral strikes against al-Qaeda members and fighters operating in Pakistan's tribal areas, partly because of anxieties that Pakistan's new leaders will insist on scaling back military operations in that country, according to U.S. officials. (By Robin Wright and Joby Warrick, The Washington Post) McCain Outlines Foreign Policy In Speech, He Vows Collaborative Approach (By Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post) Cash-Strapped Metro Needs Millions in Repairs (By Lena H. Sun, The Washington Post) U.S. Initially Unconcerned About Erroneous Shipment (By Josh White and Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post) In N.Va., a Latino Community Unravels Job Losses and Pr. William Law Hit Illegal Immigrants and Others (By N.C. Aizenman, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights POLITICS McCain Outlines Foreign Policy LOS ANGELES, March 26 -- Sen. John McCain on Wednesday promised a collaborative foreign policy that would seek the input of allies abroad and would contrast sharply with the go-it-alone approach of the Bush administration. (By Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post) U.S. to Stop Green Card Denials for Dissidents (By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post) Further Debunking the 'War Zone' Myth (The Washington Post) Clinton Backers Rebuke Pelosi for Stance on Superdelegates (By Dan Balz and Perry Bacon Jr., The Washington Post) After Recent Discord, Bush to Meet With Putin in Russia (By Peter Baker, The Washington Post) More Politics
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NATION U.S. to Stop Green Card Denials for Dissidents The U.S. immigration service said yesterday that it will temporarily stop denying green cards to refugees and other legal immigrants tied to groups that sought to topple foreign dictatorships, placing their cases on hold while it determines more "logical, common-sense" rules for judging them. (By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post) High Court Weighs Self-Representation (By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post) NOAA to Assess Whether Melting Ice Endangers Seals (By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post) Many Potential Leaders of Tomorrow Reject the Role (By Laura Sessions Stepp, The Washington Post) U.S. Initially Unconcerned About Erroneous Shipment (By Josh White and Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Eyewitnesses Recount Terrifying Day in Tibet BEIJING, March 26 -- In the moment, Canadian backpacker John Kenwood recalled, he was "young and stupid, and it was all adrenaline." He was running, one in a mob of 200 or so, screaming, "Free Tibet!" and chasing riot police down a narrow street in downtown Lhasa in the early afternoon of March 14. (By Jill Drew, The Washington Post) Argentine Export Policy Hits a Roadblock Fury Follows President's Increase of Agricultural Taxes (By Monte Reel, The Washington Post) U.S. Steps Up Unilateral Strikes in Pakistan Officials Fear Support From Islamabad Will Wane (By Robin Wright and Joby Warrick, The Washington Post) Foreign Wealth Funds Defend U.S. Investments Profit, Not Politics, Is Motive, Officials Say (By Ariana Eunjung Cha, The Washington Post) U.S. to Stop Green Card Denials for Dissidents (By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post) More World METRO Power Company Agrees to Credit for Md. Customers Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and executives of Constellation Energy will announce today that the energy giant has agreed under a legal settlement to give 1.1 million electricity customers in the Washington-Baltimore area a one-time $170 credit on their bills, according to sources familiar with the... (By Lisa Rein, The Washington Post) Go-Go Club in Charles Attracts Teens Inside and Police Outside (By Dan Morse, The Washington Post) In N.Va., a Latino Community Unravels Job Losses and Pr. William Law Hit Illegal Immigrants and Others (By N.C. Aizenman, The Washington Post) Cash-Strapped Metro Needs Millions in Repairs (By Lena H. Sun, The Washington Post) Experts for Defense Raise Doubts (By Dan Morse, The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS Wiring Checkup Stops Hundreds Of Flights American Airlines canceled about 300 flights yesterday so that wiring on the carrier's entire fleet of Boeing MD-80s could be checked after a federal audit raised concerns about an earlier inspection. (By Kendra Marr, The Washington Post) Foreign Wealth Funds Defend U.S. Investments Profit, Not Politics, Is Motive, Officials Say (By Ariana Eunjung Cha, The Washington Post) Cheaper to Keep Her and Pay Off the Loan (By Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post) In N.Va., a Latino Community Unravels Job Losses and Pr. William Law Hit Illegal Immigrants and Others (By N.C. Aizenman, The Washington Post) Eyewitnesses Recount Terrifying Day in Tibet How a Protest Became a Rampage (By Jill Drew, The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Verizon Asks FCC to Help Ease Switches From Cable Verizon Communications asked the Federal Communications Commission yesterday to take steps that would make it easier for cable subscribers to switch to Verizon's competing subscription-television service. (By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post) O'Malley Discusses Deal to Kill Computer Services Tax (By John Wagner and Philip Rucker, The Washington Post) Picture Imperfect (By Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post) Motorola to Split Up as Handset Unit Struggles (By Ville Heiskanen and Amy Thomson, The Washington Post) Report Faults Pentagon's Reliance on Contractors (By Dana Hedgpeth, The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS King of the Hill Western Kentucky senior Ty Rogers doesn't have NBA aspirations but his game-winning shot against Drake will live on in Hilltopper lore. (By Eric Prisbell, The Washington Post) Wizards Rally Past Sonics (AP) Redskins to Visit Giants In NFL Opener on Sept. 4 (By Jason Reid, The Washington Post) First Base Job Seems To Be Johnson's Young Struggles Through the Spring (By Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post) Longtime Navy Basketball Coach Carnevale Dies at 92 (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Rage Against The Machine LOS ANGELES Bob Lefsetz is cranking the outrage to 11. Again. (By J. Freedom du Lac, The Washington Post) L.A. Times To Investigate Source of Story On Rapper Smoking Gun Web Site Says FBI Records Linking Combs To Shakur Assault Are Fake (By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post) Gnarls Barkley Seconds Its Emotion (By J. Freedom du Lac, The Washington Post) We have questions. Questions about questions. (The Washington Post) SHOPPER In the Trenches for Those Springtime Gales (The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Books: 'Declaring Independence' Former political consultant Douglas E. Schoen, author of "Declaring Independence: The Beginning of the End of the Two-Party System," explains why 2008 could be the right time for a third-party run in the ideological space between the two main parties. (Douglas E. Schoen, washingtonpost.com) Celebritology Live Get the Scoop on the Latest Gossip Making Waves on the Web (Liz Kelly, washingtonpost.com) Got Plans? (The Going Out Gurus, washingtonpost.com) National Security and Intelligence (Dana Priest, washingtonpost.com) Designing Nationals Park (Joe Spear and Jim Chibnall, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions Headed for Home AT THE HEIGHT of the impassioned debate about building a baseball stadium, then-Mayor Anthony A. Williams urged the District to look ahead "to what our city could become." A glimpse of that future arrives this weekend as the District inaugurates its gleaming new baseball stadium. It's too soon to... (The Washington Post) Scandal in the Making A stalemate at the Federal Election Commission could block public financing for the fall presidential campaign. (The Washington Post) Bad Judgment Labeling a close U.S. ally a terrorist organization, Immigration leaves a dedicated Iraqi translator in limbo. (The Washington Post)

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washingtonpost.com News: Intense Fighting Erupts In Iraq

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Intense Fighting Erupts In Iraq BAGHDAD, March 25 -- Fierce gun battles erupted between Iraqi security forces and Shiite militias in Basra, Baghdad and other cities Tuesday as the government, backed by U.S. and British reconnaissance planes, launched an offensive aimed at breaking the power of politically backed gunmen. (By Sholnn Freeman and Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post) In Obama's New Message, Some Foes See Old Liberalism (By Alec MacGillis, The Washington Post) Spring Forecast? It's Always Gloomy. (By Dana Milbank, The Washington Post) Justices Rebuff Bush and World Court Powers Limited in Texas Death Case (By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post) As Fighting Flares in Civil War, Key Buddhist Shuns Nonviolence (By Emily Wax, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights POLITICS Justices Rebuff Bush and World Court The Supreme Court yesterday issued a broad ruling limiting presidential power and the reach of international treaties, saying neither President Bush nor the World Court has the authority to order a Texas court to reopen a death penalty case involving a foreign national. (By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post) In Obama's New Message, Some Foes See Old Liberalism (By Alec MacGillis, The Washington Post) Clinton Appears Weary Of Taking 'Sniper Fire' (By Michael Dobbs, The Washington Post) ANALYSIS: Flip Side of Democrats' Spat: Higher Turnout (By Dan Balz, The Washington Post) More Politics
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NATION Mars Rovers Survive NASA's Budget Crunch For four years, the Mars robot rovers Spirit and Opportunity have braved deep cold and burning heat, week-long dust storms and steep crater walls -- continuing to send back invaluable data well past the three months they were expected to survive. (By Marc Kaufman, The Washington Post) Affirmative Action Foes Push Ballot Initiatives Activists, With Eyes on November, Focus on Five States (By Peter Slevin, The Washington Post) After a Lifetime in Law, a First Day in Court (By Carrie Johnson and Robert Barnes, The Washington Post) Nuclear Parts Sent To Taiwan In Error U.S. Just Learned Of 2006 Mix-Up (By Josh White, The Washington Post) Warming Is Blamed for Collapse of Huge Chunk of Antarctic Ice (The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Japan's Starry Gems of the Diamond TOKYO, March 25 -- Baseball opened its season here Tuesday with an extra-inning corker of a game that showed off hometown hero and Boston Red Sox pitching ace Daisuke Matsuzaka, one of three Japanese superstars who have made the American big leagues part of people's lives across Japan from April to... (By Blaine Harden, The Washington Post) Intense Fighting Erupts In Iraq U.S., British Back Anti-Sadr Offensive (By Sholnn Freeman and Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post) Sierra Leone Special Court's Narrow Focus Well-Funded but Selective War Crimes Probe Draws Resentment of Impoverished Victims (By Craig Timberg, The Washington Post) Nuclear Parts Sent To Taiwan In Error U.S. Just Learned Of 2006 Mix-Up (By Josh White, The Washington Post) After a Lifetime in Law, a First Day in Court (By Carrie Johnson and Robert Barnes, The Washington Post) More World METRO Capitol Police Missed Device Federal officers searching a suspicious pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol in January missed an explosive device that remained undetected behind the seat for three weeks, officials said yesterday. (By Mary Beth Sheridan and Keith L. Alexander, The Washington Post) Fairfax Victim's Family Waits for Answers Woman Died in Crash With Police Car (By Tom Jackman, The Washington Post) Straining in the Stadium's Shadow Soaring Taxes Put Youth Agency, Others in SE at Risk (By Robert E. Pierre, The Washington Post) Soldier's Burial Wish Is Fulfilled Maryland Guardsman Had Helped Train Afghan Soldiers (By Mark Berman, The Washington Post) EPA Told to Set Timeline for Cutting Nitrogen Pollution (By David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS January Home Prices Down 10.7% From '07 Home prices fell the most on record in January while consumer confidence in the U.S. economy plunged this month, according to separate reports published yesterday. (By Alejandro Lazo, The Washington Post) Pearlstein: XM-Sirius Merger (Steven Pearlstein, washingtonpost.com) Bill of Rights for Air Travelers Invalidated by Appeals Court (By Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post) In Trial Run, Chipotle Heads to the Farm For Chains, Buying Locally Still Means a Long Journey (By Jane Black, The Washington Post) Cable Companies In Talks to Fund WiMax Network Comcast, Time Warner Venture Would Challenge Verizon, AT& T (By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY The Technologist Newsweek senior editor Steven Levy, whose column now appears bi-weekly in The Washington Post, will be online to discuss the latest buzz in the tech industry. (Steven Levy, washingtonpost.com) Antitrust Static on Satellite Radio (By Steven Pearlstein, The Washington Post) Cable Companies In Talks to Fund WiMax Network Comcast, Time Warner Venture Would Challenge Verizon, AT& T (By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post) Fortunate Daughter Meghan McCain Offers Her Own Straight Talk on The Campaign -- And Who Wears The Best Shoes (By Libby Copeland, The Washington Post) Pearlstein: XM-Sirius Merger (Steven Pearlstein, washingtonpost.com) More Technology SPORTS Ovechkin Picks Up 61, Caps Get 2 Alex Ovechkin scores his 61st goal to set Washington's single season record, and Viktor Kozlov scores the only goal in the shootout to give the Capitals a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes. (By Tarik El-Bashir, The Washington Post) Portland Leaves Skid Marks on Wizards in Rout Trail Blazers 102, Wizards 82 (By Ivan Carter, The Washington Post) IOC Needs to Step In Or Perhaps Move On (By Sally Jenkins, The Washington Post) This Time, Terps Avoid Upset U-Md. Fends Off Cornhuskers and Specter of Consecutive Early Exits From NCAAs : Maryland 76, Nebraska 64 (By Kathy Orton, The Washington Post) United Has to Divide Its Attention (By Steven Goff, The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Fortunate Daughter Meghan McCain, who blogs about life inside her dad's presidential campaign, is not terribly interested in matters of policy, but she is acutely attuned to matters of footwear. (By Libby Copeland, The Washington Post) The Reliable Source (By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post) No Trash Talking at This Museum to the Clean Team Tidy Exhibit Honors New York's Rubbish Specialists (By David Segal, The Washington Post) Female Voices Strike a Vibrant Chord In Wilson's '20th Century' (By Peter Marks, The Washington Post) Portsmouth, Va.: An Olde but a Goody (By Diane Daniel, The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS D.C. United Begin 2008 Season D.C. United veteran Ben Olsen takes your questions about the team, his career and the upcoming season. (Ben Olsen, washingtonpost.com) Wizards/NBA (Ivan Carter and Michael Lee, washingtonpost.com) Dirda on Books (Michael Dirda, washingtonpost.com) Washington Nationals Spring Training (Barry Svrluga, washingtonpost.com) Free Range on Food Dish With the Experts (The Food Section, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions Olympic Shame AS CHINA'S COMMUNIST leadership conceived it, this year's Olympic Games were to mark the country's debut as a global power, with a booming economy and rapidly modernizing society. Instead, it's beginning to look as though the Games could become a showcase for violent repression, censorship and po... (The Washington Post) Oversight's Results The FBI tightens its procedures for using national security letters. (The Washington Post) Needed Protection A federal study on teen sexual disease underlines the need for the HPV vaccine. (The Washington Post)

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