washingtonpost.com News: Right to Own Guns Upheld As Court Rejects D.C. Ban

Friday, June 27, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Justices Reject D.C. Ban On Handgun Ownership The Supreme Court struck down the District of Columbia's ban on handgun possession yesterday and decided for the first time in the nation's history that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual's right to own a gun for self-defense. (By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post) Obama, Clinton Join Together in Show of Unity Former Rivals Stress Goal of Bringing Democrats Together (By Anne E. Kornblut and Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post) A Leader Lost to Despair (The Washington Post) This Recession, It's Just Beginning (By Steven Pearlstein, The Washington Post) Fresh Faces at the Top Rose, Beasley Lead a Host of Freshman Picks (By Michael Lee, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights POLITICS Historic Decision Renews Old Debate With yesterday's decision, the Supreme Court pushed the gun issue back to the forefront of the nation's agenda, opening a new chapter in what has been one of the most contentious and divisive debates in American politics for the past four decades. (By Dan Balz and Keith B. Richburg, The Washington Post) Justices Reject D.C. Ban On Handgun Ownership 5-4 Ruling Finds 1976 Law Incompatible With Second Amendment (By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post) Senate Passes Broad War Funding Measure Democrats' Domestic Spending Intact (By Paul Kane, The Washington Post) Bush Policy Authors Defend Their Actions House Panel Hearing Veers From Key Issue of Detainee Mistreatment (By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post) Obama, Clinton Join Together in Show of Unity Former Rivals Stress Goal of Bringing Democrats Together (By Anne E. Kornblut and Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post) More Politics
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NATION Bush Policy Authors Defend Their Actions Two key architects of the Bush administration's controversial interrogation policies defended their legal positions yesterday, sparring with House Democrats over whether discredited Justice Department opinions led to mistreatment of military and CIA detainees. (By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post) Mars Soil 'Friendly' To Life, Tests Show Scientists Report That Labs on Lander Reveal Many Nutrients, Lack of Acidity (By Marc Kaufman, The Washington Post) Senate Passes Broad War Funding Measure Democrats' Domestic Spending Intact (By Paul Kane, The Washington Post) FDA Boosts Bonuses Despite Ongoing Criticism From Hill (The Washington Post) U.N. Finds Afghan Opium Trade Rising (By Colum Lynch, The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD U.S. to Delist North Korea As Sponsor Of Terrorism KYOTO, Japan, June 26 -- President Bush moved Thursday to drop North Korea from a list of countries that sponsor terrorism and to lift some trading sanctions, after the isolated totalitarian state turned over a long-delayed report that includes details of plutonium production in its nuclear program. (By Blaine Harden and Robin Wright, The Washington Post) A Leader Lost to Despair (The Washington Post) U.N. Finds Afghan Opium Trade Rising (By Colum Lynch, The Washington Post) Pakistan Denies Role in Attack Afghans Link Intelligence Agency to Strike Against Karzai (By Candace Rondeaux, The Washington Post) Federal Police Official Killed in Mexico City Drug Cartels Seen Targeting Key Figures (By Manuel Roig-Franzia, The Washington Post) More World METRO Pr. George's Budget Shortfall Reported Prince George's County is facing a new budget shortfall of at least $46 million and wants to trim pay raises for its unionized workforce to close the gap, said labor leaders who met with County Executive Jack B. Johnson behind closed doors yesterday afternoon. (By Rosalind S. Helderman, The Washington Post) Giving Creativity a Lot of Wiggle Room (By Carla Broyles, The Washington Post) New ID Card Serves Students, Rec Centers, Libraries in D.C. (By Michael Birnbaum, The Washington Post) Va. House Committee Kills Kaine Road Plan Panel Advances Its Own Proposal Before a Recess (By Anita Kumar and Tim Craig, The Washington Post) Metro Funds Upgrades To Service and Security (By Lena H. Sun, The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS Real Estate Live The Post's Maryann Haggerty and Elizabeth Razzi answers your questions about the local housing market. (Maryann Haggerty and Elizabeth Razzi, washingtonpost.com) Fed Move Would Ease Investing in Banks (By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post) Stocks Nosedive As Oil Hits Record Outlook on Banks Contributes to Drop (By Simone Baribeau, The Washington Post) Buckling Under Boldface Debt Tribune Faces Painful Choices After Takeover (By Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post) An Old Favorite PC Game Adapts to the Xbox Era (By Mike Musgrove, The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY New ID Card Serves Students, Rec Centers, Libraries in D.C. The District is rolling out an ambitious identification program this summer in what it calls a first-of-its-kind effort by a major U.S. city to unify services on one ID card. (By Michael Birnbaum, The Washington Post) High-Tech Combat Equipment Expedited for Use in Iraq (By Donna Borak, The Washington Post) An Old Favorite PC Game Adapts to the Xbox Era (By Mike Musgrove, The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Just What the Wizards Needed: A Big Man Though not the sexy pick, JaVale McGee may be the right pick for the Wizards, a team in need of a big man that is getting a seven-footer. (By Michael Wilbon, The Washington Post) Even With Two Coaches, Gay Has a Singular Goal (By Amy Shipley, The Washington Post) Roddick Is 2nd-Round Wimbledon Casualty Third-Seeded Sharapova Also Ousted (By Liz Clarke, The Washington Post) Fresh Faces at the Top Rose, Beasley Lead a Host of Freshman Picks (By Michael Lee, The Washington Post) Spain Blanks Russia to Reach Final Spain 3, Russia 0 (By ROB MURRAY, AP) More Sports STYLE Hill, Yes! O., No! For several weeks, some of Hillary Clinton's fiercest supporters, most of them women, have been struggling with a defeat that burns and a question with no soothing answer: What next? (By Kevin Merida, The Washington Post) No Longer the Beau of the Ball (Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post) From Pixar, A Droid Piece of Filmmaking (By John Anderson, The Washington Post) The Supremes Make a Mean 'To Duel' List (By Monica Hesse, The Washington Post) A Final 'Fanfare' For the NSO's Leonard Slatkin (By Anne Midgette, The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS NBA Draft Review Washington Post staff writers Ivan Carter and Michael Lee discuss all the fallout from the NBA Draft, both for the Wizards and around the league. (Ivan Carter and Michael Lee, washingtonpost.com) Boswell on Baseball (Thomas Boswell, washingtonpost.com) On TV Reality, Non-Reality and Everything In-Between (Lisa de Moraes, washingtonpost.com) Real Estate Live (Maryann Haggerty and Elizabeth Razzi, washingtonpost.com) At the Movies With Ann Hornaday (Ann Hornaday, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions Unneeded at Any Speed IF YOU didn't know Ralph Nader was running for president, you do now. The man who built a rock-solid reputation agitating for consumer rights and watched his standing diminish after he injected himself into the 2000 presidential contest as an independent candidate reemerged Wednesday with a off-k... (The Washington Post) Trivial Pursuits Enough sniping. Barack Obama should accept John McCain's offer on town hall meetings. (The Washington Post) Handguns Supreme Despite the high court's misguided ruling, the District may still have some options. (The Washington Post)

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washingtonpost.com News: Senator Stalls Housing Relief With Call for Energy Credits

Thursday, June 26, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Senator Stalls Housing Relief With Call for Energy Credits A Republican senator from Nevada, home to the highest foreclosure rate in the nation, yesterday blocked an ambitious plan to help troubled borrowers save their homes, saying he will not permit the measure to go forward unless the Senate adds tax breaks to encourage the production of renewable ene... (By Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post) Right to Face Accusers Is Affirmed in Unusual Case Witness Was Murder Victim (By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post) On Obama's Coattails, an Uninvited Rider (By Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post) Top McCain Adviser Has Found Success Mixing Money, Politics (By Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post) Unwrapping the Chocolate Genome Mars Seeks Tougher Cacao Trees (By Kendra Marr, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights POLITICS On Obama's Coattails, an Uninvited Rider Just a month ago, Republican strategists were trying to closely link Democratic House candidates to Sen. Barack Obama, convinced that in certain parts of the country Obama would drag candidates from his own party down to defeat. (By Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post) Top McCain Adviser Has Found Success Mixing Money, Politics (By Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post) Justices Slash Damages for Exxon Oil Spill (By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post) White House Tried to Silence EPA Proposal on Car Emissions Agency Was Responding to Ruling About Clean Air Act (By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post) Senate Debates Rewrite of '78 Law That Created Secret Intelligence Court (By Paul Kane, The Washington Post) More Politics
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NATION Senate Debates Rewrite of '78 Law That Created Secret Intelligence Court The Senate, clearing a key parliamentary hurdle, yesterday voted to begin debating a broad revision of U.S. intelligence laws that includes a controversial plan to grant immunity to telecommunications companies that assisted in the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program. (By Paul Kane, The Washington Post) White House Tried to Silence EPA Proposal on Car Emissions Agency Was Responding to Ruling About Clean Air Act (By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post) Right to Face Accusers Is Affirmed in Unusual Case Witness Was Murder Victim (By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post) Climate Issues Tied to U.S. Security (By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post) With Deal, Olmert Averts Rebellion by Partners (By Griff Witte, The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Russia Looks for Ways to End Isolation, Invisibility of Disabled MOSCOW -- Vera Samykina is an A student in all subjects who just completed ninth grade, a significant marker in Russian education when some students bow out to pursue a trade or a technical education. But Samykina, 17, is determined to finish high school in two years and then pursue a university... (By Peter Finn, The Washington Post) Farmer-Turned-Activist Plants Seeds of Reform (By Edward Cody, The Washington Post) Peacekeepers Urged for Zimbabwe Opposition Makes Plea as More African Leaders Rebuke Mugabe (The Washington Post) 4 U.S. Soldiers, Interpreter Killed In Iraq Fighting Americans Blamed in Death of 4 Relatives (By Ernesto Londoño, The Washington Post) With Deal, Olmert Averts Rebellion by Partners (By Griff Witte, The Washington Post) More World METRO Va. Senate Approves 6 Cent Gas Tax Hike RICHMOND, June 25 -- The Virginia Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to raise the gas tax by 6 cents, but officials in both parties say the measure has almost no chance in the House of Delegates, leaving many legislators to wonder whether any plan to pay for transportation will be resolved in... (By Tim Craig and Anita Kumar, The Washington Post) Inmate Is Put to Death for Killing Clerk Governor Declines to Halt 100th Execution in Va. Since 1976 (By Jerry Markon, The Washington Post) Stricter Car Seat Law Takes Effect Monday For Children in Md. (By Katherine Shaver, The Washington Post) Activists Offer a Taste of Guantanamo Prison (By Paul Schwartzman, The Washington Post) Court Papers Detail Role of Ex-IRS Worker's Estranged Wife (By Henri E. Cauvin, The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS American Pares Service To LaGuardia, 4 Cities American Airlines, the largest U.S. airline, announced yesterday a deep round of service cuts that includes shrinking the number of flights from New York's LaGuardia airport and eliminating service to four smaller U.S. cities. (By Sholnn Freeman, The Washington Post) Senator Stalls Housing Relief With Call for Energy Credits Ensign's Demand Spurs Showdown as Foreclosures Keep Mounting (By Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post) Delinquencies Rise at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac (By David S. Hilzenrath, The Washington Post) Top McCain Adviser Has Found Success Mixing Money, Politics (By Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post) White House Tried to Silence EPA Proposal on Car Emissions Agency Was Responding to Ruling About Clean Air Act (By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY On the Web, Supporters of McCain Wage An Uphill Battle Ryan Mitsotakis is 19 years old, a sophomore at New York University and -- as his Facebook page practically screams -- a stalwart John McCain fan. He's also a history buff, which is why he reaches back a few decades to describe his life as a McCainiac on the Internet. (By Jose Antonio Vargas, The Washington Post) Unwrapping the Chocolate Genome Mars Seeks Tougher Cacao Trees (By Kendra Marr, The Washington Post) Do One Thing, and Do It Okay (By Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Flores and Nationals Put Brakes on Skid Jesus Flores lines an RBI single to right-center with one out in the bottom of the ninth to give the Nationals a 5-4 victory over the Angels Wednesday. (By Chico Harlan, The Washington Post) Beasley Breezes Into the Draft Top Prospect Seems Unfazed by Rumors (By Michael Lee, The Washington Post) Ivanovic Discovers Net's Worth in Victory With the Match In Balance, Ball Teeters Her Way (By Liz Clarke, The Washington Post) No Longer A Teen Idle Wie Is Back, With Injuries Behind and, She Hopes, Wins Ahead (By Leonard Shapiro, The Washington Post) Wrist Watch: Red Sox' Ortiz Needs More Time (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Old-School's In for Summer Um, what decade is this? New Kids on the Block are set to go on tour, Portishead has a record on the charts, all the kids are wearing headbands, neon yellow and Keds -- Rage Against the Machine is back together? (By Lavanya Ramanathan, The Washington Post) The Reliable Source (By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post) Postage From The Edge Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan Ranks High in Philatelic Firsts (By Gabe Oppenheim, The Washington Post) On the Web, Supporters of McCain Wage An Uphill Battle Republican's Online Presence Lags Far Behind Obama's (By Jose Antonio Vargas, The Washington Post) Source Fest Playwrights, Making Every Minute Count (By Peter Marks, The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Supreme Court Decision on D.C. Handgun Ban University of Texas law professor Sanford Levinson discusses the the Supreme Court's decision in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller. (Sanford Levinson, washingtonpost.com) Got Plans? (The Going Out Gurus, washingtonpost.com) Slate: Meet One of America's Crappiest Jobs Human Guinea Pig: Relentless Pressure of Day Care Work Is Hardly Worth the Pay (Emily Yoffe, washingtonpost.com) Potomac Confidential Washington's Hour of Talk Power (Marc Fisher, washingtonpost.com) Washington Week With Gwen Ifill (Gwen Ifill, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions Stuck in Neutral OUR INITIAL prediction that Virginia lawmakers meeting to address the state's underfunded transportation system would accomplish little has been proved optimistic. Yesterday, the Senate approved a bill that has no chance of being passed by the House. The House has yet to vote on a transportation ... (The Washington Post) Help for Medicare A measure to preserve doctors' fees also contains some useful reforms. (The Washington Post) Government of the People It's time to end the battle over confirmations. (The Washington Post)

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washingtonpost.com News: U.S. Funding to Pakistan Plagued With Problems, GAO Report Says

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS U.S. Funding to Pakistan Plagued With Problems, GAO Report Says The Bush administration has paid Pakistan more than $2 billion without adequate proof that the Pakistani government used the funds for their intended purpose of supporting U.S. counterterrorism efforts, congressional auditors reported yesterday. Their report concluded that more than a third of U.S.... (By Robin Wright, The Washington Post) In China's Quake Zone, Aftershocks of the Spirit Hardy Optimism Likely to Mask Despair (By Edward Cody, The Washington Post) To the Loser Go the Spoils (By Dana Milbank, The Washington Post) Driving Cabs Instead of Building Bridges, Iraqis Languish in U.S. Skilled Refugees Struggle After Fleeing Retaliation for Aiding America (By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post) Vital Part of Housing Bill Is Brainchild of Banks Mortgage Aid Under 'Credit Suisse Plan' Would Benefit Lenders (By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights POLITICS McCain Has Plan to Make Government More Green Sen. John McCain pledged yesterday that he would make the federal government more environmentally friendly, while Sen. Barack Obama mocked his rival as crafting energy policies that merely pander to voters, in the latest skirmish over which presidential candidate is better prepared to tackle the... (By Juliet Eilperin and Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post) Teacher Bonuses Get Unions' Blessing Pr. George's Offers Rewards of Up to $10,000 Linked to Test Scores, Evaluations (By Nelson Hernandez, The Washington Post) Vietnamese Premier Meets With Bush, Gates Topics Include Economic Policy, Religious Freedom (By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post) House Passes Bill Postponing Cut in Medicare Payments to Doctors (By Paul Kane, The Washington Post) McCain Adviser May Have Struck a Nerve (By Jonathan Weisman and Anne E. Kornblut, The Washington Post) More Politics
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NATION Ideology-Based Hiring at Justice Broke Laws, Investigation Finds Senior Justice Department officials broke civil service laws by rejecting scores of young applicants who had links to Democrats or liberal organizations, according to a biting report issued yesterday. (By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post) House Passes Bill Postponing Cut in Medicare Payments to Doctors (By Paul Kane, The Washington Post) Florida Moves to Restore Wetlands Sugar Corp. Purchase Would Aid Everglades (By Joel Achenbach, The Washington Post) Vacancies on FEC Filled As 5 Win Senate Approval (By Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post) Pentagon Contractor Was Suspect Company Accused of Fraud Had Been Flagged by State Dept. (By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD African Leaders Press Mugabe HARARE, Zimbabwe, June 24 -- Influential leaders in South Africa and Senegal on Tuesday joined the global condemnation of Zimbabwe's lethal political violence and called on President Robert Mugabe to cancel Friday's election on grounds it would not reflect the free will of voters. (The Washington Post) 4 Americans Die in Attack During Sadr City Meeting State Dept. Governance Specialist Is Among Victims (By Ernesto Londoño, The Washington Post) Gazan Rockets Threaten Truce Islamic Jihad Cites Israeli Operation in West Bank (By Griff Witte and Samuel Sockol, The Washington Post) In China's Quake Zone, Aftershocks of the Spirit Hardy Optimism Likely to Mask Despair (By Edward Cody, The Washington Post) Vietnamese Premier Meets With Bush, Gates Topics Include Economic Policy, Religious Freedom (By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post) More World METRO Driving Cabs Instead of Building Bridges, Iraqis Languish in U.S. Two years ago, Firas Safar was a successful Baghdad printer, winning contracts with U.S. authorities to produce brochures for aid missions, posters for army units, and several million copies of the new Iraqi constitution. (By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post) D.C. Plans To Inspect All Rental Housing Proactive Tack Part Of Crackdown on Negligent Landlords (By Debbie Cenziper, The Washington Post) Debating Coal's Cost in Rural Va. Utility's Plans for Plant Meet Opposition in Fuel-Rich Region (By David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post) Montgomery Council Approves Fillmore Tax Break Measure (By Ann E. Marimow, The Washington Post) Experts Urge Longer Day to Raise Scores (By Nelson Hernandez, The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS Vital Part of Housing Bill Is Brainchild of Banks A key provision of the housing bill now awaiting action in the Senate -- and widely touted as offering a lifeline to distressed homeowners -- was initially suggested to Congress by lobbyists for major banks facing their own huge losses from the subprime mortgage crisis, according to congressional... (By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, The Washington Post) Pearlstein: Live Nation's New Deals (Steven Pearlstein, washingtonpost.com) Relief Measure Passes Key Test Vote in Senate (By Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post) McCain Has Plan to Make Government More Green (By Juliet Eilperin and Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post) One Man, One Long List, No More Web Ads In his free time, 'Rick752' helps millions skip banners and pop-ups. Should a $40 billion industry be scared? (By Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Internet Provider Halts Plan to Track, Sell Users' Surfing Data Charter Communications, the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States, announced yesterday that it has backed off a plan to monitor customers' Internet transmissions. (By Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post) In Energy-Stingy Japan, an Extravagant Indulgence: Posh Privies (By Blaine Harden, The Washington Post) One Man, One Long List, No More Web Ads In his free time, 'Rick752' helps millions skip banners and pop-ups. Should a $40 billion industry be scared? (By Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Which Way Do They Go? In a draft deep with talent but short on experience, the Wizards have options with the 18th overall pick but are not tipping their hand less than 48 hours before the draft. (By Ivan Carter, The Washington Post) Angels Batter Hill, Nats Lose Again Pitcher Appears Headed for Disabled List: Angels 8, Nationals 3 (By Chico Harlan, The Washington Post) V. Williams Trumps Wimbledon Wild Card (By Liz Clarke, The Washington Post) The Buddy System Helps Keep Webb on Track (By Matthew Stanmyre, The Washington Post) Youkilis to See Eye Specialist After Being Hit (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Miles to Go CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Ralph Nader still gets hate mail. Strangers stop him to dress him down. Friends and associates who supported him eight years ago have moved on. Worse, people who revered him for decades of advocacy on behalf of a zillion good causes -- from auto safety to environmental protection... (By Paul Farhi, The Washington Post) The Reliable Source (By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post) A Case Of Stolen Formula 'Baby Borrowers' Follows The Reality Show Playbook (By Tom Shales, The Washington Post) Group Hopes to Bring Lincoln Collection to Washington (By Jacqueline Trescott, The Washington Post) 'This Storm': Partly Cloudy, With Lightning (By Peter Marks, The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Washington Nationals Washington Post writer Chico Harlan takes your questions and comments about the Washington Nationals. (Chico Harlan, washingtonpost.com) Dirda on Books (Michael Dirda, washingtonpost.com) Free Range on Food Dish With the Experts (The Food Section, washingtonpost.com) Soccer Insider (Steven Goff, washingtonpost.com) The Reliable Source (Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions Can India Say Yes? INDIA IS clearly destined for a greater role on the world stage, and there are sound reasons to hope that it will increasingly find itself in sync with the United States as its influence grows. India, a culturally diverse and economically booming democracy of more than 1 billion people, and Ameri... (The Washington Post) Footing the Bill Why should Montgomery County students pay for the school system's soaring fuel costs? (The Washington Post) To Our Readers Changes and constants at The Post (The Washington Post)

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