In Oklahoma, readying a cemetery after the storm

Volunteers clean debris from a cemetery in Moore. (EPA)

As cleanup began after Monday’s tornado, volunteers prepared the cemetery for victims’ burials.

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In Oklahoma, readying a cemetery after the storm

In Oklahoma, readying a cemetery after the storm

As cleanup began after Monday’s tornado, volunteers prepared the cemetery for victims’ burials.

Montgomery middle school students see their films on the big screen

Montgomery middle school students see their films on the big screen

Silver Spring International Middle School holds a two-day film festival as part of “Lights, Camera, Literacy!”

Bank of America praised, criticized for homeowner relief

Bank of America praised, criticized for homeowner relief

Iowa’s attorney general lauds bank’s $27.9 billion in consumer aid, while New York threatens a lawsuit.

U.S. acknowledges four Americans killed in counterterrorism missions

U.S. acknowledges four Americans killed in counterterrorism missions

Attorney General Eric Holder informs Congress of deaths one day before major speech by President Obama.

Why White House aides kept Obama in the dark on IRS findings

Why White House aides kept Obama in the dark on IRS findings

Counsel’s office wanted to ensure that Obama could not be accused of meddling in an ongoing probe.

Tesla Motors pays off loan; Twitter beefs up its log-in security

Tesla Motors pays off  loan; Twitter beefs up its log-in security

A roundup of news from around the financial world.

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In the Loop: Losing planes, framing Cabinet members

In the Loop: Losing planes, framing Cabinet members

It’s all a matter of perspective inside the Beltway.

Legal battle over contraceptive mandate intensifies

Legal battle over contraceptive mandate intensifies

Religiously devout business owners says mandate in health-care law violates their faith.

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Feds don’t look good draped in the Fifth

Feds don’t look good draped in the Fifth

Feds who take the Fifth Amendment about the public’s business undermine the public’s confidence.

Man tied to Boston bombing suspect killed in encounter with FBI, others

Man tied to Boston bombing suspect killed in encounter with FBI, others

Ibragim Todashev implicated himself and Tamerlan Tsarnaev in a triple homicide two years ago, officials say.

IRS official invokes Fifth Amendment in House hearing

IRS official invokes Fifth Amendment in House hearing

Lois Lerner declared that she did nothing wrong but would follow her lawyer’s advice not to testify.

Two infants among dead in Oklahoma

Two infants among dead in Oklahoma

Ten children fatally injured in the tornado that pulverized Moore, Okla., include a pair of sisters, and a 4-month-old whose mother also was killed.

Bipartisan group proposes chemical safety overhaul

Senators outline first changes in nearly four decades to U.S. laws governing dangerous substances.

Amazon Web Services to create 500 jobs for new Herndon office

Amazon Web Services to create 500 jobs for new Herndon office

Amazon’s Web Services division plans to add 500 tech-related jobs in Fairfax County.

Man pleads not guilty in ricin scare

A roundup of national news

Fed’s mixed message takes stocks on a wild ride

Fed’s mixed message takes stocks on a wild ride

The Dow’s 276-point swing illustrates the communications challenge facing the central bankers.

U.S. survey finds alarming drop in frog, toad and salamander numbers

U.S. survey finds alarming drop in frog, toad and salamander numbers

Geological Survey report is first to document rapid disappearance of amphibian species.

The best sentences we read today

The best sentences we read today

"Neither side really knows what would happen if you could legally buy a packet of rhino horn in the pharmacy like Tylenol."

'I think everybody talks to God sometimes.'

'I think everybody talks to God sometimes.'

Anne Heche reflects on God and her new role in 'Save Me' on NBC

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Man pulls child from rubble, they meet again Wednesday

Man pulls child from rubble, they meet again Wednesday

Steve McDonald, 36, and Xavier Delgado, 9, run into each other in their neighborhood. McDonald, previously a stranger to Delgado, pulled him from the wreckage of Plaza Towers Elementary School on Monday.