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The stepped-up monitoring of federal employees’ computer use is raising red flags for privacy advocates, who have cited the potential for abuse.
New rules expose funding gaps for public pensions
An increased gap could mean public workers will have to contribute more to retirement or see a reduction in benefits.
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‘In the center of some big problems’
Fight against militant Islam in Niger gains urgency as fighters see area as gateway to join al-Qaeda-linked militants in Mali, Nigeria.
How the rich have a lower tax rate
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The Ryan bump: Romney camp touts boost, including $10M raised online
Memo released today also says campaign has seen boost in social media since the Ryan pick.
Verdict coming for Russian feminist punk band that criticized Putin
Protests are planned around the announcement in more than three dozen cities worldwide.
Army sees spike in suicides in July
It was the worst month for suicides since the Army began releasing figures in 2009, Pentagon says.
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Obama’s betrayal
His vows to run a clean campaign ring hollow.
At U-Va., silence about an uproar
At board meeting, officials avoid talk of the crisis that made U-Va. a case study in university leadership.
FBI investigates former VRE employee
Officials are looking into whether a former worker steered a contract to a company in return for a payoff.
After heat, storm chances for commute
After today’s warmth, all eyes will turn to the potential for storms later in the afternoon or evening.
Va. death row inmate wins reprieve
Justin Michael Wolfe, sentenced to death in 2002 in a Va. murder-for-hire scheme, again wins a reprieve.
Motorcyclists en route to Pentagon
Hundreds are riding across Maryland and northern Va. as part of a Sept. 11 anniversary event.
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Va. Afghanistan vet to join Clemson football team as walk-on receiver
Rodriguez, 24, suffered physical and mental wounds in battle, but chased his college football goal.
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Innovative designs in small spaces
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Camp Moss Hollow passes $500K goal
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D.C. brewers work together in the name of beer
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Facebook shares hit new all-time lows
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U.S. troops die in Afghanistan helicopter crash
The international military force in Afghanistan says seven American troops are among the 11 people who died in a Blackhawk helicopter crash in the country's south. A Taliban spokesman says the insurgents shot down the aircraft.
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WikiLeaks and Ecuador
Did Ecuador make an ethical decision in granting asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange? Rabbi Brad Hirschfield and readers discuss.
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Former ally of Obama, now the GOP speaker
Artur Davis, the former Democratic congressman from Alabama, says he will use convention speech to focus on president’s failed promises from 2008.
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Julian Assange granted political asylum by Ecuador
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Brad Hirschfield discussed whether or not Ecuador made the right decision by granting Julian Assange asylum.
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