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President reverses stand on adding oil to reserves in hopes of easing the upward pressure on oil prices. (By Spencer Platt -- Getty Images)
Booz Allen Units to Part
Firm spins off its commercial business into separate company and sells its U.S. government business to private-equity firm Carlyle Group.
Paulson Says Markets Are Calmer Now
Treasury secretary says financial markets have stabilized but a severe housing slump remains as the biggest risk to the economy.
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Priced to Sell: General Electric Seeks 'Strategic Options' for Its Iconic Appliances Unit (Post, May 17, 2008; Page D01)
Montgomery Passes Preliminary Budget That Raises Tax Bills (Post, May 17, 2008; Page A01)
On Climate, Symbols Can Overshadow Substance: Lights-Out Event More Showy Than Practical (Post, May 17, 2008; Page A01)
Rwanda's Economic Revival (Post, May 16, 2008; Page A01)
Lockheed Wins GPS Satellite Contract (Post, May 16, 2008; Page D01)
FORESIGHT: The Fed's Three-Year Outlook (Post, May 18, 2008; Page F02)
Keeping Your Profile Clean (Post, May 18, 2008; Page F03)
Monsanto's Dominance Continues (Post, May 18, 2008; Page F03)
Stop the Flow of Junk Mail (Post, May 18, 2008; Page F03)
Karen P. Schaeffer : Managing Member of Schaeffer Financial in Rockville (Post, May 18, 2008; Page F04)
Drew Tignanelli: President of The Financial Consulate in Lutherville (Post, May 18, 2008; Page F04)
Peter C. L. Timmons : President of T/R Financial Management Group in the District (Post, May 18, 2008; Page F04)
American Accused of Shoddy Maintenance (Post, May 17, 2008; Page D01)
Ex-PurchasePro Chief Found Guilty of Fraud, Obstruction (Post, May 16, 2008; Page D01)
Oil Efforts Are Best Possible, Saudis Say: Bush Unable to Win Concessions Likely to Lower Gasoline Prices (Post, May 17, 2008; Page A01)
The Problem Next Door: In a Downturn, Those Quirks Can Turn Into Deal Breakers (Post, May 17, 2008; Page F01)
A New Lease-Purchase on Life: For Homes That Aren't Selling, It Is An Option, but Risky (Post, May 17, 2008; Page F01)
Agreement on Housing Rescue Falls Short (Post, May 16, 2008; Page D03)
Clean-Air Rules Protecting Parks Set to Be Eased (Post, May 16, 2008; Page A01)
Kid e-Land: Disney's DGamer Enters the Crowded Virtual World (Post, May 16, 2008; Page D01)
Old-Style Pumps Balk At $4-a-Gallon Gas, Too (Post, May 16, 2008; Page A01)
CBS Turns Its Eye to the Web, Landing Network of Tech Sites (Post, May 16, 2008; Page D02)
A Very Hostile Bid for Yahoo: Salvo From Icahn Opens Proxy War (Post, May 16, 2008; Page D01)
Luxury Foreclosures: Growing Number of Affluent Homeowners Can No Longer Afford Their Mortgages (Post, May 15, 2008; Page D01)
Food Costs Jump to Highest in 18 Years: Prices of Other Goods Rose Less Than Forecast in April (Post, May 15, 2008; Page D01)
Credit Cards Cost, No Matter What (By Michelle Singletary, May 15, 2008; Page D02)
United Way to Target Health, Education and Income (Post, May 15, 2008; Page A01)
Icahn Plans Challenge To Yahoo Leadership (Post, May 15, 2008; Page D01)
Sick-Leave Abuse Prompts Calls to Compensate for Unused Time (By Stephen Barr, May 15, 2008; Page D04)
Polar Bear Is Named 'Threatened' Species: U.S. Cites Shrinking Arctic Ice (Post, May 15, 2008; Page A01)
Banker Sees a Rich Market in Poor (Post, May 14, 2008; Page A12)
Americans Burdened by The Weight of Inflation: Standards of Living Are Challenged (Post, May 14, 2008; Page D01)
Transcript: Pearlstein: Housing Legislation (washingtonpost.com, May 14, 2008; 11:00 AM)
Intelligence Factor: Can the region's brainy workforce keep the knowledge economy humming? Discuss. (Post, May 12, 2008; Page T11)
Food Prices See Greatest Monthly Increase in Nearly 20 Years (Post, May 14, 2008; 10:54 AM)
Freddie's Quarterly Loss Widens: Credit-Related Expenses Rise More than 50% (Post, May 15, 2008; Page D01)
A $3 TRILLION BLUEPRINT: Democrats Agree on Budget Plan That Avoids the Biggest Decisions (Post, May 14, 2008; Page A17)
Seats of Power: A Return to Skybox Lobbying? (Post, May 14, 2008; Page D01)
Election propels Dominican president to third term (Reuters, May 17, 2008; 2:14 AM)
American Axle and UAW reach tentative agreement (Reuters, May 17, 2008; 2:07 AM)
Cathay Pacific mulls route cuts on high fuel: paper (Reuters, May 17, 2008; 1:38 AM)
Calif. wine patriarch Robert Mondavi dies at 94 (AP, May 17, 2008; 1:06 AM)
Bush fails to win Saudi help on gas prices (AP, May 17, 2008; 12:06 AM)
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