After defiance, Greece poised to accept austerity

Parliament backed a proposed deal amounting to an acknowledgment that, while the austerity may be painful and may deepen the financial crisis, exiting the euro zone would be worse.

FBI: Dylann Roof should
not have been sold gun

A flawed background check failed to detect a pending felony charge against Roof, the man now accused in the rampage in Charleston, S.C.

The latest talks have taken place in Vienna. (Leonhard Foeger/Reuters)

Quiz: What do you know about the nuclear negotiations with Iran?

After another missed deadline, the diplomacy over Iran’s nuclear program continues. But for all the hand-wringing, how much attention have you paid to the issue? Test your knowledge here.

How NASA’s mission to Pluto got through its ‘Apollo 13 moment’

How NASA’s mission to Pluto got through its ‘Apollo 13 moment’

The July 4 “anomaly” on the New Horizons spacecraft could have turned into a disaster.

Inquiry: Psychologists group colluded with Pentagon, CIA on interrogations

Inquiry: Psychologists group colluded with Pentagon, CIA on interrogations

The American Psychological Assn. softened its ethics at the behest of defense officials, a report finds.

Ellen Pao resigns as Reddit CEO following widespread user criticism

Ellen Pao resigns as Reddit CEO following widespread user criticism

Pao will be replaced by Steve Huffman, Reddit’s co-founder and original chief executive.

OPM director resigns under pressure after scope of data hack was revealed

OPM director resigns under pressure after scope of data hack was revealed

She had been under fire since the breaches of government databases were first made public.

Luxury brands that ignored online shoppers receive a wake-up call

Luxury brands that ignored online shoppers receive a wake-up call

Smartphones “radically shifted the behavior” of affluent buyers, says the co-author of a new study.

Mortgage lenders fume at CFPB
as consumers vent their ire online

Mortgage lenders fume at CFPB <br>as consumers vent their ire online

COLUMN | Customer complaints pour in to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Web site.

Va. teen math whiz gets an A for effort in questioning Boston museum display

Va. teen math whiz gets an A for effort in questioning Boston museum display

Joseph Rosenfeld is in the spotlight for finding what looked like an error. “It can’t hurt with colleges,” he said.

Local

Ex-governor McDonnell loses appeal of convictions

Ex-governor McDonnell loses appeal of convictions

The appeals panel said the onetime Republican rising star "received a fair trial and was duly convicted.”

Sports

Schoop takes Roark deep in ninth as Orioles rally to beat Nationals, 3-2

Schoop takes Roark deep in ninth as Orioles rally to beat Nationals, 3-2

Washington bullpen is unable to hold one-run lead in eighth as Williams pushes the wrong buttons in loss.

Technology

Put off by gadgets that are ‘always on’

Put off by gadgets that are ‘always on’

A device that’s always ready to hear commands is always listening, too. That’s “creepy,” privacy experts say.

Business

You may intend to keep working. But life may say otherwise.

You may intend to keep working. But life may say otherwise.

COLUMN | Half of retirees say they retired earlier than they had planned. You should be ready.

Federal Government

Making public records more public

Making public records more public

FEDERAL EYE | Certain documents requested under the Freedom of Information Act will be now be posted online.

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