TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Questions about accuser shake up Strauss-Kahn sexual-assault case
Former IMF chief may be freed after lawyers request unexpected hearing.
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb and Howard Schneider)
Treasury Secretary Geithner considering leaving post after debt talks
He has told the president that he may seek to resign as soon as this summer, sources say.
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb)
U.S. to investigate deaths of two detainees in CIA custody
The Justice Department will open full criminal investigations of the deaths of two detainees in CIA custody, including one who perished after questioning at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison.
(By Peter Finn and Julie Tate)
Chavez says he had cancer
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told his countrymen Thursday night that he underwent a “major” operation in Cuba to remove a cancerous tumor.
(By Juan Forero)
Elaborate ruse behind Kabul Bank fraud
Fake names and forged documents were used to funnel large sums to top Afghan officials, documents show.
(By Joshua Partlow)
POLITICS
Tens of thousands vent anger at Hong Kong rally over wealth gap, gov't policies
HONG KONG — Tens of thousands of people vented anger over Hong Kong’s skyrocketing property prices and government policies Friday at an annual march marking the former British colony’s return to Chinese rule.
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National Portrait Gallery opens 'One Life: Ronald Reagan' to chronicle 40th president's life
WASHINGTON — The National Portrait Gallery is chronicling the life and political career of President Ronald Reagan in a new exhibit.
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Obama travels to Camp David presidential retreat for the weekend
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will be taking a break for the Independence Day holiday weekend.
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In shifting from role as CIA chief, Panetta takes over a Pentagon facing myriad problems
WASHINGTON — It’s a short hop down the Potomac from CIA headquarters, where Leon Panetta headed the spy agency for 2½ years, to the Pentagon, where he takes over Friday as secretary of defense. The two jobs, however, are worlds apart.
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Nigerian American gets through airport checks with invalid pass to board New York to LA flight
LOS ANGELES — A Nigerian American clutching another traveler’s expired boarding pass made it through a New York airport federal security checkpoint and boarded a Virgin America jetliner to Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said Thursday.
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STYLE
Hints From Heloise: Cleaning a barbecue
Heloise flashback column addresses cleaning a grill and a handy use for nail polish.
(, King)
Ask Amy: Internet history reveals X-rated searches
I recently found porn sites listed in my computer’s history. I check the history every day, and I know that it is my dad who is looking at them, as my mother and sister have to be at work early and I have school.
(, Tribune Media Service)
Visual variations at Carroll Square Gallery
“Pattern” addresses the link between ’60s abstraction and its descendants by placing a 1967 work at the show’s center.
( by Mark Jenkins , The Washington Post)
Long-neglected Great Lakes get top-5 rankings from 'Dr. Beach'; Sleeping Bear Dunes is No. 1
GLEN HAVEN, Mich. — A gentle breeze ripples Lake Michigan’s deep blue surface as a gull circles lazily overhead. The sun is bright, the temperature is a comfy 70 degrees and the view of the water and the distant Manitou Islands is spectacular. The beach is wide and sandy — and almost deserted.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Far from an ordinary ‘Normal’
With an achingly poignant score and an actress who owns the lead role, ‘Next to Normal’ tears at the heartstrings — in a good way.
( by Peter Marks , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
When teammate diagnosed with cancer, runner puts own dreams on hold to pursue friend's
AURORA, Ill. — Lukas Verzbicas sat in silence, trying to absorb the news that Kevin McDowell, his friend and longtime triathlon teammate, had been diagnosed with cancer.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Thursday's Sports In Brief
NEW YORK — The NBA locked out its players Friday when its collective bargaining agreement expired, becoming the second pro sports league shut down by labor strife.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Sarkozy skipping IOC meeting, signaling low hopes in Annecy's bid for 2018 Olympics
PARIS — The French president’s office says that Nicolas Sarkozy will not go to South Africa to press his country’s bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics in Annecy.
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NBA in lockout after players, owners fail to reach new labor deal on deadline day
NEW YORK — Union chief Billy Hunter says owners are locking out players after failing to reach a new collective bargaining agreement, potentially putting the 2011-12 season in jeopardy.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Maria Sharapova and her shaky serves reach Wimbledon final, where Petra Kvitova awaits
WIMBLEDON, England — Maria Sharapova whacked some serves long and blasted others straight into the net, and all too often she did it one after another.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
UN: 2 killed in riot as Somalis flee to overcrowded Kenya refugee camp
GENEVA — The United Nations says two people were killed and dozens injured after a riot broke out at Africa’s biggest refugee camp in Kenya.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
United Nations to open 8 new military bases in western Ivory Coast
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — The United Nations says it will open eight new peacekeeping bases in western Ivory Coast to restore law and order ahead of upcoming legislative elections.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Key Hezbollah ally slams international tribunal indictments in assassination of Lebanese ex-PM
BEIRUT — A key Hezbollah ally is warning there could be civil strife in Lebanon now that an international tribunal has accused Hezbollah’s members of killing former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
UN team finds Congo troops raped 121 women, pillaged village in restive east
GENEVA — Government troops in Congo raped at least 121 women over a three-day period, then pillaged their village in the restive east of the country, the U.N. human rights office said Friday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Calls for a boycott drowned out by huge campaign for new Morocco constitution
RABAT, Morocco — Moroccans voted Friday on whether to adopt a new constitution that the king has championed as an answer to demands for greater freedoms — but that protesters say will still leave the monarch firmly in control.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Got Plans? Discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun with the Going Out Gurus.
The Going Out Guide staff discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun.
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D.C.'s biggest stories: Lunchline's Clinton Yates breaks them down (video)
Clinton Yates a news junkie and pop culture fanatic who scours The Washington Post and its partner sites every weekday to find the gems that you want to read but don't have time to search for.
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Rabbi Brad Hirschfield on the week's biggest stories
Join Rabbi Brad Hirschfield as he talks about the ethical and moral issues raised by the week's biggest stories.
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Celebritology Live
Join Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney to gab about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
(, vForum)
Celebritology Live
Join Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney to gab about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
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TECHNOLOGY
Who Won The 6,000+ Nortel Patents? Apple, RIM, Microsoft — Everyone But Google
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Buddy Media CEO Michael Lazerow Joins SavingStar Board of Directors
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Turn Google+ Into Facebook
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Behold: Path Comes To Android In Public Beta
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Bing Gordon: Every Startup CEO Should Understand Gamification
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
BUSINESS
Greece's prime minister urges Europe to deliver on promised rescue loan pledge after cuts made
VOULIAGMENI, Greece — Prime Minister George Papandreou is urging the European Union to deliver on promises to provide more rescue loans after Greece approved a massive package of tax increases and spending cuts that triggered riots and tested his party’s unity.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
SKorea-EU free trade agreement takes effect as Seoul-Washington deal remains unratified
SEOUL, South Korea — A landmark free trade agreement between South Korea and the European Union took effect Friday amid expectations of a boost to already booming commerce between the two sides.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
World markets rise after Greece approves austerity measures to avoid debt default
SHANGHAI — World markets posted muted gains Friday, with Tokyo rising to an eight-week high, as investors took heart from debt-strapped Greece’s approval of harsh austerity measures but remained wary following signs of slowing growth in China.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
South Korean consumer price index rose to 4.4 percent in June defying rate increases
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s inflation rate accelerated in June, the government said Friday, as higher interest rates have yet to rein in rising prices.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Who Won The 6,000+ Nortel Patents? Apple, RIM, Microsoft — Everyone But Google
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
