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Lawrence Summers: 'Now is not the time for austerity'
The economics commentariat and no small part of the political debate have been consumed recently with the controversy surrounding the work of my Harvard colleagues (and friends) Carmen Reinhart and Ken Rogoff. Their work had been widely interpreted as...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Barack Obama, Harvard University, Research, Finance
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Hampton Roads songwriters sue Justin Bieber, Usher over rights to "Somebody to Love"
Two local songwriters filed a $10 million lawsuit last week accusing Justin Bieber and Usher of stealing their tune "Somebody to Love" to create the hit single of the same name that reached No. 15 on Billboard's pop chart in 2010. The Washington Post...
Tags: Usher, Music Industry, Justin Bieber, Hampton Roads
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Celebrities welcome Warren Buffett to Twitter
The Oracle of Omaha has taken to Twitter. The notoriously tech-shy billionaire launched his @WarrenBuffett handle Thursday, where he quickly garnered more than 180,000 followers. He is the second-richest person with a verified Twitter account, after...
Tags: Washington Post Co., Media Industry, Warren Buffett, Social Media, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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Digest: Greenwald finishes first overall at NOOD Regatta
Sailing Greenwald finishes first at NOOD Regatta Overcoming a field of 49 boats in the J/70 class, Bennet Greenwald of San Diego took first place aboard the Perseverance in the highly competitive division and was named overall winner at the Sperry Top-...Tags: College Baseball, Miami Hurricanes, Washington College (Maryland), Students, Chris Johnson (baseball)
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Barack Obama: The fall
— Fate is fickle, power cyclical, and nothing is new under the sun. Especially in Washington, where after every election the losing party is sagely instructed to confess sin, rend garments and rethink its principles lest it go the way of the Whigs....Tags: Elections, Layoffs and Downsizing, U.S. Senate, Personal Weapon Control, Air Transportation Delays
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Feedback for Monday, May 6: Voters' discontent, Savvy shopping, pottery woes
Voters wanting better Are some local voters frustrated with current and potential holders of state offices? It seems so. The Daily Press reported that in 2012 alone, Gov. Bob McDonnell reported $85,990 in gifts, more than 13 local lawmakers' combined...Tags: Elections, Health Insurance, Aetna Inc., Politics, Ken Cuccinelli
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Kentucky Derby preview: The 139th Running of the Roses
First things first: Grantland has a terrific look-back at Hunter S. Thompson's "The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved." I always start the Derby primer with a link to this story -- and by always, I mean I also did it last year -- and this adds...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Preakness Stakes, The New York Times, Sports, Equestrian
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Tilting Syria
President Barack Obama painted himself into a corner last summer when he said Syrian President Bashar Assad's use of chemical weapons against rebel forces would be a "red line for us." Now there's evidence that chemical weapons have been used in Syria,...
Tags: Leon Panetta, Weaponry, Wars and Interventions, Martin Dempsey, Biological and Chemical Weapons
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Some homes are slow to sell even in the hottest markets
WASHINGTON — With full-fledged sellers' markets underway in dozens of metropolitan areas around the country, new research has found curious statistical patterns emerging: Even in cities where listings get multiple offers within days or hours,...
Tags: Property, Real Estate, Washington, DC, Services and Shopping, Homes
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Valerie Sayers on Joe DiMaggio and "The Powers"
In "The Powers," Valerie Sayers' long-awaited sixth novel — her first since "Brain Fever" (1996) — the great Yankees slugger Joe DiMaggio is embarking on his historic hitting streak of 1941, riveting Americans as much as or more than the...
Tags: Book, Iraq, The New York Times, International Military Interventions, Career and Workplace
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Brendon Ayanbadejo on 2 Sunday shows; Warren Buffett on 'This Week'
Staff writerThe Sunday morning topics and guests: Gay rights supporter Brendon Ayanbadejo of the Baltimore Ravens will be a guest on "Meet the Press" and "Face the Nation." He will discuss the meaning of NBA player Jason Collins' coming out. NBC's "Meet the...Tags: Brendon Ayanbadejo, National Football League, Jim DeMint, Rudy Giuliani, Football
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Poll: Should Jerry Brown and Barack Obama tell us to pray?
Gov. Jerry Brown, a onetime Jesuit seminarian, issued a proclamation designating Thursday a Day of Prayer in California, timed to coincide with the National Day of Prayer proclaimed by President Obama pursuant to an act of Congress. “A National...
Tags: John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Politics, Religion and Belief
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