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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
White House goes quiet on bin Laden
Officials said they would not release photos of the deceased terrorist leader or give new details about the raid.
(By Anne E. Kornblut and Felicia Sonmez)
The man who hunted Osama bin Laden
Vice Adm. William H. McRaven had been preparing for such a moment for most of his career.
(By Craig Whitlock)
In Pakistan, doubts about security apparatus
The admissions of error by Pakistani authorities in the bin Laden case have prompted unusual criticism of the country's military and intelligence agency.
(By Karin Brulliard)
Capitals sent packing by a Lightning sweep
Washington never leads in a game it needs to win to keep its season alive as Tampa Bay gets two goals from Sean Bergenheim and two power-play tallies on its way to a 5-3 victory in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
(By Katie Carrera)
Terrorist watch lists likely to grow
Material seized from Osama bin Laden's compound will probably lead to additions to the no-fly and terrorist watch lists, the U.S. attorney general says.
(By Jerry Markon)
POLITICS
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich opens Atlanta headquarters, readies entry into presidential race
ATLANTA — Republican Newt Gingrich has opened an Atlanta campaign headquarters in advance of his expected entry next week into the race for president.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Obama declares emergency in parts of Tenn, Ky, Miss over Mississippi River flooding
WASHINGTON — The president has declared an emergency for parts of Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky because of flooding.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
US officials: SEALs shot bin Laden because they thought he might be reaching for a weapon
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama ordered grisly photographs of Osama bin Laden in death sealed from public view on Wednesday, declaring, "We don't need to spike the football" in triumph after this week's daring middle-of-the-night raid. The terrorist leader was killed by American commandos who burst into his room and feared he was reaching for a nearby weapon, U.S. officials said.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Ind. Gov. Daniels wants role in 2012 campaign, even if he decides against White House bid
WASHINGTON — Make no mistake: Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels wants a role in the 2012 presidential campaign.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
After tornadoes, thieves pounce
The South has been plagued by a variety of swindles since the twister outbreak.
( by Chris Hawley and John Christoffersen , The Washington Post)
STYLE
Brunches here span the globe
Need a break from omelets and pancakes on the weekend? Three Washington establishments — The Source , Kellari Taverna and the Passenger — are expanding the notion of what it means to "do brunch." [Read more]
( by Tom Sietsema , The Washington Post)
Whatever Happened to ...
... the boy who took his service dog to school?
( by Kris Coronado , The Washington Post)
After WikiLeaks: The military and mental health
Col. Rebecca I. Porter, chief of the behavioral health division of the Office of the Army's Surgeon General, discusses the Army's practices regarding behavioral health issues.
(, The Washington Post)
After Wikileaks: Steps to curb insider threats
The Pentagon's actions include disabling "write" capabilities on some computers and issuing smart cards that prevent access to data outside a card-holder's job duties.
(, The Washington Post)
Weighing the WikiLeaks disclosures
How significant is the damage to national security?
(, The Washington Post)
SPORTS
Abreu's 2-run single in 13th gives Angels 5-3 rain-delayed win over Red Sox
BOSTON — Exactly five hours of playing time. More than 2½ hours of rain delay. A total of 14 pitchers and 13 innings.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
AL Capsules
BOSTON — The Los Angeles Angels closed out a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox early Thursday morning, getting a two-run single from Bobby Abreu in the 13th inning of a game that took more than seven hours to complete.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Dirk Nowitzki scores 24 points, Mavericks blast Lakers 93-81 for stunning 2-0 series lead
LOS ANGELES — Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points, Shawn Marion added 14 and the Dallas Mavericks stunned the erratic Los Angeles Lakers 93-81 in Game 2 on Wednesday night, taking a 2-0 second-round lead over the two-time defending champions with consecutive road wins.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Rookie Michael Pineda's streak of quality starts ends as Seattle falls 5-2 to Texas
SEATTLE — After five brilliant starts to begin his major league career, Seattle rookie Michael Pineda found out what happens when he makes mistakes: home runs.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Vancouver tops Montreal, advances to Canadian Championship final with 2-1 aggregate victory
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Defender Mouloud Akloul scored off a rebound in extra time and the Vancouver Whitecaps advanced to the Canadian Championship final, holding off the Montreal Impact on Wednesday night for a 2-1 aggregate victory.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
Northern Ireland voters asked to back renewed Catholic-Protestant government, reject violence
BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Voters in Northern Ireland were challenged Thursday to back renewed power-sharing between their Protestant and Catholic leaders, an experiment in compromise designed to end decades of bloodshed over the territory's future.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Trial of war crimes suspect indicted for role in 1942 killings in Serbia starts in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary — The war crimes trial of a 97-year old Hungarian indicted for his role in the 1942 killings of civilians in Serbia has begun in Hungary.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Workers enter damaged Japanese reactor building for 1st time since right after quake
TOKYO — Japan's nuclear safety agency says workers have entered the reactor building of Unit 1 at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for the first time since right after the March 11 earthquake.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Suicide car bomber kills at least 13 in Iraq
A suicide car bomber crashed his vehicle into a barrier outside a police building in central Iraq on Thursday morning, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens more, officials said.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Body of top official recovered from helicopter crash site in northeastern India
NEW DELHI, India — India says the body of the chief minister of a northeastern state has been recovered from the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed in a densely forested area in the Himalayan foothills.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
WikiLeaks: Who is Bradley Manning?
Washington Post reporter Ellen Nakashima discusses her profile of Bradley Manning, the Army private accused of leaking classified material to WikiLeaks.
(, vForum)
Caps-Lightning: What happened? (video)
Sports reporter Tarik El-Bashir and Dan Steinberg of the D.C. Sports Bog take user questions on the Washington Capitals's four-games-to-none loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round of the NHL playoffs.
(, vForum)
WikiLeaks: Who is Bradley Manning?
Washington Post reporter Ellen Nakashima discusses her profile of Bradley Manning, the Army private accused of leaking classified material to WikiLeaks.
(, vForum)
Washington Capitals postseason chat
Washington Post sports reporter Katie Carrera discusses the Capitals' Round 2 series against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
(, vForum)
Why do Americans still hate atheists? Herb Silverman explains
Herb Silverman will be online to discuss the opinion piece that ran in the Post today titled, "Why do Americans still hate atheists?" and other facts about atheism.
(, vForum)
BUSINESS
Oil hovers above $109 in Asia as traders eye signs US economic growth slowing
SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered above $109 a barrel Thursday in Asia as investors mulled whether slowing U.S. economic growth will undermine crude demand.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
China drought snags Yangtze river shipping, adding urgency to plans to dredge deeper channels
SHANGHAI — Authorities are rushing to unsnag snarled shipping traffic and prevent accidents along the drought-stricken Yangtze River, a key route to fast growing markets in inland China.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
South Korean ruling party pushes EU free trade deal through parliament; US deal looms
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's ruling party rammed the country's free trade agreement with the European Union through parliament amid an opposition boycott in a result that shifts focus to a still unratified deal with the United States.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Lloyds Bank posts Q1 loss of $4 billion after big provision for compensating customers
LONDON — Lloyds Banking Group PLC has reported a loss of 2.43 billion pounds ($4 billion) for the first quarter after booking a 3.2 billion pounds charge related to potential costs of compensating buyers of payment protection plans.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Biden, bipartisan group of lawmakers begin talks to trim budget with modest expectations
WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden and top lawmakers are beginning their quest to tame the spiraling U.S. debt with small steps aimed at finding what common ground might exist in vastly different approaches toward restructuring government spending.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
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