The Washington Post back issues from Monday, June 23:
Appeal From Abroad; The Supreme Court rules that a federal court cannot prevent two U.S. citizens from being prosecuted in Iraq.
Jun 23, 2008 ... SINCE 2004, Shawqi Ahmed Omar, a U.S. citizen, has been held bythe Multinational Force in Iraq on charges that he violated Iraqicriminal law. Mohammad Munaf, too, is a U.S. citizen and has beenheld by the multinational force under similar circumstances since2005. Both men went to court ...
A Vibrant BosmaDance; Creator's Restless Style Plays Best in Short Takes
Jun 23, 2008; ... You can feel the sting of inspiration in Meisha Bosma's works.Fresh experience seemed to spur the drive, emotional heat and flung-out movement in the seven pieces that her excellent troupe,BosmaDance, performed at Dance Place over the weekend. This sense ofspontaneity was true of the ...
Virginia: Congestion Ahead; The House Republican speaker makes ready for failure.
Jun 23, 2008 ... VIRGINIA LAWMAKERS convene today in Richmond to address thestate's crumbling transportation infrastructure and shortfall intransportation revenue, problems that, by dint of a generation-longattention deficit, have come to dwarf all others in thecommonwealth. According to the more ...
Return to Repression; China muzzles journalists who asked too many questions after the recent earthquake.
Jun 23, 2008 ... IN THE FIRST weeks after the Sichuan earthquake, China'sCommunist authorities were widely credited with allowing relativelyopen media coverage. Some observers even proclaimed a new era ofpress freedom. The change was real enough, compared with the totalblackout that Beijing imposed after ...
Black Bear Takes a City Stroll
Jun 23, 2008; ... A five-foot-tall black bear toured Fredericksburg over theweekend, startling residents but hurting no one as it surveyed thelocal fare. City police said more than 30 residents starting Saturdayafternoon called in reports of a bear on the move: trying to crossInterstate 95, ...
Johnson, Liukin Lead Pack; Duo Headed for Beijing After 1-2 Trials Finish, Rest of Team to Be Named in July
Jun 23, 2008; ... In a caldron where nerves fray easily and a ticket to China couldeither be punched or discarded, America's best female gymnastsbobbled and wobbled Sunday night. Nastia Liukin, as good as there isin the world on the uneven bars, made a pair of stunning mistakes.Shayla Worley, a member of ...
AL-HURRA TELEVISION
Jun 23, 2008 ... "The Free One" Launch date: Feb. 14, 2004 Language: Arabic Satellite channels: Al-Hurra (main channel, covers 22 countries in the Middle East) Al-Hurra Iraq Al-Hurra Europe Annual budget: $75 million Headquarters: Springfield, ...
Comedian George Carlin Dies in Los Angeles at 71
Jun 23, 2008; ... George Carlin, 71, the much-honored American stand-up comedianwhose long career was distinguished by pointed social commentarythat placed him on the cultural cutting edge, died last night inSanta Monica, Calif. His death was reported by the Reuters news agency and on the ...
Armonia Nova's Elegant Hildegard
Jun 23, 2008 ... Hildegard von Bingen's music would seem to merit a performancefor its survival alone. But during Armonia Nova's Saturday nightconcert at Christ Church on Capitol Hill, the 12th-century abbess'swork -- the earliest of the Washington Early Music Festival'sofferings -- proved value far ...
From the Suspicious Cheese Lords, Music of Mouton (the Sheep Guy)
Jun 23, 2008 ... VIVAT REX Suspicious Cheese Lords Ever the jokesters, the Suspicious Cheese Lords have emblazonedthe cover of their newest CD, "Vivat Rex! Sacred Choral Music ofJean Mouton," with a dignified early-Renaissance Annunciation scene -- though a photo of a not-so-dignified fat ...
The World
Jun 23, 2008 ... Monday A divided International Whaling Commission meets in Chile. Tuesday Uniformed Japanese Self-Defense Forces, in a port call, maketheir first visit to ...
Routing of Fighters Brings Anxious Calm to Kandahar; Despite Swift Action, Confidence in NATO, Afghan Forces Waning
Jun 23, 2008; ... A tense quiet has settled here in Afghanistan's second-largestcity, a little more than a week after hundreds of Taliban fightersmounted a dramatic prison break, then briefly took control ofseveral villages in the area. One of the city's main traffic circles, Chowk-e Shahidan, ...
Residents Blame National Harbor for Sewage Spills; Utility Says Rain, Power Outages Caused Unusually Large Overflows Into Creek [Correction 7/1/08]
Jun 23, 2008; ... The people living on Broad Creek in Prince George's Countythought they had it made. Only about 15 miles from the District,they enjoyed fishing, kayaking and spectacular views of the PotomacRiver from their back yards. But in the past six months, more than 12 million gallons ...
Cheese Lords Serve Up A Tasty Teutonic Tribute
Jun 23, 2008 ... Almost any Renaissance music counts as "rarely heard" for theaverage concertgoer, but even early-music geeks might have beenstumped by the esoteric lineup of little-known composers in Fridaynight's performance by the Suspicious Cheese Lords. Performing at Christ Church on Capitol ...
LEADERS Totals Do Not Include Yesterday's Games
Jun 23, 2008 ... BATTING C. Jones, Atl .393 Y'DAY: Did not play TODAY: vs. Sheets 8-23, 2 HR, .348 Avg HOME ...
Turning Up the Heat on Climate Issue; 20 Years Ago, a 98-Degree Day Illustrated Scientist's Warning
Jun 23, 2008; ... There have been hotter days on Capitol Hill, but few where theheat itself became a kind of congressional exhibit. It was 98degrees on June 23, 1988, and the warmth leaked in through the threebig windows in Dirksen 366, overpowered the air conditioner, andleft the crowd sweating and in ...
Brokaw Steps In for Russert; Former Anchor to Host 'Meet the Press' Through Election
Jun 23, 2008; ... Tom Brokaw said yesterday he hopes to maintain "Meet the Press"as "the center of gravity" for political debate after agreeing tostep in for the late Tim Russert through the presidential election. "I'm hoping I'll be able to hold it to the high level Tim took itto and keep it in ...
Top Job Markets Employment g ...
Jun 23, 2008 ... Employment growth by metropolitan area, April 2007-April 2008: Metropolitan ...
Sailor's Cap Notches Runaway Win at Rain-Soaked, Grade III Colonial Turf Cup
Jun 23, 2008; ... Editor's Note: Because of a computer error, the story aboutSaturday's race at Colonial Downs that appeared in the Sunday, June22, Sports section referred to last year's race. The correct storyappears below. When the rains came in waves Saturday, accompanied by thunder ...
LEADERS Totals Do Not Include Yesterday's Games
Jun 23, 2008 ... BATTING Mauer, Minn .335 YESTERDAY: 0-3 TODAY: Off HOME RUNS Hamilton, Tex 19 YESTERDAY: ...
Bruised Finger Keeps Beltre Out
Jun 23, 2008 ... Adrian Beltre was held out of the Mariners' starting lineupyesterday for the second straight game and Manager Jim Rigglemansaid the slugger could be back today when Seattle begins a seriesagainst the Mets in New York. Riggleman said Beltre bruised his left index finger ...
Hearts and Minds | A Broadcast ...
Jun 23, 2008 ... Hearts and Minds ...
QUOTABLE "I might go 40-4 th ...
Jun 23, 2008 ... "I might go 40-4 this year." Yankees 1B Jason Giambi, after getting his second steal of theseason yesterday 75-37 Record after a regular season loss by the Yankees for LHP AndyPettitte, who earned his eighth win of the season yesterday againstthe Reds Rays LHP ...
The Young And the Reckless; A New Generation Unveils Risky Tricks
Jun 23, 2008; ... What the heck, Mike Spinner decided in practice last week. Whynot try the quadruple tailwhip again? No one's ever done the trick that sends the tail of a bikespinning around the front four times, while the rider grips thehandlebars and flies through the air. But minor details like ...
On the Next Tee
Jun 23, 2008 ... Event: U.S. Women's Open. When: Thursday-Sunday. Where: Interlachen Country Club (6,789 yards, par 73), Edina,Minn. Purse: $3.1 million ($560,000 winner's share). Television: ESPN (Thursday, noon; Friday, 3 p.m.) and NBC(Saturday-Sunday, 3 ...
For Cink, A Strong Closing Statement
Jun 23, 2008 ... Stewart Cink won the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn.,by one shot yesterday after weathering a thunderstorm, an earlybogey and late charges from defending champion Hunter Mahan andTommy Armour III. Cink shot a 3-under-par 67 to finish at 18 under for his fifthcareer ...
THE LINEUP; Pitchers' Run Support
Jun 23, 2008 ... A look at the best and worst in the major leagues throughSaturday (minimum 75 innings): BEST PITCHER (Team)RS1.Kyle Kendrick (Phillies)8.502.Oliver Perez(Mets)7.243.Vicente Padilla (Rangers)7.074.Jamie Moyer(Phillies)7.065.Jason Marquis (Cubs)6.866. tieJosh Beckett ...
Adapted from a recent online ...
Jun 23, 2008; ... Adapted from a recent online discussion: Dear Carolyn: I've done it, I've blown it. Carolyn, I just let the mostwonderful woman ever leave. She is everything a guy could ever want;smart, successful, funny, beautiful (and I really mean that) andgenuine. I let her go because ...
Magnus Carlsen, the Mozart of ...
Jun 23, 2008; ... Magnus Carlsen, the Mozart of Chess as we called him four yearsago in this column, is unstoppable. The 17-year-old Norwegiangrandmaster won the 12-player Aerosvit tournament in Foros, Ukraine,last week in grand style. After a blistering start, six points in the first seven ...
Top 10 Films; Here are the top movie ticket sales Friday through Sunday, with estimated weekend receipts, and total receipts since the movie opened. The number of weeks opened is in parentheses.
Jun 23, 2008 ... WeekendTotalin millions of dollars1.Get Smart (1)$39.2$39.22.KungFu Panda (3)$21.7$155.63.The Incredible Hulk (2) $21.6$96.54.TheLove Guru (1)$14.0$14.05.The Happening (2)$10.0$50.36.Indiana Jonesand ...
Spring Going From Burke To Beijing
Jun 23, 2008; ... When Justin Spring sat with other members of the U.S. men'sgymnastics team Sunday, he figured there was no way both he andJoey Hagerty, a New Mexican with similar strengths and weaknesses,could both make the Olympic team. So when the selection committeecalled Hagerty's name, Spring ...
Men's Olympic Team
Jun 23, 2008 ... Joseph HagertyMorgan HammPaul HammJonathan ...
Wilkinson's Pursuit of Her Last Olympic Diving Berth Shakes Out Perfectly
Jun 23, 2008 ... Laura Wilkinson crawled out of the water, bowed toward the pool,then looked up at the scoreboard. Nothing but 10s. With the first perfect dive of her long career, Wilkinson lockedup a third -- and final -- trip to the Olympics, holding offteenage phenom Haley Ishimatsu on ...
The High Price of Membership
Jun 23, 2008; ... THE DIRTY SECRETS CLUB By Meg Gardiner Dutton. 355 pp. $24.95 Now and then a book comes along that strikes me as less a novelthan a clever little contraption designed to seize readers, extract$25, punch their various buttons and eventually release them with adazed ...
Introducing Joe Elbert's American Shots
Jun 23, 2008 ... Ordinary life in this region is often overshadowed by thepowerhouse of federal Washington. When we're focused on the horrorsof war or the passions of politics, we might miss the everydayunsung heroes, simple pleasures and unique events ...
Summer Jobs
Jun 23, 2008 ... When I was in college, my brother got me a summer job selling tipsheets at a horse-racing track that sits beside the surf in Del Mar,Calif., a beautiful town north of San Diego. My first assignment was at the back gate, where the charter busesarrived from Los Angeles. There, I ...
Flooded With Dread; As the River Rises, Folks in Some Towns Are Up to Their Necks in Apprehension
Jun 23, 2008; ... Thirty-five-point-five feet. That was the height at which thewater would take Becky Branstrom's house. She already had waves inthe basement of her blue Victorian in Grafton, Ill. By Friday night,her home had become an island. Every couple of hours, the willowyblonde walked to the window ...
Sunshine Supermen
Jun 23, 2008; ... If you look in the distance, just over the horizon where sun-kissed blue skies meet sunburned gray beards, you can see a hint ofthe improbable and the unthinkable coming into your living roomsthis October: A Florida Marlins-Tampa Bay Rays World Series. South Florida, once ...
The ABCs of Failure; HBO Filmmakers Went Back to School, And What They Learned Was Sobering
Jun 23, 2008; ... The camera sweeps from the boarded-up and blighted buildings ofWest Baltimore, past the sign for Slick Rick's Bail Bonds and intothe halls of Frederick Douglass High School, where every day,teachers struggle to mold reality to the mandates of the No ChildLeft Behind Act. There -- in ...
Houston's Pipelines of Prosperity; In Oil Industry Hubs, High Energy Costs Bring More Growth Than Pain
Jun 23, 2008; ... Soaring oil and gas prices may be a fiscal drag for much of thenation, but here in the self-styled energy capital of the world theyare feeding an economic surge. In nearby Texas City, dozens of contractors' trailers are linedup outside the gates of massive oil refineries and ...
Brain Study Shows Differences Between Gays, Straights
Jun 23, 2008; ... Is there such a thing as a "gay brain"? And, if so, are somepeople born with brains that make them more likely to be homosexual?Or do the brains of gay people develop differently in response toexperiences? Those are some of the thorny questions that have been raised by ...
SOMALIA U.N. Official Abduct ...
Jun 23, 2008 ... SOMALIA The head of the U.N. refugee agency in Somalia's capital,Mogadishu, was abducted from his home Saturday night, the agencysaid Sunday. It was the latest in a string of kidnappings in thechaotic African nation. Relatives identified the man, a Somali who works for the ...
Despite Economic Dip, Giving Rose in 2007; Donations Passed $300 Billion for 1st Time
Jun 23, 2008; ... Americans donated $306 billion to charities in 2007, as U.S.philanthropic giving rose to a record level despite a downturn inthe national economy, a survey being released today has found. Charitable giving increased 1 percent last year, when inflationis taken into account, and ...
Good News Along the River; In Mo., Some Flood Victims Hear the Mississippi Is Cresting
Jun 23, 2008; ... In Mississippi River towns hit hard by flooding, the faithfulgathered for church services Sunday while the word went around thatthe swollen waterway had apparently started to hit its high point. Dozens of parishioners filled the dry Centenary United MethodistChurch in Louisiana, a ...
HOW RICH PEOPLE SPEND THEIR TIME
Jun 23, 2008 ... People invariably believe that money can make them happy -- andrich people usually do report being happier than poor people do. Butif this is the case, shouldn't wealthy people spend a lot more timedoing enjoyable things than poor people? Nobel Prize-winning behavioral economist ...
Financial Hardship and the Happiness Paradox
Jun 23, 2008; ... The United States is awash in gloom. Overwhelming majorities ofAmericans say they are dissatisfied with the country's economicdirection, and the intensity of unhappiness is greater than it hasbeen in 15 years, according to a recent Washington Post-ABC Newspoll. The answer, pundits, ...
Wheldon Wraps Up Iowa 250 For His 30th Birthday Present
Jun 23, 2008 ... Most people think of their 30th birthday as a milestone toforget. Dan Wheldon spent his in Victory Lane. Wheldon turned the big 3-0 in style yesterday, winning the IowaCorn Indy 250 in Newton for his second victory of the season.Wheldon plans to donate his winnings to the victims ...
At Least 15 Killed by Female Bomber in Iraq
Jun 23, 2008; ... A female suicide bomber killed at least 15 people, includingseveral police officers, and wounded dozens Sunday in an attack infront of a government building in Diyala province, Iraqi and U.S.officials said. It was the second time this year that a suicide bomber,apparently intent ...
'Mark Twain: An American Star' 'The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West'
Jun 23, 2008 ... MARK TWAIN: AN AMERICAN STAR By Elizabeth MacLeod For ages 9-12 THE TROUBLE BEGINS AT 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West By Sid Fleischman For ages 9-12, coming in JulyIt's a good thing that SamuelClemens lived a long life -- 74 ...
Karl Rove: New Rampart, Old Battles
Jun 23, 2008; ... He's been gone from the White House for nearly a year, but KarlRove continues to provoke liberal ire and present a big bull's-eyeon his back for congressional Democrats. Rove has moved from full-time politics to punditry, with high-profile perches as a commentator and opinion ...
Better Ways to Energy Relief
Jun 23, 2008 ... According to the June 17 front-page story "McCain Seeks to EndOffshore Drilling Ban," Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) rejects the ideaof offshore drilling in favor of "research and development" andrenewable energy sources. Mr. Obama's utopian view of the world notwithstanding, this ...
Sen. Conrad: No Preferential Treatment
Jun 23, 2008 ... The June 17 editorial "A Friend in Need" was inaccurate. The Post suggested that I spoke with Countrywide Financial CEOAngelo Mozilo in 2004. Wrong. I spoke to Mr. Mozilo for 30 seconds in 2002 when hereferred me to a junior loan officer. I never met Mr. Mozilopersonally, and ...
What Pharmacies Are For
Jun 23, 2008 ... I found the June 16 front- page article "Pro-Life DrugstoresMarket Beliefs" to be extremely alarming. The idea that a pharmacy can establish policies to ignore ordisregard the expert advice of a doctor simply to pursue a politicalagenda is disturbing at the least and downright ...
Let Down by Elected Officials
Jun 23, 2008 ... The June 16 editorial "Power Grab in Montgomery" accuratelyvoiced the sentiment of most taxpayers that I know in MontgomeryCounty. The economy is falling apart, yet county taxpayers are beingsubjected to increases in taxes from every angle. Most of us are very disappointed in ...
Too Serious About Satire
Jun 23, 2008 ... While accusing U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken of Minnesota ofbeing vulgar, Michael Gerson referred to "Porn-O-Rama!" -- anarticle written by Mr. Franken eight years ago for Playboy magazine["Vulgarian at the Gate," op-ed, June 18]. Surprisingly, while calling for more ...
Fly by the Pound
Jun 23, 2008 ... I agree with June 20 letter writer C.E. Wray of Charlottesvillethat "the only fair way to charge for the cost of a flight is byweight." To determine weight, each passenger should be weighed withluggage ...
THE LOTTERIES; June 22
Jun 23, 2008 ... Mid-Day Lucky Numbers: 1-7-2 Mid-Day D.C. 4: 2-3-9-1 Lucky Numbers (Sat.): 1-0-3 Lucky Numbers (Sun.): 2-3-9 D.C. 4 (Sat.): 7-1-6-6 D.C. 4 (Sun.): 7-6-1-3 Rolling Cash 5 (Sat.): ...
Applying a Personal Touch to the Campaign
Jun 23, 2008; ... Barack Obama was chatting with Katrina Davis, a Missouri womanwhose daughter was hospitalized with a heart ailment, when he turnedthe talk to the half-dozen 7-year-olds who had slept over for hisdaughter's birthday. "I know Chuck E. Cheese," Obama said as a group of ...
Pr. George's Group Seeks New NAACP Chapter
Jun 23, 2008; ... A group of Prince George's activists, frustrated with what theycall the complacency of the local NAACP, said they plan to press onwith their work to start a second chapter in the county. The state NAACP recently rejected the group's application for acharter, but statewide ...
The Nation
Jun 23, 2008 ... Hundreds of lightning-sparked wildfires flared across the heartof Northern California's wine country over the weekend, the latestbatch of destructive blazes in the bone-dry ...
Relief Pitchers Can't Seem to Catch a Break
Jun 23, 2008; ... A dreadful week for Washington Nationals relievers continuedyesterday when the bullpen -- given the opportunity for threeinnings of work -- still found a way to break most of the cardinalrules that license good pitching. Steven Shell pitched a flawless ninth in his major league ...
NATIONALS REPORT
Jun 23, 2008 ... TimeOpponentTVToday7:10vs. L.A. AngelsMASNTomorrow7:10vs. L.A.AngelsMASN2Wednesday7:10vs. L.A. AngelsMASN2 ALL GAMES ON WWWT (107.7 FM, 1500 AM) SEE PITCHING MATCHUPS ON E7 LHP Odalis Perez, who hasn't pitched for the Nationals since June3, made a rehab start Saturday ...
Personnel Dept. Brewers: A ...
Jun 23, 2008 ... Brewers: Activated 2B Rickie Weeks from the disabled list.Optioned utility player Hernan Iribarren to Class AAA Nashville. Marlins: Called up OF Jai Miller from Class AAA Albuquerque.After yesterday's loss, he was sent back to Albuquerque. Placed RHPBurke Badenhop on the 15-day ...
Astros' Chacon Loses Spot in Rotation
Jun 23, 2008 ... Houston RHP Shawn Chacon was dropped from the starting rotationyesterday and will be used in the bullpen. He is 2-3 with a 5.04 ERA in 15 starts this season. "We think he's going to help us more there right now," AstrosManager Cecil Cooper said. "A little bit of inconsistency ...
THE NATIONALS' UPCOMING SERIES; vs. Los Angeles Angels
Jun 23, 2008 ... TimeNationals PitchersOpponent PitchersTonight 7:10Jason Bergmann (1-5, 5.03)John Lackey (4-1, 1.73)Tomorrow7:10Shawn Hill (1-4, 5.22)Jon Garland (6-4, 4.06)Wednesday7:10Tim Redding (6-3, 4.12)Ervin Santana (9-3, 3.17) ...