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Attention: in order to improve our site performance, we decided to move the Newsfeefds from Reuters to the "News Service". Heather Nova Live At John Lennon TributeWashington Post HeadlinesA Metro maintenance worker has been arrested on charges of stealing 13 defibrillators from the transit agency and selling them through online auction sites. Derrick Davis, 40, of Laurel was charged Thursday with theft in Prince George’s County District Court. Read full article >>
Read complete article Furloughs for the U.S. Park Police forced by the budget cuts known as sequestration will end June 1, the National Park Service announced Friday, because the agency was able to find other savings. “We’re ending the furloughs,” Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis said in an interview, a month after the force of 747 sworn officers and support staff members in three cities began staying home one day per pay period in order to take 12 to 14 unpaid days off by Sept. 30. “We have resolved this within the Park Police budget.” Read full article >>
Read complete article EARLIER ON THE FIX: Anthony Weiner's rocky restart The Fix's top 15 gubernatorial races Read full article >>
Read complete article About two dozen lawmakers and Obama administration officials crowded into the Roosevelt Room at the White House on May 9 for an urgent meeting about sexual assaults in the military. The most striking thing about the group, given the male-dominated world of national security, was that 85 percent of those around the table were women. Read full article >>
Read complete article * President Obama and Chris Christie reunited. * The NDU explained how a heckler got in. * One Senate candidate called his rival "pond scum." * Hillary Clinton's book got a release date. Read full article >>
Read complete article The chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs expressed skepticism in a television interview about proposals to create a presidential commission to examine the enormous backlog of veterans disability claims. Read full article >>
Read complete article Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) says in a new op-ed that Republicans should focus their scandal response as much on President Obama's role in growing government as on who in his administration knew what and when. Read full article >>
Read complete article Paula Broadwell, trying to get back to life before the headlines, has apologized for her affair with David H. Petraeus, which led to his resignation as CIA director. In her first in-depth interview, with ABC News affiliate WSOC in Charlotte, Broadwell said, "I have remorse for the harm that this has caused, the sadness this has caused in my family and other families." She said, "I'm the first to admit I've made mistakes, and I'm regretful for the pain I've caused, but at some point again you pick yourself up face forward and keep moving." She said she's "not focused on the past." Read full article >>
Read complete article Earlier in this space, the Post's Joel Achenbach wrote in defense of Lois Lerner. Proving that reasonable people can disagree, just a few hours later we awarded the now-former head of the IRS' tax-exempt arm the "Worst Week in Washington". Read full article >>
Read complete article If Victoria Nuland is going to take heat from Republicans in her confirmation hearing, it won't come from the party's traditional leaders on national security. President Obama plans to nominate Victoria Nuland as assistant secretary of state for Europe. In a statement Friday, Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) praised the pick and did not mention Nuland's role in crafting talking points after the Sept. 11, 2012, Benghazi attack. Read full article >>
Read complete article Anthony Weiner announced late Tuesday that he would run for mayor of New York. He's received a lot of attention in his first few days back in politics. But much of it hasn't been the good kind. Since kicking off his bid for political redemption, the former congressman, who resigned from the House after sending lewd photos to women online has quickly run into some speed bumps. Read full article >>
Read complete article I am always buoyed when someone who is all too easy to dislike reveals a glimmer of unexpected grooviness or humanity. I'm happy to put myself down as a stereotyper — even a bigot — in return for being surprised that a person once thoroughly dismissed by narrow-minded me has affection-worthy dimensions. Read full article >>
Read complete article The week that was as seen through the lens of the one and only Joel Achenbach. Reading the commentary on the IRS hearings, it's clear that the overriding rule in Washington opinion circles is that the moment someone says they have done nothing wrong is when the presumption of guilt hardens into an incontrovertible fact of guilt, with only the punishment left to be decided. Read full article >>
Read complete article Ask old-timers why Congress is so divisive these days, and many will say it’s because lawmakers of opposing parties rarely hang out and socialize together like they did in days of yore. Harkening back to an earlier era, members of Congress are planning a bipartisan evening at Nationals Park, where on June 5, they’ll leave politics aside and take in a game between the New York Mets and the Nats. Read full article >>
Read complete article Furloughs for the U.S. Park Police forced by the budget cuts known as sequestration will end June 1, the National Park Service will announce Friday, because the agency was able to find other savings to offset them. Read full article >>
Read complete article President Obama has nominated John H. Thompson to head the U.S. Census Bureau. Thompson, who was nominated Thursday, is president and CEO of the National Opinion Research Center (NORC), a private-sector research group. He also held various positions with the Census Bureau between 1987 and 2002, according to a biography provided by the White House. Read full article >>
Read complete article Hillary Clinton's new memoir doesn't have a title yet, but it does have a scheduled release date: June 1, 2014. That's according to the new Amazon.com entry for the book, which features a plain book jacket with the former secretary of state's name and photo, but no title. Read full article >>
Read complete article New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) isn't taking any chances. Riding high as polls continue to show he is a strong favorite to win reelection and one of the country's most popular governors, Christie's campaign has taken an aggressive early stance against underdog opponent and Democratic state Sen. Barbara Buono. Read full article >>
Read complete article President Obama on Friday used the issue of sexual assault in the military to illustrate to Naval Academy graduates the importance of trust and honor at a time when the public has grown weary of missteps by public servants. Read full article >>
Read complete article Scott Mulhauser, a veteran Senate staffer and former aide to Vice President Biden, is the new chief of staff at the Export-Import Bank. Mulhauser was a senior advisor to the Presidential Inaugural Committee was worked for the presidential re-election campaign as Biden’s deputy chief of staff. Before that, he spent more than a decade on Capitol Hill, including a stint at the Senate Finance Committee. Read full article >>
Read complete article The Massachusetts Senate race has gotten quite heated, with Republican Gabriel Gomez calling Democratic Rep. Ed Markey "pond scum" for a web video that invokes Osama bin Laden. "You know I've got four young kids, and they've got to sit there and they've got to see an ad with their dad, who's a SEAL, who served honorably," he told a reporter after speaking at the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce. "And for him to be as dirty and low, pond scum, to put me up there next to bin Laden, he's just got to be called what he is." Read full article >>
Read complete article MOORE, Okla. — The first thing Kevin Gibson did after returning to his house, torn apart by a powerful tornado Monday, was pull an American flag and a temporary flagpole from the corner of his partially standing garage. Read full article >>
Read complete article When New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared to condemn mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner he was only joking, his office says. Cuomo told the Syracuse Post-Standard's editorial board on Thursday that it would be "shame on us" if New Yorkers elect Anthony Weiner as mayor. He was the first high-profile Democrat to come out strongly against Weiner's candidacy. But an administration official later told reporters that Cuomo's comment was "made in jest." Read full article >>
Read complete article How did Code Pink founder Medea Benjamin, a well-known anti-war protester, get into President Obama's speech Thursday at the National Defense University? By listing herself as press. In a statement, the university explained that Benjamin "was given access via the list of media attendees expected." Read full article >>
Read complete article The chief of staff to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will try to join his boss in the Senate, strategists familiar with his plans confirm. As first reported by the Iowa Republican Web site, David Young plans to quit his job in the Capitol and run for Senate in Iowa. Read full article >>
Read complete article HOLYWOOD HEADLINES Kate Hudson, Mandy Patinkin and Josh Gad have been cast in "Wish I Was Here." 
Read complete article  The longtime Palm Springs resident was the actress’ cousin. He lived with her and her family while she was growing up. 
Read complete article  The final installment in Todd Phillips' R-rated comedy franchise is looking at a soft Memorial Day gross in the $52 million range for a five-day debut hovering around $65 million. 
Read complete article  The 3D event pic stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire and Joel Edgerton. 
Read complete article  Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, the team behind "Katy Perry: Part of Me" and "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never," will direct the concert documentary "EDC 2013: You Are the Headliner." 
Read complete article  U.S. rights to the David Lowery-helmed film were acquired by IFC at Sundance. 
Read complete article  The "Rocky Horror" star is "doing great" and recovering "in great humor," says a rep. 
Read complete article  The French comedy received the top prize while Clio Bernard's bleak "The Selfish Giant" and director Jane Campion were also honored. 
Read complete article  Cruise was to have starred in the studio’s big-screen take on the classic TV series, but his deal never closed. 
Read complete article  UPDATED: Exclusive Media is also coming off a successful Cannes Film Market, where it impressed foreign distributors with footage. 
Read complete article  Backed by the Irish Film & TV Academy, the event will also feature French director Bertrand Tavernier on Ford's influence. 
Read complete article  In a parliamentary address, Massimo Bray announced an ambitious set of priorities but did not mention the Rome Film Fest, which asked for his help. 
Read complete article His "Wartime Romance" received an Oscar nomination in 1985. 
Read complete article  The drama from British director Clio Barnard debuted in the Directors' Fortnight section. 
Read complete article  Iranian director's short film wins the student film competition section. 
Read complete article  Greg Bautzer, Hollwyood's original power lawyer, offered Elizabeth Taylor $1 million to marry his client, helped mount a failed takeover of ABC and knew the true story behind the billionaire's lost will. 
Read complete article  The India-German-French co-production wins the critics' week viewers choice award at the Cannes Film Festival. 
Read complete article UPDATED: Todd Phillips' final installment in the R-rated comedy franchise takes in a soft $11.8 million on Thursday after opening Wednesday night; "Fast and Furious 6" continues to break records overseas, where it has scored Universal's biggest opening day in 22 countries. 
Read complete article  The animation studio has called on Chinese internet users to choose short films to be included in a program at the Shanghai International Film Festival next month. 
Read complete article  The San Diego State University report also says that reviewers tend to gravitate toward films written and directed by people of their own sex. 
Read complete article  The twin deals follow the Canadian distributor picking up Shana Betz's "Free Ride" and "The Crash Reel," by Lucy Walker. 
Read complete article  Temple credits Cera's friendship for helping her get through the emotional scenes in Sebastián Silva's psychological thriller, which screened in the Directors' Fortnight section. 
Read complete article  James Grey's in competition period film follows the the travails of a young Polish woman played Marion Cotillard as she tries to get a foothold in the New World. 
Read complete article  Pitches from award-winning Taiwanese filmmaker Sylvia Chang and mainland singer-actress Tian Yuan lead the way for the 30 projects on offer next month. 
Read complete article  Wim Wenders is spearheading the six-part documentary series about iconic buildings. 
Read complete article MOVIE REVIEWS Motorcycle racing goes from thunderous to whisper-quiet in doc about an electric-powered grand prix. Read complete article  Defying a 20-year work ban, dissident Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof blasts state censorship in this politically charged murder thriller based on real events. Read complete article  Jerry Lewis stars as a one-hit wonder jazz musician who makes an unsettling discovery following the death of his beloved wife in Daniel Noah's debut feature. Read complete article James Gray's in competition period film follows the travails of a young Polish woman played Marion Cotillard as she tries to get a foothold in the New World. Read complete article A lunchtime mix-up leads to a romance by correspondence in an Indian Critics Week entry starring Irrfan Kahn, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Nimrat Kaur. Read complete article What THR's critics say about the movies opening this week. Read complete article Two proponents of Falun Gong tell stories of fighting repression in China. Read complete article  First-time director Katrin Gebbe makes an intense Cannes debut with reality-based saga of sexual abuse, sadism and self-sacrifice. Read complete article  Mads Mikkelsen stars in this French-language adaptation of Heinrich von Kleist's novella, which premiered in competion at the Cannes Film Festival. Read complete article  Director Rafael Nadjari returns to the father-son theme of "Tehilim" in the intimate, Israel-set drama, premiering in Directors' Fortnight. Read complete article  Vimala Pons and Vincent Macaigne are among the rising talents in writer-director Antonin Peretjatko's New Wave-style debut comedy. Read complete article  Lea Seydoux and newcomer Adele Exarchopoulos headline writer-director Abdellatif Kechiche's latest exploration of love, loss and class. Read complete article  Four of India's top directors celebrate the 100th anniversary of their film industry in specially made short films. Read complete article  Inspired by real events, director Thierry de Peretti probes the ugly underbelly of his native Corsica. Read complete article  Spanish director/co-writer Diego Quemada-Diez's debut feature, starring non-pro teen newcomers and premiering in Cannes' Un Certain Regard, dramatizes the plight of illegal migrants in Central America. Read complete article 
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