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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 HeadlinesThe National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the cause of a cargo-train collision that partially collapsed a highway overpass Saturday in southeast Missouri, injuring seven people. Read full article >>
Read complete article LOS ANGELES — The FBI is investigating whether members of the Los Angeles Police Department’s SWAT and special-investigations units violated the law by purchasing large numbers of custom-made handguns and reselling them for profit, according to interviews. Read full article >>
Read complete article It may seem strange to focus on cleaning up the town cemetery when so much needs to be done in tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., but nearly a thousand volunteers showed up this past week to work. They wanted it to look nice for the funerals that must be held for the storm's victims. Read full article >>
Read complete article Ever since he declared his opposition to dumb wars, but not all wars, more than a decade ago, President Obama has wrestled with the practicalities of how to keep the country safe from terrorist threats while preserving civil liberties and constitutional values. The conflicts inherent in those questions were on display again last Thursday in his speech at the National Defense University. Read full article >>
Read complete article “Four little girls” received in death Friday one of the country’s highest civilian awards, as the nation’s first African American president honored some of the youngest victims in the historic fight for equal rights. Read full article >>
Read complete article President Obama has tapped John H. Thompson, the head of a private-sector research group with ties to the University of Chicago, to lead the U.S. Census Bureau, which has operated without a permanent director for about nine months. Read full article >>
Read complete article At the beginning of his first term, President Obama, surrounded by former generals and admirals, announced his intention to close the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay with all the fanfare and sense of possibility accorded a new, determined occupant of the Oval Office. Read full article >>
Read complete article A 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 HOLYWOOD HEADLINES Kristen Scott Thomas and Uma Thurman celebrated the Oscar winner at a beachside dinner ceremony. 
Read complete article  The director chats about the addition of Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch to the sequel. 
Read complete article  The action pic tops Friday with $38.2 million, while "The Hangover Part III" is a distant second with $14.5 million; 3D animated toon "Epic" opens to a solid $9.4 million. 
Read complete article  "Fruitvale Station" wins Best First Film while the Jury Prize was awarded to Hany Abu-Assad for "Omar." 
Read complete article  In her latest Film Files column, Sharon Swart gets an auction scoop from Harvey Weinstein and catches up with Jessica Chastain, who says of the fundraiser's growth from last year: "I was hoping we’d double it, and we made even more!” 
Read complete article  The remake of the 1976 horror classic hits theaters Oct. 18. 
Read complete article  The drama is set to debut in competition at the festival on Saturday. 
Read complete article  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  UPDATE: A rep for the "Rocky Horror" star says the stroke happened in July 2012, and that he is currently "doing very well" in physical therapy. 
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 MOVIE REVIEWS Director Stephen Frears' historical drama recreates the inner workings of the 1970 Supreme Court as it determined the fate of Muhammad Ali for refusing to fight in the Vietnam War. Read complete article  Emmanuelle Seigner and Mathieu Amalric star in this French-language film from Roman Polanski, about an auditioning actress turning the tables on her director. Read complete article  The debut from Seville director Paco R. Banos centers on a young heroine who struggles against her fear of falling in love. Read complete article  Spanish director Isabel Coixet returns with a spare two-hander on the emotional damage done by the economic crisis. Read complete article  A sheriff and a schoolmarm played by a luminous Golshifteh Farahani stand tall against a band of villains in Kurdistan in director Hiner Saleem's Un Certain Regard entry. Read complete article  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 
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