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  • A man stands in a London street after allegedly screaming, 'Allahu Akbar,' and killing a man in broad daylight. (ITV news screenshot)

    Networks' initial coverage of London terror attack excludes Islam

    The machete attack that left a British soldier dead on the streets of London on Wednesday included attackers shouting, "Allahu akbar," but the main television broadcast networks failed to reference Islam in their initial coverage.


  • Allmendinger cheers on Legge at Indianapolis

    Katherine Legge had at least one supporter in her corner when she showed up at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last week.


  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you for Benghazi coverage

    Thank you for running "Countdown: The Benghazi scandal" by Rowan Scarborough (page A1, May 17) and giving it proper coverage on the front page. We subscribe to both the Washington Post and The Washington Times, and as usual the Post downplayed the Benghazi scandal; there was no mention of it on the front page.


  • Kenneth Starr now heads Baylor University after a career in law that included a stint as special prosecutor in the Monica Lewinsky matter. Some Republicans, including Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, want a special prosecutor to investigate the current IRS scandal.

    Inside the Beltway: The Culture Count

    Like a bad restaurant, the Obama administration attracts scathing reviews from Republicans and conservative critics who are tired of what's on the policy menu, and repelled by the signature "culture" of White House operations. The trio of scandals centered on Benghazi, the IRS and the Justice Department has ramped up the tirade, and until facts and conclusions emerge, the talk of the moment is culture-centric.


  • ** FILE ** In this Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, file photo, Libyans walk on the grounds of the gutted U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, after an attack the previous day that killed four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. (AP Photo/Ibrahim Alaguri)

    Republicans weigh risks, benefits of select committee on Benghazi

    House Republicans want their party leaders to name a special committee to take control of the inquiry into the Benghazi terrorist attack, but House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, has resisted — largely, analysts say, because the long-term political risks of a high-profile probe could outweigh any short-term benefit.


  • Jarron Collins jokes he missed Jason 'red flags'

    Jason Collins would always make excuses for why he wasn't interested in the women his twin brother and sister-in-law would set him up with on dates.


  • The List: Top 10 actors who jumped from TV to the movies

    Michael Douglas, Bill Murray and Bruce Willis are just a few of stars to move from a life on television to a successful film career.


  • Robin Williams (left) and Sarah Michelle Gellar appear in a scene from the pilot episode of "The Crazy Ones," a CBS comedy premiering in the fall. (AP Photo/CBS, Richard Cartwright)

    CBS adding Robin Williams comedy next season

    CBS on Wednesday revealed a few nips and tucks it is planning next season for what is already network television's most successful schedule, including adding a comedy with Robin Williams playing an unorthodox advertising executive with Sarah Michelle Gellar as his daughter.


  • A stabbing last week at Fur nightclub in Northeast D.C. has prompted a ban on performances by the go-go act TCB (below) because of the violence-prone crowds that attend its shows. Prince George's County police approached county club owners in 2009 and asked them to stop booking TCB.

    Violence spurs D.C.'s Fur club to ban go-go act

    A Northeast D.C. nightclub, shuttered after a man was stabbed there last week, has banned a go-go act because of violence at its shows, according to official reports on the incident.


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