Jamie Dimon was right about one thing: The embarrassing $3-billion-and-counting trading loss at JPMorgan Chase has played right into the hands of pundits who think Wall Street needs to be put on a shorter leash. Read full article > >

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JPMorgan’s soap opera makes clear that Wall Street is detached from reality

Relatives of the blind Chinese activist, Chen Guangcheng, have given detailed accounts of the torture and retribution they have allegedly suffered at the hands of Chinese authorities.

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The early-morning slaughter of four Florida siblings at the hands of what authorities say was their mother is an “almost unheard of” case, crime experts said Wednesday.

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Florida slayings circumstances unusual

Steve Morison’s late equaliser earns Norwich a draw that leaves Arsenal’s Champions League hopes out of their hands.

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Arsenal 3-3 Norwich

A group of UK-based schoolchildren are the first to get their hands on production models of the bare-bones computer.

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A month ago Monday, Trayvon Martin, an unarmed Florida teen, died at the hands of a neighborhood watch volunteer, stirring outrage and protests nationwide.

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Calls for justice rage on

PARIS — The young Islamic militant accused of killing seven people in a spree of point-blank assassinations has cut off communications with French anti-terrorism police who have encircled his apartment for nearly 30 hours and now “wants to die with his weapons in his hands,’ Interior Minister Claude Gueant said Thursday. Read full article > >

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Mohammed Merah, shooting suspect, ‘wants to die’ fighting, official says

MILWAUKEE — A flustered Coach Randy Wittman, after trying several different schemes and combinations, suddenly tried a simpler approach late in the second quarter of the Washington Wizards ’ 119-118 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks . As his players ran back on defense, Wittman helplessly held out his hands and shouted, “Guard somebody!” Read full article > >

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Wizards vs. Bucks: Washington stages rally, but Roger Mason Jr. travels with last chance to win it

Many of the keepsakes we used to hold in our hands now exist as data on digital devices. What happens when the data disappears?

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Riff: The Dilemma of Being a Cyborg

During a recent University of the District of Columbia basketball practice, Nigel Munson spotted a teammate open underneath the basket and whipped him the ball. Unfortunately, the player was unprepared for Munson’s pass and the ball glided through his hands and out of bounds. Read full article > >

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Nigel Munson finds home with UDC basketball after a long journey

A game after being limited to a season-low point total, Hollis Thompson found himself with the ball in his hands and the game on the line Wednesday. And, without a second thought, the junior swingman delivered for the Georgetown men’s basketball team. Thompson scored eight of his 16 points in the final 3 minutes 21 seconds, including a three-pointer with 24 seconds remaining. Read full article > >

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Georgetown vs. Marquette: Hoyas erase 17-point deficit to topple Golden Eagles, 73-70

SEATTLE — The release of Nike’s new Air Jordan basketball shoes caused a frenzy at stores across the nation Friday as scuffles broke out and police were brought in to stamp out unrest that nearly turned into riots in some places. Shoppers stood in long lines through the night to get their hands on a retro version of one of the most popular models of Air Jordans ever made. The fights were reminiscent of violence that broke out in the early 1990s on streets across America as the shoes became popular targets for thieves. Read full article > >

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New Air Jordans cause shopping frenzy; customers pepper-sprayed in Wash., arrested in Ga.

The bookend plays of the Washington Redskins’ most recent loss to the New England Patriots also could bracket their season. In the first quarter, quarterback Rex Grossman dropped back to pass in his own end zone, was drilled by New England defensive end Andre Carter, dropped the football and yielded a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, trailing by just seven points, Grossman looked for veteran wide receiver Santana Moss inside the Patriots 5-yard line. The ball hit Moss in the hands, popped out the other side, and was intercepted. Read full article > >

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Redskins have longest active turnover streak in NFL

America’s departure from Iraq leaves a shattered country marred by sectarian conflict and political dysfunction, whose future, for better or worse, is in the hands of its people.

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End for U.S. Begins Period of Uncertainty for Iraqis

There is something a bit hokey and ridiculous about the way Holland Taylor is leaning between the Wild West-style swinging doors inside Hill Country barbecue, posing for a photo that seems to imply she’s about to barge through that wooden gate and demand in a drawl that everybody put their hands where she can see them. Read full article > >

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In one-woman show, Holland Taylor pays tribute to Ann Richards