UK customers of HSBC report problems using cash machines, making card payments and online transactions, but the bank says the problem is fixed.

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“To see what’s in front of one’s nose requires a constant struggle,” George Orwell wrote. But the problem for those of us paying attention to the 2012 election is rather the opposite: To ignore what keeps being thrust in front of one’s face requires its own sort of struggle. Read full article > >

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Ezra Klein: ‘Scandals’ don’t predict election results. But this formula might.

For weeks, the Washington Redskins have braced for the four-game suspensions of two of their best players for repeatedly flunking NFL tests for recreational drugs. No one has been closer to the problem than General Manager Bruce Allen, who has been talking with Trent Williams and Fred Davis as the storm of disgrace — mostly for them but also for an organization that would employ such dopes — has approached and now come crashing around them. Read full article > >

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A widespread spam attack on Facebook has caused violent and pornographic images to be posted on some users’ profile pages, representing one of the worst security breaches in the young Web site’s history and raising concerns about its vulnerability to hackers. The company, which acknowledged the problem Monday, said it was working to shut down the accounts responsible for the attack. Read full article > >

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Adapted from a recent online discussion. Dear Carolyn:I am 1 1 / 2 years into a relationship and I have lost my libido. I have gone from wanting sex about three times a week to about once every two weeks. I’m young, I still like my boyfriend and I still find him attractive, but I find myself more interested in falling asleep than any other bedroom activity. Of course, he is still interested in having sex and has started to notice my indifference. I’ve been giving in to keep him happy, but I rarely really enjoy it. I think that’s been making the problem worse. I’m afraid this will ruin my relationship, but I have no idea how to fix it. Read full article > >

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Carolyn Hax: She’s lost her libido, but the reason is unclear

The battle for Surt underscores the problem Libya’s weak transitional government faces as it tries to stitch together a country divided by the war.

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Battle for Surt Threatens Libya’s Healing Process

Gangs are back on the agenda with a US supercop visiting for an international conference. But just how bad is the problem in the UK?

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How big a problem are gangs in the UK?

The Republican establishment is said to have grave qualms about Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential campaign. Here’s the problem: There is no Republican establishment. It squandered its authority by building up the Tea Party’s brigades and then fearing them too much to do anything to check their power. Read full article > >

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The GOP establishment’s Rick Perry problem

Adapted from a recent online discussion. Discuss it with your therapist anyway, by stating: “I have a lot of insecurities about my marriage and I find it really difficult to discuss this stuff with you.” If you don’t think you can say it in person, call before your next session and leave it on a voice mail. You have a trained listener in place, so it’s essential that you start telling the truth. Your hesitation to speak and accept uncomfortable truths is part of the problem in your marriage, on both sides. Be honest. Risk looking bad. Read full article > >

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Carolyn Hax: Dealing with newlywed insecurities

More innovative technology is being brought in to combat the problem of cable theft. Network Rail says last year, passengers were delayed by more than six thousand hours because of the problem

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Violent crime in the District is down a bit so far in 2011 but property crime is on the rise and some residents say as the warmer weather approaches, the worse the problem will become.

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The emergency European Union summit on Libya began with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso telling reporters: “Regarding Libya the problem has a name: Gaddafi. He has to go.” The EU leaders were unified in their call for Gaddafi’s…

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EU Demands Gaddafi’s Resignation

Facebook users who are being bullied or abused can now report the problem to friends, as well as site moderators.

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Friends to police Facebook safety

Washington – Ronald Reagan (bless his sense of humor) loved to say that the problem with his administration was that the right hand didn’t know what the far right hand was doing. Something of that sort is happening among conservatives on the supposed urgency of closing the federal budget deficit. read more

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E.J. Dionne, Jr. | Calling the Bluff on Deficits

Air travelers already know the frustration of endlessly waiting for a plane to arrive or depart, but now a new study has put a dollar amount on the economic toll of the problem and it’s big.

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Flight delays cost fliers billions