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NATION
Atlantic City Casinos Are Shuttered by N.J. Budget Impasse
ATLANTIC CITY, July 5 -- The $5 slot machine at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, itself an advertisement for Tabasco hot sauces, read "Garlic," "Garlic" and "Habanero," not a winner in anyone's book. Worse than that, though, from the Borgata's perspective, was the notice above that, which read,...
(By Robert Strauss, The Washington Post)

Consultant Breached FBI's Computers
Frustrated by Bureaucracy, Hacker Says Agents Approved and Aided Break-Ins
(The Washington Post)

Discovery Crew Inspects Shuttle for Damage
Heat Shield Examined as Spacecraft Prepares to Dock With International Space Station
(The Washington Post)

NATION IN BRIEF
(The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Iraqi Leaders Question U.S. Troops' Immunity
BAGHDAD, July 5 -- Following a recent string of alleged atrocities by U.S. troops against Iraqi civilians, leaders from across Iraq's political spectrum called Wednesday for a review of the U.S.-drafted law that prevents prosecution of coalition forces in Iraqi courts.
(By Jonathan Finer and Joshua Partlow, The Washington Post)

Israelis Push Into Gaza, Clash With Gunmen
(The Washington Post)

Prosecutors: Italian Agency Helped CIA Seize Cleric
(The Washington Post)

Iran Postpones Nuclear Talks With E.U. Official
(The Washington Post)

Afghan Workers, Troops Hit in Kabul Bombings
Resurgence of Taliban Keeps Capital on Edge
(The Washington Post)

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METRO
Post-Fireworks Egress Gets a Glowing Review
D.C. officials gave themselves an A-minus for swiftly clearing throngs of people after Tuesday night's Independence Day fireworks on the Mall, saying they easily passed a test of the evacuation plan they would use in an emergency.
(By Allison Klein, The Washington Post)

Official Raises Doubts On Stadium Parking Plan
(The Washington Post)

Flush With Success, and Looking to Spend
Bathrooms Becoming Retreats in Americans' Pursuit of Luxury
(The Washington Post)

Williams Still Gets Around
Despite Pledge, Travel Is Extensive
(The Washington Post)

Accountant Denies Aiding Bribe Scheme
Man Says He Thought Payment Was Legal
(The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Enron's Lay Dies Of Heart Attack
Kenneth L. Lay, who catapulted Enron Corp. into the ranks of the nation's largest companies only to be convicted of fraud after its collapse, died early yesterday after suffering what a family spokeswoman said was a heart attack at a rental property in Old Snowmass, Colo.
(By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post)

Missiles, Interest Rates Worry Investors
(The Washington Post)

3 Accused In Theft Of Coke Secrets
Information Offered To Pepsi, FBI Says
(The Washington Post)

FAA Plans Training for Restricted Airspace
Too Many Pilots Violate Rules, Officials Say
(The Washington Post)

Popular News Anchor Leaves Video Blog Site
(The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
A Clearer Picture of You
Digital photos have been frozen in a picture-book metaphor on the Web for so long that it's refreshing to see a new crop of sites developing the picture further.
(By Leslie Walker, The Washington Post)

Routine Upgrades Are the Bane of 'Homebrew' Enthusiasts
(The Washington Post)

Popular News Anchor Leaves Video Blog Site
(The Washington Post)

FAA Plans Training for Restricted Airspace
Too Many Pilots Violate Rules, Officials Say
(The Washington Post)

Consultant Breached FBI's Computers
Frustrated by Bureaucracy, Hacker Says Agents Approved and Aided Break-Ins
(The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Nats Ravaged for 19 Hits, 18 Runs
The Nationals allow the Marlins to set season highs in runs, 18, and hits, 19, in a lopsided 18-9 loss Wednesday night at RFK Stadium.
(By Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post)

Foul Ball: France Wins Ugly Contest
Portugal Exits After a Bad-Tempered Semifinal: France 1, Portugal 0
(The Washington Post)

An Endless Summer League
16-Year-Old Star Eschews Prep Team for AAU
(The Washington Post)

Road Woes Return for Mystics in Loss
Lynx 84, Mystics 74
(AP)

Halpern Leaves The Capitals Seeing Stars
(The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Ken Lay's Last Evasion
Ah, Kenneth Lay of Enron: America hardly knew you before your trial, but learned after your big-hammer jury conviction that you had left countless suckers broke, employees cheated and stockholders betrayed.
(By Henry Allen, The Washington Post)

The Reliable Source
(The Washington Post)

Eudora Welty's Sylvan Spell
(The Washington Post)

COMING UP
(The Washington Post)

ASK AMY
(The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Home Front
Post Home staff editors Annie Groer and Jura Koncius are here to answer your decorating-related questions.

National Security and Intelligence
(washingtonpost.com)

Potomac Confidential
Washington's Hour of Talk Power
(washingtonpost.com)

Analysis: Can Bush Bounce Back?
(washingtonpost.com)

Got Plans?
(washingtonpost.com)

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EDITORIALS
North Korea's Provocation
NORTH KOREA's criminal dictatorship is nothing if not unsubtle. Its launching of at least seven missiles on the Fourth of July, including a long-range booster it had not tested since 1998, was baldly aimed at putting pressure on the Bush administration, which lately has been focused on making...
(The Washington Post)

Acid Oceans
Scientists identify another potentially devastating consequence of failing to control greenhouse gases.
(The Washington Post)

ViCurtis Hinton
Show her a good cause, and she made it better.
(The Washington Post)

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EDUCATION
With Success on Tests, Schools Raise Goals
As student proficiency on Maryland's statewide test nears 100 percent at dozens of high-performing elementary schools in the Washington suburbs, some schools are looking at a new, more ambitious goal: raising the share of students who are more than proficient.
(By Daniel de Vise, The Washington Post)

'We're Trying to Keep Armstrong Alive'
Alumni Fight to Protect School's Legacy
(The Washington Post)

Three in Four Va. Students Graduate, Study Says
State Figure Exceeds Nation's; Gap Persists for Black Students
(The Washington Post)

Expanding Theater's Flexibility
(The Washington Post)

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SCIENCE
Discovery Crew Inspects Shuttle for Damage
HOUSTON, July 5 -- The crew of space shuttle Discovery spent its first full day in orbit Wednesday getting the spacecraft ready for docking with the international space station and conducting a painstaking laser survey of its heat shielding to check for launch damage.
(By Guy Gugliotta, The Washington Post)

FINDINGS
(The Washington Post)

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