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washingtonpost.com — The proceedings will become a closely watched case study of how the U.S. military polices sexual violence within its own ranks. Within weeks of the release of a Pentagon study that said an estimated 26,000 U.S.

washingtonpost.com — LOS ANGELES - James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" helped create one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51.

washingtonpost.com — NEW YORK -- Not long after "The Sopranos" began airing, James Gandolfini remembers someone banging on the door of his Manhattan apartment late at night. "So I opened the door and the guy just turns white," Gandolfini said in a recent magazine interview. "All of a sudden I realize, `Oh ...

washingtonpost.com — "People of America, we're going to be okay." This video of Russell Brand laying waste to the cast of "Morning Joe" on MSNBC has been making the rounds, and it's devastating. They start by oddly baiting him ("He's a really big deal... I'm told this.

washingtonpost.com — The lawmakers called to the microphone the Heritage Foundation's Robert Rector, who delivered a sustained rebuke of the turncoat. "Marco Rubio," he charged, "has not read his own bill." A chorus of boos rose from the crowd of several hundred. Rector mocked the claim that the legislation wouldn't cost taxpayers money.

washingtonpost.com — After yet another loss and falling to a virtual tie with the Philadelphia Phillies to third place in National League East standings, Jayson Werth had some things to say. Werth, the oldest and one of the most veteran players on the team, had lost his confidence in this team or resolve to drag themselves out of the standings.

washingtonpost.com — A newly leaked Republican poll shows Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R) faces a steep uphill battle in his quest for reelection, and even many Republicans are unhappy with him. The Public Opinion Strategies poll, which was obtained by the Philadelphia City Paper and conducted from April 30-May 2, shows Corbett trailing Rep.

washingtonpost.com — Bank officials said this week that those effects are not considered a distant risk anymore, but rather are a near certainty "in our planning period" of the next 20 years or so. In a study released Wednesday, the bank, for example, projected that major portions of Bangkok would be flooded by 2030.

washingtonpost.com — Attendees of the "No More Names" event in Concord, N.H., gathered on Tuesday to hear names of gun violence victims read aloud. What they didn't expect to hear was Tamerlan Tsarnaev's name announced alongside those of their families and friends.

washingtonpost.com — WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of senators is floating a proposal that would avoid the doubling of rates on student loans on July 1. A document being circulated on Capitol Hill outlines a possible compromise that links student loan rates to the financial markets, a provision that was included in President Barack Obama's budget, as well as House and Senate Republicans' proposals.

washingtonpost.com — Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) used his remarks Wednesday during the formal dedication of a statue honoring Frederick Douglass to voice support for making the District of Columbia a full-fledged state. "Washington, D.C. residents pay taxes, just like residents of Nevada, California or any other state," Reid said during his remarks.

washingtonpost.com — The news that the Congressional Budget Office found that immigration reform would dramatically reduce the deficit has deprived diehard reform foes of one of their last remaining arguments: Rewarding the "takers" would sock it to the American taxpayer. But that hasn't stopped foes of reform from pressing forward with still more arguments.

washingtonpost.com — In the five years since " The Sopranos " ended, James Gandolfini has eschewed the spotlight, instead disappearing into a heap of character actor performances that, while they may lack the heft of Tony Soprano, have only further proved the actor's wide-ranging talent. This season offers a glut of Gandolfini, albeit in bite-size parts.

washingtonpost.com — PHILADELPHIA - Jayson Werth arrived at this point of his career - loathed by one city, adored by teammates, rich beyond his dreams - in part because of the twisted intensity within him. On Tuesday night, Werth had been asked how he avoids dwelling on losses neither he nor his team expected would pile up so quickly.

washingtonpost.com — Saudi officials said that as of Wednesday, 49 people have contracted the disease and 32 have died. The infectious disease experts, who published their findings online Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, reported that infection occurred by way of person-to-person contact and poses an especially serious risk because it is easily transmitted in hospital settings.