National
CHATTANOOGA - CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Navy sailor becomes 5th victim to die after Tennessee shooting. 1,500 words, by Craig Whitlock, Adam Goldman and Dan Lamothe (Post). With two photos and two videos. May be led. Also: CHATTANOOGO-WELLS, CHATTANOOGA-SHOOTER, CHATTANOOGA-SEQUENCE; CHATTANOOGA-SULLIVAN, CHATTANOOGA-WYATT, CHATTANOOGA-HOLMQUIST.
PARALYZED — WASHINGTON — Judge Ellen Huvelle mentored quadriplegic Josh Basile in law school, then their roles were reversed after she fell down the stairs injured her neck in almost the same spot. 4,000 words, by Caitlin Gibson (Post). With photos. Upcoming.
SYNTHETICS — WASHINGTON — Police, paramedics and even users say that synthetic drugs are becoming more prevalent, causing more overdoses and leading to more violence. 1,900 words, by Abigail Hauslohner and Peter Hermann (Post). Upcoming.
AIRLINES-BAER — WASHINGTON — A decade of mergers has led to four major U.S. airlines and a problem for the government that blessed those deals: how to rein in behavior that may amount to collusion. Not one to shrink from a fight, and having collected victories against Apple and American Express, Justice's William Baer is concerned a bigger fix may be needed. 1,170 words, by David McLaughlin (Bloomberg). One photo.
CHATTANOOGA-MILITARY — Military recruiting centers prove easy targets, 1,390 words, by Michael E. Miller (Post).
IRAN — WASHINGTON — Daily news on the Iran nuclear agreement. Developing, by Steven Mufson (Post). With sidebars as appropriate. also moving IRAN-BG.
ARMY-WOMEN — CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, Ga. _A grueling climb up Mount Yonah in Georgia this week is routine for Army Ranger School — but it also makes history. 1,150 words, by Dan Lamothe (Post). Three photos and one video.
LASERS — Just Wednesday night, 12 flights reported that lasers were pointed at them as they flew over New Jersey alone, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. 350 words, by Andrea Peterson (Post).
TRUMP-WALL — Donald Trump's proposal to build an impenetrable wall along the U.S.-Mexico border is highly unrealistic and would cost untold billions of dollars, according to experts, documents and former and current government officials. 1,450 words, by Jerry Markon (Post). Two graphics.
WARREN — PHOENIX — There were plenty of reminders here Friday of why progressive Democrats have been pining for Elizabeth Warren to run for president. 900 words, by John Wagner (Post).
NAVY — WASHINGTON — Three U.S. admirals were censured for dining at "extravagant" banquets in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore and accepting other gifts from an defense contractor. 850 words, by Craig Whitlock (Post).
CHICAGO — OAK PARK, Ill. — How race still influences where we choose to live. The Oak Park suburb of Chicago provides a case study. 1,400 words, by Emily Badger (Post). One photo and video link.
Foreign
AFGHAN_ Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai is one of President Ashraf Ghani's most vocal critics, raising concerns he wants to weaken the government. 1,600 words, by Sudarsan Raghavan (Post). Upcoming.
MEXICO-GUZMAN — If the past is a guide, questions about the billionaire drug baron, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, tend to find their answers in the rugged Sierra Madre mountains. 900 words, by Joshua Partlow (Post). One photo, one graphic.
IRAN — The diplomats who negotiated a nuclear deal with Iran always knew that if they succeeded, it would come under heavy scrutiny. It is becoming increasingly clear that they are getting what they bargained for. 1,200 words, by Carol Morello and Karen DeYoung (Post). With: IRAN-LOBBY.
CUBA-POLICY — WASHINGTON — Early Monday, the State Department will hang a new flag among the 192 banners displayed in its lobby, a silent acknowledgment of the formal re-establishment of U.S.-Cuban diplomatic relations. 700 words, by Karen DeYoung (Post).
FRANCE-HEBDO — Charlie Hebdo's editor says the paper is done with prophet Muhammad cartoons. 600 words, by Ishaan Tharoor (Post).
ARGENTINA — BUENOS AIRES — Barred by the constitution from running for a third presidential term, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in October. But she will very much be on the minds of voters as they decide whether to keep Kirchnerismo going. 1,100 words, by Nick Miroff (Post). One photo.
JAPAN-SHOPPING — TOKYO — A growing number of convenience stores in Japan are offering a service that allows shoppers to pick up their purchases from unaffiliated online shopping sites such as Amazon. 565 words (Japan News).
JAPAN-WORKERS - TOKYO — Japan plans a new program to help Asian university graduates find employment to help alliviate a shortage of workers in technology fields. 340 words (Japan News).
Science and Medicine
ASTHMA — A breakthrough treatment that has brought relief for those suffering from asthma has been a financial disappointment for Boston Scientific Corp. 835 words, by Michelle Fay Cortez (Bloomberg).
KIDS-FAT — Fat kids don't know they're fat anymore, and that's a problem. 990 words, by Roberto A. Ferdman (Post). Moved on Feature wire.
SIBLINGS — Study: Whether you first, middle or youngest child makes hardly any difference. 620 words, by Abby Ohlheiser (Post). Moved on Feature wire.
POLARBEARS — Until recently, many experts believed polar bears could go into a state of walking hibernation during the food-stressed summer months to save energy. That may not be true. 945 words, by Chelsea Harvey (Post).
Financial
BONDS — Advice from bond market expert Elaine Stokes on dealing with market turmoil. 1,240 words, by Jonnelle Marte (Post).
EURO-ANALYSIS — Even for the countries that do everything right, the euro can be a catastrophe. 750 words, by Matt O'Brien. (Post). One graphic.
AIRLINE-HACKERS — United Airlines rewards hackers with millions of free miles for pointing out bugs in their software. 500 words, by Jacob Bogage (Post).
MITSUI — TOKYO — It earns more than Coca Cola, operates in as many countries as Starbucks, boasts a payroll almost as long as Google and has been around longer than Philadelphia. Yet many consumers outside of Japan probably haven't heard of is the great Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co., whose roots go back almost 400 years. 1,260 words, by Yuriy Humber and Ichiro Suzuki (Bloomberg). One photo.
CASTLETON — A former U.S. special-operations soldier is shaking up the world of commodity trading: Since leading a management takeover at Castleton Commodities International, CEO William Reed has been on a buying spree, making Castleton among the world's biggest independent energy traders. 930 words, by Javier Blas and Andy Hoffman (Bloomberg).
NIRELAND-GOLD — CURRAGHINALT, Northern Ireland — A Canadian company hopes to strike it rich mining for gold in Northern Ireland. 705 words, by Rirate Kayakiran (Bloomberg). Three photos.
INVEST — NEW YORK — Investors should focus on fundamentals, not the headlines. 935 words, by Barry Ritholtz (Post special).
PENSIONS-CITIES — The cost to American cities for their cash- strapped pension funds is starting to look a lot worse. 775 words, by Brian Chapatta (Bloomberg).
SLOAN - For tax techies, P&G's deal with Coty is a thing of beauty. 700 words, by Allan Sloan (Post).
HOMES — WASHINGTON — Why millennials shouldn't rush into homeownership. 660 words, by Jonnelle Marte (Post).
GLOBAL MARKETS
Europe
GREECE-EXIT — BRUSSELS — The last-ditch agreement that's supposed to keep Greece in the euro almost never happened. Even now, its designers are unconvinced it will work. 890 words, by Ian Wishart and Dakin Campbell (Bloomberg).
Tech
ROBOT — A hitchhiking robot starts its journey across the US. 915 words, by Sarah Kaplan (Post).
GOOGLE — NEW YORK — Google Inc. co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin add almost $4 billion to their individual fortunes Friday as shares of the Internet search giant surge as much as 15 percent. Developing, by Danielle Muoio and Jack Witzig (Bloomberg).
APPS-OBSCURE — Some parts of the world have wildly popular apps that barely rate a mention in other markets. 885 words, by Mark Glassman (Bloomberg).
Companies and Commodities
JAPAN-TOSHIBA — TOKYO — Japan's Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission will likely recommend to the Financial Services Agency that Toshiba be fined for accounting irregularities that inflated its profits, 475 words (Japan News).
OIL — LONDON — Eight months into OPEC's plan to hit rival oil producers, the casualties are mounting. Surprisingly, the most resilient may be the one that triggered the fight: the United States. 715 words, by Grant Smith (Bloomberg).
COAL-STOCKS — Coal companies four years ago invested $15 billion to expand their reserves. Now they're facing bankruptcy and removal from major stock exchanges. 425 words, by Mario Parker (Bloomberg).
GE — NEW YORK — GE is getting more bullish about profit prospects from industrial operations as CEO Jeffrey Immelt accelerates efforts to shrink the GE Capital finance unit. 685 words, by Richard Clough (Bloomberg). One photo. With GE-ALSTOM (from New York).
MONSANTO — NEW YORK — Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant says there's increasing impatience among Syngenta investors about the Swiss pesticide maker's refusal to engage in takeover negotiations. 470 words, by Jack Kaskey (Bloomberg). One photo.
EGGS — Consumers pay the most ever for eggs in June at grocery stores after a shortage caused by the worst U.S. outbreak of bird flu. 340 words, by Lydia Mulvany (Bloomberg).
SAMSUNG — SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Group narrowly defeats billionaire activist investor Paul Elliott Singer in a hotly-contested proxy fight that challenged the power of South Korea's corporate dynasties. 780 words, by Kyunghee Park and Rose Kim (Bloomberg).
DAEWOO — The frigid waters close to the Arctic Circle may hold answers to why shares of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. have plunged by more than a third since the middle of this week. 580 words, by Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg).
INTERMIX — NEW YORK — A look at the chain Intermix demonstrates how fashion trends make it from the runway to your closet. 1,660 words, by Sarah Halzack (Post). With photos. Two photos.
Features (moved on Feature wire)
COATES — In an America consumed by debates over racism, police violence and domestic terror, it is Ta-Nehisi Coates to whom so many of us turn to affirm, challenge or, more often, to mold our views from the clay. 1,500 words, by Carlos Lozada (Post). Two photos.
DIVORCE — The best age to get married if you don't want to get divorced. 475 words, by Christopher Ingraham (Post). One graphic. Moved on Feature wire.
BOLTON — DETROIT _A driven Michael Bolton won't forget the Motor City: The pop singer is getting close to finishing a documentary about work being done to revive Detroit. 2,240 words, by Geoff Edgers (Post). Twelve photos and one video.
Opinion
SANDERS-COMMENT — And unfortunately for Sen.Bernie Sanders, history shows that there are only two types of Democratic insurgent candidates: Barack Obama and everyone else. 1,600 words, by Dan Pfeiffer (Post special).
NORTHENERS-COMMENT — Excising the old Confederate states won't make America more equaL. 1,600 words, by Thomas J. Sugrue (Post special).
CAMP-COMMENT — When my son left last summer for his first time at sleepaway camp, I expected we wouldn't get many letters, but was relieved when the first one arrived three-weeks into the session. 1,200 words, by Hana Schank (Post special).
EBOLA-COMMENT — As we as a global community seek to learn the lessons of the Ebola epidemic, let us not fail to recognize and extinguish the ongoing threat. Let us choose compassion over fear or apathy. 800 words, by Kent Brantly (Post special).
IRAN-COMMENT — An agreement that deters Iran from developing nuclear weapons in the near future, and comes with inspections and safeguards against cheating, could be a good deal. But it is no friendship agreement. 750 words, by Colbert King (Post special).
APPENDIX-COMMENT — How to lose an appendix in 10 easy steps, 760 words, by Alexandra Petri (Post).
CAMPAIGN-COMMENT — As recently as 2012, political observers usually spoke of a candidate's ability to "connect" with voters; the new buzzword "relatability" shows a U.S. with values in flux. 1,550 words, by Sam Tanenhaus (Bloomberg).
WORSTWEEK-COMMENT — Who had the worst week in Washington? Planned Parenthood. 330 words, by Chris Cillizza (Post).
HEALTH-RELIGION-COMMENT — Religious liberty is the latest victim of Obamacare. 610 words, by Ramesh Ponnuru (Bloomberg).
WALKER-SECRECY-COMMENT — It seems clear that the Wisconsin Supreme Court wanted to make a broader ruling targeting the behavior of the prosecutors when it shut down a long-running investigation into the campaign practices of Gov. Scott Walker. 1,140 words, by Megan McArdle (Bloomberg).
CLEMENCY-COMMENT - President Obama is wrong: Granting clemency isn't a legal decision. 1,440 words, by Dennis Cauchon (Post special).
ISRAEL-ORTHODOX-COMMENT — Far from the international headlines, Israeli society is being shaken by the tremors of an emerging religious battle, as ultra-Orthodox members of the new governing coalition test their political power. 865 words, by Daniel Gordis (Bloomberg).
GROWTH-COMMENT — There is no correlation between lower spending, lower taxes and economic growth. 840 words, by Noah Smith (Bloomberg).
CLIMATE-BOOK-COMMENT — "Climate Shock: The Economic Consequences of a Hotter Planet" should shift our narrative on climate change. 545 words, by Peter Orszag (Bloomberg).
PESEK — The international ratings agency Fitch downplays concerns that Chinese stocks are a systemic risk to global markets, but many investors, are far less sanguine. 680 words, by William Pesek (Bloomberg).
SHARKS-MYTHS-COMMENT — Five myths about sharks. 1,1,40 words, by Xav Judd (Post special).
PABST — Essay: Pabst Blue Ribbon is finally earning its hipster cred. 875 words, Edward McClelland (Post special). Moved on Feature wire.
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