Va. voters lament options in race for governor

Many say their votes don’t express strong support for McAuliffe or Cuccinelli so much as disgust with his opponent.

The 5 counties to watch in Va.

THE FIX | Is McAuliffe cruising to victory or Cuccinelli staging an upset? These five counties are the best places to find hints.

In N.Y., de Blasio is poised to begin new era of liberalism

If the Democrat wins the mayoral contest, his administration would become a laboratory for modern progressivism.

Ken Cuccinelli, center, talks with Mary Weybright. (Matt McClain/Post)

  • Ken Cuccinelli, center, talks with Mary Weybright.
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  • Gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe leaves poll.
  • (Melina Mara/Post)
  • Poll workers at Spring Hill Elementary in McLean, Va.
  • (Melina Mara/Post)
  • Sharon Light looks over her ballot.
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  • Gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli after voting.
  • (Matt McClain/Post)
  • Voters at Memorial Baptist Church in Staunton, Va.
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  • Dave Anthony and Alphonso Hamilton in Staunton.
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Illinois lawmakers pass gay marriage bill, paving the way for legalization

Illinois lawmakers pass gay marriage bill, paving the way for legalization

The historic vote positions the state to become the largest in the heartland to legalize gay marriage.

Women are going to be hardest hit by new voter ID laws. Five reasons why.

Women are going to be hardest hit by new voter ID laws. Five reasons why.

GOVBEAT | Women vote more than men, period. But they’re also less likely to have valid identification.

World gets its first glimpse of 1,400 missing masterpieces seized by Nazis

World gets its first glimpse of 1,400 missing masterpieces seized by Nazis

The trove of missing and looted art, hoarded for decades in a Munich apartment, is a collector’s dream.

D.C. Council vote calls on Redskins to change ‘racist and derogatory’ name

D.C. Council vote calls on Redskins to change ‘racist and derogatory’ name

Though the resolution to drop the name got overwhelming support, the lawmakers can’t force the change.

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PHOTOS | Nikon’s Small World competition puts living things under a microscope and brings out the detail.

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A trove of Nazi-looted masterpieces

PHOTOS | The “degenerate art” that was missing for decades is said to be worth about $1.35 billion.

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100-year-old skydiver, Russian Unity Day, India launches mars orbiter and more.

India’s Mars mission

India launches spacecraft bound for the Red Planet to demonstrate its abilities and advance technologies for space travel.

Animal views

Lion dental exam, cats in costume, arboreal frog, moose crossing and more.

Siberian rope jumpers

Members of an amateur jumping group plunge from a 144-foot-high waterpipe bridge in Russia.

Elections around the country

From Detroit to Virginia, a look at some of the races drawing voters to the polls Tuesday.

Raisin Weekend

A traditional foam fight ends the annual festivities at Scotland’s University of St. Andrews.

Small worlds revealed

The winners of the 2013 Nikon Small World competition for microscope photography.

Virginia races draw to a close

Voters cast their ballots in the closely watched race for governor and other statewide and local offices.

Politics

11 places besides “North Colorado” where activists are trying to secede from their state

11 places besides “North Colorado” where activists are trying to secede from their state

THE FIX | Maryland, California and Michigan all have active secessionist movements -- some more serious than others.

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Obama is no longer ‘cool’

Obama is no longer ‘cool’

RIGHT TURN | President Obama has lost his fans and his campaign touch.

Local

D.C. government settles lawsuit over inmates’ rights

D.C. government settles lawsuit over inmates’ rights

The settlement resolves allegations of unnecessary strip searches and over-detention at the D.C. jail.

Sports

Antrel Rolle on Richie Incognito: Jonathan Martin is just as much to blame

Antrel Rolle on Richie Incognito: Jonathan Martin is just as much to blame

EARLY LEAD | New York Giants safety says Incognito was wrong, but that Martin should have stood up for himself.

Business

America’s economic potential was crushed by the crisis

America’s economic potential was crushed by the crisis

WONKBLOG | A new study from three Fed economists suggests policymakers messed up by not responding more aggressively to the weak economy.

Technology

The Bitcoin bubble that wasn’t

The Bitcoin bubble that wasn’t

THE SWITCH | If April’s peak of $266 was a bubble, then why are Bitcoins now worth $250?

World

Thanks to an old law, South Korea
is the land of Internet Explorer

Thanks to an old law, South Korea <br> is the land of Internet Explorer

Despite its tech savvy, the country depends on a browser that has lost market share elsewhere.

Federal Government

Federal judge grants search warrant in LAX shooting investigation

Federal judge grants search warrant in LAX shooting investigation

FEDERAL EYE | A federal judge granted a search warrant for the cell phone of LAX shooting suspect Paul A. Ciancia.

Lifestyle

The rise of Alicia Menendez, a voice for the millennials

The rise of Alicia Menendez, a voice for the millennials

New network bets on a bold, high-risk choice to carry its news and culture show — and be the next big thing.

Discussions

Ask Boswell

Ask Boswell

Q&A TRANSCRIPT | What do we know about new Nats manager Matt Williams and his plans for the team?

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