Tuesday, June 26, 2012 7:57:21 PM NEWS ALERT Nora Ephron, screenwriter and playwright, dies at 71 Nora Ephron, who gained a devoted following for her perceptive, deeply personal essays and parlayed that renown into a screenwriting career of wistful romantic comedies like "When Harry Met Sally." She died of complications from the blood disorder myelodysplasia, with which she was diagnosed six years ago. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com Or visit washingtonpost.com . SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071   ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy

    Tuesday, June 26, 2012 4:16:30 PM NEWS ALERT Senate leaders reach deal to freeze student loans Top leaders in the Senate say they have reached a deal on freezing student loan rates for another year, though they are still deciding the mechanics for how the proposal should make its way through the legislature before Congress leaves Washington for the week-long July 4 holiday. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ Or visit washingtonpost.com . SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071   ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy