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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Rivals attack Romney in final GOP debate in N.H.
Opponents took what the Republican front-runner touts as strengths and portrayed them as evidence that he lacks authenticity, conviction and consistency.
(By Karen Tumulty and Amy Gardner)

For Jon Huntsman, a day of reckoning
Jon Huntsman's quirky and quietly rogue candidacy hinges on a strong showing in the nation's first primary.
(By Sandhya Somashekhar and Nia-Malika Henderson)

In Yemen's political crisis, children pay the highest price
In a nation in which half the population is younger than 18, aid workers fear that the political crisis and the problems it has spawned will be felt for decades.
(By Sudarsan Raghavan)

Case tests FCC's power over TV indecency
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday about the FCC's role in policing U.S. airwaves.
(By Robert Barnes)

Chris Cillizza: A quick victory could mean long-term political pain
The best thing for Mitt Romney and the GOP's chances in the fall may be a protracted fight for the nomination.
(By Chris Cillizza)

NATION
U.S. tightening fishing policy for 2012
For the first time, the U.S. government will set catch limits for every federally managed fishery in America.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)

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METRO
Some local colleges have few grads
The ten colleges and universites in the Washington region with the lowest graduation rates could qualify as "dropout factories."
( by Dan de Vise , The Washington Post)

Anxiously watching rebellion from afar
Syrian Americans are divided over the rebellion in Syria, but many are lend support to the dissidents.
( by Tara Bahrampour , The Washington Post)

Anxiously watching rebellion from afar
Syrian Americans are divided over the rebellion in Syria, but many are lend support to the dissidents.
( by Tara Bahrampour , The Washington Post)

A $7.2M house for U-Md. president
This week the University of Maryland will demolish its president's house and lay the foundation for a new $7.2 million mansion.
( by Jenna Johnson , The Washington Post)

Metro riders drop their pants
More than two hundred men and women participated Sunday afternoon in Capitol Improv's annual "No Pants Metro Ride," dropping their pants on the train.
( by Dana Hedgpeth , The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
A quick victory could mean long-term political pain
The best thing for Mitt Romney and the GOP's chances in the fall may be a protracted fight for the nomination.
( by Chris Cillizza , The Washington Post)

For Jon Huntsman, a day of reckoning
Jon Huntsman's quirky and quietly rogue candidacy hinges on a strong showing in the nation's first primary.
( by Sandhya Somashekhar and Nia-Malika Henderson , The Washington Post)

Tony Blankley, conservative columnist and former Gingrich spokesman, dies at 63
Mr. Blankley, a former editorial page editor of the Washington Times, served as press secretary to Gingrich when the Georgia Republican was speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Mr. Blankley died Jan. 7.
( by Emily Langer , The Washington Post)

Bells toll as Tucson remembers
Bells rang across Tucson marking the exact time last year that the city was rocked by a shooting rampage that left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords gravely wounded and six people dead.
( by Brad Poole and Tim Gaynor , The Washington Post)

Case tests FCC's power over TV indecency
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday about the FCC's role in policing U.S. airwaves.
( by Robert Barnes , The Washington Post)

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STYLE
The real revelations for an e-mail snoop
A reader spied on her mother-in-law's sent e-mail and found "nasty lies" being spread about her. How to move on?
(, The Washington Post)

Hard times, tough questions in New Hampshire
In Manchester, the Republican rhetoric about flinty self-reliance rings a little hollow in a city struggling with growing poverty.
( by Ann Gerhart in Manchester, N.H. , The Washington Post)

Future of Fox programming
In his appearance at Winter TV Press Tour 2012, Fox programming chief Kevin Reilly assured reporters that decisions about the future of the network's series are just around the corner.
(, The Washington Post)

The weirdometer
New book from National Geographic lets kids determine just how strange they are with a series of sometimes silly questions.
(, The Washington Post)

Zuill Bailey at Strathmore
Zuill Bailey performed all six of Bach's Suites for Unaccompanied Cello at Strathmore on Saturday, and he treated the audience to a sort of running memoir in his extraordinary set.
( by Joan Reinthaler , The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: Jan. 9
TV and radio listings: Jan. 9
(, The Washington Post)

NFL playoffs 2012: New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers
The Giants are on a roll, with QB Eli Manning finally getting help from the running game. But they face the NFL's best regular season team at Lambeau Field.
( , The Washington Post)

NFL playoffs 2012: Denver Broncos at New England Patriots
Tebowmania moves to Boston, but the Patriots beat the Broncos recently and should do it again if their defense shows up.
( , The Washington Post)

NFL playoffs 2012: Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens
Two rugged defenses will take the field in an old-fashioned playoff game.
( , The Washington Post)

NFL playoffs 2012: New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers
Saints, who have never won a road playoff game, face the rugged 49er defense outdoors at Candlestick Park.
( , The Washington Post)

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WORLD
In Yemen's political crisis, children pay the highest price
In a nation in which half the population is younger than 18, aid workers fear that the political crisis and the problems it has spawned will be felt for decades.
( by Sudarsan Raghavan , The Washington Post)

Iran looks for friends in Latin America
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flew Sunday to Venezuela, and Washington is closely watching the budding relationship.
( by Juan Forero , The Washington Post)

Promise of Iraq's economy still unfulfilled
Despite hopes to turn Iraq into an economic dynamo, politics and violence continue to stand in the way.
( by Dan Morse in BAGHDAD , The Washington Post)

Arab League extends Syria mission to Jan. 19
The move defied Syrian opposition politicians and activists who want to refer the issue to the U.N. Security Council, seeking international military intervention.
( by Alice Fordham , The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
The challenges of hip-hop and black radio in parenting
Abdul Ali and Natalie Hopkinson discuss conflicts as parents as it related to hip-hop and how it's broadcast.
(, vForum)

The vow: A family learns the true meaning of 'in sickness and in health'
Her husband, Robert, suffered a stroke that left him irrevocably changed. When she found a new love, she was determined to keep Robert with her.
(, vForum)

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TECHNOLOGY
IPod of Thermostats Saves Energy With Pizzazz: Rich Jaroslovsky
Apple engineer Tony Fadell was as responsible as anyone short of Steve Jobs for introducing the iPod and iPhone to the world. Now he's turned his attention to a device as commonplace as it is boring: your home thermostat.
( by Rich Jaroslovsky Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)

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EDITORIAL
Can I vote for a Mormon?
The Constitution, not faith, matters.
( by Ken Starr , The Washington Post)

Circular firing squad?
Romney's opponents unload in N.H.
(, The Washington Post)

Obama's failed ideas
Foreign inititives have been flops.
(, The Washington Post)

China's coming slump?
Warning signs exist of a "hard landing."
(, The Washington Post)

Ending a cruel immigration twist
The Obama administration proposes a sensible shift to prevent family separations.
(, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Driving big changes in family business
Five years ago, Michael Holmes left a promising future with the Carlyle Group, the D.C.-based private equity giant, to run his father-in-law's chainlet of 11 Virginia auto service stations.
(, The Washington Post)

HP may face more competition for Navy's network contract
The Navy is widening the competition by reducing a key requirement on the Next Generation Enterprise Network, known as NGEN.
( by Nick Taborek , The Washington Post)

CSC facing $1.5 billion charge for U.K. health program
Last year was a rocky one for Falls Church-based information-technology giant CSC, and so far 2012 has not proven easier.
( by Marjorie Censer Capital Business Staff Writer , The Washington Post)

Washington area appointments, promotions
Washington area appointments and promotions for the week of Jan. 9, 2012.
(, The Washington Post)

New at the top: Thomas Willert
The new chief operating officer of Eagle Eye likes to build; whether it's a company, software application or high-performing team
(, The Washington Post)

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