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Dan Balz: Obama team counting on a weakened Romney
President Obama's political advisers, still struggling to win over independent voters, see Mitt Romney weakened with that bloc through missteps in the turbulent GOP nomination battle.
(By Dan Balz)
Philippines may allow greater U.S. military presence
The nation is in talks with the Obama administration about expanding the U.S. military presence there, the latest in a series of strategic moves aimed at China.
(By Craig Whitlock)
U.S. rescues aid workers in Somalia
Obama ordered mission after receiving reports that American Jessica Buchanan's health was failing.
(By Karen DeYoung and Greg Jaffe)
Penn State seniors ask: What next?
As school mourns the death of Joe Paterno, this spring's graduates wonder whether their job prospects will be hurt by the child sex-abuse scandal that rocked the university.
(By Dave Sheinin)
D.C. consultants want more charters
A study recommends the city turn around or close 36 DCPS schools and add high-performing charters.
(By Bill Turque)
NATION
Cutting costs, improving care
The Obama administration has released a report summarizing the progress of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, which was created under the 2010 health-care law.
( by N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)
Reality check for presidential hopefuls
Candidates are making claims, but the facts tell another story.
(, The Washington Post)
Restricting food before surgery may improve outcome
A period of semi-starvation before surgery may one day be just what the doctor orders — if an experiment in rats is borne out by studies in people.
( by David Brown , The Washington Post)
U.S. rescues aid workers in Somalia
Obama ordered mission after receiving reports that American Jessica Buchanan's health was failing.
( by Karen DeYoung and Greg Jaffe , The Washington Post)
Kerry: Syria 'pretty close' to civil war
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John F. Kerry just returned from an 11-day trip to the Middle East, and fears that Syria is "pretty close" to civil war.
( by Josh Rogin , The Washington Post)
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METRO
Why didn't Metro open gates on time?
A Blue Line rider writes to Dr. Gridlock in frustration about a Friday morning experience at Franconia-Springfield.
(, The Washington Post)
A few statistics about D.C. students
Some key points of the study of school location and performance in the District.
(, The Washington Post)
D.C. consultants want more charters
A study recommends the city turn around or close 36 DCPS schools and add high-performing charters.
( by Bill Turque , The Washington Post)
D.C. community calendar
Musical performances, recitals, plays, an anniversary celebration for the Renwick Gallery, an opera competition and a nature scavenger hunt.
(, The Washington Post)
Arlington Cemetery can't find $12M
The funds — equal to a fourth the annual budget — were allocated from '04 to '10 but are missing.
( by Christian Davenport , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Buyouts shrink printing office
As debate continues about how to cut the government, one agency has its fewest workers in a century.
( by Lisa Rein , The Washington Post)
Obama team counting on a weakened Romney
President Obama's political advisers, still struggling to win over independent voters, see Mitt Romney weakened with that bloc through missteps in the turbulent GOP nomination battle.
(, The Washington Post)
Romney, Gingrich take on immigration
The Republican presidential race turned into a pitched battle for Hispanic voters on Wednesday, with Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney hurling insults over immigration policy as each looked for ways to court a critical constituency.
( by Sandhya Somashekhar and Amy Gardner , The Washington Post)
State of the Union: What might pass?
Here's a breakdown of some of the proposals with the best chance of winning approval, some chance of approval and those that will have to wait until next year.
( by Paul Kane , The Washington Post)
Why are there so many presidential debates?
Debates were Perry's undoing, brief launchpads for Bachmann and Cain, and a resurrection for Gingrich — but are there too many?
( by Karen Tumulty , The Washington Post)
More Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post
STYLE
The value of couple's counseling?
She thinks therapy will be stressful and isn't sure whether it will keep them together.
(, The Washington Post)
'Red' director takes Russian approach
Robert Falls, longtime director of Chicago's Goodman Theatre, applied the Stanislavski method to his production about artist Mark Rothko.
( by Peter Marks , The Washington Post)
Address has smallest viewership yet for Obama
About 38 million people across the TV landscape Tuesday watched President Obama's State of the Union Address.
(, The Washington Post)
'The Gallerist' full of monkey business
With gothic horror, Freudian intrigue and lesbian romance, Rorschach Theatre's drama is enticing, oddball.
( by Peter Marks , The Washington Post)
The rambling Ryan Adams, at Strathmore
Ryan Adams, the alt-country singer-songwriter, meandered but found his way in a concert with Jason Isbell at the Music Center at Strathmore.
( by Chris Klimek , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Wizards turn focus toward the future
In the wake for former Coach Flip Saunders's dismissal, Washington begins a new chapter after processing the events of the past 24 hours.
( by Gene Wang , The Washington Post)
Terps run out of steam on emotional night
On a night in which the playing floor at Comcast Center was named for Gary Williams, Maryland exhibits the trademark passion of its former coach early before fading late in a loss to No. 8 Duke.
( by Liz Clarke , The Washington Post)
Loudoun Valley sweeps Woodgrove
A strong defensive effort in the fourth quarter leads the visiting Vikings to a 50-37 victory before a capacity crowd of 1,600 in Purcellville.
( by Matt Brooks , The Washington Post)
TV and radio listings: January 26
(, The Washington Post)
Friendship outlasts Cesar Chavez
( by James Wagner , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Russian TV veers back to familiar ground
December protests brought straightforward reporting to mainstream Russian TV; it didn't last.
( by Will Englund , The Washington Post)
Bomber targets NATO convoy in Afghanistan
Three Afghans are killed and a female civilian official from the coalition is among 31 hurt in the attack.
( by Sayed Salahuddin , The Washington Post)
Bombs kill families of two policemen in Iraq
Three bombs exploded around the home of two brothers south of Baghdad, killing nine people, including two babies less than six months old.
( by Dan Morse and Asaad Majeed , The Washington Post)
Reality check for presidential hopefuls
Candidates are making claims, but the facts tell another story.
(, The Washington Post)
Japan's nuclear indecision
The nation's policymakers can't agree on how to safeguard their reactors against future disasters, or even whether to operate them at all.
( by Chico Harlan , The Washington Post)
More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
New plant map: How should you adjust your garden?
The Post's Adrian Higgins answers reader questions about the USDA's new plant hardiness zone map and what it means for D.C. area gardeners.
(, vForum)
Got Plans? Erica Meier, a vegan advocate with Compassion Over Killing, joins the Going Out Gurus to talk about veggie dining in D.C.
Got Plans? Discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun.
(, vForum)
Talk about Travel
Have a travel-related question, comment, suspicion, warning, gripe, sad tale or happy ending? The Post Travel section's editors and writers are at your service.
(, vForum)
Talk about Travel
Have a travel-related question, comment, suspicion, warning, gripe, sad tale or happy ending? The Post Travel section's editors and writers are at your service.
(, vForum)
Talk about Travel
Have a travel-related question, comment, suspicion, warning, gripe, sad tale or happy ending? The Post Travel section's editors and writers are at your service.
(, vForum)
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TECHNOLOGY
Experts: Google privacy shift will have greater impact on Android users
Google doesn't make much money from Android phones, but that could change with new privacy policies that allow it to track movements of its customers and create targeted ads.
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post)
Joshua Topolsky: Google's growing pains
"Don't be evil," For a long time, Google practiced what it preached. But now in a rapidly changing digital world, we're not so sure.
( by Joshua Topolsky , The Washington Post)
Report: iPhone 5 coming this summer
The rumor mill is spinning again with a report that the iPhone is back on its old schedule.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Gingrich on international cyber espionage
The Republican presidential candidate has shared his thoughts on the matter.
( by Vlad Savov | The Verge , theverge.com)
BlizzCon not happening this year
Blizzard says there won't be another BlizzCon until 2013 since the company is busy putting out Diablo III, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, and KungFuPandaCraft this year.
( by Paul Miller | The Verge , theverge.com)
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EDITORIAL
Turning the other bearded cheek
GOP criticism doesn't faze Bernanke.
(, The Washington Post)
A U.S. in decline?
Obama needs a better strategy than more of the same.
(, The Washington Post)
The post-industrial bust
Obama finds his inner economic nationalist.
(, The Washington Post)
GPS ruling too narrow
Supreme Court majority did not go far enough in its decision on electronic tracking of suspects.
(, The Washington Post)
Pakistan's struggle
The outcome will show whether the powerful military can be checked.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Gates wants food revolution
Bill Gates, pushing for more funding on food research, says the next "green revolution" could come from small farms in the developing world.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)
GOP senator grilled Obama nominee about tax havens in 2010
Before Mitt Romney's Cayman Islands investments became an issue in the Republican presidential campaign, a senior Republican senator cited similar financial arrangements as cause for concern about a nominee for a top position at the Treasury Department.
( by David S. Hilzenrath , The Washington Post)
Experts: Google privacy shift will have greater impact on Android users
Google doesn't make much money from Android phones, but that could change with new privacy policies that allow it to track movements of its customers and create targeted ads.
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post)
Joshua Topolsky: Google's growing pains
"Don't be evil," For a long time, Google practiced what it preached. But now in a rapidly changing digital world, we're not so sure.
( by Joshua Topolsky , The Washington Post)
Report: iPhone 5 coming this summer
The rumor mill is spinning again with a report that the iPhone is back on its old schedule.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
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