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Chinese blocked visit by U.S. religious freedom envoy, advocates say
Suzan Johnson Cook was scheduled to travel to China on Feb. 8, days before the arrival of Vice President Xi Jinping in the United States.
(By William Wan and Michelle Boorstein)
Congressional negotiators reach tentative deal on payroll tax
Congressional negotiators reached a bipartisan framework Tuesday for extending a payroll tax holiday, unemployment benefits and Medicare payment rates for doctors, while finding more than $50 billion in cuts to reduce the package's effect on the federal deficit.
(By Paul Kane and David Nakamura)
Michigan primary considered crucial for Romney
An upset could be a turning point in the Republican primary, finally setting up former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum as the alternative to Romney.
(By Rosalind S. Helderman)
Callista Gingrich's campaign test
The wife and former mistress of the GOP presidential candidate has decided to give public speeches. Some say she should have started sooner.
(By Amy Gardner)
The steely force in the Susan G. Komen Foundation
Nancy Brinker has been the relentless force behind Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Now she is determined to get the group past its Planned Parenthood controversy.
(By Monica Hesse)
NATION
White House weighs further nuclear arms cuts
The Obama administration is contemplating further cuts to the nation's nuclear arsenal, but any decisions are unlikely until Russia and the United States can resume nonproliferation negotiations.
( by Craig Whitlock and Walter Pincus , The Washington Post)
Guantanamo detainee with Baltimore ties is charged
Majid Khan is accused of war crimes and conspiring with Khalid Sheik Mohammed.
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post)
Chinese blocked visit by U.S. religious freedom envoy, advocates say
Suzan Johnson Cook was scheduled to travel to China on Feb. 8, days before the arrival of Vice President Xi Jinping in the United States.
( by William Wan and Michelle Boorstein , The Washington Post)
Crowd-sourcing Syria's map
Syrian opposition activists are not waiting for President Bashar al-Assad's regime to fall before they seek to wipe his name off the map — via Google crowd-sourcing.
( by Colum Lynch , The Washington Post)
Efforts lag to improve care for National Guard
National Guard and military reservces members report higher rates of mental health problems than active-duty troops.
( by Lauren Everitt, Andrew Theen and Gulnaz Saiyed , The Washington Post)
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METRO
Md. man accused of stealing rims, tires
Rodney Peter Quarles Jr., 25, has been charged in nine thefts in the Waldorf area since last March.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
Va. lawmakers manage 'crossover day'
The House and Senate had to pass their bills Tuesday and get them to the other chamber or let them die.
( by Laura Vozzella and Anita Kumar , The Washington Post)
Md. same-sex marriage bill advances
The bill was sent by a two-committee vote to the full House, where its prospects are uncertain.
( by John Wagner and Aaron C. Davis , The Washington Post)
D.C. area feels pain at the pump
Uncertainty in the Middle East has driven Washington gas prices up 50 cents a gallon in a year.
( by Stefanie Dazio and Ashley Halsey III , The Washington Post)
A D.C. drug probe out of 'The Wire'
Investigating a slain witness takes down a violent gang dominating an open-air drug market in Southeast.
( by Del Quentin Wilber , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Va. lawmakers manage 'crossover day'
The House and Senate had to pass their bills Tuesday and get them to the other chamber or let them die.
( by Laura Vozzella and Anita Kumar , The Washington Post)
Md. same-sex marriage bill advances
The bill was sent by a two-committee vote to the full House, where its prospects are uncertain.
( by John Wagner and Aaron C. Davis , The Washington Post)
Congressional negotiators reach tentative deal on payroll tax
Congressional negotiators reached a bipartisan framework Tuesday for extending a payroll tax holiday, unemployment benefits and Medicare payment rates for doctors, while finding more than $50 billion in cuts to reduce the package's effect on the federal deficit.
( by Paul Kane and David Nakamura , The Washington Post)
No more Saturday mail under Obama's budget plan
President Obama's budget proposal would allow the U.S. Postal Service to end Saturday mail deliveries.
( by Ed O'Keefe , The Washington Post)
Federal Diary: Not so obese
If Republicans want a petite government, they should applaud the direction the federal workforce is heading.
(, The Washington Post)
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STYLE
WUSA reporter balks after backlash
The intensity of the reaction over a teen-drinking story became so overwhelming that Andrea McCarren pulled herself off air and handed her story to a colleague.
( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post)
Boyfriend is secretive about porn
A woman wants to know whether she needs to "just get over" her soon-to-be live-in boyfriend's secretive use of pornography.
(, The Washington Post)
'New Jerusalem' returns to Theater J
Theater reprises its production of the drama about philospher Baruch de Spinoza and his stand on religion.
( by Jessica Goldstein , The Washington Post)
Theater review: WSC Avant Bard's production of 'Les Justes'
WSC Avant Bard has always been willing to have a go with daunting titles and European intellectuals. The acting takes a zealous attack, but the ironclad play is never weaponized.
( by Nelson Pressley , The Washington Post)
'The Voice,' 'Smash' winners for NBC
The second week of NBC's singing competition snagged more than 16 million viewers Monday from 8 to 10 p.m. — the time slot in which the network had averaged a measly 5.6 million viewers this season.
(, The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Wizards hit bull's-eye in Portland
Nick Young scores a season-high 35 points and matches a career-high with seven three- pointers and John Wall adds 29 points as Washington shoots 60 percent and drills Portland for a second consecutive road victory.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)
Patriots are Wright on the money
Sherrod Wright drills a buzzer-beating three-pointer from 30 feet as George Mason stuns conference co-leader and archrival VCU at Patriot Center in Fairfax, 62-61.
( by Steven Goff , The Washington Post)
Old Mill snaps Arundel's 20-game win streak
Gavin Salmond drove the court for a last-second layup, but time should have run out before Old Mill's 61-59 win that broke Arundel's 20-game winning streak
( by Greg Schimmel , The Washington Post)
Burgess lifts St. Mary's Ryken in overtime
Brittani Burgess had six points and five rebounds in overtime to power St. Mary's Ryken over visiting Paul VI, 59-53
( by James Wagner , The Washington Post)
Cavs suffer another road loss
Virginia is out of synch and is held to its lowest point total this season in a loss at Clemson.
( by Steve Yanda , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Israel says latest blast is part of a pattern of attacks by Iran
An explosion in Thailand involving an Iranian national adds to Israeli suspicions of Iran's actions.
( by Joel Greenberg , The Washington Post)
White House weighs further nuclear arms cuts
The Obama administration is contemplating further cuts to the nation's nuclear arsenal, but any decisions are unlikely until Russia and the United States can resume nonproliferation negotiations.
( by Craig Whitlock and Walter Pincus , The Washington Post)
Guantanamo detainee with Baltimore ties is charged
Majid Khan is accused of war crimes and conspiring with Khalid Sheik Mohammed.
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post)
Chinese blocked visit by U.S. religious freedom envoy, advocates say
Suzan Johnson Cook was scheduled to travel to China on Feb. 8, days before the arrival of Vice President Xi Jinping in the United States.
( by William Wan and Michelle Boorstein , The Washington Post)
Crowd-sourcing Syria's map
Syrian opposition activists are not waiting for President Bashar al-Assad's regime to fall before they seek to wipe his name off the map — via Google crowd-sourcing.
( by Colum Lynch , The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Free Range on Food: Meat and meatless eating; Mexican casseroles; Tamar Adler and more.
Have cooking questions? We have answers. Ask us now.
(, vForum)
Dana Milbank Live
Dana Milbank discusses his latest columns and political news.
(, vForum)
The Fix Live
Chat live with The Fix's Aaron Blake about the latest political news.
(, vForum)
Celebritology Live
Join Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney to gab about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
(, vForum)
Lisa de Moraes' TV Column Live
Post TV columnist Lisa de Moraes chats with readers about the start of the Fall television season.
(, vForum)
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TECHNOLOGY
'iPad 3' rumors heat up
It looks as if Apple fans may have a date to circle on their calendars for the launch of the next iPad.
(, The Washington Post)
Report: Yahoo calls off talks on Asia deal that could bring tax savings
Deal was to drop Yahoo's holdings in China and Japan to save more than $4 billion in U.S. taxes.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Apple set to unveil iPad 3 on March 7
Wednesday, March 7 is the date covetous Apple fans can finally catch their first real glimpse at the much-ballyhooed iPad 3, according to a new report.
( by Jennifer Van Grove | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
Words with Friends and one epic proposal
How Zynga helped one man persuade his girlfriend to marry him while playing Words with Friends.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Report: Chinese hackers breach Nortel networks
Hackers based in China are said to have executed a long-term breach at Nortel.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
In-car breathalyzers are not the solution
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Obama's contraception compromise doesn't quell debate
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Even with bailout, Greece faces massive debt
The new international rescue program being debated in Europe leaves the country facing levels of debt many analysts consider unsustainable.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)
Whitney Houston: Lessons from a life
Whitney Houston should be remembered for joyous music — but also for lessons about the need for good financial and estate planning.
(, The Washington Post)
'iPad 3' rumors heat up
It looks as if Apple fans may have a date to circle on their calendars for the launch of the next iPad.
(, The Washington Post)
Amazon Prime has attracted fewer subscribers than estimated
The linchpin of its effort to keep customers loyal and fuel long-term profit has not caught on as much as some analysts thought.
( by Edmund Lee and Danielle Kucera Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
Yahoo-Alibaba talks have reached impasse, sources say
Yahoo! Inc.'s discussions to sell its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and its Japanese operations in a tax-efficient manner have reached an impasse, according to a person briefed on the matter.
( by Brian Womack Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
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