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Guessing at Obama's 'secret' agenda
What would President Obama do in a second term? The left has its hopes, and the right has its fears. But both are fundamentally guessing.
(By David A. Fahrenthold and Peter Wallsten)
Chris Cillizza: A Gotham moment for the GOP?
Some within the GOP privately wonder whether the only way for the party to face the divide between its moderate and conservative wings is to suffer a big loss this year.
(By Chris Cillizza)
Holder set to explain rationale for killing U.S. citizens abroad
The attorney general is expected to say that the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki was legal under the 2001 congressional authorization of the use of military force.
(By Sari Horwitz and Peter Finn)
Vladimir Putin wins election amid fraud complaints
Complaints of vote-rigging piled up Sunday in the course of an intensely watched Russian presidential election.
(By Kathy Lally and Will Englund)
Can Limbaugh recover from his crudeness?
Fans of the conservative pundit will probably stand by him, but some sponsors of his radio show have dropped him.
(By Paul Farhi)
NATION
In climate wars, risks of radicalization
As climate skeptics have made inroads and policymakers have abandoned an ambitious effort to curb greenhouse-gas emissions nationwide, many of these academics have become radicalized.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)
Holder set to explain rationale for killing U.S. citizens abroad
The attorney general is expected to say that the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki was legal under the 2001 congressional authorization of the use of military force.
( by Sari Horwitz and Peter Finn , The Washington Post)
Bay oyster may be in recovery mode
Chesapeake Bay oysters are making a modest comeback, judging from last year's harvest.
( by Darryl Fears , The Washington Post)
Romney camp questions Santorum's competence ahead of Super Tuesday
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's advisers questioned rival Rick Santorum's competence and electability as Santorum criticized Romney for his health-care policies as Massachusetts governor ahead of contests held March 6 on so-called Super Tuesday.
( by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and John McCormick Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
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METRO
July 1 shutdown possible in Virginia
State senators trade charges of hostage-taking as united Democrats again block budget bill.
( by Laura Vozzella , The Washington Post)
Ralph McQuarrie, artist who drew Darth Vader, C-3PO, dies at 82
Ralph McQuarrie, an artist whose paintings helped persuade film executives to gamble on a young director named George Lucas and "Star Wars," dies at 82.
( by T. Rees Shapiro , The Washington Post)
Car crash injures 6 in D.C.
During a routine traffic stop in Prince George's County on Sunday afternoon, a driver suddenly sped off, ultimately causing a multiple-vehicle collision in Southeast Washington that left six people injured, one critically, police said.
( by Jenna Johnson and Steve Hendrix , The Washington Post)
Edward Shanbrom, pioneering hematologist, dies at 87
Edward Shanbrom, a pioneering hematologist who helped develop a breakthrough treatment for hemophilia and also devised a critical blood-cleaning process that uses detergents to remove viruses from blood plasma, died Feb. 20 at his home in Tustin, Calif. He was 87.
( by Valerie J. Nelson , The Washington Post)
Living mostly in the shadows
Montgomery County says it is focusing efforts on homeless people with complicated needs.
( by Victor Zapana , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
July 1 shutdown possible in Virginia
State senators trade charges of hostage-taking as united Democrats again block budget bill.
( by Laura Vozzella , The Washington Post)
U.S. Mint to offer Star-Spangled Banner coins
The commemorative gold and silver coins will help raise money for the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission.
( by Steve Vogel , The Washington Post)
Santorum moves to shore up support before turning-point contest
Candidate expected to do well in Tennessee and Oklahoma, but faces test of viability at national level, as Romney notches up support
( by Nia-Malika Henderson and Philip Rucker , The Washington Post)
Living mostly in the shadows
Montgomery County says it is focusing efforts on homeless people with complicated needs.
( by Victor Zapana , The Washington Post)
Guessing at Obama's 'secret' agenda
What would President Obama do in a second term? The left has its hopes, and the right has its fears. But both are fundamentally guessing.
( by David A. Fahrenthold and Peter Wallsten , The Washington Post)
More Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post
STYLE
Grosvenor offers depth at Kennedy Center
One could quibble about pianist Benjamin Grosvenor's approach, but he had strong ideas and he stuck to them.
( by Charles T. Downey , The Washington Post)
BSO entertains with 'Voices of Light'
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra celebrates Joan of Arc with "Voices of Light," which combines Richard Einhorn's score with Carl Theodor Dreyer's 1928 silent film, "The Passion of Joan of Arc."
( by Samantha Buker , The Washington Post)
Keigwin + Company at the Kennedy Center
This lighthearted troupe had the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater roaring through its sitcom views of love and other pastimes.
( by Sarah Kaufman , The Washington Post)
Woman is more than her job and her fertility
Carolyn Hax's advice: When things aren't working out, people shouldn't underestimate the power of writing joy into their schedules.
(, The Washington Post)
Boss's sound gets lost in odes to America
The experimentation on Bruce Springsteen's latest album, "Wrecking Ball," is admirable in theory, but the Boss has never been an innovator.
( by Chris Richards , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
TV and radio listings, March 5
(, The Washington Post)
Capitals continue drought at home
Coming of a 5-0 loss to New Jersey, the Capitals fail to score again in a loss to Philadelphia at Verizon Center.
( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post)
June gets back in touch with his roots
After retiring from the NFL, Cato June has returned to his alma mater, Anacostia, where he is committed to rebuilding athletics at the Southeast school.
( by James Wagner , The Washington Post)
For Strasburg, it's a start
Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg comes away mostly encouraged by the fitness in his right arm after taking to the hill for the first time this spring against the Houston Astros.
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)
Alternatives to the RPI
(, The Washington Post)
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WORLD
China's premier warns of slower growth
In address, Wen Jiabao signaled challenges ahead due to global financial crisis, domestic structural issues.
( by Keith B. Richburg , The Washington Post)
Holder set to explain rationale for killing U.S. citizens abroad
The attorney general is expected to say that the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki was legal under the 2001 congressional authorization of the use of military force.
( by Sari Horwitz and Peter Finn , The Washington Post)
Vladimir Putin wins election amid fraud complaints
Complaints of vote-rigging piled up Sunday in the course of an intensely watched Russian presidential election.
( by Kathy Lally and Will Englund , The Washington Post)
Red Cross allowed into Syrian city, but barred from worst-hit area of Bab Amr
Group was trying to help families who fled Bab Amr after siege, took shelter in nearby villages.
( by Ben Hubbard , The Washington Post)
Iraq, Saudi Arabia showing thaw in relations
Good relations between the long-wary neighbors could help solidify opposition to the embattled Syrian government.
( by Alice Fordham , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
The end of Putinism
He may be swept away by the tides of change.
(, The Washington Post)
Defense is under the gun
Sequester isn't working as a political lever.
(, The Washington Post)
Time to focus on U.S. education
Candidates are flunking this topic.
( by Joel Klein , The Washington Post)
Missing primary issue
Push to win Ohio moves GOP from voters' issues.
(, The Washington Post)
A fair deal for a terrorist
The military court system worked for Majid Khan and the U.S.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
BP oil spill accord will track related health issues, compensate victims
Settlement will provide a system for monitoring health issues and victims will get compensation for those related to the 2010 disaster.
( Associated Press , The Washington Post)
Hard look at food inspection in U.S.
The USDA and the FDA are under pressure to overhaul their dramatically different food inspection procedures, in essence bringing them closer together.
( by Dina ElBoghdady , The Washington Post)
Value Added: A true-life private eye
When I think private eye, I think of a tough-talking Humphrey Bogart playing Sam Spade. I think of sleuths, stakeouts, car chases and femme fatales. But mild-mannered gumshoe Philip Becnel says the job is not so glamorous.
(, The Washington Post)
Face Time
Washington area business events for the week of March 5
(, The Washington Post)
New at the top: James M. Gaughan
Chief executive of Metron Aviation is helping air traffic control authorities increase capacity of air space and airports so that the traveling public has more efficient air travel.
(, The Washington Post)
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