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NATION
Fiscal bill extends a Medicare lifeline to small, rural hospitals
A program helps hospitals deal with financial challenges that larger, more urban facilities don't face.
( by Phil Galewitz | Kaiser Health News , The Washington Post)

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LOCAL
Sex assault follows New Year's Eve party in D.C.; arrests reported
Two men arrested in case of woman's sexual assault near Scott Circle in NW D.C.
( by Clarence Williams and Martin Weil , The Washington Post)

U-Md. professor has been awarded National Medal of Science
Sylvester James Gates directs the College Park campus's Center for String and Particle Theory
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)

2013 slightly warmer than normal so far
The average temperature in Washington's first five days of the year was 1.2 degrees above normal.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)

Dr. Gridlock's traffic, transit tips: Metrorail work, lane closings resume
The month's biggest disruption on Metrorail is likely to occur when the Red Line is partially shut.
( by Robert Thomson , The Washington Post)

Obama's second inauguration is big deal — just not as big
The president's second inauguration will probably not be as huge as the first, but how could it be?
( by Fredrick Kunkle and Annie Gowen , The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
After 'fiscal cliff,' Obama finishes recharging on Hawaiian holiday
A longtime aide calls it the perfect place to relax and the "perfect elixir for having had a long and busy year."
( by Zachary A. Goldfarb , The Washington Post)

More independent Bolling returns to role as tiebreaker in Virginia Senate
Many wonder if the lieutenant governor will remain a reliable vote for the GOP after being spurned.
( by Laura Vozzella , The Washington Post)

GOP dissension over debt-ceiling strategy
Some leaders advocate playing hardball; others urge caution.
( by Felicia Sonmez , The Washington Post)

White House weighs broad gun-control measures
Proposals under consideration go far beyond assault-weapons ban, could include background checks.
( by Philip Rucker , The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Family's overtures unwelcome after shunning
Sibling not ready to forget; how to end it for good with an ex.
(, The Washington Post)

TV's top socially interactive shows
"SpongeBob" is a big fish in the interactive pond.
(, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Google Free to Extend Web Search Lead as U.S. FTC Ends Probe
Google Inc. is free to extend its dominance of the $50 billion Internet-search market after U.S. regulators ended an investigation into whether the company unfairly disadvantaged competing websites by favoring its own services in search results.
( by Eric Engleman, Sara Forden and Brian Womack Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)

Matt Damon's 'Promised Land' Clashes With Pro-Fracking Ad
Before many Pennsylvania movie-goers settle in for Matt Damon's film about the fight over natural gas drilling, they will see a message from the energy industry offering "straightforward facts" about hydraulic fracturing.
( by Mark Drajem Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)

Microsoft's Windows 8 Gets Boost With $617 Million Defense Deal
Microsoft Corp. won a $617 million contract with the U.S. Defense Department to provide its latest software, including the Windows 8 operating system.
( by Nick Taborek Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)

Google's Schmidt Urged by U.S. Against Trip to North Korea
Google Inc. Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt may travel to North Korea over opposition from the U.S. State Department, becoming the highest-profile businessman to visit the isolated nation since Kim Jong Un succeeded his father as leader just over a year ago.
( by Sangwon Yoon Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)

Get down to business with Unison
App allows employees to talk quickly and privately, share documents and pass around voice memos.
(, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: January 6

(, The Washington Post)

Rough Riders knock off No. 1 Montrose
Tavon Alexander scores 17 points as No. 9 Theodore Roosevelt makes 12 three-pointers in a 77-66 win.
( by Roman Stubbs , The Washington Post)

Window closing in Baltimore?
Ray Lewis's pending retirement is adding emphasis to the notion that winning time might be running out for the Ravens.
( by Matt Vensel , The Washington Post)

Fletcher's inspiration rooted in pain
COLUMN | Redskins linebacker won't take the game for granted, because he doesn't take a day for granted.
(, The Washington Post)

Rodgers has triple-double for Hoyas
Sugar Rodgers posts the first triple-double in program history as Georgetown tops Providence.
( from News Services and Staff Reports , The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Canada offers lessons on immigration
Its guest worker program has many fans in both the U.S. and Mexico, but critics say it poses "troubling" labor rights issues.
( by Nick Miroff , The Washington Post)

Beset by online criticism, Indian government treads into social media
Government was caught flat-footed by online anger over gang rape and protests spurred by social media.
( by Rama Lakshmi , The Washington Post)

Syrian lawyers prep for war-crimes trials
Even as the conflict Members of the Free Syrian Lawyers Committee say they hope their work will prevent revenge killings.
( by Carol Morello , The Washington Post)

Is the worst really over for euro zone?
Leaders are hopeful, but unresolved issues could prove to be major drag on the region's fragile economy.
( by Anthony Faiola and Edward Cody in LONDON , The Washington Post)

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EDITORIAL
Two generals, two wars
The lives and tactics of Gens. David Petraeus and Stanley McChrystal
(, The Washington Post)

Endgame in Venezuela
Hugo Chavez's fiscal wreckage will surely outlive him.
(, The Washington Post)

The Sandy steamroller
The House was right to slow a $60 million 'emergency' bill.
(, The Washington Post)

Preserving the Googlopoly
America's dominant search engine won't face antitrust charges. And it shouldn't.
(, The Washington Post)

How my work was distorted

(, The Washington Post)

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