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NATION
New hope for talks on Syrian conflict evaporates as both side refuse to meet
Moscow's tentative offer to bring the Syrian opposition and regime together was rejected.
( by Karen DeYoung and Babak Dehghanpisheh , The Washington Post)

A star Paralympian's sudden descent
Charges against South African follow all-too-familiar script involving the fall of a transformational athlete.
( by Kevin Sullivan , The Washington Post)

1st U.S. artificial retina approved; it could restore some sight to blind
Highly anticipated advance could give limited vision to adults rendered blind by a rare genetic disorder.
( by Brady Dennis and Lena H. Sun , The Washington Post)

Planning for pivot to Asia, Pentagon finds itself shifting to Africa instead
Conflicts in Libya, Mali and elsewhere have led to the creation of new bases and an unexpected emphasis.
( by Craig Whitlock , The Washington Post)

Rep. Wolf of Virginia fights his party's effort to extend federal pay freeze
Workforce has forgone raises for more than two years, but House Republicans push to sustain freeze.
(, The Washington Post)

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LOCAL
Virginia legislature shields concealed handgun permits from disclosure
Virginia General Assembly passes measure to seal records of those with concealed handgun permits
( by Fredrick Kunkle , The Washington Post)

A violation of privacy
The intimate details of a woman's medical records should never have seen the light of day.
(, The Washington Post)

City officials say sight of fox, even rabid, is good sign
But wildlife experts discount incident as meaningful indicator of a cleaner environment.
( by Annys Shin and Theresa Vargas , The Washington Post)

Privacy, public safety concerns over launching aerial surveillance devices
Va. could become the first state in the country to enforce a moratorium on the remote-controlled aircraft.
( by Errin Haines , The Washington Post)

Fairfax official says Metro is playing favorites in fight for FBI headquarters
The official is upset over a proposal to allow the agency to build on land Metro owns at the Greenbelt station.
( by Corinne Reilly and Jonathan O'Connell , The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Virginia legislature shields concealed handgun permits from disclosure
Virginia General Assembly passes measure to seal records of those with concealed handgun permits
( by Fredrick Kunkle , The Washington Post)

Senate Republicans block vote on Hagel nomination
Democrats can't get 60 votes needed to end debate on Chuck Hagel's nomination for defense secretary.
( by Paul Kane , The Washington Post)

Conservative group presses lawmakers to let sequester kick in next month
Americans for Prosperity plans to use phone banks and door-to-door canvassing in as many as 40 districts.
( by T.W. Farnam , The Washington Post)

Privacy, public safety concerns over launching aerial surveillance devices
Va. could become the first state in the country to enforce a moratorium on the remote-controlled aircraft.
( by Errin Haines , The Washington Post)

Obama touts early education plan
At preschool in Atlanta suburb, president pushes his vision of expanding education for poor kids.
( by Zachary A. Goldfarb , The Washington Post)

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STYLE
E! pulls plug on Whitney Cummings
Network says it has telecast its final episode of its late-night talk show "Love You, Mean It."
(, The Washington Post)

Details, Cameroon
Where to go and what to know in Cameroon.
(, The Washington Post)

Cameroon, a microcosm of Africa
The West African nation of Cameroon is blessed with natural resources, but it's a country "only for the rich."
( by Christopher Vourlias Special to The Washington Post , The Washington Post)

Details, Puerto Rico
Where to stay and where to eat in Puerto Rico
(, The Washington Post)

Puerto Rican food gets some greens
Puerto Rican food, traditionally rice, beans and meat, is finally getting a fresh veggie infusion.
( by Stacey Hocheiser Fox Special to The Washington Post , The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Drowning in liquidity, the global economy remains sluggish
Loose money has yet to repair the major developed nations, even as others worry about the fallout.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)

Warren fights for CFPB again, but this time as a senator
The Massachusetts Democrat comes to the aid of the consumer bureau, aiming to keep its power intact.
( by Danielle Douglas , The Washington Post)

Interest rate predictions make long-term Treasurys look bad
COLUMN | If the CBO is right, purchasing U.S. Treasury bonds at their current yield doesn't compute.
(, The Washington Post)

Senate Democrats offer plan to avoid sequester through cuts, higher taxes
Savings would come from Pentagon cuts after 2015, direct payments to farmers and tax hikes on the rich.
( by Lori Montgomery , The Washington Post)

New iPhone 'hack' lets users bypass the lockscreen
A YouTube user posts a way to get past an iPhone lockscreen in iOS 6.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Herndon, Robinson reach Concorde final
The Hornets hold off Chantilly in Burke, 53-52 and the Rams continues their run, beating Oakton, 63-56.
( by Brandon Parker , The Washington Post)

Capitals make it three straight
Washington builds a three-goal lead and withstands a late run from Tampa Bay to cobble together a three-game winning streak.
( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post)

Drew Storen wants the ball
The erstwhile Nationals closer has moved past his final outing of 2012, with no small amount of introspection.
( by Adam Kilgore in Viera, Fla. , The Washington Post)

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(, The Washington Post)

Maryland women clobber Clemson, 75-45
Tianna Hawkins posts her 12th double-double as Maryland continues its dominance of Clemson.
( by Gene Wang , The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
New iPhone 'hack' lets users bypass the lockscreen
A YouTube user posts a way to get past an iPhone lockscreen in iOS 6.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

On Twitter, language use varies by gender
Men swear more often, while women use emoticons and shorthand like "omg" and "lol"
( by Caitlin Dewey , The Washington Post)

Digital rights activists vow to fight CISPA
The cybersecurity bill, which died in April 2012, was reintroduced this afternoon.
( by Caitlin Dewey , The Washington Post)

Wearable tech is cool, but who's watching the iWatch?
Smart gadgets share a lot of information, making privacy more important than ever.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

iFixit: If you try to repair the Surface Pro, you're probably gonna break it
Microsoft's new Surface Pro tablet PC is a steady improvement over the Surface RT, but the thing is extremely hard to repair, according to iFixit.
( by Sean Ludwig | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)

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WORLD
New hope for talks on Syrian conflict evaporates as both side refuse to meet
Moscow's tentative offer to bring the Syrian opposition and regime together was rejected.
( by Karen DeYoung and Babak Dehghanpisheh , The Washington Post)

Planning for pivot to Asia, Pentagon finds itself shifting to Africa instead
Conflicts in Libya, Mali and elsewhere have led to the creation of new bases and an unexpected emphasis.
( by Craig Whitlock , The Washington Post)

Iran could use U.N. talks as cover to build bomb, secretary general says
Ban Ki-moon says U.N. must be swift and decisive in judging whether diplomacy can resolve concern.
( by Anne Gearan , The Washington Post)

Syrian business exodus gains pace
Many in Syria's business class are concluding that their country's conflict "is going to be a long-term crisis."
( by Abigail Fielding-Smith and Simeon Kerr | Financial Times , The Washington Post)

Sponsors rethink links to Pistorius
Disabled athlete had ties to Nike, Oakley and running-blade maker Ossur, among others.
( by Vanessa Kortekaas | Financial Times , The Washington Post)

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EDITORIAL
The natural-gas boom
More Democrats should follow Mr. Obama's fast-track approach.
(, The Washington Post)

Taming the cyber-dragon
Stronger measures are needed to stop China's economic espionage.
(, The Washington Post)

Resisting charter schools
What makes D.C. leaders reluctant to expand a proven formula?
(, The Washington Post)

Reforming immigration reform
Progress will require balancing security, business and humanitarian interests.
( by Michael Chertoff , The Washington Post)

Don't ditch the humanities
They shouldn't be sacrificed for science and math classes.
( by Danielle Allen , The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Carolyn Hax Live
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and tackles your problems.
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Heart of the Matter with Todd Bell and Justine Love
Justine Love and Todd Bell gave advice to readers about relationships and Valentine's Day dilemmas.
(, vForum)

Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems (Thursday, February 14)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax took your questions and tackled your problems.
(, vForum)

The Latest in TV with Lisa de Moraes
Post TV columnist Lisa de Moraes will discuss all the latest in TV news - on and off the screen.
(, vForum)

Adrian Higgins on gardening in the late winter
Washington Post gardening columnist Adrian Higgins takes questions on how to improve your garden in the late winter and early spring.
(, vForum)

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