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Now, Vatican must decide what's needed in a 21st-century pope
When the 118 cardinals vote on Pope Benedict XVI's successor, they will be signaling the direction of the church.
( by Michelle Boorstein , The Washington Post)
In Afghanistan pullout, Pentagon favors phased reduction over 3 years
Options include trimming U.S. presence to 8,000 by end of 2014 and less than 1,000 by early 2017.
( by Rajiv Chandrasekaran , The Washington Post)
A shrinking and dividing Catholicism
American Catholicism is shrinking in size and splitting into two often harshly opposing camps.
( by Marc Fisher , The Washington Post)
Furloughs likely would exceed 1 million
Federal employees are feeling precarious as possible furloughs approach and pay questions linger.
(, The Washington Post)
Hagel has a hill to climb
FINE PRINT | After rocky hearing, he must prove readiness to those he must lead: military members.
(, The Washington Post)
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LOCAL
Montgomery County, employees union tentatively agree to 13 percent raise
Increase would be in the form of longevity, cost-of-living steps. Council, union approval is needed.
( by Bill Turque , The Washington Post)
Phone scam targets St. Mary's homes
Residents tell law enforcement that callers demand money in exchange for a relative being held captive.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
$10,000 worth of goods stolen from Target in Prince William County
Police say burglar hid until after closing Friday night, stole items and then left through emergency exit.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
Study shows significant midyear turnover among D.C. students
Thousands move in and out of traditional and charter schools, raising questions about funding.
( by Emma Brown , The Washington Post)
Opponents of abortion blame Germantown clinic for woman's death
Maryland is looking into the reported death of a woman who visited facility that performs late-term abortions.
( by Dan Morse , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Protecting endangered foreign animal and plant species
From leopards and zebras to penguins and giant pandas, Janine Van Norman is working to make sure these and other endangered foreign species will be around for future generations.
( by The Partnership for Public Service , The Washington Post)
Limited impact of State of Union speeches
Rarely have the addresses moved public opinion or led to the kind of broad goals that presidents propose.
( by Nia-Malika Henderson and Felicia Sonmez , The Washington Post)
Virginia governor says he's open to a deal on transportation package
In search of compromise, lawmakers say eliminating the gas tax to raise sales tax looks increasingly unlikely.
( by Fredrick Kunkle and Lori Aratani , The Washington Post)
Woman, 102, who waited hours to vote will get VIP treatment at address
Desiline Victor will be the face of voting delays Tuesday night as the first lady's State of the Union guest.
( by Emily Heil , The Washington Post)
In diplomacy, menus matter
Secretary of State John Kerry knows what he wants — and it's not celery.
(, The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Carlos Gutierrez wants to use power to help other immigrants
Former commerce secretary and chief executive of Kellogg came to U.S. as a child.
( by Suzy Khimm , The Washington Post)
Meet Newbery author Katherine Applegate
Author likes black olives, onions and anchovies on her pizza.
( , The Washington Post)
No wonder the mother-in-law is angry
A couple with a toddler, money woes and a hand out to Grandma should rethink the timing of a second child.
(, The Washington Post)
TV Column: A dress-code memo helps draw viewers to the Grammys
The Grammy Awards lands its second-biggest audience in two decades.
(, The Washington Post)
Newbery winner talks to the animals
Story of Ivan the gorilla is one of many by Katherine Applegate that feature animals.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Fed taking 'forceful action' on economy, Yellen says
Fed vice chairman says aggressive easing of monetary policy is warranted given state of labor market.
( by Pedro da Costa and Jason Lange , The Washington Post)
GOP senators to grill Treasury pick Jack Lew on his time at Citigroup
Nominee to appear before the Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing Wednesday.
( by Jia Lynn Yang , The Washington Post)
Bill Gates on Reddit: Thoughts on Steve Jobs, Windows and what's next
Bill Gates stopped by Reddit to talk about his annual letter and answer the Internet's questions.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Watchdog report raises concerns over SEC's revolving door
Since Mary Jo White was nominated to lead the agency, some have cited her work with Wall Street clients.
( by Dina ElBoghdady , The Washington Post)
Microsoft Surface Pro 128GB sold out
Microsoft sells out of Surface Pro units at launch, but some raise questions about opening stock.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
( by Brandon Parker , The Washington Post)
Delgado finds her touch
Taylor Delgado drills six three-pointers, including five in the second half, to help lead Georgetown Visitation to a win over No. 17 Bullis.
( by Preston Williams , The Washington Post)
Wizards buck their road trend
Bradley Beal scores a career-high 28 and Nene 21 as Washington wins just their fourth game away from home.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)
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(, The Washington Post)
Georgetown tops Marquette
Momentum-shifting technical foul on Marquette coach helps Hoyas win a game of turnovers and whistles.
( by Liz Clarke , The Washington Post)
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TECHNOLOGY
Bill Gates on Reddit: Thoughts on Steve Jobs, Windows and what's next
Bill Gates stopped by Reddit to talk about his annual letter and answer the Internet's questions.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Microsoft Surface Pro 128GB sold out
Microsoft sells out of Surface Pro units at launch, but some raise questions about opening stock.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Google execs building $82M airport to house their private jets
The combined fleet of the cofounders and executive chairman is estimated at around eight jets, not including Google's corporate fleet.
( by Rebecca Grant | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
Apple 'iWatch': Speculation and wish lists
Reports say Apple is testing a watch made of curved glass, with some smartphone capabilities.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
The secret to tackling mobile, cloud and big data? Treat them as one.
When it comes to mobile computing, big data and the cloud, what we have is not three problems but one.
( by Sanjay Poonen, Guest Contributor | GigaOM.com , gigaom.com)
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WORLD
Nuclear test adds strain to North Korea's relationship with China
China's inability to dissuade Pyongyang from its latest nuclear test is a of sign of growing tensions between the two nations, experts say.
( by William Wan , The Washington Post)
North Korea confirms nuclear test
Underground explosion follows weeks of threats from Pyongyang.
( by Chico Harlan , The Washington Post)
In Afghanistan pullout, Pentagon favors phased reduction over 3 years
Options include trimming U.S. presence to 8,000 by end of 2014 and less than 1,000 by early 2017.
( by Rajiv Chandrasekaran , The Washington Post)
Hagel has a hill to climb
FINE PRINT | After rocky hearing, he must prove readiness to those he must lead: military members.
(, The Washington Post)
At pope's announcement, knowledge of a dead language leads to a scoop
The Italian journalist who broke the news was able to follow along with the Vatican ceremony — in Latin.
( by Jason Horowitz , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
Senator of the evening
Bob Menendez has been selling his influence.
(, The Washington Post)
The silent D.C. Council chairman
Phil Mendelson can't remain mum about his colleague Jim Graham forever.
(, The Washington Post)
Let home-schoolers take the field
Virginia's 'Tebow Bill' should spark a fuller discussion leading to fair play for all.
(, The Washington Post)
Words that saved millions
Ten years ago, in his State of the Union, George W. Bush made a noble call to fight AIDS.
(, The Washington Post)
Look the other way
In Syria, we finally see the reality of the Obama Doctrine.
(, The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Advice from Slate's 'Dear Prudence'
Live discussion with Slate advice columnist Dear Prudence, a.k.a. Emily Yoffe.
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Talk about Travel
The Post's travel writers and editors discuss your travel stories, questions, gripes and more.
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Talk about Travel
The Post's travel writers and editors discuss your travel stories, questions, gripes and more.
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Dr. Gridlock
The Washington Post's Dr. Gridlock, Robert Thomson, will be online to take all your questions about Metro, traffic throughout the region and other transportation issues.
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Dr. Gridlock
The Washington Post's Dr. Gridlock, Robert Thomson, will be online to take all your questions about Metro, traffic throughout the region and other transportation issues.
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