Tuesday Morning Headlines [Feb 5, 2013]

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

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NATION
Giant paper company agrees to steer clear of Indonesia's natural rainforests
Action by Asia Pulp & Paper shows environmentalists' strategy of pressuring firms, not governments.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)

Justice Dept. document justifies killing American terrorists overseas
Lethal force is legal if the target is a leader of al-Qaida or affiliate and poses imminent threat, paper says.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)

For health insurance exchanges, states need thousands of 'navigators'
Officials face a huge task in hiring and funding a new workforce of helpers.
( by N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)

The Washington Post names Kevin Merida as new managing editor
Merida, who will oversee news and features, is the paper's first African American managing editor.
( by Steven Mufson , The Washington Post)

Senators demand memos on targeted killing
The memos outline the case for the targeted killing of U.S. citizens in counterterror operations overseas.
( by Greg Miller , The Washington Post)

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LOCAL
Peace Corps releases annual college rankings
Washington state dominates the top, while three D.C.-area schools make top-five lists.
( by Jenna Johnson , The Washington Post)

Maryland death penalty repeal gains two more Senate supporters
With latest support, O'Malley's bill appears to have enough votes to clear the Senate.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)

Washington has worst traffic congestion — again
Study finds a new way of calculating the misery of traffic backups in the region.
( by Ashley Halsey III , The Washington Post)

Virginia K12 initiatives on teacher, school accountability go forward
Virginia governor's K12 initiatives on teacher accountability, school ratings go forward
( by Fredrick Kunkle , The Washington Post)

Discpline urged for Md. lawmaker who sought to benefit real-estate practice
State delegate fined for preying on home owners nearly snuck through law to get back real-estate license
( by Aaron C. Davis , The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Maryland death penalty repeal gains two more Senate supporters
With latest support, O'Malley's bill appears to have enough votes to clear the Senate.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)

Strengthening security at the nation's airports
In pursuit of safeguarding the public, Dan Liddell has written a book that is now used to train new transportation security officers.
( by The Partnership For Public Service , The Washington Post)

Virginia K12 initiatives on teacher, school accountability go forward
Virginia governor's K12 initiatives on teacher accountability, school ratings go forward
( by Fredrick Kunkle , The Washington Post)

Discpline urged for Md. lawmaker who sought to benefit real-estate practice
State delegate fined for preying on home owners nearly snuck through law to get back real-estate license
( by Aaron C. Davis , The Washington Post)

Md. ethics panel says delegate should not have tried to silence football player
Del. Emmett C. Burns Jr. objected to Ravens player publicly supporting same-sex marriage measure.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)

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STYLE
5 most-viewed online Post recipes in January
A healthful muffin and some big hits from years past top our monthly list.
(, The Washington Post)

Michelle Obama's posterior again the subject of a public rant
First lady's efforts to promote low-calorie school lunches has critics fixated on her derriere once again.
( by Krissah Thompson , The Washington Post)

Where's the snow?
For second year in a row, Washington is pretty much snowless, here's why.
(, The Washington Post)

Oreo's ad was blackout's big winner
The company's tweeted ad became a viral hit Sunday night after the lights went dark during the Super Bowl.
( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post)

Outage drains Super Bowl ratings
COLUMN | Game ranks as third most-watched broadcast in TV history, with estimated 108.4M viewers.
(, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Washington Auto Show 2013: Schedule for Feb. 5
Here's what to check out at the auto show today.
( by Mohana Ravindranath , The Washington Post)

President Obama misses budget deadline for third straight year
The administration refuses to say when the president will release his 2014 spending plan.
( by Lori Montgomery , The Washington Post)

Justice prepares civil suit against S&P over financial crisis role
The ratings agency is accused of lax grading of investment products that helped trigger the meltdown.
( by Jia Lynn Yang , The Washington Post)

When it comes to investment funds, buyer beware
TrimTabs says retail investors put a record $39.3 billion last month into U.S. mutual funds and ETFs.
(, The Washington Post)

Why spend money on Super Bowl ads when you can just tweet?
Companies got a lot of exposure from advertising Tweets during the Super Bowl, but is that all they need?
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
TV and radio listings, February 5

(, The Washington Post)

St. John's rallies past Paul VI
Lindsay Allen makes the big play, a steal and layup with 20 seconds left for a 70-69 comeback victory.
( by Preston Williams , The Washington Post)

Cause of Super Bowl power outage still a mystery
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says incident will not preclude more Super Bowls in New Orleans.
( by Kent Babb and Cindy Boren , The Washington Post)

Ravens begin their celebrations
A parade in Baltimore on Tuesday morning will culminate a wild period after the team's win over the 49ers.
( by Jeff Zrebiec , The Washington Post)

Wizards snap four-game losing streak
Five different players score in double-figures, Martell Webster leads the team with 21 points as Washington beats the Clippers.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Why spend money on Super Bowl ads when you can just tweet?
Companies got a lot of exposure from advertising Tweets during the Super Bowl, but is that all they need?
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Twitch launches subscription service for live video games
The e-sports trend is growing — Twitch is launching a subscriptions to watch live video games
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

HTC shifts focus back to cheaper phones, sets sights on China
The Taiwanese smartphone maker warns of clouds on the horizon.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Samsung lands in list of five worst Super Bowl ads
The phone maker's 'Next Big Thing' couldn't keep consumers' attention.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

HTC forecasts sixth consecutive decline in quarterly sales
The Taiwanese smartphone maker faces a loss of market share to Chinese rivals.
( by Tim Culpan Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)

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WORLD
Justice Dept. document justifies killing American terrorists overseas
Lethal force is legal if the target is a leader of al-Qaida or affiliate and poses imminent threat, paper says.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)

China's economic data questioned in light of potential global impact
The reliability of China's economic data is increasingly questioned by experts assessing trends.
( by William Wan , The Washington Post)

Mexico tries to get back on tracks
President outlines plans to restore passenger rail service 15 years after his party finished dismantling it.
( by Nick Miroff in PUEBLA, Mexico , The Washington Post)

Senators demand memos on targeted killing
The memos outline the case for the targeted killing of U.S. citizens in counterterror operations overseas.
( by Greg Miller , The Washington Post)

Former FBI official questioned on abuse of intelligence-gathering tools
Official had oversight over bureau's use of controversial national security letters and exigent letters.
( by Ellen Nakashima , The Washington Post)

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EDITORIAL
Obama's shell game
New birth-control rules attempt to fool Catholics.
(, The Washington Post)

In India, impelled to action
Spurred by a notorious rape, the Singh government proposes new laws on sexual violence.
(, The Washington Post)

Silent 'Gatekeepers' no longer
In Dror Moreh's documentary, Israel's former spymasters take the country's political leaders to task.
(, The Washington Post)

The NRA's tone-deaf position
The organization's uncompromising rhetoric is out of touch with the rest of America.
(, The Washington Post)

Holding our breath
The FDA should do more with its authority over tobacco products.
(, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Talk about Travel
The Post's travel writers and editors discuss your travel stories, questions, gripes and more.
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Eugene Robinson Live
Live chat with Eugene Robinson about his latest columns and political news.
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Tuesdays with Moron: Chatological Humor Update
Gene Weingarten brings you an update to his monthly Chatological Humor live chat.
(, vForum)

Talk about Travel
The Post's travel writers and editors discuss your travel stories, questions, gripes and more.
(, vForum)

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.
(, vForum)

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