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Iowans give Santorum a chance
Dismissed until a few weeks ago, the former Pennsylvania senator is surging at the right time in Iowa.
(By Karen Tumulty and Rosalind S. Helderman)
Verizon drops plan to charge $2 convenience fee
Verizon Wireless said Friday it no longer planned to implement a $2 fee for single payments made online or by phone.
(By Ylan Q. Mui)
After wild ride in 2011, stocks back where they started
After all the turbulence of the past year, the solid rallies and breathtaking drops, the U.S. stock market, like any roller coaster, ended back almost precisely where it started.
(By Neil Irwin)
An act of courage that launched a revolution
The real roots of Egypt's revolution may lie in a crumbling cotton mill town in the Nile Delta, and with an old-fashioned labor dispute over pay that began five years ago.
(By Liz Sly)
Who gets credit for 'Auld Lang Syne'?
Two centuries later, there's still no consensus on who deserves credit for the New Year's anthem.
(By Claire Prentice)
NATION
Tech predictions for 2012
COLUMN | From market bubbles to tablets, Wadhwa gives his five predictions for technology in 2012.
( by Vivek Wadhwa , The Washington Post)
How Washington went social in 2011
2011 saw more online activity than ever before from U.S. government leaders.
( by Jolie O'Dell | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
Across country, mild temperatures are redefining the winter landscape
Pattern of mild weather over past few months has triggered changes that are disrupting natural cycles.
( by Juliet Eilperin and Darryl Fears , The Washington Post)
More National: Breaking National News & Headlines - Washington Post
METRO
Suspect apprehended at Nationals Park
D.C. police make an arrest inside Nationals Park.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
2 doctors charged with fetal homicide
Authorities say the pair botched an abortion last year in Elkton, Md. The case appears to be the first use of a new state law.
( by Peter Hermann , The Washington Post)
Va. kicks in $150M for Dulles Metrorail
The governor agreed to help fund the project's $2.8B second phase but wants certain conditions met.
( by Dana Hedgpeth and Anita Kumar , The Washington Post)
Battle brews over future of Anacostia
Community leaders and activists fight a homeless shelter for women backed by Council member Barry.
( by Chris L. Jenkins , The Washington Post)
Police: Suspect's poor shooting killed his own father and a homeless man
In a fledgling crime career cut short by ineptitude, Arvel Crawford left three men dead on the pavement, detectives say.
( by Paul Duggan , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Obama's 2012 political strategy: Keep attacking unpopular Congress
The White House believes it hit upon a winning formula toward the end of a bruising, politically damaging year.
( by David Nakamura , The Washington Post)
Tears, threats and politicking in Iowa
GOP presidential candidates fanned out across Iowa on Friday with their best lines and most convincing surrogates before Tuesday's caucuses.
( by Nia-Malika Henderson , The Washington Post)
Iowans give Santorum a chance
Dismissed until a few weeks ago, the former Pennsylvania senator is surging at the right time in Iowa.
( by Karen Tumulty and Rosalind S. Helderman , The Washington Post)
Perry's air of dominance: TV and money
Michele Bachmann has campaigned in all of Iowa's 99 counties. Rick Santorum has held more than 250 events in the state since June. But some Iowans may have seen more of Rick Perry than anyone else.
( by Philip Rucker , The Washington Post)
White House postpones debt ceiling request
The Obama administration has delayed a proposal to raise the nation's borrowing limit by $1.2 trillion after congressional leaders objected to the timeline.
( by David Nakamura , The Washington Post)
More Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post
STYLE
Readers offer advice
While Carolyn Hax is away, here are some readers' thoughts on teen sex and moving back in with parents.
(, The Washington Post)
Twitter's 'White Girl Problems' both therapy, humor
When "White Girl Problems" launched on Twitter over a year ago, it popularized a simple formula: complaint, hashtag, problem. Now it has a huge following, and there's a book coming.
( by Scott Eidler , The Washington Post)
Who gets credit for 'Auld Lang Syne'?
Two centuries later, there's still no consensus on who deserves credit for the New Year's anthem.
( by Claire Prentice Special to The Washington Post , The Washington Post)
Time stretching warps songs into sprawling blurs
Bear in Heaven is slowing down 400,000 percent: The band, using digital software best known for drawing out a Justin Bieber tune, is streaming its new 44-minute album online over four months.
( by Chris Richards , The Washington Post)
Stuffed animals to the rescue
Twelve-year-old Hannah Isenhart has photographed bears and owls, bison and fox in some of the nation's most beautiful settings. The difference between her and a National Geographic photographer is that the animals are her stuffed toys.
(, The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: December 31
(, The Washington Post)
Stumbling, bumbling in Milwaukee
John Wall and Nick Young shoot a combined 2-for-19 and Roger Mason Jr. is ruled ineligible to play due to a paperwork snafu as Washington falls to 0-3.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)
Pearson pushes George Mason to a win
Area Roundup | Ryan Pearson has 35 points and 14 rebounds as George Mason wins at the College of Charleston, 84-76.
( From news services and staff reports , The Washington Post)
Capitals return favor to Sabres
Alex Ovechkin's resurgence continues with two goals to augment a solid game in goal from Tomas Vokoun in a victory at Verizon Center.
( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post)
Trust died in sports in 2011
COLUMN | The Penn State child sex abuse scandal changed the sports landscape. Nowhere moreso than in how it killed our sense of trust.
(, The Washington Post)
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WORLD
North Korea blasts South, other foes
First policy message since power transfer vilifies enemies as a way of uniting the North Korean public.
( by Chico Harlan , The Washington Post)
An act of courage that launched a revolution
The real roots of Egypt's revolution may lie in a crumbling cotton mill town in the Nile Delta, and with an old-fashioned labor dispute over pay that began five years ago.
( by Liz Sly , The Washington Post)
India unprepared for urban transition
While planners focus on villages and cities, the "missing middle" has expanded dramatically.
( by Rama Lakshmi in Kotwali, INDIA , The Washington Post)
Emboldened protesters rally in Syria
Despite skepticism about observers' role, Friday saw biggest anti-government rallies in months.
( by Alice Fordham , The Washington Post)
Egyptian military gambles on raids
By storming pro-democracy offices, the military tried to crack down on dissent at the risk of alienating its key U.S. benefactor.
( by Leila Fadel and Joby Warrick , The Washington Post)
More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Carolyn Hax Live (Friday, Dec. 30)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about the strange train we call life.
(, vForum)
Real Wheels Live
Live online discussion with Real Wheels columnist Warren Brown about car-buying and the auto industry.
(, vForum)
Free Range on Food: Healthy eating in 2012
Have cooking questions? We have answers. Ask us now.
(, vForum)
Chatological Humor: Monthly with Moron
Gene Weingarten takes polls and chats about his recent columns.
(, vForum)
Talk about Travel
Have a travel-related question, comment, suspicion, warning, gripe, sad tale or happy ending? The Post Travel section's editors and writers are at your service.
(, vForum)
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TECHNOLOGY
Kindle Touch review: Still all about reading books
While the touchscreen might feel like a "new and fresh" twist on the typical e-reader, in reality the device is still riffing on Amazon's original Kindle.
( by Paul Miller , theverge.com)
FCC concerned about Verizon fee and is 'looking into the matter'
Verizon's new $2 fee is now under the scrutiny of the FCC, according to a statement by the agency on Friday.
( by Meghan Kelly | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
Google+ traffic jumped in final months of 2011
A new study shows Google+ had a 118 percent increase in overall activity between September and November.
( by Jolie O'Dell | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
Anonymous exposes 75,000 credit card numbers
The hacker collective has dumped 200 GB of data for around 860,000 users at a security think tank.
( by Jolie O'Dell | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
Amazon may miss sales estimates
Goldman Sachs made the prediction,citing slower-than-expected e-commerce growth over the holidays.
( by Beth Jinks and Danielle Kucera Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
More Technology News - The Washington Post
EDITORIAL
A flu virus risk worth taking
Generating a potentially dangerous virus in the lab.
( by Anthony S. Fauci, Gary J. Nabel and Francis S. Collins , The Washington Post)
Take credit in 2012
U.S. leaders need to work seriously on safeguarding the country's rating.
( by Mohamed El-Erian , The Washington Post)
2011 in corrections
Print corrections were down. But online?
(, The Washington Post)
A lingering Red China mystery
The death of Mao's heir apparent.
( by Sergey Radchenko , The Washington Post)
Money and politics
Investigations may lead to ugly news.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Kindle Touch review: Still all about reading books
While the touchscreen might feel like a "new and fresh" twist on the typical e-reader, in reality the device is still riffing on Amazon's original Kindle.
( by Paul Miller , theverge.com)
2011 was a bust — could 2012 be better?
The real economic lesson is that the forces holding back the U.S. economy are bigger than most of the people who make a living forecasting these things understood just 12 months ago.
( by Neil Irwin , The Washington Post)
Verizon drops plan to charge $2 convenience fee
Verizon Wireless said Friday it no longer planned to implement a $2 fee for single payments made online or by phone.
( by Ylan Q. Mui , The Washington Post)
Financial chaos, complexity in 2011
Fortune's Allan Sloan looks back at three of his pieces that caused a stir this year.
(, The Washington Post)
After wild ride in 2011, stocks back where they started
After all the turbulence of the past year, the solid rallies and breathtaking drops, the U.S. stock market, like any roller coaster, ended back almost precisely where it started.
( by Neil Irwin , The Washington Post)
More Business News, Financial News, Business Headlines & Analysis - The Washington Post
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