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GOP hopefuls make last Iowa push
Republican candidates crisscross state before Tuesday's caucuses — some with much to gain, others with everything to lose.
(By Karen Tumulty)
Mitt Romney leads in new Des Moines Register poll
The former Massachusetts governor and the Texas Congressman are atop the field with just three days to go before the Iowa caucuses.
(By Chris Cillizza)
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)
'We are like an island in a sea of al-Qaeda'
American-backed Yemeni forces are engaged in a grueling struggle to retake territory from militant Islamists.
(By Sudarsan Raghavan)
Dave Barry's Year in Review
Celebrity meltdowns, creepy sex capers and political gasbaggery: Is everyone ready to kick 2011 to the curb?
(By Dave Barry)
METRO
Vatican allows U.S. Anglican parishes to join Catholic Church
More than 1,300 Anglicans, including more than 100 priests, involved in a small but symbolically potent effort to reunite Protestants and Catholics
( by Michelle Boorstein , The Washington Post)
Warm December wraps up
The last day of a warm December was one of the month's warmest. Washington's high temperature Saturday was 62, just a degree short of the 63-degree top reading for the entire month.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
D.C., Prince George's homicide numbers meet in the middle
For the first time in recent memory, the District and Prince George's County ended 2011 very close in homicide counts, as killings dropped by double digits in the city and increased slightly in the county.
( by Allison Klein and Matt Zapotosky , The Washington Post)
Developer who won state agency has financial woes
Carl Williams, the Prince George's County developer selected to build the new headquarters for the state Department of Housing and Community Development, owes back taxes.
( by Ovetta Wiggins , The Washington Post)
A star turn for Venus
Set down your champagne and gaze west, as the bubbly planet Venus kicks off Sunday night's first evening of the New Year.
( by Blaine P. Friedlander Jr. , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
GOP hopefuls make last Iowa push
Republican candidates crisscross state before Tuesday's caucuses — some with much to gain, others with everything to lose.
( by Karen Tumulty , The Washington Post)
Many in Iowa are still are up in the air
As Republican hopefuls hold events across the state, many Iowans are trying to decide who they will caucus for come Tuesday.
( by Jason Horowitz in DES MOINES , The Washington Post)
Republicans may get another shot at Virginia ballot
Republican presidential hopefuls who did not qualify for the Virginia primary ballot might get another shot.
( by Krissah Thompson , The Washington Post)
In Va., an abundance of offbeat bills
Thousands of bills and resolutions come before the assembly every year; some raise a few eyebrows.
( by Laura Vozzella , The Washington Post)
Chief justice defends court on recusal issue
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. says it is a misconception that Supreme Court justices do not follow the same set of ethical principles as other judges.
( by Robert Barnes , The Washington Post)
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STYLE
After wife's infidelity, a husband plots his course
He found out his wife had been having an affair, and is afraid it will happen again. Should he hang in there, or pull the plug on the marriage?
(, The Washington Post)
Dave Barry's Year in Review
Celebrity meltdowns, creepy sex capers and political gasbaggery: Is everyone ready to kick 2011 to the curb?
( by Dave Barry , The Washington Post)
2012 calendar for kids
Especially in a leap year, a calendar is a pretty complicated thing.
(, The Washington Post)
On Love: The best quotes from the wedding stories of 2011
Every Sunday, On Love tells the story of a journey to marriage, but it's the way each couple explains their relationship that truly gets to the heart of the matter. Here, we've compiled the best quotes from our love stories this year.
( by Erin Williams , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Virginia can't keep up with Auburn
Despite totaling 435 total yards, the Cavaliers fell to Auburn, 43-24, in the Chick-fil-A Bowl and will have to resolve to finish next season on a higher note.
( by Steve Yanda , The Washington Post)
NFL playoff scenarios
(, The Washington Post)
Caps' Ovechkin stays hot in win
Alex Ovechkin strikes twice as the Capitals score four goals in the third period to beat host Columbus.
( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post)
Shanahan: Redskins on the right track
Despite a won-lost record that rivals former coach Jim Zorn's, Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan says the pieces are in place for success soon.
( by Barry Svrluga , The Washington Post)
Wall, Wizards need to keep their heads up
After seeing John Wall hang his head during a discouraging loss in Milwaukee, Wizards Coach Flip Saunders said his star player and the rest of the team must keep their spirits up and play hard.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Strong quake rocks Japan; no damage reported
( by Chico Harlan , The Washington Post)
Maliki marks end of U.S.-Iraq pact
The premier sought to take political advantage of the occasion via a speech and a text message.
( by Dan Morse , The Washington Post)
Russia arrests New Year's protesters
Russia ended the year arresting more protesters as a dramatic year of unexpected change drew to a close.
( by Kathy Lally , The Washington Post)
New fencing doesn't stop illegal crossings
The patchwork of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico divide has mixed success, border agents say.
( by Nick Miroff , The Washington Post)
'We are like an island in a sea of al-Qaeda'
American-backed Yemeni forces are engaged in a grueling struggle to retake territory from militant Islamists.
( by Sudarsan Raghavan ZINJIBAR, Yemen — , The Washington Post)
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TECHNOLOGY
CES 2012: Ultrabook mania
An organizer says that 30 to 50 new ultrabooks will be unveiled.
( by Vlad Savov , theverge.com)
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EDITORIAL
The New Year
America again worries about its future.
(, The Washington Post)
Another victim of Cuba's regime
A human bargaining chip.
(, The Washington Post)
A welcome drop in executions
No need to risk executing innocent people.
(, The Washington Post)
Missing pages from the Palestinian history book
(, The Washington Post)
The inherent flaw of a third-party candidate
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
'Fair trade' products turn profits, creating problems for a movement
What began as a movement to help impoverished farmers has evolved into a corporate push for productivity and profit, and it is dividing the fair-trade movement.
( by Simon Clark and Heather Walsh , The Washington Post)
When even the safe financial bets are risky
The financial world is even more unstable than it was in 2008 and 2009, when U.S. markets were in free fall and fear ran rampant.
(, The Washington Post)
For D.C. area, federal gravy train ending
With spending sure to slow, it's past time for the region to begin thinking about its next act.
(, The Washington Post)
CES 2012: Ultrabook mania
An organizer says that 30 to 50 new ultrabooks will be unveiled.
( by Vlad Savov , theverge.com)
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