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On the eve of the Iowa caucuses
Republicans head into the Iowa caucuses, with some jostling for the finish line, others looking forward to the next lap.
(By Karen Tumulty and David A. Fahrenthold)
Republican presidential nominee in whose image?
In 2012, the tea-party-infused GOP has done more to define the candidates than the candidates have done to define their party.
(By Dan Balz)
In Mexico, 12,000 were killed in drug violence last year
Country's leading media outlets provide grim tallies. Indices of torture and beheading were up.
(By William Booth)
Political prognostications for Paul and Paul
As Ron Paul heads into what could be his final Iowa caucus, his supporters are buzzing about a second coming — Sen. Rand Paul.
(By Nia-Malika Henderson)
Idaho lake house at center of Supreme Court case
EPA says the land contains environmentally sensitive wetlands; critics blast "overzealous federal agency" and push for its powers to be curtailed.
(By Robert Barnes)
NATION
Spaceship Earth: The new green movement
Spaceship Earth is a metaphor for a new way of looking at Earth — as a complex system that must be aggressively managed.
( by Joel Achenbach , The Washington Post)
For Panetta, tough choices ahead
The new year brings budget cuts, a range of national security issues and criticism from presidential candidates.
(, The Washington Post)
Eating healthfully while traveling
Letter to Health & Science: You can eat healthfully even when you're on the road
(, The Washington Post)
Small changes can boost your health
Instead of resolving to lose weight and quit smoking, experts suggest smaller changes you might make.
(, The Washington Post)
Flu can fatally warp immune system
Scientists now believe immune system overreactions were the main culprit in the 1918 flu pandemic.
( by David Schultz , The Washington Post)
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METRO
Montgomery couple hit while strolling on sidewalk
An elderly couple were walking on the morning of New Year's Day when a car jumped the curb and hit them.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
Jerzy Kluger, boyhood friend of former pope
Jerzy Kluger, 90, was a Polish Jew whose lifelong friendship with Pope John Paul II helped the pontiff's efforts to repair Catholic-Jewish relations after centuries of anti-Semitism.
( by Emily Langer , The Washington Post)
Bob Anderson, fencing master
Bob Anderson, 89, coached British Olympians before becoming Hollywood's premier choreographer of swordfighting, tutoring the likes of Sean Connery and Errol Flynn.
( by T. Rees Shapiro , The Washington Post)
Arlington board plans for 2012
The Arlington County Board met Monday, continuing its tradition of meeting on the New Year's Day holiday, for a series of speeches laying out initiatives for 2012.
( by Patricia Sullivan , The Washington Post)
Promoting breast-feeding in Southeast
A program seeks to reverse the low rates of breast-feeding among black women in the District.
( by Theola Labbé-DeBose , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Monitoring and predicting the economy's future path
Stacey M. Tevlin is one of the behind-the-scenes economists who feed economic forecasts and analysis to the committee so it can make monetary policy decisions for the nation, a job that is painstaking and pressure-filled.
( by The Partnership for Public Service , The Washington Post)
Romney's religion still a sticking point
In Iowa, a suspicion of Mormonism may still be a central reason for those opposing Mitt Romney's GOP presidential bid.
( by Jason Horowitz , The Washington Post)
Gingrich says he's down, but not out
Republican hopeful concedes that he probably won't win Iowa caucuses but says it's only "three minutes" into the presidential race.
( by Amy Gardner , The Washington Post)
Republican presidential nominee in whose image?
In 2012, the tea-party-infused GOP has done more to define the candidates than the candidates have done to define their party.
( by Dan Balz , The Washington Post)
On the eve of the Iowa caucuses
Republicans head into the Iowa caucuses, with some jostling for the finish line, others looking forward to the next lap.
( by Karen Tumulty and David A. Fahrenthold , The Washington Post)
More Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post
STYLE
Carolyn Hax: Is favoritism ever okay?
One niece was grateful, another never said thanks. What should an aunt do? Is favoritism justified?
(, The Washington Post)
Iowa husband, wife are workplace rivals
Dave and Emily Price are both political reporters for competing stations in Des Moines, Iowa, so they rarely ask each other, "How'd your day go?"
( by Ned Martel , The Washington Post)
Music for life's soundtrack
In "Themes for an Imaginary Film," Johnny Jewel and Symmetry create 36 tracks that enchant and compel.
( by Chris Richards , The Washington Post)
Wale wails at Fillmore Silver Spring
Rapper Wale performs at Fillmore Silver Spring with Da Big Fella and Black Cobain.
( by Sarah Godfrey , The Washington Post)
Names and Faces:
Aretha Franklin, Steven Tyler, Cee Lo Green, John Lennon, Rupert Murdoch.
(, The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: January 3
(, The Washington Post)
Cavaliers beat LSU for 11th straight victory
Sammy Zeglinski scores 17 points, including a big three-pointer late in the game, to help the No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers beat LSU, 57-52, in a non-conference game.
( Associated Press , The Washington Post)
Wizards stumble to another loss
The Wizards remain winless with a 100-92 loss at Boston, a game in which Flip Saunders is ejected early in the first quarter and Andray Blatche scores 28 points.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)
Shanahan gives troops the floor
Coach Mike Shanahan turns over final meeting to Navy SEALS and a Marine, who discuss common themes with Redskins players.
( by Rick Maese , The Washington Post)
Virginia Tech seeks validation, again
The Hokies haven't been able to escape questions about whether they belong in a BCS game.
( by Mark Giannotto , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
For Panetta, tough choices ahead
The new year brings budget cuts, a range of national security issues and criticism from presidential candidates.
(, The Washington Post)
India's anti-corruption movement loses steam
Like many movements that harness popular frustration, it proved much harder to maintain the unity and momentum of the movement once anger with the current system was replaced by specific recommendations on how to change it.
( by Simon Denyer , The Washington Post)
In Mexico, 12,000 were killed in drug violence last year
Country's leading media outlets provide grim tallies. Indices of torture and beheading were up.
( by William Booth , The Washington Post)
Iran's rial slides under latest U.S. sanctions
Iran's ailing currency took another slide Monday, losing 12 percent against foreign currencies after a U.S. decision to place its central bank under unilateral sanctions.
( by Thomas Erdbrink , The Washington Post)
S. Korean leader sees 'window' to deal with North
In first major policy speech since death of Kim Jong Il, Lee Myung-bak offered chance to improve peninsula relations.
( by Chico Harlan , The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Chatological Humor: Monthly with Moron
Gene Weingarten takes polls and chats about his recent columns.
(, vForum)
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EDITORIAL
Virginia's primary failure
Stringent restrictions keep voters from making a difference.
(, The Washington Post)
Seizing property without due process
Why should Virginia's forfeiture law allow the taking of goods without evidence of crime?
(, The Washington Post)
Blocking Internet piracy
House efforts to block piracy are dangerously overbroad, but the Senate's bill is more restrained.
(, The Washington Post)
Paul's isolationism redux
His chillingly amoral foreign policy.
(, The Washington Post)
And a gloomy new year
Polls suggest Obama faces a tough 2012.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
FTC hard-pressed to secure refunds for job-scam victims
In many cases, the ill-gotten gains have been spent or hidden by the time the government uncovers the fraud and the case winds its way through the courts.
( by Dina ElBoghdady , The Washington Post)
Gingrich Account of First Divorce Disputed by Aides, Documents
Newt Gingrich, who hoped to put his personal past behind him by saying he'd made mistakes, has revived the issue with questionable claims about the details of his first divorce.
( by Julie Bykowicz Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
Romney Seeks Connection in Patriotic Songs, Childhood Memories
Mitt Romney is working hard at being a regular guy.
( by Lisa Lerer Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
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