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Afghan soldiers' Pakistan ties eyed
The order that soldiers must either move their families to Afghanistan or leave the army could inflame ethnic tensions and aggravate relations with Pakistan.
(By Kevin Sieff)
Prince George's rethinks casino gambling
Rosecroft Raceway, a horse track in Prince George's that closed last summer, could reopen this month.
(By John Wagner)
Lawmakers debate mandated coverage of contraceptives in health-care law
Several Democrats walk out of hearing on provision; comment from Santorum supporter draws fury.
(By Sarah Kliff)
Moving beyond a haunting past
Christopher Singleton, who was 6 when his mother was killed in 1999, looks ahead as his father, Lawrence Davis, is set to be sentenced Friday in her death.
(By Keith L. Alexander)
Correspondent Anthony Shadid dies at 43
Anthony Shadid, one of the most incisive and honored foreign correspondents of his generation, was covering the Syrian insurrection for the New York Times.
(By Paul Farhi and Mary Beth Sheridan)
NATION
Afghan army to cost U.S. billions of dollars after 2014 withdrawal
The U.S. military expects that sustaining the Afghan army and police forces after the planned withdrawal of American combat forces in 2014 will cost about $4 billion a year.
( by Greg Jaffe , The Washington Post)
Anthony Shadid, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, dies in Syria
A former Washington Post correspondent, Anthony Shadid died while reporting in Syria
( by Melissa Bell , The Washington Post)
Md. hospitals to share patient data
It's a key step that health officials and clinicians say will improve patient care and cut costs at the state's 46 acute-care facilities.
( by Lena H. Sun , The Washington Post)
U.N. votes overwhelmingly to condemn Syrian crackdown
The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution demanding Syria end its brutal 11-month crackdown on anti-government protester.
( by Colum Lynch , The Washington Post)
How Obama should fight the 'war on religion'
What can the Golden Rule's call to 'love your neighbor as yourself' teach us during this fight over birth control coverage?
(, The Washington Post)
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METRO
Shadid recalled as a gifted journalist, generous friend
Here are reactions from colleagues of Anthony Shadid, the Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent who brought the Middle East alive on theh pages of the Boston Globe, Washington Post and New York Times.
(, The Washington Post)
Correspondent Anthony Shadid dies at 43
Anthony Shadid, one of the most incisive and honored foreign correspondents of his generation, was covering the Syrian insurrection for the New York Times.
( by Paul Farhi and Mary Beth Sheridan , The Washington Post)
Dems see chance to cut Va. budget deal
The House and Senate may have trouble reconciling their plans, making Democrats' votes critical.
( by Laura Vozzellaand Anita Kumar , The Washington Post)
Md. delays debate on gay marriage bill
The House holdup comes amid speculation that supporters remain short of votes to pass the bill.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)
Currie's censure recommended
An ethics committee urges the Md. Senate to punish but stop short of expeling one of its own.
( by Greg Masters , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Dems see chance to cut Va. budget deal
The House and Senate may have trouble reconciling their plans, making Democrats' votes critical.
( by Laura Vozzellaand Anita Kumar , The Washington Post)
GOP debate in Georgia canceled
The March 1 GOP presidential debate in Georgia has been canceled, in a sign of candidate fatigue after nearly two dozen of the televised showdowns that have been so crucial in shaping the Republican presidential campaign.
( by Aaron Blake , The Washington Post)
Md. delays debate on gay marriage bill
The House holdup comes amid speculation that supporters remain short of votes to pass the bill.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)
Currie's censure recommended
An ethics committee urges the Md. Senate to punish but stop short of expeling one of its own.
( by Greg Masters , The Washington Post)
( by Paul Kane and Ben Pershing , The Washington Post)
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STYLE
He lets the music speak for itself
Conductor Herbert Blomstedt makes music with such integrity and straightforwardness and love that for those in the know, it's a joy to watch him.
( by Anne Midgette , The Washington Post)
A state of romantic confusion
A boyfriend in the picture is clouding perspective about a crush.
(, The Washington Post)
Change-the-channel contest
Style Invitational contest Week 959: Out of Network — move a TV show to another channel; plus results of the anagram-pairs contest.
(, The Washington Post)
The dissident's wife vs. China
As her homeland's presumptive future leader introduces himself to Washington, Geng He, too, is on a mission. She is raising awareness for her husband, whom she believes is unjustly imprisoned.
( by Dan Zak , The Washington Post)
Mum's the word on 'Colbert Report' cancellations
Episodes of the popular fake-news show were abruptly halted through the rest of the week, leaving fans and reporters scrambling for the cause, with the biggest rumor being that the host's 91-year-old mother was ill.
(, The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
N. Stafford wins Commonwealth
( by Preston Williams , The Washington Post)
TV and radio listings: February 17
(, The Washington Post)
Stoglin, Terrapins cruise at home
Terrell Stoglin scores 19 of his game-high 24 points in the first half as Maryland prepare for a brutal stretch with a rout of Boston College.
( by Liz Clarke , The Washington Post)
Friendly gets a long awaited win
The Patriots girls beat Gwynn Park for the first time in their high school careers.
( by James Wagner , The Washington Post)
U-Md. women give Frese her 300th career victory
Junior Tianna Hawkins scores a career-high 26 points on 12-of-13 shooting as the Terps give Coach Brenda Frese her 300th career victory.
( by Gene Wang , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Afghan army to cost U.S. billions of dollars after 2014 withdrawal
The U.S. military expects that sustaining the Afghan army and police forces after the planned withdrawal of American combat forces in 2014 will cost about $4 billion a year.
( by Greg Jaffe , The Washington Post)
Afghan soldiers' Pakistan ties eyed
The order that soldiers must either move their families to Afghanistan or leave the army could inflame ethnic tensions and aggravate relations with Pakistan.
( by Kevin Sieff , The Washington Post)
U.N. votes overwhelmingly to condemn Syrian crackdown
The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution demanding Syria end its brutal 11-month crackdown on anti-government protester.
( by Colum Lynch , The Washington Post)
Afghan, Pakistani, Iranian leaders meet
Talks among Karzai, Ahmadinejad and Pakistani officials, and the Taliban, show challenge of ending Afghan war.
( by Richard Leiby and Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
Al-Qaeda infiltrating Syrian opposition, U.S. officials say
Remarks by Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper are the most definitive to date from a senior Obama administration official on network's efforts to insert itself into the Syrian uprising.
( by Greg Miller , The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Got Plans? Lauren Winter and Brian Miller of the bar and restaurant design firm Edit joined the Going Out Gurus to discuss bar design and aesthetics, new projects and the Washington D.C. scene.
Got Plans? Discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun.
(, vForum)
Will Rick Santorum's social policies hurt him with women?
Bradley Hirschfield discussed if Rick Santorum's statement on women will hurt his campaign and more.
(, vForum)
Q&A with Tracee Hamilton
Tracee Hamilton goes weekly with her chat about sports, life and everything else.
(, vForum)
Home Front: Design advice from Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza.
Home Front: Advice on interior design
(, vForum)
Q&A with Tracee Hamilton
Tracee Hamilton goes weekly with her chat about sports, life and everything else.
(, vForum)
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TECHNOLOGY
FTC: Apps for kids get poor grades for privacy
The agency says information about children is being collected and parents aren't being adequately informed.
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post)
Facebook takes page from Twitter, Google + by verifying accounts now
Facebook has started allowing users to verify their accounts with the option of using nicknames.
(, The Washington Post)
Can LightSquared save its LTE network?
Satellite firm LightSquared may be looking to the Department of Defense to save its LTE network after the FCC denied its proposal to build the high-speed network.
(, The Washington Post)
Apple's 'Mountain Lion' brings iOS features to Macs
Apple unveiled a preview of its latest version of OS X Thursday.
(, The Washington Post)
Pinterest, Fab, and other apps see huge growth using Facebook Actions
In the wake of Facebook's implementation of Actions, a new way for apps to get their data into your Timeline, many apps are seeing staggering new growth stats
( by Jolie O'Dell | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
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EDITORIAL
Romney without a cause
Santorum is his most serious challenger yet.
(, The Washington Post)
Overreach: Obamacare vs. the Constitution
A trifecta of rights denied.
(, The Washington Post)
Learning from China
The U.S. must start acting like a serious country.
(, The Washington Post)
Virginia loves its sham democracy
Efforts to reform redistricting, and allow competitive elections, are destined for failure.
(, The Washington Post)
A well-done un-Occupation
Shutdown of camps were carefully planned and well-executed.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
FTC: Apps for kids get poor grades for privacy
The agency says information about children is being collected and parents aren't being adequately informed.
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post)
No consensus over costs for crisis
The International Monetary fund wants more money to prepare for the fallout from Europe. The United States says Europe should foot the bill itself.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)
Ivy League's failure is Wall Street's gain
Why are so many Ivy League graduates going to Wall Street rather than make another sort of contribution? Maybe it's because they are too poorly prepared for anything else.
(, The Washington Post)
Zynga aims to reduce its dependence on Facebook, sources say
Through a publishing program, other game developers will be able to advertise in Zynga games and on a separate Web portal.
( by Douglas MacMillan and Adam Satariano Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
Facebook takes page from Twitter, Google + by verifying accounts now
Facebook has started allowing users to verify their accounts with the option of using nicknames.
(, The Washington Post)
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