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Officials near bank foreclosure fraud settlement
State and federal officials could announce as soon as Thursday a landmark settlement with five of the nation's banks over flawed and fraudulent home foreclosures.
(By Brady Dennis and Sari Horwitz)
U.S. revises plans for Japan base
Washington's inability to resolve its basing arrangements on Okinawa underscores the challenges for Obama's strategic "pivot" toward the Pacific.
(By Chico Harlan and Craig Whitlock)
Dan Balz: Mitt Romney and the enthusiasm gap
Romney's triple defeat Tuesday underscored the lack of enthusiasm for his front-running candidacy.
(By Dan Balz)
Boehner vows action to overturn Obama administration rule on birth control
The rule exempts churches but would affect institutions such as Catholic hospitals and universities, even though contraception violates Catholic teachings.
(By Peter Wallsten and N.C. Aizenman)
Romney hits 'shuffle' on the playlist
The tunes played at Mitt Romney's rallies are moving from Kid Rock sunny to Toby Keith angry, and the shuffle has a lot to say about the American tradition of the campaign song.
(By David A. Fahrenthold)
NATION
U.S. revises plans for Japan base
Washington's inability to resolve its basing arrangements on Okinawa underscores the challenges for Obama's strategic "pivot" toward the Pacific.
( by Chico Harlan and Craig Whitlock , The Washington Post)
Trans-fat blood levels plummet
The amount of trans fat in the American bloodstream fell by more than half after the FDA required food manufacturers to label the ingredient in products.
( by David Brown , The Washington Post)
An Iran strike wouldn't be easy
At the Pentagon and in Israel, plans show the difficulties of an operation targeting Iran's nuclear sites.
(, The Washington Post)
Obama's budget would slash Mars program
The Obama administration's budget would hit the NASA division that sends rovers to Mars and probes to Jupiter.
( by Brian Vastag , The Washington Post)
State Department seeks smaller embassy presence in Baghdad
The State Department has asked each component of the massive U.S. diplomatic mission in Baghdad to analyze how a 25 percent cut would affect operations.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
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METRO
Animal Watch listings for Arlington, Alexandria
A raccoon is placed in a safer location in Alexandria; a cat owner in Arlington County is reunited with a pet that might have escaped from a home during a move.
(, The Washington Post)
Alexandria and Arlington community calendar
Exhibits, concerts, tax-preparation help, a fashion show and other activities.
(, The Washington Post)
Crime listings
Incidents Jan. 23 - Feb. 1 reported by police in Alexandria and Arlington.
(, The Washington Post)
Alexandria and Arlington religion notes
Introductory meditation and buddhism classes; talk by the Rev. Michael McGee.
(, The Washington Post)
Arlington and Alexandria volunteer opportunities
There are needs for drivers, neighborhood clean-up crews and people to help with George Washington Day events.
(, The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Santorum focused on three-state strategy
Rick Santorum's willingness to duck out of Nevada — and Florida before it — to focus on the Republican nominating process's next three more low-key races paid off Tuesday.
( by Rosalind S. Helderman and Nia-Malika Henderson , The Washington Post)
Boehner vows action to overturn Obama administration rule on birth control
The rule exempts churches but would affect institutions such as Catholic hospitals and universities, even though contraception violates Catholic teachings.
( by Peter Wallsten and N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)
Big donors return to the RNC
Checks of $10,000 or more rolled in again in 2011, helping to boost Republican coffers; small donations, however, were lagging previous years' totals.
(, The Washington Post)
School transit workers among biggest group suspended in benefits scheme
More than a third of the employees suspended Monday worked in the transportation division of OSSE.
( by Nikita Stewart and Mike DeBonis , The Washington Post)
Romney hits 'shuffle' on the playlist
The tunes played at Mitt Romney's rallies are moving from Kid Rock sunny to Toby Keith angry, and the shuffle has a lot to say about the American tradition of the campaign song.
( by David A. Fahrenthold , The Washington Post)
More Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post
STYLE
Should they get back together?
The reader isn't sure how to respond to the ex's request that they try being a couple again.
(, The Washington Post)
D.C. wellness calendar, Feb. 9-16
Health and fitness events and meetings in the coming week
(, The Washington Post)
CNN suspends Roland Martin over tweets
CNN placed political contributor Roland Martin on an indefinite suspension as a result of homophobic comments he made on Twitter during the Super Bowl.
(, The Washington Post)
Enter the 2012 Peeps Diorama Contest
Our sugary-sweet competition returns for its sixth year. Find out what, when and how to enter.
(, The Washington Post)
A 'Frankenstein' for the digital age
Robert Harris describes his latest thriller, "The Fear Index," as "modern gothic."
( by Monica Hesse , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Duke stuns UNC as time expires
The 10th-ranked Blue Devils erase a 10-point deficit in the last 2 1/2 minutes and Austin Rivers win it at the buzzer with his sixth three-pointer.
( by Aaron Beard , The Washington Post)
Graves paves way for Potomac Falls
Senior Greg Graves contributes 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead Potomac Falls to its third straight victory, a 50-43 triumph over Briar Woods.
( by Paul Tenorio , The Washington Post)
Hoyas struggle but win
Georgetown loses a pair of 16-point leads but hangs on to hand Seton Hall its 13th consecutive loss.
( by Gene Wang , The Washington Post)
Patriots pull away at Patriot Center
Ryan Pearson scores a team-high 16 points as George Mason keeps pace with VCU and Drexel atop the CAA with a win over the Pride.
( by Steven Goff , The Washington Post)
Wizards can't handle Knicks' Lin
Jeremy Lin continues his stunning emergence with 23 points and a career-high 10 assists as the Wizards waste 29 points from John Wall.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Iconic N. Korean hotel finally set to open
Pyongyang's Ryugyong Hotel has stood unfinished since 1987, a symbol of the North's wider failures.
( by Chico Harlan , The Washington Post)
China sees 'trust deficit' ahead of visit
As Washington awaits Vice President Xi Jinping, spokesman points to rifts on Syria and Iran.
( by Keith B. Richburg , The Washington Post)
Ex-leader of Maldives takes to streets
The ousted president said he had been forced out of power at gunpoint, prompting clashes between police and angry supporters.
( Reuters , Reuters)
U.S. revises plans for Japan base
Washington's inability to resolve its basing arrangements on Okinawa underscores the challenges for Obama's strategic "pivot" toward the Pacific.
( by Chico Harlan and Craig Whitlock , The Washington Post)
An Iran strike wouldn't be easy
At the Pentagon and in Israel, plans show the difficulties of an operation targeting Iran's nuclear sites.
(, The Washington Post)
More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Blogger Christen Bensten on making old furniture new again | Home Front
Design blogger and DIY furniture maven Christen Bensten joins the weekly chat.
(, vForum)
The Web Hostess: Online manners, memes and must-see video
A weekly chat about the best ways to kill time online. Our Web Hostess, Monica Hesse, sifts the Internet so you don't have to, searching for meaning, manners and the next great meme.
(, vForum)
Same-sex marriage: Who decides what's right?
Brad Hirschfield hosts a live Q&A about California's same-sex marriage law and the court case that reversed it.
(, vForum)
The Reliable Source Live
Washington Post columnists Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts discussed your favorite gossip, celebrity sightings and their recent columns.
(, vForum)
Career Coach takes your questions
Joyce Russell on how to keep employees engaged and motivated at work
(, vForum)
More Conversations: Discussions, Blogs, Debates, Live Q&A's and More - The Washington Post
TECHNOLOGY
Privacy group wanting FTC to punish Google files lawsuit
Electronic Privacy and Information Center says Google's plans to tie together data of users across services violates settlement the search giant struck with the Federal Trade Commission last summer over a separate privacy controversy.
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post)
Apple faces labor protesters
Dozens of protesters plan to deliver petitions to Apple stores Thursday asking the company to reform its labor practices.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Has Pinterest been pulling a switcheroo with some links?
It appears that anytime a user pins an item that has a pre-existing affiliate link, Pinterest uses a service called "Skimlinks" to swap out the original for its own.
( by Ryan Heise | The Verge , theverge.com)
Symantec hacker: 'We tricked them into offering us a bribe'
Symantec has claimed it never had any intention of paying the $50,000 fee to code hackers.
( by Bryan Bishop | The Verge , theverge.com)
Path journaling app under fire for copying address books
Path, a daily journal app, is dealing with privacy backlash.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
Wobbly justice on Prop 8
Ninth Circuit's decision may hinder gay rights.
(, The Washington Post)
Keeping Congress honest
The House's chance to improve disclosure, insider-trading rules
(, The Washington Post)
GOP hypocrisy on abortion
Virginia's ultrasound bill is big government at its most loathsome.
(, The Washington Post)
Fighting the last war
Republicans need more than rhetoric on defense.
(, The Washington Post)
Chaos in Cairo
Cutting off U.S. aid would only worsen the situation.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Presidential ideologies vs. context
In a comparison of economic policies, President Obama comes out looking more moderate than Bill Clinton. But is the comparison fair or relevant, given the different economic situations?
(, The Washington Post)
Officials near bank foreclosure fraud settlement
State and federal officials could announce as soon as Thursday a landmark settlement with five of the nation's banks over flawed and fraudulent home foreclosures.
( by Brady Dennis and Sari Horwitz , The Washington Post)
NRC expected to give Ga. nuclear reactors the green light
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday will announce its decision on the Southern Co.'s application for new reactors; approval would be the first in decades.
( by Steven Mufson , The Washington Post)
Privacy group wanting FTC to punish Google files lawsuit
Electronic Privacy and Information Center says Google's plans to tie together data of users across services violates settlement the search giant struck with the Federal Trade Commission last summer over a separate privacy controversy.
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post)
Easier tax rules proposed for overseas banks
Regulations proposed by the U.S. Treasury and IRS would allow overseas banks to use information they already collect to comply with due diligence requirements
( by Steven Sloan and Richard Rubin , The Washington Post)
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