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NATION
Obama's unusual 'drone' remarks
The White House rebuffs questions about whether the president violated intelligence restrictions when he talked about the program.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
Russia stands firm on Syria resolution
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joined Arab and European diplomats at the United Nations in a forceful attempt to win support for tougher action against Bashar al-Assad's government.
( by Colum Lynch and Will Englund , The Washington Post)
U.S. launches airstrike against al-Qaeda affiliate in Yemen
The strike targeted an area of the country where al-Qaeda is increasingly asserting its influence.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
Scientists close to entering Vostok, Antarctica's biggest subglacial lake
After drilling for two decades through more than two miles of ice, Russian scientists are on the verge of entering Antarctica's huge, unexplored and pristine Lake Vostok.
( by Marc Kaufman , The Washington Post)
The innovation case for Newt Gingrich
COLUMN | Vivek Wadhwa makes the case for New Gingrich's plan for America's new lunar legacy.
( by Vivek Wadhwa , The Washington Post)
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METRO
Richard Olney, ALS researcher
Richard Olney, a University of California at San Francisco ALS researcher, dies at 64.
( by Paul Elias , The Washington Post)
Gray changes tune on online gambling
The D.C. mayor sided Wednesday with those who criticize the law's controversial path to approval, one day ahead of an expected initial vote on a repeal.
( by Mike DeBonis , The Washington Post)
D.C. man living in filth lacked help
A social worker implored that the man, who'd worked in the White House for decades, be committed. 10 weeks later he died in his home.
( by Christian Davenport , The Washington Post)
Jury deals DOJ bribery sting a setback
The decision is the latest against a massive operation targeting illegal payments of foreign officials by U.S. citizens.
( by Del Quentin Wilber and Katherine Driessen , The Washington Post)
Arguments over same-sex marriage bill
Supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage squared off Tuesday in a long legislative hearing in Annapolis.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Pro-Romney super PAC raised $17.9 million
Business and hedge fund leaders are among the top 11 who gave more than $1 million to Restore Our Future.
( by T.W. Farnam , The Washington Post)
Romney wins decisive victory in Florida
The victory dealt a major setback to principal rival Newt Gingrich and put him back into a commanding position in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
( by Dan Balz , The Washington Post)
For GOP, a possible turning point
Mitt Romney's decisive win in Florida shows that he may be able to unify his party.
( by Karen Tumulty , The Washington Post)
Romney's more forceful strategy pays off
Mitt Romney regained the upper hand in the Republican presidential race last Thursday when he and his campaign machinery focused a series of carefully orchestrated attacks on Newt Gingrich's character and temperament.
( by Philip Rucker , The Washington Post)
Gingrich says he will stay the course
The former House speaker, who has charted the most topsy-turvy course of any of the up-then-down-again candidates this presidential election cycle, says he could revive once more.
( by Amy Gardner , The Washington Post)
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STYLE
The February Checklist
Jeanne Huber shares advice on how to complete home-improvement tasks, such as caulking a bath tub, this month.
( by Jeanne Huber , The Washington Post)
He's not a kept man
A successful freelance writer is upset that people assume his wife, the doctor, is supporting them.
(, The Washington Post)
Defense lawyer fights racism in death row cases
As director of the criminal justice unit at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Christina Swarns, 43, is one of the most prominent capital-defense lawyers in the country — the rare black woman in a community whose public face is most often white and male. Her most recent victory took Mumia Abu-Jamal off death row for the first time in 30 years.
( by Lonnae O'Neal Parker in New York , The Washington Post)
The Soviet sojourn of Citizen Oswald
What does an American diplomat do about a 20-year-old boy who wants to defect? After all the conspiracy theories and speculations, our man in Moscow in 1959 now tells his side.
( by Richard E. Snyder , The Washington Post)
Abdul is leaving 'X Factor'
Show judge Paula Abdul announces that she won't be returning to "The X Factor" next season. She joins judge Nicole Scherzinger and host Steve Jones in departing the show.
(, The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
( by Josh Barr , The Washington Post)
Paul VI's J. Robinson propels Panthers past Gonzaga
Paul VI Catholic forward Jamall Robinson scores a season-high 17 points to help lead the top-ranked Panthers past the short-handed Eagles.
( by Josh Barr , The Washington Post)
Wilson girls top Theodore Roosevelt
Wilson takes a sloppy 40-23 victory over Theodore Roosevelt, and with each passing win, the Tigers are starting to feel more confident.
( by James Wagner , The Washington Post)
Capitals' rally squelched in OT vs. Lightning
Washington rallies from two goals down to force overtime in Tampa, but Steven Stamkos scores his NHL-leading 33rd goal 2:45 into the extra period to vault the Lightning to victory.
( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post)
Episcopal holds off Bullis
After blowing almost all of a 16-point halftime lead, 10th-ranked Episcopal pulls away for a 76-68 victory over fifth-ranked Bullis.
( by Paul Tenorio , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Obama's unusual 'drone' remarks
The White House rebuffs questions about whether the president violated intelligence restrictions when he talked about the program.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
Russia stands firm on Syria resolution
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joined Arab and European diplomats at the United Nations in a forceful attempt to win support for tougher action against Bashar al-Assad's government.
( by Colum Lynch and Will Englund , The Washington Post)
U.S. launches airstrike against al-Qaeda affiliate in Yemen
The strike targeted an area of the country where al-Qaeda is increasingly asserting its influence.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
In Syria, defiance despite setbacks
Army troops have driven armed fighters from eastern Damascus, but unarmed protesters appear unbowed.
( by Alice Fordham , The Washington Post)
Russia has much at stake in Syria
Russia's resistance to U.N. resolution calling for Assad's ouster is about prestige — and contracts.
( by Will Englund , The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Color of Money Live
Need advice about how to handle your personal finances? Post columnist Michelle Singletary offers her advice and answers your questions.
(, vForum)
Eddie Ross on redecorating with what you've got | Home Front
Lifestyle blogger and designer Eddie Ross joins the weekly chat.
(, 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)
How to be black: A lesson with Baratunde Thurston
Comic writer Baratunde Thurston video chats on 'How to Be Black' and how it compares to other recent popular memes.
(, vForum)
The Reliable Source Live
Washington Post columnists Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts discuss your favorite gossip, celebrity sightings and their recent columns.
(, vForum)
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TECHNOLOGY
Carpathia, EFF start Megaupload data retrieval project
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has partnered with one of Megaupload's D.C.-area hosting companies in an effort to let users reclaim some of their data.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Amazon estimated to have sold 6M Kindle Fires in Q4
Analyst believes that Amazon also converted hardware buyers into major digital media spenders.
( by Jennifer Van Grove | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
What to expect from Explorer for upcoming Windows 8 public beta
Microsoft explains some of tweaks that have been made in Windows Explorer.
( by Dante D'Orazio | The Verge , theverge.com)
Facebook's IPO: Putting it in context
How does Facebook's expected IPO measure up to others?
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Megaupload data gets two-week extension
The company has worked with hosting companies to preserve the data for at least two weeks.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
The media ♥ Newt
Why we want him to stay in the race.
(, The Washington Post)
Calling banks to account
The man leading the fight to investigate Wall Street.
(, The Washington Post)
Our perilous course
The CBO's latest warning about our fiscal future.
(, The Washington Post)
Suspend aid to Egypt?
The military must stop its anti-NGO campaign.
(, The Washington Post)
O'Malley's transportation plan
Maryland steps on the gas.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Facebook IPO: How big will it be and what's the significance?
The social networking giant is expected to file for its IPO on Wednesday.
( , The Washington Post)
EU blocks Deutsche Boerse-NYSE merger
European Union regulators vetoed Deutsche Boerse AG and NYSE Euronext's plan to create the world's biggest exchange after concluding the merger would hurt competition.
( by Aoife White and Nandini Sukumar Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
Sony names Kazuo Hirai as new CEO
Sony Corp., predicting a fourth consecutive year of losses, named Kazuo Hirai as chief executive officer, replacing Howard Stringer after falling behind Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co.
( by Mariko Yasu Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
SEC soon may get new audit watchdog to focus on regulating financial reports
The SEC is close to naming a new member of the five-person board that Congress created a decade ago to police and regulate the audit firms that are responsible for vetting the financial reports that companies give investors, people familiar with the process said.
( by David S. Hilzenrath , The Washington Post)
House prices hit post-bubble low
Data released Tuesday show seasonally adjusted housing prices have reached a post-bubble low, and the trend is down.
( by Peter Whoriskey , The Washington Post)
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