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U.S. looks to persist with Afghanistan exit strategy
In political terms, it is a delicate balance. Polls indicate that the majority of Americans favor a quicker end to the war. But early retreat has its own drawbacks.
(By Karen DeYoung)
Military looks for clues in deaths
Investigators were combing through a soldier's personnel and medical records to determine what might have caused him to massacre 16 sleeping villagers
(By Craig Whitlock and Carol D. Leonnig)
Voters blame Obama for high gas prices
How much does the president have to do with the price of gasoline? A lot, say American voters. According to oil experts and economists, not so much — at least in the short term.
(By Steven Mufson)
In Colombia, aging DC-3s — 'buses of jungle' — are crucial link to world
In the air since 1935, the planes transport people and cargo in Amazonian outback, where "there's nothing."
(By Juan Forero)
GOP contest shaping up to be cheapest race in years
Republicans vying for the presidency have raised and spent about half as much money as the GOP field did in 2008.
(By Dan Eggen)
NATION
U.S. to enlist WTO against China
The Obama administration wants Beijing to loosen its export quotas on key rare-earth minerals, over which China has a near-monopoly.
( by William Wanand David Nakamura , The Washington Post)
Military searches for clues to Afghan massacre
Investigators were combing through a soldier's personnel and medical records to determine what might have caused him to massacre 16 sleeping villagers
( by Craig Whitlock and Carol D. Leonnig , The Washington Post)
F. Sherwood Rowland, Nobel Prize winner, dies at 84
F. Sherwood Rowland, who shared the 1995 Nobel Prize in chemistry, died March 10 at his home in Corona del Mar, Calif. He was 84.
( by T. Rees Shapiro , The Washington Post)
U.S. looks to persist with Afghanistan exit strategy
In political terms, it is a delicate balance. Polls indicate that the majority of Americans favor a quicker end to the war. But early retreat has its own drawbacks.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
State flexibility key as rules clarify shape of health law
States will have broad scope to design their insurance marketplaces, which are set to begin operation in 2014.
( by Julie Appleby , The Washington Post)
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METRO
Maryland student arrested after police say he threatened 'rampage'
How Alexander G. Song II went from the heights of academia to being placed in a psychiatric ward and charged with threatening to shoot up the campus remains a mystery.
( by Childs Walker and Peter Hermann , The Washington Post)
Guy G. Darden, former GSA employee, dies at age 80
Guy G. Darden, a retired Army communications expert who retired from the General Services Administration in 1994, died Feb. 11 at a hospital in Knoxville, Tenn. He was 80.
(, The Washington Post)
Louisa Bowen, homemaker, dies at age 102
Louisa Bowen, 102, a homemaker who did secretarial work in the Washington area during World War II, died Feb. 26 at a nursing home in Bluffton, S.C.
(, The Washington Post)
Leila J. Elliott, publisher, dies at 84
Leila J. Elliott, 84, who with her father operated a publishing business that produced trade magazines, died Feb. 9 at home in Hillsboro, Va.
(, The Washington Post)
D.C. police curbing phone thefts
Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier said such thefts had been cut 15 percent. Earlier in the day, one of her commanders chased down and arrested an iPhone robbery suspect.
( by Martin Weil and Robert Samuels , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Promoting good governance in the Middle East
When U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees in the Middle East need a political analysis of the countries they're working in or access to experts, they turn to Shannon Green.
( by The Partnership for Public Service , The Washington Post)
Ethics office provides easier access to financial disclosure forms
The Office of Government Ethics has made financial disclosure reports and certain other ethics-related reports more accessible.
( by Eric Yoder , The Washington Post)
Obama makes public appeal to consumers on gas prices
President launches aggressive public relations campaign in battleground states to blunt Republican attacks on his energy policy
( by David Nakamura , The Washington Post)
Another hand in the pockets of federal workers
If it's Tuesday, or any day that ends with "Y," it must be time for another move on the wallets of federal workers.
( by Joe Davidson , The Washington Post)
In D.C. politics, 'tis the season
Some say new primary date has confused voters, crimped fundraising and will likely help incumbents.
( by Tim Craig , The Washington Post)
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STYLE
In time of need, best friend's gone AWOL
Carolyn Hax's advice: After the death of a cat and a still-fresh breakup, a woman wants more support from her best friend.
(, The Washington Post)
With Whitney's daughter, Oprah's network scores big ratings
The Oprah Winfrey Network copped 3.5 million viewers Sunday night when Oprah interviewed Bobbi Kristina Brown, 19-year-old daughter of the late Whitney Houston, earning the largest audience in the network's 14-month history.
(, The Washington Post)
From 'Trumped' to toads and Tigers
Environmental Film Festival gives nearly as much attention to built environment as natural one.
( by Mark Jenkins , The Washington Post)
'Sounds From Nowheresville' by the Ting Tings
The Ting Tings' second album positions them as either a pop duo for hipster types who scorn pop, or the Black Eyed Peas for people who know what the Guggenheim is.
(, The Washington Post)
'Nu World Trash' by SoSaLa
Freedom is the word that best captures "Nu World Trash," the irrepressible debut by SoSaLa, the intercontinental collective led by Iranian saxophonist and activist Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi.
(, The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
2012 NCAA tournament: Region by region breakdown
March Madness is in full swing, and for those furiously analyzing tournament brackets to dominate an office pool, the Washington Post has you covered with a region by region breakdown of matchups.
(, The Washington Post)
TV and radio listings: March 13
(, The Washington Post)
Wizards' misery in San Antonio continues
Washington falls behind by 18 in the first half and loses, 112-97. The Wizards have not won in San Antonio since Dec. 11, 1999.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)
Maryland women receive No. 2 seed
Maryland's women's basketball team receives a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament and will face Navy in the first round. Georgetown received a No. 5 seed.
( by Gene Wang , The Washington Post)
Redskins expect to be active in free agency
Despite a $36 million salary cap penalty from the NFL for abusing the parameters of the 2010 uncapped season, Washington needs to attack free agency beginning on Tuesday, because they've already traded their top two picks for the right to draft second overall.
( by Mike Jones and Mark Maske , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Militants attack Afghan delegation at site of U.S. killings
A government delegation of mourners that includes the president's brothers comes under attack.
( by Ernesto Londoño , The Washington Post)
Egypt-mediated truce calms Israel-Gaza border
Though both sides have warned that the conflict could expand, neither has seemed inclined to escalate to all-out war.
( by Karin Brulliard , The Washington Post)
U.S. to enlist WTO against China
The Obama administration wants Beijing to loosen its export quotas on key rare-earth minerals, over which China has a near-monopoly.
( by William Wanand David Nakamura , The Washington Post)
Military searches for clues to Afghan massacre
Investigators were combing through a soldier's personnel and medical records to determine what might have caused him to massacre 16 sleeping villagers
( by Craig Whitlock and Carol D. Leonnig , The Washington Post)
U.S. looks to persist with Afghanistan exit strategy
In political terms, it is a delicate balance. Polls indicate that the majority of Americans favor a quicker end to the war. But early retreat has its own drawbacks.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
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)
ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri
The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.
(, vForum)
Advice from Slate's 'Dear Prudence'
Live discussion with Slate advice columnist Dear Prudence, a.k.a. Emily Yoffe.
(, vForum)
Eugene Robinson Live
Live chat with Eugene Robinson about Super Tuesday results.
(, vForum)
Tuesdays with Moron: Chatological Humor Update
Gene Weingarten brings you an update to his monthly Chatological Humor live chat.
(, vForum)
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TECHNOLOGY
Yahoo files suit against Facebook
Yahoo says that the social network is infringing on technologies that are "foundation of our business."
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Apple TV proposal was rejected by CBS, report says
CBS chief executive Leslie Moonves turned down the idea a year ago, fearing it would eat into the network's revenue streams.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Gowalla goes dark during SXSW 3 years after launch
Location-based social network Gowalla is no longer available to the public.
( by Meghan Kelly | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
Instagram hits 27 million, preps Android app
Instagram has grown like a week and is about to break into a new market
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
How the new iPad stacks up to competitors
Now that it's official, how does the future look for the new iPad?
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
A strong, special relationship
The president and British PM on their alliance.
( by Barack Obama and David Cameron , The Washington Post)
Ignorance as a platform
Palin and other know-nothing candidates.
(, The Washington Post)
Super Friends, unite
Saving democracy from super PACs.
( by Dana Milbank , The Washington Post)
Suppressing the vote
Texas's voter ID law was blocked; could Virginia be next?
(, The Washington Post)
Mr. Orange finds problems with his campaign donations
He says money orders were "suspicious and questionable."
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Gore eager for 'Occupy Democracy' movement
Former Vice President Al Gore spoke with former Facebook president Sean Parker about how social media can influence elections at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Tex.
( by Melissa Bell , The Washington Post)
Voters blame Obama for high gas prices
How much does the president have to do with the price of gasoline? A lot, say American voters. According to oil experts and economists, not so much — at least in the short term.
( by Steven Mufson , The Washington Post)
Fed to release results of bank stress tests
Latest round of tests examine whether the 19 banks could withstand a nightmare economic scenario.
( by Jia Lynn Yang , The Washington Post)
Living large in the big city
Because we don't fully appreciate how important cities are in stoking economic development, we dismiss the economic costs of regulations that make them prohibitively expensive to live in.
(, The Washington Post)
WTO upholds ruling against Boeing subsidies
U.S. officials consider the ruling a victory, coming nearly a year after the Geneva-based group issued a broader finding against European aid for Airbus.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)
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