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Romney wins the grand prize of Ohio
Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum each won Republican presidential primaries in multiple states on Tuesday night, with Romney taking the key battleground of Ohio on a Super Tuesday that highlighted stubborn divisions in their party.
(By David A. Fahrenthold)
Wealthy voters boost Romney
Exit polls in both Michigan and Ohio show voters making more than $100,000 per year turning out in much higher numbers this year than they did in 2008. And in both cases, they may have provided the difference for Romney.
(By Aaron Blake)
Obama chides GOP hopefuls on Iran
President Obama, at his first White House news conference in five months, sharply criticized his Republican presidential rivals for talking "casually" about going to war.
(By Scott Wilson and David Nakamura)
'Creative, visionary, flexible' and fired
How did an effusively praised young teacher lose her DCPS job? Test scores didn't hit expectations.
(By Bill Turque)
From old textbooks, we learn how much we didn't know
As science marches onward and social analysis moves forward, textbooks end up being not definitive records, but rather historical artifacts. Remember Pluto?
(By Monica Hesse)
NATION
William Heirens, 'Lipstick Killer'
William Heirens, 83, was a University of Chicago student when he confessed to killing two women in 1945 and the slaying and dismemberment of a 6-year-old girl the next year.
( by Don Babwin , The Washington Post)
Medicare unveils new form to enlist seniors in fight against fraud
A more consumer-friendly form for Medicare statements, which also will make it easier to file appeals if a claim is denied, will be available online Saturday, and in paper form early next year.
( by Susan Jaffe , The Washington Post)
Just another Tuesday
The Republican candidates treated Super Tuesday like a typical long day on the campaign trail.
( by Eli Saslow , The Washington Post)
Super Tuesday voters frustrated
The 2012 Republican presidential contest sprawled across five time zones, with millions of Republican voters having their say. And their say? Frustration with the tenor of the campaign and the candidates running for the GOP nomination.
( by Krissah Thompson and Rosalind S. Helderman , The Washington Post)
U.S. general warns Syria 'will get worse before it gets better'
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces are "gaining physical momentum on the battlefield," the top U.S. military official in the region warned Tuesday.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
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METRO
July 1 shutdown possible in Virginia
State senators trade charges of hostage-taking as united Democrats again block budget bill.
( by Laura Vozzella , The Washington Post)
Manassas man charged with 63 counts of sexual abuse
List of victims grows to 10 for Steffon Rodney Christian, a former kindergarten aide, coach and library secretary first charged with four counts in November.
( by Jeremy Borden , The Washington Post)
D.C. community calendar
Scheduled events include the D.C. Environmental Film Festival, as well as museum exhibits, concerts and recitals.
(, The Washington Post)
Woman charged in '05 death of baby
A Loudoun County woman was charged with murdering her 20-month-old daughter nearly seven years after the child died, authorities said.
( by Caitlin Gibson , The Washington Post)
Mini cold snap hits D.C. area
It's only five days until Daylight Saving Time and two weeks until the spring equinox, but the mercury fell well below freezing across the D.C. area Tuesday.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
July 1 shutdown possible in Virginia
State senators trade charges of hostage-taking as united Democrats again block budget bill.
( by Laura Vozzella , The Washington Post)
No knockout blow on Super Tuesday
Victories in multiple states by both Romney and Santorum mean that tumultuous GOP race likely will continue for weeks.
( by David A. Fahrenthold , The Washington Post)
Romney wins the grand prize of Ohio
Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum each won Republican presidential primaries in multiple states on Tuesday night, with Romney taking the key battleground of Ohio on a Super Tuesday that highlighted stubborn divisions in their party.
( by David A. Fahrenthold , The Washington Post)
Rep. Dennis Kucinich suffers primary defeat in Ohio
A new Republican-drawn congressional map threatened to end the career of one of the most colorful figures in Congress.
( by Paul Kane , The Washington Post)
GOP race taking toll on Romney
No one doubts Mitt Romney remains the front-runner for the GOP nomination, but the battle has left him weakened for a possible general election against President Obama.
( by Dan Balz , The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Burke Moses to star in 'The Music Man'
Arena Stage artistic director Molly Smith says Moses "is an actor who can play the lightness and the darkness" of Harold Hill, "a con man who's a likable character."
( by Jessica Goldstein , The Washington Post)
Beau's baby steps over pregnancy
Man's reaction to pregnancy only proves that he is cautious. Dumping him over it isn't a great alternative.
(, The Washington Post)
Katie Boatright weds Jeff Dawley
Va. Tech grads celebrate their nuptials with a wine-themed reception.
(, The Washington Post)
Kennedy Center places its bets on Tony winners
The theater's 2012-2013 season will include four critically acclaimed heavy hitters, including "The Book of Mormon" and "War Horse".
( by Jacqueline Trescott , The Washington Post)
'New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch De Spinoza' returns to Theater J
The success of "New Jerusalem" is no mystery: The David Ives script is fierce, funny and up-to-the-minute in its moral investigations, and the cast knocks it out of the park.
( by Nelson Pressley , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Potomac Falls's run ends
A quest for a third consecutive Virginia AA Division 4 state title comes to a halt when Christiansburg uses a 19-0 run on the way to a 66-52 win.
( by Matt Brooks , The Washington Post)
TV and radio listings: March 7
(, The Washington Post)
Don Mincher, Washington Senators player
Don Mincher, 73, was one of the few players to appear with both incarnations of the old Washington Senators and later became a minor-league baseball executive.
( by Matt Schudel , The Washington Post)
Caps get a point, but needed two
Washington takes a 2-0 lead, falls behind in the third period, then forces overtime only to lose a game it needed to win.
( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post)
Gio Gonzalez shines in spring debut
Left-hander throws three scoreless innings, lights up the radar gun with 95-mile-per-hour fastballs and buckles Braves' batters with his curveball.
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Teens choosing death in Russia
Russian teenagers, driven by misery and fantasy, commit suicide at alarming rate.
( by Will Englund , The Washington Post)
U.S. general warns Syria 'will get worse before it gets better'
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces are "gaining physical momentum on the battlefield," the top U.S. military official in the region warned Tuesday.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
World powers agree to reopen talks with Iran
White House calls on Iran to prove sincerity as nations prepare to resume negotiations for the first time in 14 months.
( by Joby Warrick and Thomas Erdbrink , The Washington Post)
Dover mortuary pressed to avoid dumping of 9/11 remains at landfill, official says
Former interim director says superiors in military directed that the ashes be mixed with medical waste and handed over to a contractor for disposal.
( by Craig Whitlock , The Washington Post)
5 alleged members of Anonymous hacking group charged
Prosecutors said they were led to the men by a hacker who had secretly been working with the FBI since last year.
( by Ellen Nakashima, Peter Finn and Sari Horwitz , The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Analyzing Super Tuesday with Chris Cillizza
Chris Cillizza discusses Super Tuesday election results as the come in and wrap up.
(, vForum)
Free Range on Food: Beer Madness, slow cookers and more
Have cooking questions? We have answers. Ask us now.
(, vForum)
Got Plans? With the Going Out Gurus
Got Plans? Discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun.
(, vForum)
Celebritology Live
Join Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney to gab about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
(, vForum)
Ask Boswell about the Washington Nationals, spring training, the Capitals, the Redskins and all Washington sports
Sports Columnist Tom Boswell will take your questions about the Redskins, the Capitals, the Nationals, baseball, the NFL and more.
(, vForum)
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TECHNOLOGY
Facebook launches Windows desktop app
Social networking giant Facebook launched an app for Windows Tuesday that lets users to communicate with friends straight from the desktop.
(, The Washington Post)
More iPad 3 rumor goodness: 16GB & 32GB models coming, 8GB iPad 2 ready as well
With Apple's iPad 3 event scheduled for Wednesday, March 7, the rumor mill concerning the world's most popular tablet has gone into overdrive.
( by Sean Ludwig | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
Apple to roll out its next big thing
Apple is expected to unveil the next generation of its iPad on Wednesday.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
FCC: Cellphone jammers are illegal
Given recent interest in cellphone jammers, the FCC has clarified: Don't do it.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
One-third of mobile users want iPad 3/iPad HD
About 30 percent of mobile web users plan to purchase the much-anticipated Apple iPad 3 upon its release, according to a just-released study by independent mobile ad network inMobi.
( by Sean Ludwig | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
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EDITORIAL
Dear Mitt
Win or lose, please be yourself.
(, The Washington Post)
A tear for Putin's Russia
He reclaims a country that is no longer so sure about him.
(, The Washington Post)
Carbon dioxide's threat to the oceans
Carbon emissions also take a toll on the oceans, scientists warn.
(, The Washington Post)
Maryland's broken death penalty
It needs to be repealed, not tinkered with.
(, The Washington Post)
Embracing K Street
Obama overcomes an aversion to lobbyists.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Facebook launches Windows desktop app
Social networking giant Facebook launched an app for Windows Tuesday that lets users to communicate with friends straight from the desktop.
(, The Washington Post)
More iPad 3 rumor goodness: 16GB & 32GB models coming, 8GB iPad 2 ready as well
With Apple's iPad 3 event scheduled for Wednesday, March 7, the rumor mill concerning the world's most popular tablet has gone into overdrive.
( by Sean Ludwig | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
Obama unveils housing-relief programs
President Obama on Tuesday unveiled two new housing initiatives intended to assist members of the military and Americans with government-insured loans.
( by Brad Plumer , The Washington Post)
Madoff's enduring cloud over the SEC
At a House hearing on the Securities and Exchange Commission's funding request, the specter of a con man who wasn't caught continued to haunt the agency.
( by David S. Hilzenrath , The Washington Post)
Apple to roll out its next big thing
Apple is expected to unveil the next generation of its iPad on Wednesday.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
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