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If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, March 2, 2012 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS The view from another Washington As Oklahoma prepares for its Super Tuesday primary, the residents of a small farming town are doing battle on their own front of the culture wars. (By Eli Saslow) Saudis, Qataris push to arm Syrian rebels The Obama administration has continued to insist publicly that economic and diplomatic pressure was the best way to push Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to capitulate. (By Karen DeYoung) Same-sex marriage bill sets up a defining election for Maryland Ballot questions add up to a referendum on just how liberal Maryland has become. (By Aaron C. Davis) Koch brothers file suit against think tank Billionaires Charles and David Koch filed a lawsuit this week in Kansas seeking an option to increase their 50 percent control of the Cato Institute. (By T.W. Farnam and Dan Eggen) Va. man hooked on guppy breeding Bill Carwile rarely opens up — unless the topic is the fish that became his ticket to the world. (By Melody Wilson) NATION Biden criticizes China America holds at least one key economic advantage over China, Vice President Biden said on Thursday, declaring that because China's authoritarian government represses its citizens, they don't think freely or innovate. ( by William Wan , The Washington Post) Edna Milton Chadwell, madam of Texas's 'Best Little Whorehouse,' dies at 84 Edna Milton Chadwell, madam of Texas's 'Best Little Whorehouse,' dies at 84. ( by Matt Schudel , The Washington Post) Saudis, Qataris push to arm Syrian rebels The Obama administration has continued to insist publicly that economic and diplomatic pressure was the best way to push Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to capitulate. ( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post) The view from another Washington As Oklahoma prepares for its Super Tuesday primary, the residents of a small farming town are doing battle on their own front of the culture wars. ( by Eli Saslow in WASHINGTON, Okla. , The Washington Post) Terror suspect's plea deal sparks debate The military commissions system in Guantanamo Bay may be taking on its most unlikely role, and one certain to cause consternation across the political spectrum: the least worst place for some defendants facing terrorism charges. ( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post) More National: Breaking National News & Headlines - Washington Post 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) Sharrett unsatisfied by meeting with Army chief on son's death The father of a Fairfax County soldier killed in a friendly fire incident in Iraq said he got no answers. ( By Tom Jackman , The Washington Post) MoCo suit aims to block referendum After the county scaled back the police union's negotiating rights, the union got the new law put on the ballot. They broke rules to do it, the county says. ( by Victor Zapana , The Washington Post) New drive to lure Redskins to D.C. District officials hope to get the NFL back near RFK, at least for practices and paperwork. ( by Mike DeBonis and Jonathan O'Connell , The Washington Post) Va. senators sack 'Tebow bill' Proposal to allow home-schoolers to play on public school team dies in committee. ( by Anita Kumar , The Washington Post) More Post Local: Washington, DC Area News, Traffic, Weather, Sports & More - The Washington Post 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) MoCo suit aims to block referendum After the county scaled back the police union's negotiating rights, the union got the new law put on the ballot. They broke rules to do it, the county says. ( by Victor Zapana , The Washington Post) New drive to lure Redskins to D.C. District officials hope to get the NFL back near RFK, at least for practices and paperwork. ( by Mike DeBonis and Jonathan O'Connell , The Washington Post) Murder charge in Ohio school shooting Prosecutors on Thursday formally charged 17-year-old T.J. Lane with murder in a Chardon, Ohio, school shooting rampage that claimed three students' lives. ( Reuters , Reuters) Va. senators sack 'Tebow bill' Proposal to allow home-schoolers to play on public school team dies in committee. ( by Anita Kumar , The Washington Post) More Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post STYLE A string of 4-letter words Style Invitational contest Week 961: The anti-rhopalic sentence — write a passage in which all the words are the same length. (, The Washington Post) Husband doesn't make wife a priority A woman has been waiting 25 years for her husband to change; he hasn't, and she's resigned herself to "This is just the way it is." (, The Washington Post) Lauryn Hill takes a hard turn toward prog rock Lauryn Hill's show at the Warner Theatre was unpredictable in all the right ways, transforming her sepia-toned R&B into twitchy, aggressive, hard-edged music. ( by Chris Richards , The Washington Post) Classical music duets with feminism Baltimore Symphony Orchestra hosts a festival that's about exploring women's rights, issues. ( by Anne Midgette , The Washington Post) Md. media firm takes on Agatha Christie holdings Silver Spring-based Acorn Media Group has acquired a majority stake in the Agatha Christie literary estate. ( by Lisa de Moraes , The Washington Post) More Style: Culture, Arts, Ideas & More - The Washington Post SPORTS Hokies fail with game on the line Sophomore Cadarian Raines misses a pair of free throws with 2.2 seconds remaining as Virginia Tech falls to .500 with another close loss. ( by Mark Giannotto , The Washington Post) Md. roundup: Thomas stone to 3A South final Behind an athletic front line that includes five players 6 feet 2 or taller, ninth-ranked Thomas Stone stifled Friendly in the Maryland 3A South semifinal. ( From Staff Reports , The Washington Post) Cavs collapse, lose on last-second shot Florida State's Ian Miller hits a three-pointer to spoil Senior Night for Mike Scott and Sammy Zeglinski. ( by Steve Yanda , The Washington Post) TV and radio listings: March 2 (, The Washington Post) Pearson voted CAA player of year George Mason senior Ryan Pearson becomes the first Patriot to be voted CAA player of the year since George Evans in 2001. ( by Steven Goff , The Washington Post) More Sports: Sports News, Scores, Analysis, Schedules & More - The Washington Post WORLD N. Korea finds a purpose for small group of 'friends' Friendship groups represent the sum of North Korea's decades-long effort to export its ideology. ( by Chico Harlan , The Washington Post) Iran votes in parliamentary elections Iran's supreme leader urges a high turnout to send a message to the West on the country's stability. ( by Thomas Erdbrink , The Washington Post) Biden criticizes China America holds at least one key economic advantage over China, Vice President Biden said on Thursday, declaring that because China's authoritarian government represses its citizens, they don't think freely or innovate. ( by William Wan , The Washington Post) Sudanese troops massing near border, South Sudan says Sudanese armed forces also bomb two oil wells in South Sudan, officials say. ( Associated Press , The Washington Post) Saudis, Qataris push to arm Syrian rebels The Obama administration has continued to insist publicly that economic and diplomatic pressure was the best way to push Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to capitulate. ( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post) More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post LIVE DISCUSSIONS Why Civil War Gen. George McClellan wasn't actually a failure Gene Thorp argues that Gen. George McClellan was not the miserable failure history has made him out to be. (, vForum) Dana Milbank Live Dana Milbank discusses his latest columns and political news. (, vForum) The Fix Live Chat live with The Fix's Chris Cillizza about the Michigan primary and what it means for Mitt Romney. (, 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) Black Women in America: Peeling Back the Labels Post reporter Krissah Thompson and a pair of experts host a live discussion on Black Women in America and readers. (, vForum) More Conversations: Discussions, Blogs, Debates, Live Q&A's and More - The Washington Post TECHNOLOGY AT&T clarifies throttling on data plans AT&T said that it will slow data speeds for those exceeding certain data limits. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) MWC 2012: The best in show The 2012 Mobile World Congress is in the books now, making it the perfect time to look at the devices that made a splash this year. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) Smaller iPads could be in production this year The rumored 'iPad mini' could be in production in 2012, a report says. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) Google launches new privacy policy Google launched its new privacy policy Thursday, despite concerns from governments and others. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) Apple's 'iPad 3' faces stiffer competition than iPad 2 The next iPad from Apple is entering a much fuller, more diversified market. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) More Technology News - The Washington Post EDITORIAL Now, Va. Democrats overreach Budget maneuver may do the party more harm than good. (, The Washington Post) Pressing the Putin regime The Magnitsky bill will allow U.S. to push Russia on human rights. (, The Washington Post) The dangers of being Mitt His mistakes hint at the real Romney. (, The Washington Post) Romney's luck Santorum had a clear shot and missed his mark. (, The Washington Post) Trillions unaccounted for Government books should include entitlements. ( by Bryan R. Lawrence , The Washington Post) More Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post BUSINESS 'iPad 3' will face a host of competitors in the tablet market ( by Sarah Halzack , The Washington Post) Minority-owned small contractors invest more, take longer to win A new survey reveals that women-owned and minority-owned contracting firms have reached the same level of success as their peers, but minority-owned contractors invest more in getting work. ( by Olga Khazan , The Washington Post) Oil climbs above $110 on pipeline explosion report denied by Saudis Price per barrel rose after Iranian state-run news channel reported an explosion on a pipeline in Saudi Arabia. ( Bloomberg News , Bloomberg) Jobs, income data improve Americans are earning more money as the job market improves, but economists say arc of the recovery largely hinges on what consumers do with the extra cash. ( by Ylan Q. Mui , The Washington Post) Proview: We've had no contact with Apple to negotiate iPad trademark A lawyer representing Proview in its dispute with Apple said he hopes the U.S. company makes contact to begin settlement talks. ( by Bloomberg News Bloomberg News , Bloomberg) More Business News, Financial News, Business Headlines & Analysis - The Washington Post Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? 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Slashdot Newsletter 2012-03-01

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Hardening and securing this opensource combo is no longer black art, but a matter of applying a relatively-simple formula at many levels of detail.  Learn More!    Rearview Car Cameras Likely Mandated By 2014  From the Department of reflects-poorly-on-drivers Hugh Pickens writes "Every year around 17,000 people are injured and over 200 die in backover accidents involving cars, trucks and SUVs. Now the Chicago Tribune reports that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will send Congress a...   Microsoft Launches Windows 8 Consumer Preview  From the Department of no-more-windows-in-windows suraj.sun writes "Microsoft on Wednesday made the Consumer Preview of Windows 8 available for download to the general public. 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CEO Sanjiv Ahuja has now resigned, only a week after a report...   Schmidt: Google Once Considered Issuing Currency  From the Department of not-willing-to-nationalize-the-us-government-yet itwbennett writes "In his keynote speech at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said the company once 'had various proposals to have [its] own currency [it was] going to call Google Bucks.' The idea was to implement a...   Megaupload Founder Dodges Jail Again; Wife Under Investigation  From the Department of you'll-never-catch-me New submitter xenn writes "The linked article, titled by TVNZ as 'Kim Dotcom bail appeal dismissed, funds released,' somehow doesn't quite capture the drama the lies within... 'Meanwhile, it emerged today that U.S. authorities are investigating...

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