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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Intelligence Pick Blames 'Israel Lobby' For Withdrawal The withdrawal of a senior intelligence adviser after an online campaign to prevent him from taking office has ignited a debate over whether powerful pro-Israel lobbying interests are exercising outsize influence over who serves in the Obama administration. (By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post)

Obama Signs Spending Bill, Vowing to Battle Earmarks (By Paul Kane and Scott Wilson, The Washington Post)

An Insider in an Unfamiliar Role Auto Task Force Head Is Well-Connected -- Just Not in Detroit (By Brady Dennis, The Washington Post)

Choice of Drug Czar Indicates Focus on Treatment, Not Jail (By Carrie Johnson and Amy Goldstein, The Washington Post)

'No One Values the Victims Anymore' Devastating Blast Creates Few Ripples in a Recovering Iraq (By Anthony Shadid, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS Obama Signs Spending Bill, Vowing to Battle Earmarks President Obama's call to rein in the use of earmarks was met with derision yesterday even from some of his past reformer allies, dealing an early blow to his attempt to change how business is done in Washington. (By Paul Kane and Scott Wilson, The Washington Post)

Intelligence Pick Blames 'Israel Lobby' For Withdrawal

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(By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post)

More Need, Less Help As South Carolina's job losses mount, agencies and charities are stymied by budget cuts and politics. (By Amy Goldstein, The Washington Post)

Treasury Seeks Billions More to Aid Ailing Nations Geithner Pledges Fresh Help for IMF, Will Ask Europe to Boost Stimulus (By David Cho and Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post)

Illinois Scandal Spawns A Debate Amendment Would End Appointments (By Ben Pershing, The Washington Post)

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NATION Choice of Drug Czar Indicates Focus on Treatment, Not Jail The White House said yesterday that it will push for treatment, rather than incarceration, of people arrested for drug-related crimes as it announced the nomination of Seattle Police Chief R. Gil Kerlikowske to oversee the nation's effort to control illegal drugs. (By Carrie Johnson and Amy Goldstein, The Washington Post)

Bush May Have Set Back 'Clean Coal' Efforts by 10 Years, Report Says (By Kimberly Kindy, The Washington Post)

Bill to Protect Wilderness Areas Is Defeated in House (By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post)


FDA Pick Was NYC Health Chief Physician's Chief Deputy Would Be Baltimore Commissioner (By Rob Stein and Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post)

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Pakistani Police Arrest Hundreds Of Activists ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 11 Pakistani authorities arrested hundreds of political activists and banned public gatherings in two provinces Wednesday as President Asif Ali Zardari attempted to squelch a massive protest march organized by a coalition of opponents that includes lawyers and a former... (By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post)

After 43 Years, France to Rejoin NATO as Full Member (By Edward Cody, The Washington Post)

'No One Values the Victims Anymore' Devastating Blast Creates Few Ripples in a Recovering Iraq (By Anthony Shadid, The Washington Post)

Somali President Courts Insurgents 'They Have No Option but to Accept Peace,' Says New Leader of War-Torn Nation (By Stephanie McCrummen, The Washington Post)

Motives Remain a Mystery After Slaughter in Germany (By Shannon Smiley, The Washington Post)

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METRO Federal Measure Allots Funds to Area The giant 2009 spending bill signed by President Obama yesterday contains increased funds for D.C. students, millions of dollars to revive the Chesapeake Bay's dwindling oyster population and money for Metro cars, buses and bike lockers. (By Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post)

Reprieve For Gas, Electricity Customers Md. Agency Bars Utilities From Cutting Service (By Lisa Rein, The Washington Post)

Republican Wins Close Fairfax Race in Delayed Count (By Sandhya Somashekhar, The Washington Post)

Teachers to Face Individual, School Evaluations of Student Success (By Bill Turque, The Washington Post)

Things Are Going Swimmingly for a Historic Fish Tank (By John Kelly, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS Treasury Seeks Billions More to Aid Ailing Nations Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner yesterday unveiled a sweeping plan that calls on the United States and other nations to offer billions more to bail out economies in crisis and prods a reluctant Europe to prop up the reeling world economy with more aggressive government spending. (By David Cho and Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post)

Workers' Health Benefits Eyed for Taxation Revenue Would Fund Expansion of Coverage (By Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post)

Freddie's 2008 Loss Exceeds $50 Billion Mortgage Giant Needs Infusion to Stay Afloat, Names Interim Chief (By Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post)


Foreclosure Filings Rise 6 Percent in February Over January (By Renae Merle, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY Tax-Prep Software Doesn't Add Up I knew I was doomed about five minutes into this year's tax-prep ordeal. Two different programs -- having been fed nothing more than basic personal info and the contents of a pair of W-2s -- did not agree on the total tax bill for my wife and me. (By Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS Portland State Wins Big Sky Julius Thomas gets free for a tie-breaking dunk with 3.5 seconds left as Portland State holds on for a 79-77 win over Montana State. (By DOUG ALDEN, AP)

Orange Fight Past Pirates No. 18 Syracuse 89, Seton Hall 74 (By JIM O'CONNELL, AP)

All of Phoenix Is Watching the Suns Set (The Washington Post)

CAA Women's Tournament (The Washington Post)

Venezuela Knocks Off United States (The Washington Post)

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STYLE The Complete Cheever The land of John Cheever lies in the suburbs of another time. It's a world of well-scrubbed children skipping on manicured lawns. The men in their Brooks Brothers suits catch commuter trains and make appearances at cocktail parties with their perfumed women. They swim outdoors in the sweet... (By Wil Haygood, The Washington Post)

To Dream in Bard's Day? At Folger, That's the Question (By Philip Kennicott, The Washington Post)

Chris Brown Nixes Nick Nomination (By Lisa de Moraes, The Washington Post)

NSO Will Tour China and South Korea In June Trip (By Anne Midgette, The Washington Post)

The New Romantics (The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS The 'Lost' Hour: Season 5 Join Liz Kelly and Jen Chaney, both obsessive Lost fans, as they try to get to the bottom of the show's mysteries. Bring them your questions, comments and theories (no matter how far-fetched) about just what the heck is going on. (Jen Chaney and Liz Kelly, washingtonpost.com)

Celebritology Live You've Been Served... a Heaping Plate of Gossip (Liz Kelly, washingtonpost.com)

What's Cooking Eating Down the Fridge (Kim O'Donnel, washingtonpost.com)

Got Plans? (The Going Out Gurus, washingtonpost.com)

Potomac Confidential Washington's Hour of Talk Power (Marc Fisher, washingtonpost.com)

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Blame the 'Lobby' FORMER ambassador Charles W. Freeman Jr. looked like a poor choice to chair the Obama administration's National Intelligence Council. A former envoy to Saudi Arabia and China, he suffered from an extreme case of clientitis on both accounts. In addition to chiding Beijing for not crushing the... (The Washington Post)

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Saturday,

21,

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Bankers Press Case Against Punitive Tax An alarmed banking industry looked for friends in Washington yesterday as it tried to head off severe congressional restrictions on compensation, fearful that a wave of popular anger about vast paydays will result in permanent damage to the industry. (By Binyamin Appelbaum, The Washington Post)

Deficit Projected To Swell Beyond Earlier Estimates CBO Expects Trillions More in Borrowing (By Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post)

Iran's supreme leader dismisses Obama overtures (AP)

Allies 'Out Of Troops' In Afghan South General Says NATO Can't Win Control (By Ann Scott Tyson, The Washington Post)

Two Sides To One Program (By Mike Wise, The Washington Post)


POLITICS Deficit Projected To Swell Beyond Earlier Estimates President Obama's ambitious plans to cut middle-class taxes, overhaul health care and expand access to college would require massive borrowing over the next decade, leaving the nation mired far deeper in debt than the White House previously estimated, congressional budget analysts said yesterday. (By Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post)

Obama's Turnabout On Vets Highlights Budgeting Nuances


(By Philip Rucker, The Washington Post)

Minn. Senate Race Is In Judges' Hands Now Decision Could Come Within Days (By Peter Slevin, The Washington Post)

Climate Change 'Big Priority' For Energy Commission Chief (By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post)

Perhaps Bowling Is a Subject Best Avoided (By Scott Wilson, The Washington Post)

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NATION Obama's Turnabout On Vets Highlights Budgeting Nuances It was a diverse group of veterans that showed up Monday morning at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Two retired generals, a blind man, three men with prosthetic legs and one in a wheelchair. (By Philip Rucker, The Washington Post)

Perhaps Bowling Is a Subject Best Avoided (By Scott Wilson, The Washington Post)

NOAA Set for Larger Policy Role Under First Female Chief (By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post)


Honor to Obama Splits Ga. House (The Washington Post)

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WORLD Iraq's Kurds Find Prosperity Breeds Distrust AKRA, Iraq -- On a hilltop overlooking this small Kurdish town, a sleek $28 million hospital rises like a cutting-edge sculpture. Inside, builder Sabah Melhem admired a European medical scanner gleaming under white fluorescent light. Virtually every room contains state-of-the-art equipment, unlike... (By Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post)


Israeli Soldier Says Military Rabbis Framed Gaza Mission as Religious (By Howard Schneider, The Washington Post)

E.U. Pushes Strict Regulation Over More Stimulus Spending (By Edward Cody, The Washington Post)

Medvedev 'Counting On a Reset' With U.S. Russia Again Raises Missile Shield Issue (By Philip P. Pan, The Washington Post)

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METRO D.C. Weighs Price of Securing Vote in Congress Deal or no deal? A vote in Congress or gun control. (By Michael E. Ruane and Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post)

Brain Wave Education Draws Heady Praise in D.C. (By Brigid Schulte, The Washington Post)

Grief's Unanswered Question: Why? Funeral Held for Slain Md. Mother, Daughter Found in Car (By Nelson Hernandez and Aaron C. Davis, The Washington Post)

Father Charged With Killing Baby 8-Month-Old Boy Died After Suffering Severe Head Injury (By Tom Jackman, The Washington Post)

Thermometer Oblivious to Spring's Arrival (By Martin Weil, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS Small Banks Could Drive Recovery, Bernanke Says Small banks could play a key role in spurring the nation's economic recovery, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said yesterday, as many appear strong enough to make new loans while bigger institutions have pulled back. (By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post)

AIG Suing To Recover Taxes in IRS Dispute Firm Says It Has Duty To Press On (By David S. Hilzenrath, The Washington Post)

Locked Out of Refinancing As Rates Dip, Some Find They Don't Qualify (By Dina ElBoghdady and Renae Merle, The Washington Post)

Deficit Projected To Swell Beyond Earlier Estimates CBO Expects Trillions More in Borrowing (By Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post)

Bankers Press Case Against Punitive Tax Executives Cite Health of Industry, Economy (By Binyamin Appelbaum, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS Syracuse Gets a Much-Needed Breather After playing seven overtimes in the Big East tournament, the Orange needs only one half against the Lumberjacks. (By Amy Shipley, The Washington Post)

Michigan State Overpowers Robert Morris Michigan State 77, Robert Morris 62 (By JON KRAWCZYNSKI, AP)

Oswalt Gets U.S. Start For Sunday Semifinal (The Washington Post)

Mauer Won't Be Ready for Opener (The Washington Post)

Coach, Star Discuss Celebration (By Tarik El-Bashir, The Washington Post)

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STYLE Most Beautiful, Still Nothing on the wall is less alarming than the still life. You know the one, that little picture in which nothing happens and of which there are millions, most completely routine. Nothing wrong with that. Tabletop still lifes are

supposed to be routine. That's what they're for. (By Paul Richard, The Washington Post)

An Oasis From the Doom and Gloom Web Sites That Focus on Good News Find a Hungry Audience (By Dan Zak, The Washington Post)

Beauty Pours Forth With The Greatest of Ease (By Sarah Kaufman, The Washington Post)

Britten's Prime 'Grimes' Stokes Fear and Loathing (By Anne Midgette, The Washington Post)

White House Preps for Veggies, but Aims to Raise Awareness (By Jane Black, The Washington Post)

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The Benefits of Fairness NANCY GILL, a 21-year veteran of the U.S. Postal Service,was barred from insuring her spouse under the federal employee health plan. Randell Lewis-Kendell was denied a $255 lump-sum Social Security payment when his spouse of 30 years died in 2007. Keith Toney was told he could not change his name... (The Washington Post)

Victory in El Salvador A presidential election produces a win for the left -- and for liberal democracy. (The Washington Post)

Cleaner Maryland Elections Public financing is a small price to pay for good government. (The Washington Post)



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Sunday,

22,

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Executives Detail Labor Bill Compromise As business and labor gird for battle over legislation that would make it easier for workers to organize, the debate could be transformed by a "third way" proposed by three companies that like to project a progressive image: Costco, Starbucks and Whole Foods. (By Alec MacGillis, The Washington Post)

Anti-Drug Effort at Border Is Readied Obama Plans to Send Agents, Equipment To Aid Mexican Fight (By Spencer S. Hsu and Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post)

In Iraq, Chaos Feared as U.S. Closes Prison Ex-Inmates Reanimate Sunni, Shiite Militias (By Anthony Shadid, The Washington Post)

Obama's Campaign Army on Road Again Volunteers Rally Support for Budget Plan (By Peter Slevin and Michael Laris, The Washington Post)

Overachievers Overmatched (By Mike Wise, The Washington Post)


POLITICS Furor Over AIG Bonuses May Affect Dodd WILTON, Conn., March 21 -- For his nearly three decades in the Senate, Christopher J. Dodd has been a towering figure in tiny Connecticut, untouchable by political opponents in his four reelection races and a prodigious fundraiser thanks to his strong ties to the state's huge financial services ... (By Keith B. Richburg, The Washington Post)




Executives Detail Labor Bill Compromise (By Alec MacGillis, The Washington Post)

Some Activists Barred From Government Work Nonprofits and Public Interest Groups Are Hurrying to Meet Obama's Strict New Ethics Guidelines (By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post)

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NATION General Urges Confidence in Ability to Supply Troops in Afghanistan Thanks to billions of dollars spent in road and air base construction, troops in landlocked Afghanistan will never have to worry about getting enough supplies, the Pentagon's chief of military transportation told senators last week. (By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post)

Executives Detail Labor Bill Compromise (By Alec MacGillis, The Washington Post)


Data on Coal Process Meager (The Washington Post)

Obama Backs Geithner Despite Vast Criticisms No Talk of Treasury Secretary Resigning, President Says in '60 Minutes' Interview (By Michael A. Fletcher, The Washington Post)

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WORLD Pakistani Villagers Pay a Price for Defying Rebels BAZITKHEL, Pakistan -- This tiny village in northwestern Pakistan has paid a high price for its defiance. (By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post)

French Push U.S. on Global Crisis Premier Is Extolling Sarkozy Plan to a Skeptical Obama Team (By Edward Cody, The Washington Post)

In Iraq, Chaos Feared as U.S. Closes Prison Ex-Inmates Reanimate Sunni, Shiite Militias (By Anthony Shadid, The Washington Post)

Plan for Prison Closures Stirs Fears Distressed Towns in Upstate N.Y. Cite Dire Economic Consequences (By Keith B. Richburg, The Washington Post)


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METRO In Va., Vision of Suburbia at a Crossroads Virginia is taking aim at one of the most enduring symbols of suburbia: the cul-de-sac. (By Eric M. Weiss, The Washington Post)

Metro Reports Cite Accounting and Security Gaps Problems Include Management of Federal Fund and Tracking of Farecards (By Lena H. Sun, The Washington Post)

Md. Unlikely to Let Preakness Bolt Despite Concerns, Race's Future Well-Protected by Laws (By Steve Hendrix, The Washington Post)

Garrett County Inmate, 87, Found Dead (By Martin Weil, The Washington Post)

Cash Incentives Create Competition Payment Program Is Source of Pride, Shame for D.C. Students (By Theresa Vargas, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS Treasury Presses Ahead With Plan For Toxic Assets The Treasury Department will unveil the next step in its financial rescue efforts tomorrow, announcing that it intends to create a government body, called the Public Investment Corp., to finance the purchase of as much as $1 trillion in soured loans and toxic assets from ailing banks, according to... (By David Cho, The Washington Post)

Starbucks Faces Existential Crisis In Downturn (By Dan Mitchell, The Washington Post)

Accelerating Debt Ban on Costly Credit Card Practices Has Yet to Take Effect (By Ylan Q. Mui, The Washington Post)

Plan for Prison Closures Stirs Fears Distressed Towns in Upstate N.Y. Cite Dire Economic Consequences (By Keith B. Richburg, The Washington Post)

Furor Over AIG Bonuses May Affect Dodd Conn. Democratic Stalwart Tarred by Ties to His State's Financial Industry (By Keith B. Richburg, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY A Twisted Case of Cyberharassment First came the phone calls: men, strangers, telling Barbara Goddard they'd seen her ad on Craigslist and were eager to come over for her promised "casual encounter." (By Marc Fisher, The Washington Post)

Affordable Housing Initiative Hits the Web (By Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post)

They're Apps to Make Money (By Mike Musgrove, The Washington Post)

Help File: Using Hotmail With Regular Mail Programs (By Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post)

With the Stimulus Come the Inevitable Stimulus Scams (By Kimberly Lankford, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS Korea Routs Venezuela to Catapult Into Finals LOS ANGELES -- Venezuela has a roster full of big leaguers, South Korea just one. (By JOHN NADEL, AP)

Wright Gives Virginia a Lift (The Washington Post)

Tar Heels Hold On, Top Central Florida (The Washington Post)

With Authority, Villanova Slams UCLA Villanova 89, UCLA 69 (By Kathy Orton, The Washington Post)

Lawson's Healthy Toe Key for Heels Guard Returns, Lifts UNC to 2nd-Round Win: North Carolina 84, LSU 70 (By Zach Berman, The Washington Post)

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STYLE A roasty-toasty time at the Gridiron Garcon, more champagne! In dire need of booze and belly laughs, 600 of the capital's journalists (laid off, bought out) and politicians (raged at, stimulused out) squeezed into the grand ballroom of the Renaissance Marriott downtown for the annual Gridiron Club dinner, which just ended. Veteran... (The Reliable Source, washingtonpost.com)

Last Impressions When It's All Going Down the Tube, What Stuff Sticks Around to the End? (By Joel Garreau, The Washington Post)

All Eyes Turn To T.J. Clark, Who Turns His To Picasso (By Blake Gopnik, The Washington Post)

A Wrong Turn On TV's Escape Route (By Robin Givhan, The Washington Post)

'She's Not a Role Model For Anybody.' Mindy Kaling Is the Write Woman for Her 'Office' Job (The Washington Post)

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Red Ink Red Alert THE NEW estimates by the Congressional Budget Office showing a federal deficit of 13.1 percent of gross domestic product for the current budget year, which began Oct. 1, are neither surprising nor particularly alarming, though it's larger than the 12.3 percent foreseen by the White House. Both are... (The Washington Post)

Plowshares for Peace How the U.S. can help revitalize economies in Pakistan and Afghanistan (The Washington Post)

The White House South 40th Michelle, Michelle, how does your garden grow? (The Washington Post)



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Tuesday,

24,

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS U.S. Seeks Expanded Power to Seize Firms The Obama administration is considering asking Congress to give the Treasury secretary unprecedented powers to initiate the seizure of non-bank financial companies, such as large insurers, investment firms and hedge funds, whose collapse would damage the broader economy, according to an... (By Binyamin Appelbaum and David Cho, The Washington Post)

U.S. to Help Investors Buy Bank Assets Stocks Soar 7% in Response to Plan Aiming to Shore Up Lenders' Books (By Neil Irwin and David Cho, The Washington Post)

Senate Will Delay Action on Punitive Tax on Bonuses (By Shailagh Murray and Paul Kane, The Washington Post)

Daily Red Meat Raises Chances Of Dying Early Study Is First Large Analysis Of Link With Overall Health (By Rob Stein, The Washington Post)

4 Women Dead, Countless Questions Unanswered in Largo 'Everybody's a Person of Interest,' Police Chief Says As Investigators, Residents Grapple With Homicides (By Aaron C. Davis, The Washington Post)


POLITICS U.S. Seeks Expanded Power to Seize Firms The Obama administration is considering asking Congress to give the Treasury secretary unprecedented powers to initiate the seizure of non-bank financial companies, such as large insurers, investment firms and hedge funds, whose collapse would damage the broader economy, according to an... (By Binyamin Appelbaum and David Cho, The Washington Post)



EPA Presses Obama To Regulate Warming Under Clean Air Act (By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post)

FDA Ordered to Rethink Age Restriction for Plan B Judge Says Politics Influenced Policy on the Contraceptive (By Rob Stein, The Washington Post)

Community Policing Defines Nominee to Lead Drug Office As Seattle Police Chief, Kerlikowske Is Known for Pragmatism (By Amy Goldstein, The Washington Post)

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NATION Foreign Service Jobs in Afghanistan to Grow The State Department will significantly expand its presence in regional capitals in western and northern Afghanistan in coming months, part of the Obama administration's plans for a "surge" in civilians going to the country. (By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

Daily Red Meat Raises Chances Of Dying Early Study Is First Large Analysis Of Link With Overall Health (By Rob Stein, The Washington Post)

FDA Ordered to Rethink Age Restriction for Plan B Judge Says Politics Influenced Policy on the Contraceptive (By Rob Stein, The Washington Post)

Obama Lays Out Clean-Energy Plans (By William Branigin, The Washington Post)

Census Bureau Will Try an Ad Campaign To Reach Minorities Economic Downturn Complicates Count (By Ed O'Keefe and Steve Vogel, The Washington Post)

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WORLD 9 in Opposition Party Arrested in Georgia TBILISI, Georgia, March 23 -- The Georgian government arrested nine members of a leading opposition party on gun charges Monday as tensions mounted ahead of widely anticipated protests next month demanding the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili. (By Sarah Marcus, The Washington Post)

In Peru, Former Leader's Lengthy Human Rights Trial Nears End (By Joshua Partlow, The Washington Post)

An Ancient Culture, Bulldozed Away China's Attempts to Modernize Ethnic Uighurs' Housing Creates Discord (By Maureen Fan, The Washington Post)

Turkish President Visits Iraq as Bombings Kill 34 (By Anthony Shadid and K.I. Ibrahim, The Washington Post)

India's Art Appreciation Grows With Investment New Interest a Matter Of Culture and Finance (By Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post)

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METRO Md. Speaker Seeks Rules On Lobbyist Receptions Maryland House Speaker Michael E. Busch moved yesterday to ban lobbyist-sponsored receptions on legislative property after a St. Patrick's Day party was thrown last week by two horse-racing interests in the office suite of the House committee that writes slot-machine legislation. (By John Wagner, The Washington Post)

Be Open, Make Trips Count For D.C., Critics Advise Fenty (By David Nakamura, The Washington Post)

4 Women Dead, Countless Questions Unanswered in Largo 'Everybody's a Person of Interest,' Police Chief Says As Investigators, Residents Grapple With Homicides (By Aaron C. Davis, The Washington Post)

Triple Killer Dies in Apparent Suicide at Supermax Prison Mentally Ill Man In Legal Battle For Treatment (By Ruben Castaneda, The Washington Post)

Report Cites Planning, Crowd Size in Ticket Mess (By Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS U.S. Seeks Expanded Power to Seize Firms The Obama administration is considering asking Congress to give the Treasury secretary unprecedented powers to initiate the seizure of non-bank financial companies, such as large insurers, investment firms and hedge funds, whose collapse would damage the broader economy, according to an... (By Binyamin Appelbaum and David Cho, The Washington Post)

AIG Employees to Repay $50 Million in Bonuses Executives at Troubled Unit Vow to Give Up Payments, Staving Off Cuomo Threat to Release Names (By Brady Dennis, The Washington Post)

U.S. to Help Investors Buy Bank Assets Stocks Soar 7% in Response to Plan Aiming to Shore Up Lenders' Books (By Neil Irwin and David Cho, The Washington Post)


Treasury's Bank Plan Sparks a Broad Rally (By Ylan Q. Mui and Renae Merle, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS Purdue Knocks Off Third-Seeded North Carolina Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton and Brittany Rayburn score 18 points apiece, and sixth-seeded Purdue beats No. 3 seed North Carolina, 85-70, last night in the second round of the Midwest Region. (The Washington Post)

Heat's O'Neal Sits Out With Hip Injury (The Washington Post)

Hill Agrees to Minor League Deal With the Padres (By Chico Harlan, The Washington Post)

Walker's 32 Points Help Lead a Cal Rout of Virginia No. 4 Seed California 99, No. 5 Seed Virginia 73 (By Beth Harris, AP)

Gymnastics Preview (The Washington Post)

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STYLE After Cancer, Lawmaker Urges Tests She didn't cry on "Good Morning America." She didn't cry when she talked to the local press. But yesterday, surrounded by a sisterhood of other breast cancer survivors, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stood looking so vulnerable and human -- so unlike a typical member of Congress -- at a lectern in a... (By Richard Leiby, The Washington Post)

Wolf Trap's Summer Lineup: Favorites and Some Surprises (By J. Freedom du Lac, The Washington Post)

Consider This: NPR Achieves Record Ratings (By Paul Farhi, The Washington Post)

Lara St. John at Wolf Trap (The Washington Post)

Elie Wiesel's Unending Search (By Donna Rifkind, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS Station Break: Pop Culture and More Today, on a very special edition of Station Break, Paul Farhi welcomes Jim Farley, the top programmer at WTOP, the Washington area's most popular radio station. On the occasion of WTOP's 40th anniversary as an all-news station, Jim will answer such burning question as, "Why traffic and weather together on :08s, not, say, the :04s or the :09s?" and "What really goes on inside the Glass Enclosed Nerve Center?" (Paul Farhi, washingtonpost.com)

Opinion Focus with Eugene Robinson (Eugene Robinson, washingtonpost.com)

EPA: Global Warming Endangers Health Finding Could Have Far-Reaching Implications for Economy and Environment (Frank O'Donnell, washingtonpost.com)

D.C. Sports Bog Live: NCAA Tournament, Caps, Nats, More (Dan Steinberg, washingtonpost.com)

Chatological Humor aka Tuesdays With Moron (Gene Weingarten, washingtonpost.com)




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ParkerAnother McCain Throws Down a ChallengeThe GOP's identity crisis just got more interesting. Martin FeldsteinA Deduction From CharityAn Obama proposal would encourage high-income taxpayers to reduce their charitable giving. Evan Bayh, Tom Carper and Blanche LincolnBuilding Bridges on The HillAs moderate Democrats, our intent is not to water down the president's agenda. Carlos LozadaThe U.S. Economy Does Not ExistThe national economy, as we traditionally think of it, is a myth. A fake. Michael GersonA Killer Forces A Choice in DarfurShould we increase pressure, knowing it may cause more short-term suffering? Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Hope in the MountainsCan President Obama stop mountaintop removal coal mining? Tom TOLES & Ann TELNAES


Click on the image for the full-size cartoon. Click on the image for the animation.EditorialsSoftening the Wish List: Mr. Obama signals an understanding that Congress won't give him everything he wants on thebudget.'Too Afraid': Three more deaths demonstrate the need for more effective tools against domestic violence.'Strengths and Weaknesses': Will the Texas board of education evolve backward?

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Monday,

30,

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS GM Chief to Resign at White House's Behest The Obama administration has forced the longtime head of General Motors to resign and said yesterday that it would withhold additional federal aid to the auto industry unless the ailing companies undertake changes they so far have been unwilling or unable to make. (By Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post)

In Iraq, 2 Key U.S. Allies Face Off Government Riles Sunni Awakening With Leader's Arrest (By Sudarsan Raghavan and Anthony Shadid, The Washington Post)

All Together Now, Tar Heels Advance North Carolina 72, Oklahoma 60 (By Steve Yanda, The Washington Post)

Md. Woman Is Charged In Deaths Of 2 Girls Children Were Found In Adoptive Mother's Freezer Last Year (By Dan Morse, The Washington Post)

Festival Lures Large Crowds on Opening Weekend Cherry Blossoms, Still in Early Bloom, Are a Hot Attraction for Those Watching Their Wallets (By Petula Dvorak, The Washington Post)


POLITICS GM Chief to Resign at White House's Behest The Obama administration has forced the longtime head of General Motors to resign and said yesterday that it would withhold additional federal aid to the auto industry unless the ailing companies undertake changes they so far have been unwilling or unable to make. (By Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post)


Winds of Change Evident in U.S. Environmental Policy (By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post)

Momentum Grows for Relaxing Cuba Policy Senate Measure Would Eliminate Travel Ban (By Shailagh Murray and Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

In a Down Time Everywhere Else, K Street Bustles Lobbyists Find Plenty of Work as Clients Contend for Stimulus Package's Billions (By Ellen Nakashima and Brady Dennis, The Washington Post)

A Budget Watcher's Guide to the Action (By Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post)

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NATION Momentum Grows for Relaxing Cuba Policy Roughly a year after Fidel Castro stepped aside and handed much of the responsibility for leading Cuba to his brother Raúl, there is new momentum in Washington for eliminating the ban on most U.S. travel to the island nation and for reexamining the severe limitations on U.S.-Cuban economic exchan... (By Shailagh Murray and Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)


GM Chief to Resign at White House's Behest Obama Pushes General Motors and Chrysler to Slim Down, Make More Concessions (By Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post)

Restored Island Offers Hope for Other Trouble Spots (By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post)

Obama Says He Is Sharpening Focus of War in Afghanistan (By Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post)

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U.S. Climate Envoy Vows Support BERLIN, March 29 -- President Obama's chief climate-change negotiator said Sunday that the United States would be "powerfully, fervently engaged" in global talks to reduce carbon emissions but warned that a difficult path lay ahead. (By Craig Whitlock, The Washington Post)

Japan Debates Digging Itself Out After Huge Public Works Push of '90s, Some Call Tactic Unwise (By Blaine Harden, The Washington Post)

For Afghanistan, a Season of Promise and Peril Factors Including Intensified U.S. Effort and Upcoming Election Converge to Create Conflicting Pressures (By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post)


In Iraq, 2 Key U.S. Allies Face Off Government Riles Sunni Awakening With Leader's Arrest (By Sudarsan Raghavan and Anthony Shadid, The Washington Post)

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METRO Man Said to Idolize Va. Tech Shooter Faces Trial As the second anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre approaches, federal prosecutors are preparing a criminal case against a Nevada man who police say idolized shooter Seung Hui Cho, owned the same type of guns Cho used and sent threatening e-mails to two Tech students who had run-ins with Cho... (By Allison Klein, The Washington Post)

Md. Woman Is Charged In Deaths Of 2 Girls Children Were Found In Adoptive Mother's Freezer Last Year (By Dan Morse, The Washington Post)

Festival Lures Large Crowds on Opening Weekend Cherry Blossoms, Still in Early Bloom, Are a Hot Attraction for Those Watching Their Wallets (By Petula Dvorak, The Washington Post)

17 Cars Hit With Landscaping Rocks in Frederick (By Martin Weil, The Washington Post)

Some Happy D.C. 8th-Graders Moving Up Without Moving On (By Jay Mathews, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS GM Chief to Resign at White House's Behest The Obama administration has forced the longtime head of General Motors to resign and said yesterday that it would withhold additional federal aid to the auto industry unless the ailing companies undertake changes they so far have been unwilling or unable to make. (By Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post)

In a Down Time Everywhere Else, K Street Bustles Lobbyists Find Plenty of Work as Clients Contend for Stimulus Package's Billions (By Ellen Nakashima and Brady Dennis, The Washington Post)

Economic Data Will Bring a Reality Check (The Washington Post)



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TECHNOLOGY Teaching the Facebook Generation the Ways of Washington The federal government is in spending mode. That means a host of new business opportunities for Washington technology firms -- even those that have not typically sold services to agencies. Companies that have traditionally focused on creating Web services for consumers and energy-saving technolog... (By Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

Online, Vox Populi Can Roar News Channel Sees Site as a Place to Vent (By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS All Together Now, Tar Heels Advance MEMPHIS, March 29 -- North Carolina swingman Danny Green was the last player to take the scissors and climb the ladder inside FedEx Forum on Sunday evening. Green snipped the last connected strand and hung the net around his neck, a reward for his performance over the previous two hours. But his... (By Steve Yanda, The Washington Post)

Neck Muscle Spasms Cost Cabrera a Start (By Chico Harlan, The Washington Post)

Spartans Complete Motown Mission Michigan State to Face U-Conn. in Final Four That Is 90 Miles From Campus: Michigan State 64, Louisville 52 (By Michael Marot, The Washington Post)

Lack of Ball Movement Does In Wizards Pacers 124, Wizards 115 (By Michael Lee, The Washington Post)

Freedom Lose in League's First Match Sol 2, Freedom 0 (By Scott French, The Washington Post)

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STYLE Way Off the Map No one ever said "24" -- the Fox TV series about terrorist conspiracies and the people who stop them -- was a documentary about real events. But it does take place in a real city called Washington, D.C., right? (By Paul Farhi, The Washington Post)

Online, Vox Populi Can Roar News Channel Sees Site as a Place to Vent (By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post)

'Eat, Pray, Love' -- and Talk to Fans (By David Montgomery, The Washington Post)

London Symphony Overcomes the Conductor's Sluggish Start (By Anne Midgette, The Washington Post)

'Lysistrata': Men's Achilles', Um, Heel (By Peter Marks, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS Talk About Travel Post travel editors and writers field questions and comments. On the itinerary this week: hiking the Appalachian Trail, visiting the coast of Brittany and sailing in Vietnam. The author of the Appalachian Trail story joins the Flight Crew as a special guest chatter.

(The Flight Crew, washingtonpost.com)

The Chat House with Michael Wilbon: The Sweet 16, Gilbert Returns and More (Michael Wilbon, washingtonpost.com)

Dr. Gridlock (Robert Thomson, washingtonpost.com)

Outlook: Where Are the Leaders? (David Rothkopf, washingtonpost.com)

Critiquing the Press (Howard Kurtz, washingtonpost.com)


The Prince George's Budget PRINCE GEORGE'S County Executive Jack B. Johnson's budget is sobering but unfinished. It calls for hundreds of layoffs and deep cuts to county services, painful reductions that could be eased by two revenue-generating bills pending in the state legislature. (The Washington Post)

Hope for Haitians? Immigrants from the storm-ravaged island should be allowed to stay in the United States. (The Washington Post)

Russia's Reset Mr. Obama isn't contemplating change solely on the part of the United States. (The Washington Post)



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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Contracting Boom Could Fizzle Out The recent surge in the Washington area's defense-contracting workforce would begin to ebb under Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates's latest budget proposal as the Pentagon moves to replace legions of private workers with full-time civil servants. (By Dana Hedgpeth, The Washington Post)

Obama Wraps up Turkey Visit with Students, Religious Leaders (By Michael D. Shear, Debbi Wilgoren and Kevin Sullivan, The Washington Post)

Report Calls CIA Detainee Treatment 'Inhuman' (By Joby Warrick and Julie Tate, The Washington Post)

Simplicity Becomes a Selling Point Foodmakers Emphasize Uncomplicated Ingredients (By Jane Black, The Washington Post)

India's Youth Vote Rises From Ashes Of Mumbai Attacks (By Emily Wax, The Washington Post)


POLITICS In Turkey, Obama Reaches Out to Muslim World ANKARA, Turkey, April 6 -- President Obama made his most direct outreach to Muslims around the world Monday, telling Turkey's Grand National Assembly that the United States "is not and never will be at war with Islam." (By Michael D. Shear and Kevin Sullivan, The Washington Post)

Gates Seeks Sharp Turn In Spending Defense Budget Focuses On Lower-Tech Weapons


(By Greg Jaffe and Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post)

Pentagon Chief Calls for Cuts; Congress Opens Fire (By Dana Milbank, The Washington Post)

Gates Proposal Reveals His Alienation From Procurement System (By R. Jeffrey Smith, The Washington Post)

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NATION Delayed Court Appearances May Invalidate Confessions The Supreme Court ruled Monday that some voluntary confessions are not admissible in federal court if authorities waited too long to get suspects to their first court appearances. (By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)

Simplicity Becomes a Selling Point Foodmakers Emphasize Uncomplicated Ingredients (By Jane Black, The Washington Post)

New Data Show Rapid Arctic Ice Decline Proportion of Thicker, More Persistent Winter Cover Is the Lowest on Record (By Juliet Eilperin and Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post)

As Obama Ends Trip, Advisers Hail Progress (By Kevin Sullivan, Michael D. Shear and Debbi Wilgoren, The Washington Post)

Report Calls CIA Detainee Treatment 'Inhuman' (By Joby Warrick and Julie Tate, The Washington Post)

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WORLD India's Youth Vote Rises From Ashes Of Mumbai Attacks MUMBAI -- Before the November terrorist attacks on this city left three of his friends dead, Kaizad Bhamgara, 19, spent his evenings jamming with his hipster goth-rock band or chilling on the wave-sprayed boulders along the high-rise-ringed shoreline. (By Emily Wax, The Washington Post)

Italy finds quake survivors, but hopes fading (By Deepa Babington and Antonella Cinelli, Reuters)

S. Africa Prosecutors Drop Case Against Leader of Ruling Party (By Karin Brulliard, The Washington Post)

Obama Wraps up Turkey Visit with Students, Religious Leaders (By Michael D. Shear, Debbi Wilgoren and Kevin Sullivan, The Washington Post)

In Turkey, Obama Reaches Out to Muslim World (By Michael D. Shear and Kevin Sullivan, The Washington Post)

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METRO Howard County Expects Layoffs, Furloughs Howard County Executive Ken Ulman says the county will lay off up to a dozen people and likely impose furloughs starting in July. (The Washington Post)

Maryland Briefing (The Washington Post)

ANNAPOLIS DIGEST (The Washington Post)

District Briefing (The Washington Post)

NFL Player Explains Why He Ran From Police Officers (By Allison Klein, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS Contracting Boom Could Fizzle Out The recent surge in the Washington area's defense-contracting workforce would begin to ebb under Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates's latest budget proposal as the Pentagon moves to replace legions of private workers with full-time civil servants. (By Dana Hedgpeth, The Washington Post)

Plan to Expand Financial Oversight May Add New Risks (By Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post)

Ford in Uphill Challenge Despite Cutting Debt $9.9 Billion (By Kendra Marr, The Washington Post)

SLM to Transfer Overseas Jobs to U.S. Reston Student Lender to Move 2,000 Workers Out of Asia (By Thomas Heath, The Washington Post)

Stocks Stall As Banking Concerns Are Stoked IBM-Sun Talks Also Break Down (By Ylan Q. Mui and Binyamin Appelbaum, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY Contracting Boom Could Fizzle Out The recent surge in the Washington area's defense-contracting workforce would begin to ebb under Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates's latest budget proposal as the Pentagon moves to replace legions of private workers with full-time civil servants. (By Dana Hedgpeth, The Washington Post)

India's Youth Vote Rises From Ashes Of Mumbai Attacks (By Emily Wax, The Washington Post)

New Data Show Rapid Arctic Ice Decline Proportion of Thicker, More Persistent Winter Cover Is the Lowest on Record (By Juliet Eilperin and Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post)

In N. Korea, a Determinedly Rosy View of Satellite Launch Kim Lauds Test as Successful; Experts Worldwide Say It Failed (By Blaine Harden, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS The Heels Are Here, There and Everywhere DETROIT, April 6 -- Spurred by an urge that was difficult to shake, Michigan State center Goran Suton in-bounded the ball as soon as the ball fell through the net and bounced off the floor. His target, though, wasn't ready, and so the ball fell through the same net once again moments later. (By Steve Yanda, The Washington Post)

For North Carolina Stars, Many Happy Returns Players Who Passed on Pros Earn Championship Reward : North Carolina 89, Michigan State 72 (By Eric Prisbell, The Washington Post)

A Veteran Voice Emerges (By Thomas Boswell, The Washington Post)

Griffey hits 8th career opening-day HR (By JON KRAWCZYNSKI, AP)

By the Numbers (The Washington Post)

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STYLE Face Value Who is Marcel Duchamp? He's the man who, in 1912, made the masterpiece of modern painting titled "Nude Descending the Staircase, No. 2." Except when he's the virulently anti-painting guy who, just five years later, took a standard urinal and declared it to be a work of art. (By Blake Gopnik, The Washington Post)

The Brightest Idea for Illuminating the Past (By Philip Kennicott, The Washington Post)

A Century Later, a Polarizing Debate Endures (By Monica Hesse, The Washington Post)

'Song' In the Key Of Life (By Marie Arana, The Washington Post)

It's Not All Bad News for Smithsonian (By Dan Zak, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS Opinion Focus with Eugene Robinson Washington Post opinion columnist Eugene Robinson discusses his recent columns and the latest news. (Eugene Robinson, washingtonpost.com)

Critiquing the Press (Howard Kurtz, washingtonpost.com)

Chatological Humor aka Tuesdays With Moron (Gene Weingarten, washingtonpost.com)

Post Politics Hour: Defense Budget, Polar Climate Change, More (Ben Pershing, washingtonpost.com)

How to Deal Live Surviving Your Workplace (Lily Garcia, washingtonpost.com)


Maryland's License Dilemma WE'VE SAID before that it makes little sense to deprive illegal immigrants of drivers licenses: It only will encourage more people to drive without proper training or insurance, endangering everyone. At the same time, as other states have tightened their laws, Maryland reportedly has become a mag... (The Washington Post)

Confused on North Korea Once again, the U.S. response to a provocation from Pyongyang is muddled. (The Washington Post)

The Constitution's Reach The administration shouldn't fight a just ruling on 30 Afghanistan detainees. (The Washington Post)



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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Bids Pour In for State Construction Jobs Construction firms are so eager for work in the sagging economy that project bids are coming in much lower than expected, allowing state and local governments to stretch their federal stimulus dollars further. (By Eric M. Weiss, The Washington Post)

Some Link Economy With Spate Of Killings In One Month, 57 Die In Eight Mass Murders (By Philip Rucker, The Washington Post)

U-Md. Senate Votes to Eliminate Invocation (By Martin Weil and Susan Kinzie, The Washington Post)

D.C. Council Votes To Recognize Gay Nuptials Elsewhere Decision Comes as Vermont Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage (By Nikita Stewart and Tim Craig, The Washington Post)

Somali pirates seize ship; 21 Americans aboard (By KATHARINE HOURELD, AP)


POLITICS The Prosecutors Under Investigation Brief biographical sketches of six federal prosecutors under investigation for mishandling the trial of former senator Ted Stevens of Alaska. (The Washington Post)

Franken's Lead Grows In Minn.'s Senate Race (By Perry Bacon Jr., The Washington Post)


Obama Cautions Iraqis on Future Speech Thanks U.S. Troops for Service (By Ernesto Londoño, The Washington Post)

Judge Orders Probe of Attorneys in Stevens Case Prosecutor Misconduct Alleged In Former Senator's Trial (By Del Quentin Wilber, The Washington Post)

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NATION Awareness Campaign On HIV/AIDS Begins The Obama administration yesterday launched a five-year, $45 million media blitz to spark awareness about HIV infection and AIDS, saying that Americans have grown complacent about the deadly illness even though it represents "a serious threat to the health of our nation." (By Darryl Fears, The Washington Post)

Chinese Firm Indicted in Sales to Iran (By Colum Lynch, The Washington Post)

Some Link Economy With Spate Of Killings In One Month, 57 Die In Eight Mass Murders (By Philip Rucker, The Washington Post)

Obama Portrays Another Side of U.S. President Wraps Up Overseas Tour in Which Humility, Partnership Were Key Themes (By Michael D. Shear and Kevin Sullivan, The Washington Post)

Judge Orders Probe of Attorneys in Stevens Case Prosecutor Misconduct Alleged In Former Senator's Trial (By Del Quentin Wilber, The Washington Post)

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WORLD For Afghan Craftsmen, a Welcome Upswing After Years of Struggle KABUL -- For a moment, it sounds like Santa's elves are at work in the little cobbler's shop in a dingy part of the capital. Hammers tap out a rhythm on leather soles, heavy shears snip and snap, and a foot-powered sewing machine whirrs in the corner. (By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post)

In Britain, Outrage Grows Over Government Officials' Expenses (By Mary Jordan, The Washington Post)

Death toll in Italy quake rises to 250 (AP)

Obama Portrays Another Side of U.S. President Wraps Up Overseas Tour in Which Humility, Partnership Were Key Themes (By Michael D. Shear and Kevin Sullivan, The Washington Post)

Peru's Fujimori Gets 25 Years Former President Is Convicted of 'Crimes Against Humanity' for Death-Squad Role (By Joshua Partlow and Lucien Chauvin, The Washington Post)

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METRO Fairfax Woman Killed in House Fire A Fairfax County woman was found dead in a house fire early this morning in Vienna, according to Fairfax County fire department officials. (By Lexie Verdon, The Washington Post)

Pr. George's Firefighter Severely Burned in Morning Fire (By Clarence Williams, The Washington Post)

United's Shot Is Blocked By Vote Council Opposes Study of Stadium In Pr. George's (By Ovetta Wiggins and Rosalind S. Helderman, The Washington Post)

A Dad's Grief, a Detective's Instinct D.C. Officer Walks Fine Line as Pr. George's Police Investigate His Son's Killing (By Clarence Williams, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS GM, Chrysler Miss Benchmark for $25 Billion Loan Program Next month, $25 billion in loans aimed at producing more fuel-efficient cars will start flowing to suppliers and automakers -- just not to the two companies most in need of funding, General Motors and Chrysler. (By Kendra Marr, The Washington Post)

Bailed-Out Firms Clamber to Satisfy Say-on-Pay Proviso (By Tomoeh Murakami Tse, The Washington Post)

Not Quite a Confession, But a Good Start (By Steven Pearlstein, The Washington Post)

In Bill's Big Idea: Save the Climate, Share the Wealth Entrepreneur Inspires 'Cap-and-Dividend' Legislation With a Payoff for Taxpayers (By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post)

SEC to Pursue Limits On Stock Short Sales Agency Is Under Political Pressure to Act (By Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY FCC Broadband Proposal May Miss Out on Stimulus The Federal Communications Commission will embark today on a nearly year-long project aimed at bringing high-speed Internet to every U.S. home, a process that many hope will bring an agency long focused on arcane telephone rules into the digital age. (By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS Woods Leaves Limitations Behind in Time Tiger Woods said his performance since he returned from reconstructive knee surgery has erased all doubts that he can return to the level that led him to 14 major championships. (By Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post)

B. Griffin Declares For Draft (The Washington Post)

Uehara Faces Yankees in 'Historic' Day for Orioles (By DAVID GINSBURG, AP)

A Dry Spell Reaches Toronto (The Washington Post)

Keppinger's 10th-inning Single Lifts Astros Astros 3, Cubs 2 (10) (By KRISTIE RIEKEN, AP)

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STYLE Text Is Cheap O h, no! He's fading fast! Eyes drifting downward. Responses becoming monosyllabic. No! No, buddy! Pay attention! Did you hear the one about the foreclosed psychic? She was re-possessed. Ha, ha! Just stop that incessant thumb-typing, and give this exchange a chance! (By Monica Hesse, The Washington Post)

The Bolívar Youth Orchestra, A Force to Be Reckoned With (By Anne Midgette, The Washington Post)

They Get Fired, You Get to Watch (By Lisa de Moraes, The Washington Post)

Lessons From the Steeplechase Scene (By Elise Hartman Ford, The Washington Post)

Gay and Lesbian Tourists: New York {heart} You (The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS The Masters: Tiger Woods, Stewart Cink, Jeev Milkha Singh, More Washington Post staff writer Barry Svrluga is live from the Augusta National Golf Club to discuss the Masters and Tiger Wood's tee off in Thursday's first round, first time player and budding star Rory McIlroy, and his current columns. (Barry Svrluga, washingtonpost.com)

White House Watch: Obama's Trip, Iraq Visit, More (Dan Froomkin, washingtonpost.com)

Free Range on Food (The Food Section, washingtonpost.com)

The Root: Defining the Obama Doctrine (David Swerdlick, washingtonpost.com)

The Reliable Source: Kumar in the White House, Levi Johnston, More (Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, washingtonpost.com)


Triumph for Equality

THROUGH VERY different means and under very different circumstances, lawmakers in Vermont and the District yesterday came to the same conclusion: Common decency and the protections guaranteed to all citizens by the rule of law demand that the relationships of gay men and lesbians be respected and... (The Washington Post)

Weapons Wars Defense Secretary Gates takes on the military-industrial complex. (The Washington Post)

Need to Speed? Slowing Maryland motorists and saving lives (The Washington Post)



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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Extremist Web Sites Are Using U.S. Hosts On March 25, a Taliban Web site claiming to be the voice of the "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan" boasted of a deadly new attack on coalition forces in that country. Four soldiers were killed in an ambush, the site claimed, and the "mujahideen took the weapons and ammunition as booty." (By Joby Warrick and Candace Rondeaux, The Washington Post)

Studies Find A Way Adult Bodies May Fight Obesity (By David Brown, The Washington Post)

Somali Pirates Capture American Sea Captain U.S. Destroyer Reaches Site Off the Horn of Africa (By Stephanie McCrummen and Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

Security-Clearance Checks For OPM Allegedly Falsified (By Del Quentin Wilber, The Washington Post)

Holder Begins Justice Revamp Personnel Moves Opt for Experience Over Political Ties (By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post)


POLITICS Holder Begins Justice Revamp Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. began a series of personnel moves yesterday in one of the most sensitive and secretive sections of the Justice Department, part of his effort to restore public confidence in the nation's highest law enforcement operation. (By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post)

How Bernanke Staged a Revolution


This chairman set out to lead as a civil servant rather than a celebrity economist. Facing a thundering financial collapse, he has reinvented the Federal Reserve. (By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post)

Science Chief Discusses Climate Strategy Obama Adviser Hints at Compromise on Cap-and-Trade Emission Allowances (By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post)

Congress Ready to Slow Pace, Face Long-Term Issues (By Paul Kane and Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post)

U.S. to Join Talks on Iran's Nuclear Program Direct Participation in Future Negotiations Would Be a Departure From Bush Administration Policy (By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

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NATION Extremist Web Sites Are Using U.S. Hosts On March 25, a Taliban Web site claiming to be the voice of the "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan" boasted of a deadly new attack on coalition forces in that country. Four soldiers were killed in an ambush, the site claimed, and the "mujahideen took the weapons and ammunition as booty." (By Joby Warrick and Candace Rondeaux, The Washington Post)


U.S. to Join Talks on Iran's Nuclear Program Direct Participation in Future Negotiations Would Be a Departure From Bush Administration Policy (By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

Holder Begins Justice Revamp Personnel Moves Opt for Experience Over Political Ties (By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post)

Electric Utilities May Be Vulnerable to Cyberattack (By Ellen Nakashima and R. Jeffrey Smith, The Washington Post)

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WORLD

Somali Pirates Capture American Sea Captain NAIROBI, April 9 -- An American warship early Thursday reached the scene of a Somali pirate attack on a U.S.-operated container ship, according to U.S. officials, who said the pirates fled with the captain while the unarmed American crew regained control of its ship. (By Stephanie McCrummen and Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

U.S. Journalist Held in Iran Faces Charges of Spying (By Thomas Erdbrink, The Washington Post)

Indonesia Holds Fast To Secular Politics Islamist Groups Expected to Take Back Seat in Vote (By Robin Shulman, The Washington Post)

Extremist Web Sites Are Using U.S. Hosts Ease and Anonymity Draw Taliban, al-Qaeda (By Joby Warrick and Candace Rondeaux, The Washington Post)


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METRO Four Area Boys and Girls Clubs to Close The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, one of the region's largest youth organizations with a long history of helping underprivileged children, will close four clubs, sell others and lay off one-sixth of its staff as part of a major restructuring to cope with a $7 million deficit, officials... (By Megan Greenwell and Hamil R. Harris, The Washington Post)

Gang Leader Sentenced To 10 Years For Va. Plot Man Planned to Kill Fellow MS-13 Member (By Jerry Markon, The Washington Post)

Future of Nats and Their Neighborhood Is Up to Us (By Marc Fisher, The Washington Post)

Timing Is Seen As Key in D.C., Vt. Votes on Gay Marriage (By Nikita Stewart and Tim Craig, The Washington Post)

Firefighter Hurt in Blaze; Cause Being Probed (By Matt Zapotosky, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS How Bernanke Staged a Revolution Every six weeks or so, around a giant mahogany table in an ornate room overlooking the National Mall, 16 people, one after another, give their take on how the U.S. economy is doing and what they, the leaders of the Federal Reserve, want to do about it. (By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post)

Treasury Weighs Investment in Life Insurers Department Says Some Firms Are Eligible for TARP Funds (By David S. Hilzenrath and Brady Dennis, The Washington Post)

U.S. Releases Aid To Auto Suppliers Treasury Backs Payments to Firms (By Kendra Marr, The Washington Post)

Two Firms to Merge, Form Largest Home Builder Pulte, Centex Sign First Major Deal Since Downturn (By Dina ElBoghdady, The Washington Post)

U.S. Intelligence Plan Could Benefit Va. Satellite Imaging Firm (By Mike Musgrove, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY Extremist Web Sites Are Using U.S. Hosts On March 25, a Taliban Web site claiming to be the voice of the "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan" boasted of a deadly new attack on coalition forces in that country. Four soldiers were killed in an ambush, the site claimed, and the "mujahideen took the weapons and ammunition as booty." (By Joby Warrick and Candace Rondeaux, The Washington Post)

FCC Developing Plan To Deliver Broadband Agency Examining How to Improve Access (By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post)

U.S. Intelligence Plan Could Benefit Va. Satellite Imaging Firm (By Mike Musgrove, The Washington Post)

Electric Utilities May Be Vulnerable to Cyberattack (By Ellen Nakashima and R. Jeffrey Smith, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS

Kazmir sharp as Rays beat Red Sox 7-2 BOSTON -- Scott Kazmir's strong start at Fenway Park held up this time. (By HOWARD ULMAN, AP)

Delgado Leads Mets Over Reds Mets 9, Reds 7 (By JOE KAY, AP)

Portland Beats Spurs, Gets Boost in Playoff Race Trail Blazers 95, Spurs 83 (By PAUL J. WEBER, AP)

Cabrera Suffers Through Bouts of Wildness in Debut (By Chico Harlan, The Washington Post)

Tiger's Rivals, Looking Out for No. 1 (By Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post)

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STYLE A Singer's Chorus PHILADELPHIA Both ladies move about rather gingerly. It's all the years behind them. It's the long struggle on behalf of their Marian. (By Wil Haygood, The Washington Post)

Nationals' Sculptures: No Hits, Just Errors (By Blake Gopnik, The Washington Post)

'Parks and Rec': Poehler Express to Nowhere (By Tom Shales, The Washington Post)

'Southland': A Case of 'Wire' Fraud (By Hank Stuever, The Washington Post)

'History of Coca-Cola' Hits the Comic Spot (By Celia Wren, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS Post Politics: Cap-and-Trade Delays, Appointee Confirmations, More Washington Post congressional reporter Paul Kane takes your questions about the holds on White House nominees, the debate over the provision to create a cap-and-trade policy for pollution emissions limits and all

the latest news from the Capitol. (Paul Kane, washingtonpost.com)

The 'Lost' Hour: Season 5 -- Episode 12: 'Dead Is Dead' (Jen Chaney and Liz Kelly, washingtonpost.com)

The Nationals: Start of the Season (Chico Harlan, washingtonpost.com)

Celebritology Live You've Been Served... a Heaping Plate of Gossip (Liz Kelly, washingtonpost.com)

Got Plans? (The Going Out Gurus, washingtonpost.com)


Coddling Cuba HALF A DOZEN members of the Congressional Black Caucus spent hours huddling with Fidel and Raúl Castro in Havana this week as part of a swelling campaign to normalize relations with Cuba. "It is time to open dialogue and discussion," Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) told a news conference in Washington... (The Washington Post)

The Montgomery Budget The county learns to tighten its belt. (The Washington Post)

PEPFAR's Success How a Bush administration initiative to combat HIV/AIDS is saving lives (The Washington Post)



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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Stimulus Aid Being Doled Out, Slowly Building repairs are underway on public housing in Imboden, Ark., and Cumberland, Ill., states across the country are receiving money to weatherize the homes of low-income residents, and the Silver Star Construction Co. is about to start work on two road-resurfacing projects in south-central... (By Alec MacGillis, The Washington Post)

Signs of Revival In Retail, Banks Recession May Be Loosening Its Grip, But Some See Worst Ahead for Workers (By Annys Shin and Renae Merle, The Washington Post)

Faith Groups Increasingly Lose Gay Rights Fights (By Jacqueline L. Salmon, The Washington Post)

Companies Defrauded Churches, D.C. Says Black Congregations Lured Into Kiosk Scam, Lawsuit Claims (By Hamil R. Harris, The Washington Post)

Russian Voting Tinged With Green Environment Outmuscles Kremlin Controls in Mayoral Election (By Philip P. Pan, The Washington Post)


POLITICS CIA Has Quit Operating Secret Jails, Chief Says The CIA no longer operates any secret overseas prisons, Director Leon Panetta said yesterday, and has not detained anyone since he became chief in February. (By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)


More Funds Sought for Iraq and Afghanistan (By Mary Beth Sheridan and Scott Wilson, The Washington Post)

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NATION CIA Has Quit Operating Secret Jails, Chief Says The CIA no longer operates any secret overseas prisons, Director Leon Panetta said yesterday, and has not detained anyone since he became chief in February. (By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

Food Safety Efforts Have Stalled in Recent Years, CDC Says (By Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post)


Stimulus Aid Being Doled Out, Slowly Meeting Guidelines Is Taking Time (By Alec MacGillis, The Washington Post)

Obama Pledges New Data System for Veterans (By David Brown, The Washington Post)

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WORLD Russian Voting Tinged With Green MOZHAISK, Russia -- For nearly two months, Dmitry Belanovich woke before dawn to make the two-hour drive from Moscow to this small, bucolic town west of the capital. (By Philip P. Pan, The Washington Post)

FBI Joins U.S. Navy In Pirate Standoff American Adrift in Lifeboat With Captors (By Stephanie McCrummen and Ann Scott Tyson, The Washington Post)

Georgians Call on President to Quit Demonstrators Occupy Main Road in Capital Without Incident, Vow New Rally Today (By Sarah Marcus, The Washington Post)


Britain's Top Counterterrorism Officer Resigns After Security Blunder (By Karla Adam, The Washington Post)

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METRO Pr. George's Jail Didn't Act on Threat, Union Says Two years before a band of inmates at the Prince George's County jail disabled the locks on their cell doors and stormed out to assault their guards, a high-ranking jail official was told that inmates could disable the locks without the knowledge of jail officers, according to a copy of a memo... (By Ruben Castaneda, The Washington Post)

A Jolt of Powerball Joy Hits SE Washington $144 Million Ticket Sold at Supermarket (By Petula Dvorak, The Washington Post)

For Some, the Coolest Ride Around Zamboni Zealots Take Shots at Taming the Rumbling Giant of the Rink (By Steve Hendrix, The Washington Post)

After Decades Selling Chevys, Dealer Switches to Nissan (By Thomas Heath, The Washington Post)

20 Charged in Drug Ring Probe (By Clarence Williams, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS In Boost for Detroit, Obama to Buy Fuel-Efficient Fleet for Uncle Sam President Obama yesterday announced plans to buy 17,600 American-made, fuel-efficient cars and hybrids for the government fleet, the White House's latest gambit to steer aid to the nation's beleaguered automakers. (By Kendra Marr, The Washington Post)


A 'Public' Fix for Health Care Need Not Abandon the Market (By Steven Pearlstein, The Washington Post)

Mars Sets Goal for Sustainable Cocoa Sources Firm Pressed in Overseas Markets by Cadbury's Standards (By Alejandro Lazo, The Washington Post)


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TECHNOLOGY Obama Pledges New Data System for Veterans President Obama said yesterday that his administration will create an electronic record for veterans that will "contain their administrative and medical information from the day they first enlist to the day that they are laid to rest." (By David Brown, The Washington Post)

Security Fix Live (Brian Krebs, washingtonpost.com)

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SPORTS Norman and Mize Still Remain Linked Greg Norman and Larry Mize remain linked 22 years after their famous finish at the 1987 Masters as both turn in surprising opening rounds. (By Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post)

Ichiro Looks Like Old Self (The Washington Post)

Guthrie Gets Chance To Make 'Statement' (By B.J .Koubaroulis, The Washington Post)

Canadiens Clinch Playoff Spot in OT Loss (AP)

Trio of Newcomers Lead Yankees Past Orioles Yankees 11, Orioles 2 (By DAVID GINSBURG, AP)

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STYLE Princess & the Pop The applause came early during a recent screening of "Hannah Montana the Movie." So early, in fact, that the movie hadn't even started yet, though the house lights had begun to dim. (By Michael O'Sullivan, The Washington Post)

Corcoran Gallery Lays Off 18 Employees Museum Tightens Its Belt As Revenue, Gifts Decline (By Jacqueline Trescott, The Washington Post)

In a Requiem Played Like This, the Dead Have It Easy (By Philip Kennicott, The Washington Post)

Jonathan Goldstein, Turning to the Good Book for a Good Laugh (By Monica Hesse, The Washington Post)

'Observe' and Regret: Seth Rogen as Maul Cop (By John Anderson, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS On TV Columnist Lisa de Moraes takes your questions about the drama, comedy and heartbreak of the world of television -- both onscreen and behind-the-scenes. (Lisa de Moraes, washingtonpost.com)

John Kelly's Washington: Evolution of Libraries, Grandparent Nicknames, More (John Kelly, washingtonpost.com)

Washington Sketch (Dana Milbank, washingtonpost.com)

Broder on Politics (David S. Broder, washingtonpost.com)

Carolyn Hax Live (Carolyn Hax, washingtonpost.com)


Down to the Wires INCREASED GENERATION of renewable sources of energy is a key component of the energy and climate change bills circulating on Capitol Hill. The United States can't possibly hope to reduce its addiction to

greenhouse-gas-emitting fossil fuels without harnessing the power of the wind, the sun and wa... (The Washington Post)

Who Pays Taxes The super-rich can't plug the budget gap on their own. (The Washington Post)

Slots Fallout Do gambling machines belong next to a popular mall? (The Washington Post)



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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Stimulus Aid Being Doled Out, Slowly Building repairs are underway on public housing in Imboden, Ark., and Cumberland, Ill., states across the country are receiving money to weatherize the homes of low-income residents, and the Silver Star Construction Co. is about to start work on two road-resurfacing projects in south-central... (By Alec MacGillis, The Washington Post)


Faith Groups Increasingly Lose Gay Rights Fights (By Jacqueline L. Salmon, The Washington Post)

Companies Defrauded Churches, D.C. Says Black Congregations Lured Into Kiosk Scam, Lawsuit Claims (By Hamil R. Harris, The Washington Post)

Russian Voting Tinged With Green Environment Outmuscles Kremlin Controls in Mayoral Election (By Philip P. Pan, The Washington Post)


POLITICS CIA Has Quit Operating Secret Jails, Chief Says The CIA no longer operates any secret overseas prisons, Director Leon Panetta said yesterday, and has not detained anyone since he became chief in February. (By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)



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NATION CIA Has Quit Operating Secret Jails, Chief Says The CIA no longer operates any secret overseas prisons, Director Leon Panetta said yesterday, and has not detained anyone since he became chief in February. (By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

Food Safety Efforts Have Stalled in Recent Years, CDC Says (By Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post)



Obama Pledges New Data System for Veterans (By David Brown, The Washington Post)

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WORLD Russian Voting Tinged With Green MOZHAISK, Russia -- For nearly two months, Dmitry Belanovich woke before dawn to make the two-hour drive from Moscow to this small, bucolic town west of the capital. (By Philip P. Pan, The Washington Post)

FBI Joins U.S. Navy In Pirate Standoff American Adrift in Lifeboat With Captors (By Stephanie McCrummen and Ann Scott Tyson, The Washington Post)

Georgians Call on President to Quit Demonstrators Occupy Main Road in Capital Without Incident, Vow New Rally Today (By Sarah Marcus, The Washington Post)


Britain's Top Counterterrorism Officer Resigns After Security Blunder (By Karla Adam, The Washington Post)

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METRO Pr. George's Jail Didn't Act on Threat, Union Says Two years before a band of inmates at the Prince George's County jail disabled the locks on their cell doors and stormed out to assault their guards, a high-ranking jail official was told that inmates could disable the locks without the knowledge of jail officers, according to a copy of a memo... (By Ruben Castaneda, The Washington Post)

A Jolt of Powerball Joy Hits SE Washington $144 Million Ticket Sold at Supermarket (By Petula Dvorak, The Washington Post)

One of the Coolest Rides Around Zamboni Zealots Take Shots at Taming the Rumbling Giant of the Rink (By Steve Hendrix, The Washington Post)

After Decades Selling Chevys, Dealer Switches to Nissan (By Thomas Heath, The Washington Post)

20 Charged in Drug Ring Probe (By Clarence Williams, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS In Boost for Detroit, Obama to Buy Fuel-Efficient Fleet for Uncle Sam President Obama yesterday announced

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