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U.S. troops deployed to Niger, Obama discloses; military to set up drone base
Force of about 100 to establish operation to monitor al-Qaeda in Mali, defense officials say.
( by Craig Whitlock , The Washington Post)
White House moves to make federally funded research open to the public
Agency leaders are told to develop rules for releasing research after it is published in journals.
( by Brian Vastag and David Brown , The Washington Post)
Why presidents need to be exploiters
The public almost never moves in the president's direction if there is division in the country.
( by Tom Fox , The Washington Post)
The Airbnb for 3D printing
Makexyz links designers to local printer owners.
( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
Are our colleges equipping women to be leaders?
What are campuses doing, both for their own leadership set and for their students, to create and support more female professionals?
( by Lillian Cunningham , The Washington Post)
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LOCAL
Region beset by a gloomy day
Clouds, rain, snow and sleet keep thoughts of spring at bay.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
DC fire dept. denies report personnel could be punished for appearance with president
DC fire department refutes report that it is weighing disciplinary action against personnel who joined Obama at anti-sequester event.
( by Clarence Williams , The Washington Post)
Police end 'one-man crime spree'
A Silver Spring man was convicted on more than 20 counts of theft from cars and related charges.
( by St. John Barned-Smith , The Washington Post)
Man charged in death of 4-year-old girl who was injured in D.C. fire
Jerome Calvary Lewis, 46, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Samauri Jenkins.
( by Martin Weil and Peter Hermann , The Washington Post)
Va. transportation plan clears House of Delegates, stalls in Senate
Senate adjourns without vote, demanding assurances from McDonnell on Medicaid expansion.
( by Fredrick Kunkle and Laura Vozzella , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
White House targets air travelers with latest warning about sequestration
Administration says across-the-board spending cuts set to kick in next week will result in lengthy flight delays.
( by David Nakamura and Lori Aratani , The Washington Post)
Furloughs will not fall equally on all federal workers
Some presidentially appointed employees, members of Congress and foreign national workers exempt.
( by Steve Vogel , The Washington Post)
Unions, agencies to bargain over furloughs as sequester nears
Federal worker representatives hope to soften the blow as deep federal spending cuts are set to kick in next week.
( by Lisa Rein , The Washington Post)
Va. transportation plan clears House of Delegates, stalls in Senate
Senate adjourns without vote, demanding assurances from McDonnell on Medicaid expansion.
( by Fredrick Kunkle and Laura Vozzella , The Washington Post)
Japan says Abe's quotes about China in Post interview were 'misleading'
Prime minister was reported as saying that Beijing had "ingrained" need to confront its neighbors.
( by Chico Harlan and David Nakamura , The Washington Post)
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STYLE
'Sequester': A euphemism that still stings
Turns out Washington's catchword of the moment has been around since the Reagan administration.
( by Emily Wax , The Washington Post)
Predictable 'Dark Skies' is still spooky
REVIEW | While overly familiar, thriller builds up a moderate, if less than monumental, suspense level.
( by Michael O'Sullivan , The Washington Post)
Feel like a winner?
Here are three contests that will put the skill of kids to the test, and reward the best!
(, The Washington Post)
Book editor wants to avoid hurting friends who want to be authors
Sometimes passing the buck to other professionals is the way to go.
(, The Washington Post)
A proclamation that needs explanation
The Emancipation Proclamation isn't easy to understand. A National Archives curator helps explain.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
U.S. tech giant named to S. Korean Cabinet faces hitch over CIA ties
Family says Jeong H. Kim is eager to serve his native land and quell fears that he would act as U.S. spy.
( by Thomas Heath , The Washington Post)
HTC settles with FTC over smartphone security flaws
The settlement deals with FTC charges that HTC did not adequately check for security flaws.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Japan, U.S. report progress toward trade talks
Bowing to the politics in the Japanese leader's country, rice is off the menu — for now.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)
SEC enforcement successes not all part of overhaul, data show
Administrative proceedings and delinquent filings cases made up 48 percent of 2012 actions.
( by Joshua Gallu , The Washington Post)
In euro zone, clouds still mask silver lining
The region's finances are more stable, but recession remains and unemployment is rising.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Peterson pounds Holt, wins by TKO
District native Lamont Peterson waited more than a year to fight, and needs just eight rounds to defend his IBF junior welterweight belt.
( by Gene Wang , The Washington Post)
Warriors, Cavs advance in N. Region
Wakefield and W.T. Woodson advance to Saturday's Northern Region boys' title game.
( by Brandon Parker , The Washington Post)
Total team effort lifts Wizards
Bradley Beal and Emeka Okafor tally double-doubles and Washington puts seven scorers in double figures to hold off Denver at Verizon Center.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)
TV and radio listings: February 23
(, The Washington Post)
Gonzaga skates to MAPHL title
HOCKEY | Jack Slater scored a pair of goals to lead Gonzaga to a 6-1 win over Calvert Hall and its second MAPHL championship in five years.
( by Louis Nelson , The Washington Post)
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TECHNOLOGY
HTC settles with FTC over smartphone security flaws
The settlement deals with FTC charges that HTC did not adequately check for security flaws.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Samsung denied bid to block iPhone feature for the blind
A German court denied Samsung's request to ban the iPhone over a text-to-voice feature.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
White House allows more access to federally funded academic research
The directive affects agencies with more than $100 million in research and development spending.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Here's what Facebook Graph Search is doing next
For now, you can perform simple queries to find friends who live in a certain place or like certain things. What Facebook has coming up, however, is much more interesting, complex, and useful.
( by Jolie O'Dell | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
New video games mirror hacking concerns
Hacking and cyber warfare are well-worn themes, but new titles resonate with current fears.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
U.S. troops deployed to Niger, Obama discloses; military to set up drone base
Force of about 100 to establish operation to monitor al-Qaeda in Mali, defense officials say.
( by Craig Whitlock , The Washington Post)
As Burma opens, India looks eastward
Backwater town on India's lawless border with Burma hopes for new era of trade and opportunity.
( by Simon Denyer , The Washington Post)
Shanghai begins quest for its heritage
Moving beyond a 30-year love affair with modernity, the city seeks to save all kinds of old architecture.
( by Patti Waldmeir | Financial Times , The Washington Post)
Can Chavismo survive without Chavez?
With his health uncertain, Venezuelan president's followers and detractors wonder about his movement's future.
( by Juan Forero and Emilia Diaz-Struck Caracas, Venezuela , The Washington Post)
U.S. businessman, French minister spar over work ethic in France
Titan owner Morry Taylor started spat by citing coddled workers as reason not to invest in France.
( by Edward Cody , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
Apocalypse fatigue
The sequester is a phony crisis, and voters know it.
(, The Washington Post)
Obama's guys
In his second term, no "team of rivals."
(, The Washington Post)
Numbed into niceness
"Diversity training" or emotional extortion?
(, The Washington Post)
The 'just price' of cancer drugs
They extend lives but bankrupt families.
( by Hagop Kantarjian, Tito Fojo and Leonard Zwelling , The Washington Post)
A covenant between farmers and the public
(, The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems (Friday, February 22)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax took your questions and tackled your problems.
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The Latest in TV with Lisa de Moraes
Post TV columnist Lisa de Moraes will discuss all the latest in TV news - on and off the screen.
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The Latest in TV with Lisa de Moraes
Post TV columnist Lisa de Moraes discusses all the latest in TV news - on and off the screen.
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Real Wheels Live
Live online discussion with Real Wheels columnist Warren Brown about car-buying and the auto industry.
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Real Wheels Live
Live online discussion with Real Wheels columnist Warren Brown about car-buying and the auto industry.
(, vForum)
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