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January 5, 2012

• 7 players to watch in Rich m o nd
  January 5, 2012; Anita Kumar; Laura Vozzella

  RICHMOND -RICHMOND - The Virginia General Assembly returns next week for a 60-day session to consider thousands of bills and pass a two-year state budget. After November's elections, Republicans...
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  January 5, 2012

  Starting this week, we are making several enhancements to The Washington Post aimed at improving navigation and showcasing some of our most widely read content.On weekdays, we will publish a digest...
• A critical voice for the disabled
  January 5, 2012; Kali Schumitz

  Although people of all backgrounds are struggling to find employment because of the stagnant national economy, the problem is more pronounced for those with intellectual and developmental...
• A dining room where taste m atters
  January 5, 2012; Terri Sapienza

  Paint the walls off-white for a soothing backdrop to the colors in the room. Ancient Oak by Benjamin Moore.Family photos bring personality to a room. Enlarge and frame photos to create a gallery...
• A faithful fan no more
  January 5, 2012

  I am filing for divorce. I can't take it any longer. The years of disappointment, the continual dashing of hope, the broken promises, the unrepentant "it will be better next year," the total...
• A middle class imperiled
  January 5, 2012; David Ignatius

  It's a sign of these unsettled times that the analyst who famously announced "the end of history" in 1989, when the Soviet empire was crumbling and liberal, free-market democracy seemed inevitable,...
• A new lease on their golden years
  January 5, 2012; Luz Lazo

  Luz Onofre has lived in the District since 1963, but she struggles to pay the below-market rent of $900 a month for her Mount Pleasant apartment."Rent is so expensive nowadays, and the pension I...
• A ranger's death is a reminder of risk and sacrifice
  January 5, 2012; Joe Davidson

  In a stark reminder of how dangerous working for Uncle Sam can be, 13 federal law enforcement officers died in 2011. Then the new year began with the killing of an officer in an otherwise peaceful...
• After a candidate drops out, few rules control super-PAC cash
  January 5, 2012; TW Farnam

  When presidential candidates drop out of the race, what happens to the million-dollar contributions sitting in their super PACs?As it turns out, no precedent exists for this situation, since this...
• After the sound and fury in Iowa, the exodus
  January 5, 2012; Ned Martel

  DES MOINES -DES MOINES - Wednesday began with the emptying of the Chuck Truck. The gray, 5.7-liter V-8 Dodge Ram had been the engine of former senator Rick Santorum's surge, ferrying him around...
• AIDS vaccine experiment promising
  January 5, 2012; David Brown

  An experimental vaccine protects some monkeys against getting infected with that species' version of the virus that causes AIDS and appears to make the disease more manageable in those that aren't...
• Alexandria and Arlington Animal Watch
  January 5, 2012

  ALEXANDRIAThis case was handled by the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, which operates the city animal shelter and provides animal control services. The shelter is open from 1 to 8 p.m....
• Alexandria and Arlington community events, Jan. 5 to 12, 2011
  January 5, 2012

  Thursday, Jan. 5"Dashing to the Show" exhibit, featuring pottery, decorative vessels and artisan holiday ornaments by the Kiln Club. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Torpedo Factory Art Center, Scope Gallery,...
• Alexandria and Arlington crime report
  January 5, 2012

  AlexandriaThese were among incidents reported by the Alexandria Police Department. For information, call 703-838-4636 or visit www.alexandriava.gov/police.SEXUAL ASSAULTSKenmore Alley, 4700 block,...
• Alexandria and Arlington home sales
  January 5, 2012

  AlexandriaThese were among sales data recorded recently by the Alexandria Department of Real Estate Assessments and supplied to The Washington Post by Lender Processing Services. To find sale and...
• Alexandria and Arlington volunteer opportunities
  January 5, 2012

  American Red Cross Blood Services needs greeters and refreshment volunteers. Training provided. 800-272-0094, Ext. 1, or karlofft@usa.redcross.org.Arlington Food Assistance Center's food drive...
• Alexandria, Arlington state delegation Members of Alexandria, Arlington state delegation
  January 5, 2012

  State SenateDistrict 30Adam P. Ebbin (D)*District 31Barbara A. Favola (D)*District 32Janet D. Howell(D-Fairfax)804-698-7532703-709-8283district32@senate.virginia.govDistrict 35Richard L....
• Amazing gadgets in Las Vegas? You bet.
  January 5, 2012; Joshua Topolsky

  Next week is a pretty significant time for journalists working in the technology sector. Why, you ask? Well, it's the one week out of the year that we all get on planes, from every corner of the...
• Anne Arundel County and Howard County crime report
  January 5, 2012

  Anne Arundel CountyThese were among incidents reported by the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Call 410-222-8050 for information.Rewards for informationMetro Crime Stoppers will pay up to...
• At last, a GOP choice of two
  January 5, 2012; George F Will

  The complaint that Iowa is not a typical American state is true but trivial because there is no such state. Can you name one whose political culture, closely considered, is more like than unlike...
• Backstrom is listed as day-to-day following hit
  January 5, 2012; Katie Carrera

  A day after Nicklas Backstrom was elbowed in the head by Calgary forward Rene Bourque, not much was certain about the health of the Washington Capitals' top center.Backstrom underwent concussion...
• Beck not dwellingon the negatives
  January 5, 2012

  The Washington Redskins are expected to upgrade the quarterback position this offseason, but John Beck - the only quarterback under contract with the team for 2012 - hasn't counted himself...
• Better uses for Pepco's $1 million
  January 5, 2012

  Regarding the Dec. 28 editorial "A million-dollar slap":As a resident of Chevy Chase, I was happy to learn of the "slap" given to Pepco by Maryland's Public Service Commission. Still, I would...
• Blowout leaves Wizards at 0-6, worst start in franchise's history
  January 5, 2012; Michael Lee

  ORLANDO -ORLANDO -Andray Blatche pulled the hood of his sweatshirt over his head, placed a pair of oversize headphones on his ears, and scrolled to a Sam Cooke song on his iPod. As he grabbed his...
• Bowie worries about lost influence
  January 5, 2012; Virginia Terhune

  Bowie's mayor is worried that the city of 55,000 could lose political influence in Annapolis if the governor and legislators approve boundary changes that could cut the number of state delegates...
• Broad Creek named to National Register
  January 5, 2012; Mimi Liu

  The first historic district to be established in Prince George's County has earned another prominent title, paving the way for historical preservation work in south county.In December, the Broad...
• Budget issues are high on Alexandria's agenda
  January 5, 2012; Patricia Sullivan

  Alexandria government officials' discomfort with the prevailing political winds in Virginia is evident in its legislative agenda for the upcoming General Assembly session.The City Council set out...
• China's leaders seek stability for N. Korea
  January 5, 2012; Chico Harlan

  BEIJING -BEIJING - In the days after Kim Jong Il's death last month, China's most powerful leaders hurried to the North Korean Embassy in Beijing, where they fanned across the parquet floor and...
• Church built of snow, ice in small German town
  January 5, 2012

  You might think that you've built some pretty awesome snow forts and snow tunnels, although not yet this winter.But we're pretty certain that any snow creation you've constructed isn't nearly as...
• Community calendar
  January 5, 2012

  Thursday, Jan. 5"Grief and Dreams" workshops, hospice counselors lead a two- session workshop on better understanding the 'round-the-clock emotions after losing a loved one. 6:30-8 p.m., today and...
• Corrections
  January 5, 2012

  * In some Jan. 4 editions, one of the photos with an A-section article about new species found near an Antarctic undersea vent was incorrectly credited. The photo of yeti crabs was from the Natural...
• County asks state to fund priorities
  January 5, 2012; Jeremy Borden

  Prince William County officials are asking the General Assembly to not slash funds for roads, to adequately finance local schools and to support higher education centers, among other issues.When...
• Co-wrote bestseller 'Seven Days in May'
  January 5, 2012; Adam Bernstein

  Charles W. Bailey II, a journalist who co-wrote gripping books of military history and political intrigue such as the Cold War potboiler "Seven Days in May," about a right-wing general scheming to...
• Cracked rails cause Metro delays
  January 5, 2012; Dana Hedgpeth

  Sub-freezing temperatures caused rush-hour delays on four of Metro's five lines Wednesday morning, cracking sections of rail along two stretches of track and turning an already cold commute into a...
• Crouching man, tighte ned muscles
  January 5, 2012; Lenny Bernstein

  Listen up, ladies, because it's confession time, and as you may know, this is not my gender's forte. So let's get this over with: Although we are bigger, stronger and faster than you are, we must...
• D.C. Adopt a Pet
  January 5, 2012

  3Mamacita, 2, is playful and likes to cuddle, according to the Washington Humane Society. She was surrendered to the D.C. Animal Shelter and made available for adoption because her owner could no...
• D.C. Animal Watch
  January 5, 2012

  These were among cases handled by the Washington Humane Society, which operates its shelter at 7319 Georgia Ave. NW, and the District's, at 1201 New York Ave. NE. For information or assistance,...
• D.C. community calendar, Jan. 5-12, 2012
  January 5, 2012

  Thursday, Jan. 5Introduction to computers, for all ages. 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays, Deanwood Library, 1350 49th St. NE. Free. 202-698-1175.Introducing "The Building Zone," for age 6 and younger with an...
• D.C. Council
  January 5, 2012

  Kwame R. BrownD-Chairman202-724-8174kbrown@dccouncil.usMichael A. BrownI-At Large202-724-8105mbrown@dccouncil.usDavid A. CataniaI-At Large202-724-7772dcatania@dccouncil.usPhil MendelsonD-At...
• D.C. council agenda
  January 5, 2012

  This is the meeting schedule for the D.C. Council and its committees for the coming week. All meetings are in the Council Chamber of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, unless...
• D.C. crime report
  January 5, 2012

  These were among incidents reported by D.C. police. For information, call your police district station.NortheastHOMICIDESTaylor St., 1100 block, 5:54 p.m. Dec. 19. Derrick Ragland, 19, of the...
• D.C. home sales
  January 5, 2012

  These were among sales data recorded recently by the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue and supplied to The Washington Post by Lender Processing Services. To find sale and assessment records for homes...
• D.C. news in brief
  January 5, 2012; Terence McArdle

  M Street waterfront transportation meetingThe D.C. Department of Transportation has scheduled its first public meeting on the M Street SE/SW transportation study from 6:30 to 8 p.m. next Thursday...
• Dear D.C. schools: Show us the data
  January 5, 2012; Jay Mathews

  Along with other journalists, I filed a Freedom of Information Act request in the spring asking for the ratio of wrong-to-right erasures on the 2011 D.C. Comprehensive Assessment System tests.In...
• Delegates to push for more transit
  January 5, 2012; Sarah Breitenbach

  For Montgomery County legislators, the upcoming General Assembly session will center less on local bills and more on getting colleagues on board with the notion that investing in the Washington...
• Deploying what appears to be a remarkable and perhaps even inspired evolution of bandit disguises
  January 5, 2012; Mike Rosenwald

  Deploying what appears to be a remarkable and perhaps even inspired evolution of bandit disguises, a man robbed a CVS on Christmas Eve with his face heavily bandaged and his arm dangling in a...
• Detroit automakers rev up sales
  January 5, 2012; Michael A Fletcher

  The three Detroit-area automakers reported strong sales gains in 2011, as low interest rates and slowly rising consumer confidence combined for the domestic auto industry's best year since...
• Don't say it too loudly, but the Caps are back on a winning track
  January 5, 2012; Tracee Hamilton

  Shhhh! Don't make any sudden moves. You'll spook them, these Washington Capitals who have won four straight games. Treat them like deer at a wilderness stream, or depending on where you live, like...
• Down the road, a Rte. 355 trail?
  January 5, 2012; Susan Singer-Bart

  Clarksburg parents hope Montgomery County will pay for a path along Route 355 so their children can safely walk to school, rather than taking a longer, approved route.Montgomery County public...
• Drivers are turned off by lack of blinker use Some drivers are turned off by a lack of blinker use
  January 5, 2012; Robert Thomson

  Travel tends to squeeze us together, and it's a rare traveler who likes that. A column focused on times when we get in one another's way drew these responses.Dear Dr. Gridlock:Regarding the use of...
• Early returns
  January 5, 2012

  AS THE REPUBLICAN presidential campaign moves from Iowa to New Hampshire, there's a lot not to like. Several qualified leaders who might have brought fresh ideas to the campaign opted out of the...
• Event-hiding temporal cloak created by physicists
  January 5, 2012; David Brown

  A team of physicists at Cornell University has created a wrinkle in time. Actually, it's more like a teeny tiny moth hole in time. Inside it, things can occur that are entirely undetectable, at...
• Fairfax County adopt a pet
  January 5, 2012

  3Belinda, left,is available from the Humane Society of Fairfax County. Obie is available from the Fairfax County Animal Shelter.The Fairfax County Animal Shelter, 4500 West Ox Rd., makes animals...
• Fairfax County and Falls Church home sales
  January 5, 2012

  Fairfax CountyThese were among sales data recorded by the Real Estate Division of the Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration and supplied to The Washington Post by Lender Processing...
• Fairfax County Animal Watch
  January 5, 2012

  fairfax countyNo incidents were reported by the animal control section of the Fairfax County Police Department for this edition of Local Living. For information, call 703-246-2253.Fairfax CityThe...
• Fairfax County community events, Jan. 5-12, 2012 Fairfax County community events, Jan. 5 to 12, 2012
  January 5, 2012

  Thursday, Jan. 5Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program. More than 50 free meetings a week throughout Northern Virginia. For times and locations: 703-823-6682 or www.oa.org.ESL program...
• Fairfax County crime report
  January 5, 2012

  Fairfax CountyThe following incidents were reported by the Fairfax County Police Department. For information, call 703-246-2253.FAIR OAKS DISTRICTTHEFTS/BREAK-INSFair Lakes Ct., 4300 block. A purse...
• Fairfax County religion notes
  January 5, 2012

  Thursday, Jan. 5Messiah United Methodist Church, Room 261, 6215 Rolling Rd., Springfield, will hold a Bible study group for military spouses. All are welcome, regardless of church affiliation. The...
• Fairfax County state senators and delegates
  January 5, 2012

  State SenateDistrict 30Adam P. Ebbin (D)*District 31Barbara A. Favola (D)*District 32Janet D. Howell(D-Fairfax)804-698-7532703-709-8283district32@senate.virginia.govDistrict 33Mark R....
• Fairfax County volunteer opportunities
  January 5, 2012

  The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia needs tutors to help adults improve reading and writing skills. Tutors are trained, matched with a student and encouraged to meet with the student weekly...
• FDA to limit livestock antibiotics
  January 5, 2012; Dina ElBoghdady

  The Food and Drug Administration plans to restrict a family of antibiotics commonly used to treat livestock, citing concerns that overuse might promote the development of drug-resistant bacteria...
• Federal law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2011
  January 5, 2012

  Officers lost in the line of duty last yearThirteen federal law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in 2011, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page, a nonprofit organization. In...
• Flores has several options
  January 5, 2012; Paul Tenorio

  Major League Soccer is negotiating to sign Herber Mejia "Junior" Flores, the U.S. under-17 national team star who had a breakout performance at a youth international tournament in November and...
• Four wheels give mother, children new lease on life
  January 5, 2012; Alex Ruoff

  Shanita Godfrey's commute to work each morning used to take about three hours.The single mother would put her 7-year-old son, Jelani, on a school bus near her home in Bethesda and then board a bus...
• France drops tougher student visa rules
  January 5, 2012; Edward Cody

  PARIS -PARIS - The French government was forced to backtrack Wednesday on an effort to tighten visa regulations for foreign students who want to stay on and work in France after graduating from...
• GOP hopefuls move on to N.H.
  January 5, 2012; Peter Wallsten; Philip Rucker

  MANCHESTER, N.H. -MANCHESTER, N.H. - Fresh off the slimmest of victories in the Iowa caucuses, Mitt Romney landed here Wednesday and immediately faced intense attacks from Republican presidential...
• GOP support for Obama's recess appointment
  January 5, 2012; Greg Sargent

  In case you're not sure which way the winds of populism are blowing in American politics, consider this: Just hours after President Obama announced a recess appointment Wednesday to install Richard...
• Greece's survival in euro zone may rest on debt talks
  January 5, 2012; Howard Schneider

  Greece could default on its debts and possibly exit from the euro currency zone if the country cannot make convincing progress in the next few weeks on long-promised economic reforms, Prime...
• H ow to salsify your ap petite for nutritous roots and greens
  January 5, 2012; Bara Damrosch

  Readers of this column have had some strange dishes offered up to them over the years. Of the lesser-known crops I've suggested you try, a few might not have won you over. Was the saltwort a little...
• Happening today
  January 5, 2012

  10 a.m.__ Some of the first hard evidence about how much shoppers spent over the holidays will trickle out as chain-store retailers begin to reveal their take. The data will be watched as a...
• Health Calendar
  January 5, 2012

  Thursday, Jan. 5Seniors walking program 8-9 a.m. Thursdays and Tuesdays, Ballston Common Mall, 4238 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Free. 703-558-6859.Friday, Jan. 6Fast Forwards walking group for age 55...
• Health insurers prosper despite downturn
  January 5, 2012; NC Aizenman

  Despite the sluggish economy, the nation's major health insurers have prospered in large part by expanding their role in government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, according to a study...
• Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues last week, according to Voterama in Congress.
  January 5, 2012

  HouseSOCIAL SECURITY TAX CUTFor: 229/Against: 193The House Republicans rejected a Senate version of HR 3630, a bill to extend, through February, Social Security payroll-tax cuts, long-term...
• High expectations of a first meeting
  January 5, 2012; Carolyn Hax

  Adapted from a recentonline discussion.Dear Carolyn:I'm meeting my boyfriend's parents this weekend. I love him very much and think he's the future father of my children. I don't have a great...
• High-profile initiatives loom
  January 5, 2012; Jeff Newman

  When state lawmakers convene in Annapolis on Wednesday for the 431st legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly, they will be prepared to debate whether any plan to halve the state's $1...
• How one minute changed a Riverdale family forever
  January 5, 2012; John Kelly

  Every single nightmare you ever had as a parent - that your child would pull a pot of boiling water from the stove, stick his finger in an electrical socket, find a loaded gun in a playmate's...
• Hoyas win 11th in a row
  January 5, 2012; Tarik El-Bashir

  A game after being limited to a season-low point total, Hollis Thompson found himself with the ball in his hands and the game on the line Wednesday. And, without a second thought, the junior...
• Hunger doesn't take weekends off
  January 5, 2012; Jesse Yeatman

  A food program started in St. Mary's County this school year aims to help fill children's stomachs on weekends, when free school meals are not available.The Snack Sak Project is an extension of the...
• In Egypt, a looming power struggle
  January 5, 2012; Leila Fadel

  CAIRO -CAIRO - The dominant showing by the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party in Egypt's first post-revolution elections puts the country on a collision course, analysts say, with...
• Individual wrestler rankings
  January 5, 2012; Eric Detweiler; Greg Schimmel

  Records through Monday1061. Sean Badua, Osbourn Park, Jr. (22-3)2. Tommy Aloi, Forest Park, Jr. (15-2)3. Zach Hensley, Oakland Mills, Jr. (13-1)1131. John Papanicolas, La Plata, Jr. (18-1)2....
• Iowa women hold key to vote
  January 5, 2012

  The surprise stars of the Iowa caucus weren't the candidates - they were two Republican women from Clinton, Iowa, who created a late-night sensation on CNN. Carolyn Tallett and Edith Pfeffer...
• Iran looks to foil U.S. deal with Afghans
  January 5, 2012; Ernesto Londono

  KABUL -KABUL - Worried that U.S. troops could stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014, Iran is mounting an aggressive campaign to fuel anti-American sentiment here and convince Afghan leaders that a...
• Iran seeks to bar foreign ships from gulf
  January 5, 2012; Thomas Erdbrink

  TEHRAN -TEHRAN - Iran's parliament said Wednesday that it was preparing a bill that would prohibit all foreign warships from entering the Persian Gulf unless they received permission from the...
• Jazz singer lauded for her striking subtlety
  January 5, 2012; Matt Schudel

  Barbara Lea, an understated jazz singer whose straightforward performances made her one of the foremost interpreters of classic American songs, died Dec. 26 at a hospital in Raleigh, N.C. She was...
• Karzai supports U.S.-Taliban talks
  January 5, 2012; Karen DeYoung; Peter Finn

  Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday endorsed direct U.S.- Taliban talks and the establishment of a Taliban office in Qatar to facilitate negotiations.A statement issued by Karzai's office...
• Know of an award-worthy employee?
  January 5, 2012; Ed O'Keefe

  It's that time of the year again: to nominate federal employees you think are eligible for top honors as the best in the nation.The Partnership for Public Service, a nonpartisan think tank devoted...
• Labor leaders lobby for same-sex marriage in Md.
  January 5, 2012; John Wagner

  In heavily Democratic Maryland, where organized labor can still pack a punch, unions have lobbied in recent years to protect public employees, expand collective-bargaining rights and improve worker...
• Libyan leader fears militia-driven civil warMilitias may pull Libya into civil war, some fear
  January 5, 2012; Mahmoud Habboush; Ali Shuaib

  TRIPOLI, LIBYA -TRIPOLI, Libya - Libya risks sliding into civil war unless it cracks down on the rival militias that filled the vacuum left by Moammar Gaddafi's downfall, the head of the interim...
• List may point to best team
  January 5, 2012; Fred Bowen

  The National Football League (NFL) playoffs begin Saturday. Twelve teams will battle it out over the next three weekends to see which two teams will play in the Super Bowl on February 5.Football...
• Loudoun and Fauquier home sales
  January 5, 2012

  Loudoun CountyThese were among sales data recorded by the Loudoun Office of the County Assessor and supplied to The Washington Post by Lender Processing Services. To find sale and assessment...
• Loudoun community calendar, Jan. 5-12, 2012 Loudoun community calendar
  January 5, 2012

  Thursday, Jan. 5Moms' Morning Out, mothers can spend the morning with their children or run errands. 10:30 a.m.-noon Thursdays, Douglass Community Center, 407 E. Market St., Leesburg. $35 for five...
• Loudoun County adopt a pet
  January 5, 2012

  3Mogley is a neutered 1-year-old American foxhound. Wilson is a neutered 6-year-old Labrador retriever-mix.Loudoun County Animal Shelter, 3920 Charles Town Pike (Route 9), makes animals available...
• Loudoun County Animal Watch
  January 5, 2012

  These were among cases received by Loudoun County Animal Services. For information on the county shelter's hours and location, adoption and licensing, rabies clinics and low-cost neutering, call...
• Loudoun County crime report
  January 5, 2012

  Loudoun CountyThese were among incidents reported by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and the Leesburg, Middleburg and Purcellville police departments. For information, contact your police or...
• Loudoun County state delegation
  January 5, 2012

  State SenateDistrict 13Richard H. "Dick" Black (R)District 27Jill Holtzman Vogel(R-Winchester)804-698-7527540-662-4551district27@senate.virginia.govDistrict 31Barbara A. Favola (D)*District 33Mark...
• Major initiatives f ill council's agenda
  January 5, 2012; Tim Craig

  D.C. leaders plan to overhaul taxicab regulations, explore ways to clean the environment and revamp services for at-risk youths this year, as they seek to rebound from a string of distractions last...
• Man pleads guilty to 2009 Arlington slaying
  January 5, 2012; Allison Klein

  A man has pleaded guilty to killing Carl Diener, a popular community fixture in Arlington County.Roger K. Clark III, 20, of Severn pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Tuesday in Arlington County...
• 'Market Wars': Bert and Ernie, meet the Pickers
  January 5, 2012; Lisa DE Moraes

  PASADENA, CALIF. -PASADENA, Calif. - If GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney thinks you can sell ads on "Masterpiece Theatre" or "Sesame Street" and not wind up with "Masterpiece Pawn Stars," he's...
• Montgomery County adopt a pet
  January 5, 2012

  4Claus, a 7-month-old male domestic shorthair, needs a home.Montgomery County Humane Society has hundreds of dogs, cats, small mammals, birds, reptiles and livestock available for adoption at the...
• Montgomery County Animal Watch
  January 5, 2012

  These were among the cases received by the Montgomery County Animal Services Division. For information on shelter hours and location, adoption and licensing procedures, rabies clinics and low- cost...
• Montgomery County crime report
  January 5, 2012

  Montgomery CountyThese were among incidents reported by the Montgomery County Police Department. For information, call 240-773-5030.Rewards for informationCrime Solvers of Montgomery County, a...
• Montgomery County state delegation
  January 5, 2012

  State SenateSen. Karen S. Montgomery(D-District 14)410-841-3625301-858- 3625karen.montgomery@senate.state.md.usSen. Robert J. Garagiola(D-District 15)301-858-3169410-841-...
• New Hampshire is a big stage, but this time the scene is smaller
  January 5, 2012; Joel Achenbach

  LACONIA, N.H. -LACONIA, N.H. - Superficially, something's not right.It's the snow. There isn't any. The fields are brown and raw; the mountains have no life to them. Ponds have frozen, and rafts of...
• New hospital among year's top priorities
  January 5, 2012; Daniel Leaderman

  Obtaining funding for school construction, infrastructure improvements and a new hospital will be top priorities this year and during the upcoming General Assembly session, said Prince George's...
• Newly elected boardfaces a long to-do list
  January 5, 2012; Caitlin Gibson

  There will be no honeymoon period for the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors: The coming year promises a packed agenda for the newly elected leaders, who began their terms this week.At the top of...
• Obama defies Senate, puts Cordray in consumer post
  January 5, 2012; David Nakamura; Felicia Sonmez

  CLEVELAND -CLEVELAND - In a bold act of political defiance, President Obama installed Richard Cordray as head of a new consumer watchdog agency Wednesday, bypassing Republican opposition in the...
• Obama to unveil austere defense strategy in visit to Pentagon
  January 5, 2012; Craig Whitlock; Peter Whoriskey

  President Obama is scheduled to make a rare visit to the Pentagon on Thursday to unveil a strategic review for the U.S. military that will consolidate missions and downsize the ambitions of the...
• Obituaries of note: Harry Kullijian, Herbert Nipson, Joseph Bodolai, Sam Rivers, Don Mueller Obituaries of note: Harry Kullijian, Herbert Nipson, Joseph Bodolai
  January 5, 2012

  Herbert Nipson Ebony magazine editorHerbert Nipson, 95, who spent 15 years as executive editor of Ebony magazine, died Dec. 10 at his home in Albuquerque.Ebony's publisher, Johnson Publishing,...
• Occupy's new battle? Cold.
  January 5, 2012; Robert Samuels; Annie Gowen

  Usually, the Occupy D.C. protesters battle corporate greed and taxes. This week, their biggest battle has been against hypothermia.As temperatures dipped into the teens, the city's two Occupy...
• Once (or twice) upon a mattress
  January 5, 2012; Marguerite Kelly

  QMy husband and I have had trouble keeping our 21/2-year-old in her bedroom at nap time and bedtime, a problem that began when we moved her out of her crib and into a toddler bed three weeks ago.We...
• Once enemies, still opposites, now allies
  January 5, 2012; Dan Balz

  IN PETERBOROUGH, N.H.in PETERBOROUGH, N.H.They are the oddest of odd couples. Mitt Romney is buttoned up and buttoned down, a by-the-numbers manager driven by data, logic and hard-headedness. John...
• Once in college, they managed to stay near the sport they loved Athletes managing to stay near the sport they love Once in college, they managed to stay near the sport they loved
  January 5, 2012

  Monica McNutt was an All-Met basketball player at Holy Cross Academy who went on to star on Georgetown University's women's team. She writes a blog on allmetsports.com offering advice to high...
• Penn Camera is closing five of its eight D.C. area stores
  January 5, 2012; Danielle Douglas

  Penn Camera Exchange, a Beltsville-based photographic supplies chain, announced on its Web site Wednesday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will close a majority of its...
• Pepco CEO got a fat raise before big fine
  January 5, 2012; Robert McCartney

  Santa Claus apparently couldn't decide whether Pepco's top executive, Joseph M. Rigby, had been naughty or nice last year.On the Wednesday before Christmas, Rigby found a rather large lump of coal...
• Picture book takes on bigger perspective
  January 5, 2012; Meghan Russell

  If a picture is worth a thousand words, a 110-page picture book should be worth quite a bit more.What started out as a personal scrapbook for Jo Ellen Hayden of Lower Marlboro and her husband,...
• Pr. George's faces $125 million deficit [Correction 1/13/12]
  January 5, 2012; Katherine Driessen

  Prince George's County is bracing for a $125.7 million budget shortfall that will force officials to make tough programming cuts and consider controversial proposals to increase revenue.Balancing...
• Prince George's County adopt a pet
  January 5, 2012

  4Tyra, a 6-month-old female pharaoh hound and sighthound mix, needs a home.Prince George's County Animal Shelter, 3750 Brown Station Rd., Upper Marlboro, has animals available for adoption....
• Prince George's County Animal Watch
  January 5, 2012

  The following cases were received by the Prince George's County Department of Environmental Resources Animal Management Group. Call 301-780-7200 for directions to the county animal shelter, hours...
• Prince George's County community events, Jan. 5 to 12, 2012
  January 5, 2012

  Thursday, Jan. 5Berwyn Heights bird walk, hosted by the Prince George's Audubon Society, habitats include open water, wetlands, forests and meadows, with sighting opportunities for woodland and...
• Prince George's County crime report
  January 5, 2012

  Prince George's CountyThese were among incidents reported by the Prince George's County Police Department. For information, call 301-772-4710.DISTRICT 1HQ: Hyattsville301-699-2630HOMICIDES 25th...
• Prince George's County state delegation
  January 5, 2012

  State SenateSen. James C. Rosapepe(D-District 21)410-841-3141301-858-3141jim.rosapepe@senate.state.md.usSen. Paul G. Pinsky(D-District 22)410-841-3155301-858-3155paul.pinsky@senate.state.md.usSen....
• Prince George's County volunteer opportunities
  January 5, 2012

  Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/Prince George's County hosts an information session for prospective volunteers, ages 21 or older, from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Hyattsville Municipal...
• Prince William County and Stafford County home sales
  January 5, 2012

  Prince William CountyThese were among sales data provided to The Washington Post by Lender Processing Services. To find sale and assessment records for homes in Prince William and elsewhere in the...
• Prince William County community calendar, Jan. 5 to 12, 2012
  January 5, 2012

  Thursday, Jan. 5"Off the Wall" student exhibit, art by county high school students. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays, through Feb. 1. Student reception, 3-5 p.m. this Saturday, Center...
• Prince William County crime report
  January 5, 2012

  Prince William CountyThe following incidents were reported by Prince William County police. For information, call 703-792-7245.DUMFRIES AREAASSAULTSStreamside Ct., 15200 block, 12:51 a.m. Dec. 21....
• Prince William County news in brief
  January 5, 2012

  Theater group seeks directors for next seasonPrince William Little Theatre is looking for directors for its 2012-13 season.Those interested should submit an application, a resume and a one- to...
• Prince William County state delegation
  January 5, 2012

  State SenateDistrict 13Richard H. "Dick" Black (R)*District 29Charles J. Colgan (D)804-698-7529703-368-0300district29@senate.virginia.govDistrict 36Linda T. "Toddy" Puller...
• Prince William County volunteer opportunities
  January 5, 2012

  American Cancer Society's Road to Recovery needs drivers to take patients to appointments. 703-938-5550.Beacon for Adult Literacy trains people to help adults with English speaking and literacy...
• Randolph out 6 to 8 weeks with knee injury
  January 5, 2012

  Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph is expected to miss six to eight weeks after tearing a ligament in his right knee.The 6-foot-9, 255-pound Randolph tore his medial collateral ligament in the...
• Recent deaths in Southern Maryland
  January 5, 2012

  Charles CountyABELL, Helen Louise, 91, of Indian Head, a cafeteria worker, died Dec. 19 at home.BORNSCHEUER, George Charles, 89, of Waldorf, a civil engineer, died Dec. 14 at Morning Side...
• Recruiting Insider
  January 5, 2012

  Locksley brings his first player to TerpsIt did not take long for Maryland offensive coordinator Mike Locksley to land his first recruit. Former Good Counsel standout Zach Dancel, who started seven...
• Resurfacing an old, chipped ceiling
  January 5, 2012; Jeanne Huber

  Q I have a historic house and have renovated many of the rooms. In the two second-floor bedrooms left to do, the walls and ceiling were wallpapered over a thin layer of plaster. The plaster was not...
• Rick Perry is no George W. Bush
  January 5, 2012

  Perry's dubious awardDALLAS - After his nowhere showing in the Iowa caucuses, our governor announced that he would reassess his campaign. But whether he quits the race now or later, back home in...
• Romney bracing for hits
  January 5, 2012

  MANCHESTER, N.H. - There are many ways to attack Mitt Romney, but somehow the former Massachusetts governor has made it this far without facing much of an assault from his rivals.That is about to...
• Romney's victory, minus the thrill [Correction 1/13/12]
  January 5, 2012; Dana Milbank

  MANCHESTER, N.H. -MANCHESTER, N.H. - If this is Mitt Romney's idea of a victory rally, one shudders to think what would have happened if he had lost the Iowa caucuses.The day after his impossibly...
• Salazar names potential sites for Latino-heritage parks
  January 5, 2012; Ed O'Keefe

  Continuing his push to identify more historic sites important to the nation's Hispanics, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar touted a new report Wednesday that identified several sites tied to Latino...
• Scissors-wielding killer charged again
  January 5, 2012; Paul Duggan

  A D.C. restaurant worker who served a prison term for killing a man with scissors in 2005 has been charged with fatally stabbing his girlfriend about 41 times last month, possibly also with...
• Second span of new 1th Street Bridge to open
  January 5, 2012; Robert Thomson

  The District Department of Transportation hopes to open the second span of the new 11th Street Bridge this weekend. That will launch a year of dramatic changes for the many thousands of travelers...
• Sensible fix to achievement gap
  January 5, 2012; Jay Mathews

  You cannot understand modern education policy without a grasp of the achievement gap. On average, low-income students have lower academic achievement than affluent students. Black or Hispanic...
• Some of these Wizards are basket cases
  January 5, 2012; Jason Reid

  The Washington Wizards' biggest problem was revealed publicly this week. It's no longer simply a private matter. Point guard John Wall, the face of the franchise, is wearing a sad one, and that's...
• Southern Maryland community calendar, Jan. 5-12, 2012
  January 5, 2012

  Thursday, Jan. 5Nature Tykes, age 3 and younger. A presentation on feathers is followed by a short hike to look for birds. 10 a.m., Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary, 2880 Grays Rd., Battle...
• Southern Maryland crime report
  January 5, 2012

  Calvert CountyThese were among reports received by the Calvert County Sheriff's Office and the Maryland State Police. Anyone with information about these crimes should call the Criminal...
• Southern Maryland state delegation
  January 5, 2012

  State SenateCalvert CountySen. Thomas V. "Mike" Miller Jr.(D-District 27)410-841-3700301-858-3700thomas.v.mike.miller@senate.state.md.usSen. Roy P. Dyson(D-District...
• Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities
  January 5, 2012

  Golden Retriever Rescue of Southern Maryland needs foster families for golden retrievers. All costs will be paid. Dogs must be kept inside. www.goldenretrieverrescueofsouthernmaryland.org or 855-...
• State lawmak ers to watch in 2012
  January 5, 2012; Aaron C Davis

  Several lawmakers from Washington's Maryland suburbs should be especially interesting to watch over the next 90 days as the General Assembly reconvenes in Annapolis.A handful have launched...
• Steelers' Clark upset, butunderstands why he'll sit
  January 5, 2012; Barry Svrluga

  PITTSBURGH -PITTSBURGH - When everything fell into place Sunday night and the NFL's playoff matchups were set, the Pittsburgh Steelers gathered their thoughts about what it would mean to play in...
• Stronger schedule helping Hurricanes
  January 5, 2012; Eric Detweiler

  When Chip Vernon interviewed for his second stint as Huntingtown's hockey coach last summer, he promised to push the program to new heights.So one year after winning the Varsity-2 Division at...
• Students GIVE through tutoring
  January 5, 2012; Holly Hobbs

  By giving up a few hours of freedom each weekend, high school students are hoping to make a big difference in the academic achievement of many elementary school children in Fairfax County.A group...
• Suspicious D.C. CAS erasures down in 2011
  January 5, 2012

  Below are excerpts from the D.C. Schools Insider blog,washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-schools-insider, by Washington Post staff writer Bill Turque.After months of Freedom of Information Act requests...
• Table of contents
  January 5, 2012

  Military's era of austerity President Obama will announce a new defense strategy during a rare visit to the Pentagon. A3Store closings Penn Camera filed for bankruptcy and will shutter five area...
• Talking with the Taliban
  January 5, 2012

  ONE WEAKNESS of the Obama administration's emerging initiative to negotiate with leaders of the Afghan Taliban is evident in the misleading rhetoric with which it is described. On Tuesday, State...
• Tax authority among Arlington's legislative concerns
  January 5, 2012; Patricia Sullivan

  Arlington County's agenda for the upcoming Virginia General Assembly session identified more than two dozen priorities, including housing and human services. Officials are asking to:FinanceRetain...
• Technological advances promise a brave new world in weaponry
  January 5, 2012; Walter Pincus

  Despite the ongoing, muffled debate over the use of armed U.S. drones in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen and elsewhere, technological advances allow better-integrated intelligence to go to those who...
• THE DISTRICT
  January 5, 2012

  Man fatally shot in Northeast identifiedD.C. police have released the identity of a man killed in Northeast Washington on Jan. 3, the city's second homicide victim of the new year.Police said...
• The end of the world? Not for these characters.
  January 5, 2012; Michael Dirda

  In the way of readers everywhere, I simply picked up "After the Apocalypse" and idly turned to the first page, without any particular expectations. Mainly, I just wondered what these stories were...
• The Federal Coach: Francis S. Collins
  January 5, 2012

  Francis S. Collins is the director of the National Institutes of Health, overseeing an institution that is the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world. A physician-geneticist, Collins...
• The Gingrich backlash
  January 5, 2012; Eugene Robinson

  DES MOINESDES MOINESMitt Romney and his backers decided that, to win in Iowa, they had to destroy Newt Gingrich's campaign. Now Gingrich looks eager - and able - to return the favor.Romney got his...
• The i deal planner! It's a red-letter day
  January 5, 2012; Terri Sapienza

  For longer than I care to remember, the following items have occupied the top spots on my New Year's resolutions list: exercise every day, organize the basement and find the perfect daily...
• The lost role of religion
  January 5, 2012

  I rarely agree with Charles Krauthammer, but the defense of politics in his Dec. 30 column, "Are we alone in the universe?," was excellent. I take issue, however, with his saying that "there could...
• The power of the pass
  January 5, 2012; Mark Maske

  Good defense was a scarce commodity during an NFL regular season in which Drew Brees,Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and other quarterbacks carved up opposing secondaries with record-setting passing...
• The right to an accurate quote
  January 5, 2012

  Regarding the Dec. 31 editorial "Poised for change," which called for authorities to quickly correct the wording of the "drum major" quote on the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial:There is...
• The Santorum-Gingrich dynamicOld conservative allies, new roles
  January 5, 2012; Paul Kane

  In 1990, when Rick Santorum was a political novice running a long- shot bid for Congress, he would drive around western Pennsylvania listening to the political preachings and teachings of a leader...
• The singing millionaire
  January 5, 2012

  The great thing about being Jim Kimsey? When he gets the urge to do something, he usually does it.The multimillionaire co-founder of AOL saw "Crazy Heart" - the movie about a washed-up honky-tonk...
• The true believers
  January 5, 2012; EJ Dionne Jr

  MERRIMACK, N.H.MERRIMACK, N.H.I love watching Republicans engage in class warfare. They condemn it as a sin when Democrats come within 100 miles of even mentioning the sharp and growing class...
• Thomas may be giving up D.C. Council seat
  January 5, 2012; Del Quentin Wilber; Nikita Stewart

  D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. is nearing a deal with federal prosecutors in which he would plead guilty to fraud and tax- related charges, probably serve time in prison and agree to give up...
• To do its job well, the Navy needs at least nine aircraft carriers
  January 5, 2012

  Regarding Walter Pincus's Dec. 30 Fine Print column, "Challenging the Navy's numbers":The number of aircraft carriers needed by the Navy is more dependent on operational need than on the Navy's...
• Too soon to p ick, b ut n ot to choose
  January 5, 2012; Adrian Higgins

  For the gardener, the new year is the perfect annual moment to resolve to do better. The next six to eight weeks give us a luxury unknown in the growing season: time. From your armchair, you can...
• Transportation, budget top list
  January 5, 2012; Kali Schumitz

  Fairfax County's message to its state delegation for the 2012 General Assembly session sounds more like the Hippocratic Oath than a legislative agenda."Our request is to do no harm," Fairfax County...
• TV Highlights: 'Wipeout,' 'Project Runway,' 'Jersey Shore' return
  January 5, 2012; Emily Yahr

  HIGHLIGHTS"Wipeout" (ABC at 8) kicks off a new winter edition with lots of cold-themed challenges, such as "Pain in the Ice" and "Snow Shovel Trouble." On the bright side, the obstacle course show...
• Two join race in heated 6th District
  January 5, 2012; Ben Pershing

  The stage is set for a heated three-month primary battle in Maryland's most competitive congressional district.Financier John K. Delaney (D) and state Sen. David R. Brinkley (R- Frederick)...
• Two men sentenced in killing that shook Britain
  January 5, 2012; Karla Adam

  LONDON -LONDON - A judge sentenced two white men to life in prison on Wednesday for killing a black teenager more than 18 years ago, a case that exposed racism in Scotland Yard and prompted...
• UCLA coach later founded UAB's athletics program
  January 5, 2012; Diane Pucin; Los Angeles Times

  Gene Bartow, the successor to John Wooden as UCLA basketball coach who became the architect of a new and successful athletics program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, died Jan. 3 at his...
• US Airways adds direct service to 11 more cities from National
  January 5, 2012; Ashley Halsey III

  US Airways will offer direct service from Reagan National Airport to 11 new destinations as the result of a slot swap arranged last year with Delta Air Lines.Under a deal that received federal...
• Virginia Tech reflects on letdown at end of season
  January 5, 2012; Mark Giannotto

  NEW ORLEANS -NEW ORLEANS - Virginia Tech senior wide receiver Danny Coale stood in the cramped locker room at the Superdome as Tuesday turned to Wednesday, still coming to grips with how the Hokies...
• W i n n e rsm a ke a s p l a sh
  January 5, 2012; Monica Hesse

  In ancient Rome, successful military commanders were honored with the Roman Triumph, a ceremonial celebration granted by the senate and involving elaborate animal sacrifice, the burning of incense...
• Wash out the cooler. Clean off the grill. OR Jiffy Lube Live bows to fans, slow economy
  January 5, 2012; Chris Richards

  The tailgaters won.Jiffy Lube Live, the 25,000-capacity concert venue in Bristow, Va., said Wednesday that it is lifting the tailgating ban it enacted last year, a decision that irritated...
• Where are the watchdogs?
  January 5, 2012

  INSPECTORS GENERAL in the federal government are about as popular as internal affairs bureaus within police departments. Yet they play a vital role in keeping government honest by unearthing fraud,...
• Where does the time go? Right here.
  January 5, 2012

  The clean, simple look of the mini-binder ($16) fits my personal aesthetic, and I can discreetly tuck bills, cards, random paper and tearsheets inside.Lined filler paper ($10) is just the thing for...
• Whether mainstream or upscale, healthy meals abound
  January 5, 2012

  Post restaurant reviewer Tom Sietsema took reader questions on healthy dining, serving children and places to linger during a live chat Wednesday at PostLocal.com.Q: What are some good, healthy...
• Why Tim Tebow offends
  January 5, 2012

  In her Jan. 1 Sports column, "What is so threatening about Tebow?," Sally Jenkins failed to consider this point: Sports fans don't want politics and religion in the arena.Remember when Rush...
• Winter houseplant care
  January 5, 2012; Adrian Higgins

  Tip of the weekMost houseplants are in their winter rest period and should not be fertilized or excessively watered. Keep plants from drafts and heat registers, and raise humidity by placing pots...
• World War II Army private awarded Medal of Honor
  January 5, 2012; T Rees Shapiro

  Mike Colalillo, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for an extraordinary machine gun assault on German soldiers toward the end of World War II that inflicted 25 enemy casualties, died Dec. 30 at a...
• Young CEO recruits seasoned advisers
  January 5, 2012; Steven Overly

  A black punching bag hovers alongside the desk in Grant Verstandig's office. A pair of worn sneakers rests on the arm of a white, modular sofa. Overhead, a photo of a hulking Muhammad Ali hangs...