AIG to pay $100 million in new round of bonuses
American International Group plans Wednesday to pay another round of employee bonuses, worth about $100 million, said several people familiar with the matter, a year after similar payments at the bailed-out insurance giant infuriated many Americans and inflamed Washington.
(By Brady Dennis, The Washington Post)
Kirk, Giannoulias win Illinois' Senate primaries for Obama's old seat
Gubernatorial elections remain too close to call with nearly all votes in
(By Lois Romano, The Washington Post)
Man held in bomb attempt said to be cooperating
Result counters recent criticism of the case's handling
(By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post)
Oscar's wide embrace for Best Picture
Academy is bringing 10 nominees instead of five to the dance this year
(By Dan Zak and Jen Chaney, The Washington Post)
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Investigators cast eye to electronic throttles
Federal regulators have launched an inquiry into whether engine electronics caused vehicles to accelerate unexpectedly as legislators and experts on Tuesday cast doubt on Toyota's explanation of its "runaway cars."
(By Peter Whoriskey and Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post)
Trade group: Community banks need federal aid
Obama's plan to spur small-business lending is still taking shape
(By Binyamin Appelbaum and David Cho, The Washington Post)
Kirk, Giannoulias win Illinois' Senate primaries for Obama's old seat
Gubernatorial elections remain too close to call with nearly all votes in
(By Lois Romano, The Washington Post)
Man held in bomb attempt said to be cooperating
Result counters recent criticism of the case's handling
(By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post)
Volcker presses for banking rules
Some senators say plans could threaten ongoing reform efforts
(By Brady Dennis, The Washington Post)
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NATION
Pentagon backs gays serving openly in military
The Pentagon's top leaders declared Tuesday for the first time that -- after decades of opposition and equivocation from the armed forces -- they support an end to the ban on gay men and lesbians serving openly in the military.
(By Craig Whitlock and Greg Jaffe, The Washington Post)
Officials warn of looming terror risk
(By Joby Warrick, The Washington Post)
Removing the cloak from families' past
Children of CIA officers left to decipher mystery after their parents die
(By Ian Shapira, The Washington Post)
A middle-class president's paradox
Despite his roots, Obama has struggled to show that he's connected to 'everyday Americans'
(By Eli Saslow, The Washington Post)
Investigators cast eye to electronic throttles
Some think systems could be to blame for 'runaway' Toyotas
(By Peter Whoriskey and Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post)
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Proposed arms sale to Russia criticized
PARIS -- When the French navy's 23,700-ton Mistral-class amphibious assault ship dropped anchor in St. Petersburg's frigid harbor Nov. 23, it was doing more than paying a friendly visit to the Russians.
(By Edward Cody, The Washington Post)
Ahmadinejad backs deal to remove uranium
U.S. REACTS CAUTIOUSLY
Iran formally rejected proposal weeks ago
(By Thomas Erdbrink and Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post)
For children in Port-au-Prince, 'every day it is worse'
Medical teams launch vaccination effort; food, shelter remain scarce
(By Peter Slevin, The Washington Post)
Drop cited in recidivism among former detainees
Guantanamo review process better since Bush era, official says
(By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)
POLITICS DIGEST
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Victory for NAACP in racial-profiling case
The state's second-highest court handed the NAACP a victory Tuesday in the long-running "driving while black" issue, ordering the Maryland State Police to turn over records showing how the department dealt with complaints of racial profiling by its troopers.
(By Andrea F. Siegel, The Washington Post)
Howard council approves plan to redevelop Columbia
(By Larry Carson, The Washington Post)
Removing the cloak from families' past
Children of CIA officers left to decipher mystery after their parents die
(By Ian Shapira, The Washington Post)
Religious leaders worry that Obama's faith council is for show
(By Michelle Boorstein and William Wan, The Washington Post)
LOTTERIES
February 2
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Investigators cast eye to electronic throttles
Federal regulators have launched an inquiry into whether engine electronics caused vehicles to accelerate unexpectedly as legislators and experts on Tuesday cast doubt on Toyota's explanation of its "runaway cars."
(By Peter Whoriskey and Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post)
Dour forecast underpins budget plan
IN ESTIMATES, A SLOW RECOVERY
Jobs prediction is starkest at White House
(By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post)
Trade group: Community banks need federal aid
Obama's plan to spur small-business lending is still taking shape
(By Binyamin Appelbaum and David Cho, The Washington Post)
D.C. jobless rate drives up overall number for region
Council bill would provide tax incentive to small business that hire
(By V. Dion Haynes, The Washington Post)
Officials warn of looming terror risk
(By Joby Warrick, The Washington Post)
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TECHNOLOGY
Hill testimony planned on NBC-Comcast deal
(By Reuters, Reuters)
Investigators cast eye to electronic throttles
Some think systems could be to blame for 'runaway' Toyotas
(By Peter Whoriskey and Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post)
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Area previews
Virginia hosts N.C. State, surging George Mason travels to Georgia State and slumping GW heads to Charlotte in area college basketball action Wednesday.
(The Washington Post)
Brees was nearly a saint elsewhere
The Dolphins could have had the quarterback. Instead he's the savior in New Orleans.
(By Mark Maske, The Washington Post)
Streak cred
CAPS WIN CLUB RECORD 11TH STRAIGHT
Washington scores three goals in third period to pull away, 4-1
(By Tarik El-Bashir, The Washington Post)
Portis anticipates a strong return
Head injury cost Redskins running back eight games, but he's excited to play again
(By Rick Maese, The Washington Post)
Healthy Miller fulfills expectations for Wizards
(By Gene Wang, The Washington Post)
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Oscar's wide embrace for Best Picture
The dance floor is packed, kids. It's hot and sweaty out here, in this mosh pit of Na'vi and Nazis. This is what happens when you let nearly everyone into the party, which is what the Academy did Tuesday morning when it announced its Best Picture nominees (10 instead of the usual five). How are we...
(By Dan Zak and Jen Chaney, The Washington Post)
Lafayette's 'Armide': A steal at the price
(By Anne Midgette, The Washington Post)
'Grease' is still the word (even if it's cleaned up)
(By Jane Horwitz, The Washington Post)
Euripides reimagined: A tragedy and a romp
(By Celia Wren, The Washington Post)
In 'Collection,' a rich eccentric, an art world spat
(By Nelson Pressley, The Washington Post)
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The 'Lost' Hour: Season 6 Premiere
Join Liz Kelly and Jen Chaney, authors of the Post's "Lost" dueling analysis and both obsessive "Lost" fans, as they try to get to the bottom of the show's mysteries -- Wednesdays at 2 p.m. ET.
(Jen Chaney and Liz Kelly, washingtonpost.com)
Free Range on Food: Staffers solve your cooking conundrums
(The Food Section, washingtonpost.com)
The Reliable Source: Miss Virginia, Rush Limbaugh, Michelle Rhee, John Edwards, Carlos Allen, Kristini Bell, more
(Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, washingtonpost.com)
Pearlstein: How the iPad impacts new media business models
(Steven Pearlstein, washingtonpost.com)
Post Politics Hour
(Scott Wilson, washingtonpost.com)
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Rebuilding Haiti
THE MASSIVE international response to Haiti's earthquake has brought more than $2 billion in aid to the stricken Caribbean nation, by the United Nations' reckoning. That's a stunning figure, but it comes with a giant asterisk: So far, the vast majority of the aid, more than 85 percent, has been...
(The Washington Post)
Farm farce
Agri-hypocrites on the loose
(The Washington Post)
The forgotten threat
The Obama administration and al-Qaeda's quest for biological weapons
(The Washington Post)
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