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What happened on February 02, 2012

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What happened on February 02, 2012

BUSINESS

Facebook’s leadership team: Silicon Valley’s ‘Young Guns’ By Sarah Halzack

Obama administration to move forward with closing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac By Brady Dennis

Facebook: 1,000 new millionaires? By Hayley Tsukayama

Can Kazuo Hirai save Sony? By Jeff Blagdon | The Verge

Obama’s new housing refinance plan By Michelle Singletary

Facebook’s new friend request: Political insiders By Cecilia Kang

Microsoft launches Kinect for Windows aimed at developers and businesses By Stefanie Fogel | Venturebeat.com

Apple’s rumored iTV: Analyst outlines three content scenarios By Tom Cheredar | Venturebeat.com

Investment experts from BlackRock, Vanguard, Fidelity look ahead in 2012 By Cezary Podkul

Redbox says no to 56-day delays on new Warner Bros. DVDs By Tom Cheredar | Venturebeat.com

Report: Droid 4 launch coming Feb. 9 By Joanna Stern | The Verge

Facebook down for short time for many users By Hayley Tsukayama

Modest gains forecast for Jan. jobs report By Peter Whoriskey

Avid Studio makes leap to iPad By Adi Robertson | The Verge

Fed chief warns Congress against hampering growth while cutting debt By Zachary A. Goldfarb

Facebook and Zynga’s co-dependent relationship By Hayley Tsukayama

Facebook IPO: Top 10 surprises By Hayley Tsukayama

OPINIONS

Five myths about Charles Dickens By Jonathan H. Grossman

The importance of U.S. military might shouldn’t be underestimated By Robert Kagan

Is Israel preparing to attack Iran? By David Ignatius

Meet Mitt Romney’s cousin By Dana Milbank

Syria: It’s not just about freedom By Charles Krauthammer

With abortion measure, Republican ‘mini-mayors’ are at it again By Editorial Board

Where the CBO report on federal pay went wrong By Colleen M. Kelley

Romney’s timely proposal to raise and index the minimum wage By Editorial Board

Want your kid to be a scientist? Start in elementary school. By Priya Natarajan

Who had the worst week in Washington? The tea party. By Aaron Blake

The administration’s muddled message on Afghanistan By Editorial Board

Why the poor should concern Romney By Ruth Marcus

Syria’s outcome has high stakes for the entire Mideast By Jackson Diehl

An election that hinges on the smallest of errors? By Michael Gerson

Romney fails the empathy test By Eugene Robinson

SPORTS

University of Maryland swimmers struggle to save their program from elimination By Liz Clarke

Hockey: Blondino, Kuusisto lead St. Mary’s Ryken By Matt Brooks

Incoming USGA president honed his game with Sandra Day O’Connor as a playing partner By Barry Svrluga

Indoor track: Franklin dominates at Anne Arundel championships By Carl Little

Nationals, Edwin Jackson agree to one-year deal By Adam Kilgore

Girls basketball: Georgetown Visitation beats Bullis By Preston Williams

Super Bowl 2012: Seven days of hype before three hours of football By Tracee Hamilton

Randy Wittman’s message of accountability coming across to Wizards By Michael Lee

Virginia vs. Florida State: At his third school, Seminoles’ Jeff Peterson has found a home By Steve Yanda

Virginia Tech basketball vs. Duke: Hokies can’t pull a repeat of last season and fall to No. 7 Blue Devils, 75-60 By By Mark Giannotto

Maryland women’s basketball bounces back with win over Boston College By Gene Wang

Super Bowl 2012: Outcome could hinge on Giants' pass rushers vs. Patriots' blockers By Mark Maske

Football: Westlake Coach Dominic Zaccarelli steps down By Greg Schimmel

DCIAA adds girls’ bowling to move closer to Title IX compliance By James Wagner

Angelo Dundee, trainer of Ali and other boxing champions, dies at 90 By Matt Schudel

WORLD

Audacious geologist goes for Amazon oil By Juan Forero

In winding down war, a fundamentally different challenge in Afghanistan than in Iraq By Greg Jaffe and Kevin Sieff

Panetta comment prompts questions, concerns in Afghanistan By Kevin Sieff

Barak says time running out for action against Iran’s nuclear program By Joel Greenberg

In Egypt, at least 3 dead Friday as protesters clash with police By Ernesto Londoño

Egypt’s parliament vows to investigate melee that left at least 74 dead By Ernesto Londoño

Seek to clarify Panetta comments on ending Afghan mission By Craig Whitlock

U.S., allies drop Syria sanctions demand, seek deal with Russia at U.N. By Colum Lynch

U.S. officials concerned by Israel statements on Iran threat, possible strike By Joel Greenberg and Joby Warrick

POLITICS

Corporations are sending more contributions to super PACs By T.w. Farnam

Attorney general, Republicans spar over ‘Fast and Furious’ at congressional hearing By Sari Horwitz

Commerce agency’s system infected by virus, may be victim of cyber attack By Lisa Rein

Abramoff’s back, scolding lobbyists By Al Kamen

Newt Gingrich to challenge Florida winner-take-all delegate rules By Amy Gardner

Minor Senate bill transformed into broad reform package By Paul Kane

Voter frustration makes for tumultuous GOP primary By Ann Gerhart

Holder says CIA prison probe winding down By Sari Horwitz and Jerry Markon

Unity eludes Nevada tea party in GOP presidential race By Amy Gardner and David Fahrenthold

LIFESTYLE

A poem for Miami: At the heart of the city’s arts community By Sandra Beasley

First Person Singular: Andy Dehart, 38, director of Fishes & Aquatic Invertebrates, National Aquarium in Baltimore By Robin Rose Parker

Date Lab: In which we play welcome wagon to the new kids in town By Elizabeth Terry

Review: Phillips Collection show provides perspective to photos’ role in paintings By Philip Kennicott

Review of ‘The One and Only Ivan’ By — Tracy Grant

Column: Madonna promises ‘no flashing’ at Super Bowl By Lisa De Moraes

Ask Amy: Dad’s dilemma is with divorce and disclosure By Amy Dickinson

Style Invitational Week 957: Ups & downs with rhopalic sentences By Pat Myers