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What happened on February 19, 2012

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What happened on February 19, 2012

BUSINESS

U.S. manufacturing sees shortage of skilled factory workers By Peter Whoriskey

Creative companies lash out at LivingSocial By Danielle Douglas

With newest technology, OpGen puts DNA in its proper place By Steven Overly

Steven Knapp: Let’s make D.C. area into high-tech hub By Steven Knapp

Editor’s note: It’s time we talked more about business failures By Dan Beyers

Crowell & Moring loses attorneys; Chicago firm opens office in D.C. By Catherine Ho

Capital Buzz: ‘Fairgrounds’ planned near Nationals Park By Thomas Heath

Enrollment, earnings fall at Strayer, as for-profit degree purveyors struggle By Steven Overly

CoStar: Relocations boosting office vacancies By Dameon Makinde

Commentary: Nonprofit’s needs are year-round, so corporate giving should be, too By Candy Duncan

Commentary: Feds are sitting on assets that could spur development By Jeff Denham

Patent fights increasingly wind up back in government offices By Susan Decker

GSA focuses on small businesses as fed spending falls By Marjorie Censer

Washington area business diary: Week of Feb. 20 By Shawn Selby

Deltek: There’s little new for contracting industry in Obama’s budget By Deniece Peterson

How DVDs and dairy could be pay dirt for Howrey’s creditors By Catherine Ho

NIST seeking to move beyond passwords By Marjorie Censer

Delta: Commercial real estate forecast is cloudy By Christopher Dubberly

Fairfax County offers Crescent Apartments for redevelopment By Jonathan O'connell

Key economic events for the week of Feb. 20 By Sarah Kliff

Consumer groups consider next move in wake of Fed’s Capital One decision By Danielle Douglas

Small biz finds big bucks in go-to-you auto servicing By Abha Bhattarai

Rising Tysons transportation costs take center stage By Jonathan O'connell

New crop of start-ups at Tech Cocktail By Steven Overly

Local banker wants more government money By Danielle Douglas

Businesswoman’s aim is to get kids active By Vanessa Small

RFK lease renews push for stadium By Jonathan O'connell

Fewer Washington jobs come with relocation help By Vickie Elmer

Casual Fridays are charitable at one Rockville firm By Abha Bhattarai

A look at the Pentagon’s budget By Marjorie Censer

Value Added: Coffee executive learned how to raise money before roasting beans By Thomas Heath

How to become a resilient worker By Joyce E. A. Russell

WORLD

Returning military members allege job discrimination — by federal government By Steve Vogel

Green Zone empties out under Iraqi control By Dan Morse

Two years after the earthquake, Haiti is trying to clear tent cities By William Booth

U.S. senators, Afghan leaders discuss parameters for long-term partnership By Kevin Sieff

European leaders meet Monday on Greece bailout; public tiring of austerity measures By Michael Birnbaum

Iran halts oil shipments to Britain, France By Joby Warrick

SPORTS

Jeremy Lin stands out as one of the NBA season’s best story lines By Norman Chad

Tyrieshia Douglas falls in championship round of U.S. Olympic women’s boxing trials By Amy Shipley

Jefferson boys’ basketball standout Richard Kuzma set to attend Navy By Paul Tenorio

DeMatha basketball gives yoga a shot By Toni L. Sandys

Maryland won’t schedule games with Georgetown in any sport until men’s basketball impasse is resolved By Liz Clarke

Boys’ basketball: Coolidge upends No. 5 Riverdale Baptist By James Wagner

Too much starting pitching should not be a problem for the Nationals By Jason Reid

Capitals need a boost during power-play opportunities By Katie Carrera

Paul VI vs. DeMatha: Stanford Robinson helps Panthers edge Stags, 58-55 By Josh Barr

As Nick Young goes, so do the Washington Wizards By Michael Lee

Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg is more relaxed as spring training gets underway By Adam Kilgore

Maryland women vs. Duke: Hawkins leads No. 8 Terps to 63-61 win over No. 5 Blue Devils By Gene Wang

After U.S. Olympic women’s boxing trials, Tyrieshia Douglas to turn pro By Amy Shipley

Mountain View girls’ Ben Sargent addresses, coaches team following loss of child By Preston Williams

OPINIONS

U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan beyond 2014 By Ronald E. Neumann

Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez faces an uprising at the ballot box By Jackson Diehl

Las Vegas on the Potomac By Editorial Board

The super PAC confusion By Robert J. Samuelson

Ideological hypocrites By E.j. Dionne Jr

Ending secret money in politics By Editorial Board

LOCAL

In D.C., a push for better restaurants east of the Anacostia River By Paul Schwartzman

Community organizer Tina Hone aims to amplify the voices of underserved kids in Fairfax County By Emma Brown

No lie — being George Washington is tough By John Kelly

Pastors in Maryland address vote on same-sex marriage By Hamil R. Harris

Presidents’ Day: The quiz By Valerie Strauss

Interstate signs removed for repairs By Martin Weil

Group to tell D.C. Council committee about ‘street harassment’ on Metro By Dana Hedgpeth

Lansdowne high school contract moves ahead By Caitlin Gibson

In an unexpected move, Loudoun School Board makes deeper budget cuts By Caitlin Gibson

Offshore wind exerts wide appeal in Md. By Aaron C. Davis and Greg Masters

Va. budget writers clash over taxes, pension reform and education By Anita Kumar and Laura Vozzella

NATIONAL

Alliance between natural gas industry, environmental groups fractures By Juliet Eilperin and Steven Mufson

Different states’ contraceptive rules leave employers room to maneuver By N.c. Aizenman and Lena H. Sun

Roger J. Miner, federal judge By Emily Langer

POLITICS