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What happened on January 23, 2012

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A winning city design By — Margaret Webb Pressler

What happened on January 23, 2012

NATIONAL

Global warming would harm the Earth, but some areas might find it beneficial By Brian Palmer

Traditional Chinese medicine technique uses heated glass cups to heal ills By Debra Bruno

Embryonic stem cells appear to restore some vision to legally blind patient By Rob Stein and David Brown

Music videos use vintage TV clips of famous figures to address scientific ideas By Aaron Leitko

Genetics may play a big role in impulse control in German shepherds By Virginia Morell

Hospitals offer patients free parking, discount shopping, seminars and screenings By Michelle Andrews

What the first lady’s job is worth By Betty Boyd Caroli

Long-term-care insurance offers protection, but it’s not right for everyone By Caroline E. Mayer

Winter is common time for cardiovascular problems By Whitney Fetterhoff

The other Gingrich and Santorum: The personal lives of political wives By Jena Mcgregor

Panel allows ‘leap second’ to keep clocks aligned with Earth’s rotation By Brian Vastag

To spy a black hole, astronomers will build a virtual globe-spanning telescope By Brian Vastag

Biggest solar storm since 2005 underway, will peak Tuesday By Brian Vastag

Older people seem to benefit by combining exercise with virtual-reality activity By Linda Searing

The problematic role of first lady By Marie Wilson

The psychological effect on leaders of having a good spouse By Kerry Sulkowicz

POLITICS

Supreme Court: Warrants needed in GPS tracking By Robert Barnes

Federal retirees face confusion, possibly payment delay By Joe Davidson

African American women see their own challenges mirrored in Michelle Obama’s By Krissah Thompson and Vanessa Williams

Supreme Court strikes down California law regulating ‘downer’ livestock By Robert Barnes

Saul Alinsky lives on in GOP rhetoric By Jason Horowitz

“Wired for Culture: Origins of the Human Social Mind by Mark Pagel”; and “Connectome: How the Brain’s Wiring Makes Us Who We Are” by Sebastian Seung By Susan Okie

Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich clash sharply in Republican presidential debate By Dan Balz and Rosalind S. Helderman

Scott Brown, Elizabeth Warren pledge to curb outside campaign spending By Dan Eggen

The GOP primary fights for hearts — or minds By David A. Fahrenthold

Leader of Gingrich ethics investigation rejects call to release more documents By Paul Kane

Expectations low for election-year agenda By Ben Pershing

Gingrich’s former firm releases Freddie Mac contract By Dan Eggen

Mitt Romney expands attack on Newt Gingrich, slamming work for health-care firms By Philip Rucker and Nia-malika Henderson

LOCAL

Burial problems found at VA cemeteries By Christian Davenport

New Jersey’s student drain is gain for region’s colleges By Jenna Johnson

Metro to replace Dupont Circle escalators By Dana Hedgpeth

New rules on airline fees take effect Thursday By Ashley Halsey Iii

Prince William County employee sentenced in bid-rigging case By Jeremy Borden

Loudoun County news in brief By — Compiled By Caitlin Gibson

Fed Faces: Will Levy III By — From The Partnership For Public Service

Prince William County news briefs By — Compiled By Sarah Lane

Loudoun board changes position on making new taxes possible By Caitlin Gibson

VRE awards passenger-car contract By Jeremy Borden

Board will reexamine courthouse grounds policy By Caitlin Gibson

Transit workers accused of theft apparently seeking plea deal By Dana Hedgpeth

Prince William school notes By —compiled By Mari-jane Williams

Cruise disaster doesn’t dampen Italian’s love of ships By John Kelly

John Hinckley seemed fixated on assassination books By Del Quentin Wilber

O’Malley unveils agenda, including same-sex marriage bill By John Wagner ­and Aaron C. Davis

Detective stole and sold seized guns, prosecutors say By Matt Zapotosky

For ambitious women, similar labels but divergent perspectives By Petula Dvorak

Saud Nasir Sabah, Kuwaiti ambassador to U.S. during Iraq invasion, dies at 68 By Associated Press

Thousands of youths join antiabortion March for Life By Katherine Driessen

New farmers market in Bristow By Sarah Lane

BUSINESS

Obama nominates Marietta Robinson for CPSC By Dina Elboghdady

FileSonic cuts file-sharing after Megaupload case By Hayley Tsukayama

Change.org emerges as influential advocate on issues from bullying to bank fees By Ylan Q. Mui

Hedge fund Diamondback settles with SEC for $9 million By David S. Hilzenrath

Anonymous wants to shut down Facebook on Jan. 28 By Meghan Kelly | Venturebeat.com

Research in Motion reshuffles, drops co-CEOs By Hayley Tsukayama

New RIM CEO squashes Android rumors for good, promises little change By Devindra Hardawar | Venturebeat.com

Sony's got some VAIO refreshes for the new year By Dante D’orazio | The Verge

Following Megaupload takedown, FileSonic & FileServe remove sharing features By Tom Cheredar | Venturebeat.com

Settlement with mortgage lenders inadequate, activists say By Brady Dennis

Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom tells New Zealand court he’s innocent, bail decision pending By Sean Ludwig | Venturebeat.com

Lagarde, in Berlin, tells Germany — and the rest of Europe — to pay up By Howard Schneider

Apple earnings preview: Analysts expect huge iPhone sales By Hayley Tsukayama

Gingrich’s bad ideas By Ezra Klein

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom will have to wait for bail decision By Sarah Halzack

Florida primary forces GOP candidates to face the dreaded housing question By Michael A. Fletcher

Google pumps up its lobbying effort By Michael Liedtke

Meet Thorsten Heins, RIM’s new leader By Adi Robertson

Federal Reserve to disclose more details on plans for low interest rates By Zachary A. Goldfarb

DOJ’s acting antitrust chief, Sharis Pozen, to resign By Cecilia Kang

SPORTS

Springbrook’s Demetric Austin finds the healing power of school and basketball By Preston Williams

Indoor track: Taivon Jacobs leads Suitland at Prince George’s meet By Carl Little

Wizards vs. 76ers: Philadelphia continues dominance of Washington with 103-83 win By Gene Wang

Weekend rewind: Girls’ basketball By Eric Detweiler, Paul Tenorio Greg Schimmel, James Wagner and Preston Williams

O’Malley unveils agenda, including same-sex marriage bill By John Wagner and Aaron C. Davis