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What happened on January 26, 2012

WORLD

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ENTERTAINMENT

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What happened on January 26, 2012

WORLD

Security contractors see opportunities, and limits, in Mexico By Nick Miroff and William Booth

Japan losing hope for its pricey ‘dream reactor’ By Chico Harlan

Bombs kill 2 policemen and their families south of Baghdad By Dan Morse and Asaad Majeed

Russian TV veers back to familiar ground By Will Englund

Efforts underway to try to save Israeli-Palestinian talks By Joel Greenberg

Bomber targets NATO convoy in Afghanistan; 3 killed By Sayed Salahuddin

Son of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood barred from leaving Egypt By Leila Fadel

France agrees to two decades of support in Afghanistan, despite attack on its troops By Kevin Sieff

OPINIONS

The U.S. military needs to invest in troops, not technology By Frederick W. Kagan

Five myths about China’s power By Minxin Pei

How Siri is ruining your cellphone service By Paul Farhi

Solitary torture By Sidney Rittenberg Sr

Protecting an Arctic treasure from the oil companies By Bruce Babbitt

Robert McDonnell’s empty promises on roads funds By Editorial Board

Greed is good? The GOP seems to be okay with that. By Eugene Robinson

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and its record of double talk By David Pollock

The net tightens around Joseph Kony By Michael Gerson

A special journalist By David Ignatius

The president plays small ball By Charles Krauthammer

E-mails renew questions about Jim Graham’s role in lottery contract By Editorial Board

SPORTS

D.C. United’s Robbie Russell and his wife finally together after years apart By Steven Goff

HBO’s ‘Luck’ immerses viewers in the authentic, dark side of horse racing By Andrew Beyer

Joe Paterno memorial service: Phil Knight, Jay Paterno and others salute late Penn State football coach By Dave Sheinin

Boys’ basketball: At 5-9, Ashe plays big for Friendship Collegiate By James Wagner

Virginia Tech’s Erick Green improving as a leader for the Hokies By Mark Giannotto

Redskins need a QB, a WR — and some common sense By Tracee Hamilton

Wizards players reflect on firing of Flip Saunders after their first game under Randy Wittman By Gene Wang

Maryland women vs. Virginia Tech: Eighth-ranked Terrapins suffer stunning upset loss to unheralded Hokies, 75-69 By Gene Wang

Virginia basketball tops Boston College, 66-49 By Steve Yanda

Wizards’ Randy Wittman hoping the third time’s a charm By Michael Lee

London 2012 Olympics: With six months to go, concerns remain By Karla Adam

Brad Lidge, Washington Nationals agree to terms By Adam Kilgore

Indoor track: Northwest girls, Quince Orchard boys win Montgomery County team titles By Carl Little

Coolidge boys’ basketball upsets No. 2 Montrose Christian By Josh Barr

ENTERTAINMENT

James Farentino, TV actor who stalked Sinatra’s daughter, dies at 73 By T. Rees Shapiro

‘Bering Sea Gold’: Restoring reality TV’s lost glimmer By Hank Stuever

Book World: ‘Broadway Baby,’ by Alan Shapiro By Carolyn See

POLITICS

Obama exchange with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer reveals his testy side By David Nakamura and Rachel Weiner

Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich square off in Republican debate By Dan Balz and Amy Gardner

Obama-backed car battery company files for bankruptcy protection By Carol D. Leonnig

Santorum, short on cash, fights uphill battle By Nia-malika Henderson

Mitt Romney’s tax return problem By Al Kamen

Gabrielle Giffords resigns from the House in emotional farewell By Felicia Sonmez

Romney campaign to correct financial disclosure forms to include overseas income By Dan Eggen

Senate to look at congressional insider-trading bill By Kimberly Kindy

Newt Gingrich launches furious attacks against Mitt Romney in Florida speech By Amy Gardner and Rosalind S. Helderman

Readers respond By Joe Davidson

Lobbying dips sharply in 2011 By Dan Eggen

LOCAL

D.C.: Rude, busy or both? By Petula Dvorak

Faith and technology: Who is in control? By Rev. Justin Fung

Virginia to transform system of caring for developmentally disabled By Anita Kumar

4 years after D.C. fire, ex-tenants and Mount Pleasant area face frustration By Paul Schwartzman

Man pleads guilty to Catonsville military recruiting office bomb plot By Allison Klein

Ex-jail guard faces civil rights charges in death of inmate in 2008 By Matt Zapotosky

Many public schools in D.C.’s poorest area should be transformed or shut, study says; more charters recommended By Bill Turque

All federal workers to be quizzed on satisfaction By Ed O'keefe

Senate moves toward agreement on transportation bill By Ashley Halsey Iii

Ernest Lewis Jr., National Institute of Standards and Technology physicist, dies at 82 By — Bart Barnes

D.C.’s Internet gambling bid questioned By Mike Debonis

Volunteers check in with homeless to update D.C.’s count By Robert Samuels

How about a high-flying government job? By Derrick T. Dortch

Arlington Cemetery disputes reports, says $12 million isn't missing By Christian Davenport

Congressman calls for review of all 131 military cemeteries By Christian Davenport

Amid another breakdown, Metro to let public weigh in on probable fare increases By Dana Hedgpeth

Manassas to stick with its nonprofit funding method By Jeremy Borden

NEWS

Angry about inequality? Don’t blame the rich. By James Q. Wilson

Where We Live: Mount Rainier, a lower-priced alternative to Takoma Park By Kayleigh Kulp

Going Out Guide movie review: Ann Hornaday on ‘Man on a Ledge’ By Ann Hornaday

DC Brau takes its new beer on tour By — Fritz Hahn

Going Out Guide album review: Asteroids Galaxy Tour’s ‘Out of Frequency’ By — Mark Jenkins

Going Out Guide album review: Brad Mehldau By — Mike Joyce

Going Out Guide: bar review of the Hamilton By Fritz Hahn