Dates of Publication in the Washington Post
What happened on January 29, 2012
LOCAL
‘Red Tails’ a disservice to Tuskegee Airmen By Courtland Milloy
Canadian 2-year colleges show path to jobs By Jon Marcus
Taxi inspectors travel rough road between regulations and disgruntled cabbies By Mike Debonis
Maryland governor’s agenda faces challenges, poll shows By John Wagner, Aaron Davis and Jon Cohen
U-Md. president Loh saw new home as important, but also potential ‘crisis’ By Jenna Johnson
Is college not for poor kids? By Jay Mathews
Two die, three hurt, in Northeast D.C. crash after police chase By Carol Morello
Police: Body found in Pr. George’s identified as Alexandria activist By Martin Weil
Fairfax County to pay civil penalty for series of wastewater spills By Fredrick Kunkle
Fiery crash kills four on Anne Arundel highway By Peter Hermann
As nursing-home unit’s closure looms, future of last resident is uncertain By Chris L. Jenkins
Slot machines in Pr. George’s County favored by most Marylanders, Washington Post poll finds By John Wagner and Jon Cohen
Tensions mount with arrest of Occupy D.C. protester and approach of deadline By Fredrick Kunkle
BUSINESS
Civil rights lawyers juggle mission, family life By Vickie Elmer
Bang Salon creates a new pricing system for its stylists By Danielle Douglas
Lockheed Martin leads expanded lobbying by U.S. defense industry By Roxana Tiron
Volkswagen of America CEO talks growth By Danielle Douglas
Fuel economy, alternative fuel cars dominate auto show talks By Danielle Douglas
Entrepreneurs try to fill gap in online medical help By Dina Elboghdady
Nonprofit CFOs honored for work By Vanessa Small
Startup America Partnership outposts come to the District, Virginia and Maryland By Steven Overly
The Download: A cocktail reception where tech policy flows freely By Steven Overly
Washington area business events for the week of Jan. 30
Commentary: Growth, but with an asterisk By Frank Principi
Business Rx: Business offers a service, but can he turn it into a product?
Helping out: Building a local brand through community service
Charity events for the week of Jan. 30
Washington area business diary: Week of Jan. 30 By Shawn Selby
Defense contractors’ earnings down as Pentagon makes cuts By Marjorie Censer
Region’s community banks saw a median profit rise of 40.8% By Danielle Douglas
Behind the career: Craig D. Norris of Chiliad
Washington area government contract awards for the week of Jan. 30
Key economic events for the week of Jan. 30
Washington area appointments and promotions: Week of Jan. 30
CoStar: Office vacancy remained steady in the region in 2011 By Stephanie Hession
Honest Tea sends quarterly snack boxes to workers By Abha Bhattarai
Lobbying firms expect surge in hiring before end of year By Catherine Ho
New at the top: Ken Quaglio
What to watch: Week of Jan. 30
Washington area bankruptcy filings for the week of Jan. 30 By Vanessa Small
NCI warns revenue will be down in 2012 By Marjorie Censer
Washington area appointments and promotions for the week of Jan. 30
Delta: Washington apartment investment market is still strong By Grant Montgomery
Earth Networks expands its global reach, product lines By Steven Overly
Deltek: IT contractors face major changes in acquisition policy By Deniece Peterson
Legal briefs: Weil Gotshal partner to manage Quinn Emanuel’s new Washington office By Catherine Ho
O’Malley proposes tax hike on high-earners By J.d. Harrison
Career Coach: Some ways you can ‘unplug’ By Joyce E. A. Russell
Study: streetcars could bring $8B in development for D.C. By Catherine Ho
MissionLink adds smaller companies for second class By Marjorie Censer
Visits to grandfather’s potato chip factory offered a lesson in economics By Dan Beyers
Owning the building is an increasingly wise move for D.C. restaurants, analysts say
Capital Buzz: A new restaurant pops up in Penn Quarter By Thomas Heath
Could Maryland be the next Detroit? By Abha Bhattarai
Profit is more than just a term for this investment adviser By Thomas Heath
POLITICS
Gingrich vows to ban embryonic stem-cell research, questions in vitro practices By Karen Tumulty
VA struggling with disability backlog By Steve Vogel
Wealth can be a political burden By Marc Fisher
Before Super Tuesday, a Romney-friendly lull By Chris Cillizza
Super PACs target congressional races By Dan Eggen
Stargazing in the nation’s defense
Supreme Court has shown unity, but little guidance By Robert Barnes
NATIONAL
California fuels rule sparks controversy By Juliet Eilperin
FDA staffers sue agency over surveillance of personal e-mail By Ellen Nakashima and Lisa Rein
Howard W. Buffett interview: How Warren Buffett’s grandson developed a passion for agriculture By Emi Kolawole
Obituaries of Note
Romney adviser goes all out to rally Hispanics in Florida By Eli Saslow
BP spill changed gulf’s profile By Ramit Plushnick-masti
Gingrich delivers on ‘wild and woolly’ vow By Stephanie Mccrummen
OPINIONS
A Mormon church in need of reform By Carrie Sheffield
Obama’s breach of faith over contraceptive ruling By E.j. Dionne Jr
Trillions in tax cuts By Editorial Board
‘Buffett Tax’ and truth in numbers By Robert J. Samuelson
Military leadership will surmount troop cuts
Target the mentally ill, not guns
The benefits of the Purple Line
Venezuela’s new chance By Editorial Board
Visitors, commuters are what makes D.C. seem rude
Growing federal debt recedes as political issue By Fred Hiatt
Ensuring teen offenders can’t be rehabilitated By Editorial Board
No specifics in the Gingrich contract
Suspensions help maintain order in schools
Healthy eating for children
WORLD
NATO allies grapple with shrinking defense budgets By Craig Whitlock
Putin’s Russia tries to sap opposition By Kathy Lally
Hamas leader Khaled Meshal visits Jordan’s King Abdullah II as relations ease By Joel Greenberg
Syrian uprising reaches the edge of Damascus By Liz Sly
Sunni-backed bloc ends boycott of Iraq parliament By Dan Morse
Kazimierz Smolen, Auschwitz survivor, dies on anniversary of camp’s liberation By Vanessa Gera
Reports faults U.S. inventory of Iraq projects By Dan Morse
Rebels in Sudan capture Chinese workers By Andrew Higgins
American workers for pro-democracy organizations in Cairo take shelter at U.S. embassy By Ernesto Londoño and William Wan
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, past president of Italy, dies at 93 By Colleen Barry
ENTERTAINMENT
“The Silent Oligarch,” by Chris Morgan Jones By Kevin Allman
SPORTS
Raheem Morris wastes no time moving on to Redskins after firing from Buccaneers By Mike Jones
Georgetown women vs. Rutgers: Hoyas stifle Scarlet Knights, 54-36, for Big East win By Gene Wang
Washington Capitals look for improvement as NHL season’s second half begins By Katie Carrera
TV and radio listings: Jan. 29
Jan Vesely has worked his way into Wizards’ starting lineup early in his rookie NBA season By Michael Lee
Prince Fielder was a big presence from his earliest baseball days By Tracee Hamilton
Super Bowl 2012: The Couch Slouch viewing guide By Norman Chad
Indoor track: Local athletes post top times at Virginia Tech Invitational By Carl Little
Australian Open: Djokovic outlasts Nadal in longest Grand Slam singles final ever By Caroline Cheese
Super Bowl: Giants’ Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks and Mario Manningham a triple threat By Jason Reid
More Than a Game: A Montgomery County competition worth cheering about
Super Bowl 2012: Patriots are first to arrive in Indianapolis By Mark Maske
LIFESTYLE
‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’: Harman Hall musical, if not trippy, is worth the trip By Nelson Pressley
Hints From Heloise: A well-versed Valentine By Heloise
The hues blend evocatively in Arena Stage’s ‘Red’ By Peter Marks
Viola da gambist Paolo Pandolfo at the Library of Congress By Joan Reinthaler
Ask Amy: Wife’s anger is damaging to the child By Amy Dickinson
Review: River North Dance Chicago at George Mason Center for the Arts By Pamela Squires
London zoo counts the animals
Lamb of God gives local blast before global tour By Dave Mckenna
Carolyn Hax: A goodbye pace for you, and your friends By Carolyn Hax
Imani Winds quintet caps performance with klezmer — and it’s a blast By Joan Reinthaler
The rage behind a woman’s stare By Donna Britt
Art Review: ‘The Baroque Genius of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione’ By Anne Midgette
NEWS
D.C. housing deal shows much spent but less accomplished By Debbie Cenziper and Nikita Stewart
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