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Violence halts Arab League observer mission in Syria

Pentagon to send floating base to Mideast

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Craig Whitlock

The Navy is converting an aging warship it had planned to decommission into a makeshift staging base for commandos as tensions rise with Iran, al-Qaeda in Yemen and Somali pirates, among other threats.

Republican establishment pulls together against Newt Gingrich

Republican establishment pulls together against Newt Gingrich

Dan Balz

THE TAKE | Message that he is a threat to GOP is not new; intensity with which it is being delivered is.

Associates: Paul pursued strategy of publishing controversial newsletters

Associates: Paul pursued strategy of publishing controversial newsletters

Jerry Markon and Alice Crites

GOP candidate has denied writing inflammatory passages in the pamphlets from the 1990s.

Lululemon killer is sentenced to life in prison without chance for parole

Lululemon killer is sentenced to life in prison without chance for parole

Paul Duggan

Brittany Norwood, who murdered her co-worker and pretended she, too, had been attacked, asked for mercy.

Don’t blame Fannie and Freddie

Don’t blame Fannie and Freddie

Mark Zandi

COLUMN | There’s plenty blame to dish out for the housing bubble. But most of it lies with the private sector.

Economic report suggests stark divide between fortunes of businesses, people

Economic report suggests stark divide between fortunes of businesses, people

Peter Whoriskey

Companies are thriving again, but households have come under increased financial stress.

Back home, will Rick Perry ride again?

Back home, will Rick Perry ride again?

Melinda Henneberger

The Texas governor faces a lower approval rating than even Obama. But don’t count him out — yet.

Want an easy trip through customs? A tip: Leave the cobra skin purse behind.

Want an easy trip through customs? A tip: Leave the cobra skin purse behind.

Andrea Sachs

What are you allowed to bring back and what should you declare? The answers could surprise you.

Sonja Sohn speaks at a party.

Sonja Sohn speaks at a party. (Hector Emanuel / For The Post)

The will and ‘The Wire’

Phil Zabriskie

After HBO’s acclaimed series, Sonja Sohn could have gone for bigger parts, bigger paychecks. Instead, she returned to Baltimore’s streets for the role of a lifetime.

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Newspaper with a pitchfork

Newspaper with a pitchfork

Kathleen Parker

The furor around Patrick Witt echoes the Duke lacrosse case.

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Pinups, passion and hot rods

Pinups, passion and hot rods

PHOTOS | Car shows shuch as the Fall Carlisle in Pa. and Rockabilly Hot Rod Rumble in Va. remind us that cars are not just for driving.

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Parents speak after Lululemon murder sentencing (10:55)

After Brittany Norwood was sentenced to life without parole for the murder of Jayna Murray, Murray's parents spoke about the sentencing. (Jan. 27)
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Cars.com Super Bowl ad: 'Confident You' (0:31)

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Listen: Demi Moore 911 call

Listen: Demi Moore 911 call

A caller on a 911 recording released by Los Angeles fire officials says Demi Moore smoked something before she was rushed to the hospital Monday night. The woman on the call said the actress was having convulsions, shaking and "burning up." (Jan. 27)
Best GOP debate lines, from grandmas to lunar colonies (1:36)

Best GOP debate lines, from grandmas to lunar colonies (1:36)

Discussions of lunar colonies and grandmas were among the must-see moments at the Republican debate in Florida on Thursday night. (Jan. 26)
Obama targets rising college tuition (2:22)

Obama targets rising college tuition (2:22)

President Obama on Friday outlined a plan to reduce the costs of higher education by increasing the amount of federal grant money available in low-interest loans. (Jan. 27)
Cruise ship offers 14K to uninjured passengers (0:33)

Cruise ship offers 14K to uninjured passengers (0:33)

The passengers of grounded cruise ship Costa Concordia have been offered a compensation of nearly 14 and a half thousand dollars. (Jan. 27)
Nike founder defends Paterno (2:03)

Nike founder defends Paterno (2:03)

Nike founder and chairman Phil Knight got a standing ovation at Joe Paterno's public memorial Thursday for defending the late coach's response to an accusation of child sex abuse against a former assistant. (Jan. 26)

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Want to take a dip in icy waters? It’s a scream. Just check out these plungers’ faces.

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Life sentence for Brittany Norwood in Lululemon murder case

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A spitfire with soul and grit

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Country singer Miranda Lambert was at her misbehaving best at Baltimore’s 1st Mariner Arena.

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Choreographer’s inspired rendition of Handel’s oratorio is a visual feast of pure mirth and rich humanity.

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Crossing a party line

Carolyn Hax

What would you do if you were surreptitiously videotaped at a friend’s party?

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The family clunker may be decidedly uncool, but it is the setting to many a story. Tell the tale of your memorable minivan.

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