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| Top News Study links poverty to depression among mothers More than half of babies in poverty are being raised by mothers who show symptoms of mild to severe depression, potentially creating problems in parenting and in child development, according to a new study. (By Donna St. George, The Washington Post) With Mike Shanahan now in charge, the Washington Redskins hope to take the first step for a franchise turnaround One key to happiness is hoping for the best but keeping a sane grip on what's really most likely to happen. Unfortunately, those two ideas are often far apart. Seldom is the fantasy-reality gap bigger than in sports. Hence, the creation of the word "Boooooo." (By Thomas Boswell, The Washington Post) More Top News Nation Study links poverty to depression among mothers More than half of babies in poverty are being raised by mothers who show symptoms of mild to severe depression, potentially creating problems in parenting and in child development, according to a new study. (By Donna St. George, The Washington Post) General: Many Marines oppose sharing sleep quarters with gays The overwhelming majority of Marines oppose sharing sleeping quarters with openly serving gays and lesbians, an obstacle if Congress lifts the ban on gays in the military, the top Marine said Tuesday. (By Phil Stewart and Sue Pleming, The Washington Post) On Leadership: The Federal Coach The nonprofit Partnership for Public Service and The Washington Post's On Leadership site jointly produce the Federal Coach, hosted by Tom Fox, director of the partnership's Center for Government Leadership. The goal is to "engage, inspire and learn from you, the federal worker, whether you are a... (The Washington Post) More Nation World Haiti's Plas Timoun offers play therapy to young quake victims When counselors asked the children at the Plas Timoun psychological therapy center to draw, what came out on the paper were images of crumbled houses, severed limbs and blood spurting from people trapped under the ruins. (By Edward Cody, The Washington Post) More World Metro Transit Police on platforms as students pour out of schools "Move on down!" a Metro Transit Police officer instructed a boisterous group of youths crowding a rail platform as hundreds of Wilson High School students flowed into the Van Ness-UDC Station in Northwest Washington on their way home Wednesday afternoon. (By Ann Scott Tyson, The Washington Post) Field for new Montgomery schools chief is wide open Wanted: executive to run 144,000-student school district -- changing demographics, heavy parental involvement. Competitive salary, benefits. (By Michael Birnbaum, The Washington Post) Metro takes hard line on SmarTrip exit fare Metro is implementing a policy that will require the region's hundreds of thousands of SmarTrip card users to have sufficient fare on their cards to exit the rail system. (By Ann Scott Tyson and Rick Rojas, The Washington Post) Q. The Federal Eye reported last week on an Office of Personnel Management employee who sent an e-mail seeking a volunteer with sign language skills to assist a new hire who is deaf. Although OPM says it provides interpreters, co-workers were hoping a volunteer would teach them basic skills so they... (The Washington Post) Baltimore girl, 14, charged as an adult with murder The two Honduran men sitting on the front steps of a Southeast Baltimore rowhouse couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of a 14-year-old girl clutching a silver revolver and demanding money. (By Justin Fenton and Liz F. Kay, The Washington Post) More Metro Technology Personal Tech Live with Rob Pegoraro Rob Pegoraro answers your questions on recent gadget reviews, technology news and provides personal tech buying and fixing advice. (Rob Pegoraro, washingtonpost.com) An open, innovative Internet FOR MORE THAN a decade, "net neutrality" -- a commitment not to discriminate in the transmission of Internet content -- has been a rule tacitly understood by Internet users and providers alike. (The Washington Post) Crime Report These were among incidents reported by the Alexandria Police Department. For information, call 703-838-4636 or visit http://www.alexandriava.gov/police . (The Washington Post) Crime Report The following incidents were recently reported by the Fairfax County Police Department. For more information, call 703-246-2253. (The Washington Post) Stem cell divide THIS WEEK, a D.C. federal trial judge put a temporary halt to federally funded research on embryonic stem cells, concluding that current law prohibits the use of such money for work in which an embryo is damaged or destroyed. The decision is unnecessarily disruptive, creating uncertainty about the... (The Washington Post) More Technology Sports Average value of NFL franchises drops in tough economy NEW YORK -- The average value for NFL teams has fallen for the first time since Forbes began keeping track in 1998. (AP) Ramirez breaks out of slump to propel L.A. MILWAUKEE -- Manny Ramirez doubled twice and drove in his first run since reports he's been put on waivers, rallying the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. (By COLIN FLY, AP) Finally in the spotlight, the Washington Mystics surrendered home-court advantage in the WNBA playoffs The Washington Mystics' shaky defense early could not be overcome with a rally. But the team's comeback offers reason to believe a Game 3 could be different at Verizon Center - if the Mystics can get the series back home. (By Mike Wise, The Washington Post) Washington Nationals fall to Chicago Cubs, 4-0, ruining fine start by Jason Marquis Jason Marquis had his best start of the season Wednesday night, but the Washington Nationals' offense failed to give him any support in a 4-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park. (By Adam Kilgore, The Washington Post) In WNBA playoff opener, Washington Mystics' defensive struggles lead to 95-90 loss to Atlanta Dream The Washington Mystics came into the Eastern Conference semifinals with a franchise-best 22 wins, a six-game winning streak and the top seed in the East. (By Kathy Orton, The Washington Post) More Sports Style Standing in the path of disasters W. Craig Fugate's corner office at the Federal Emergency Management Agency is sparse: a few family photos, a couple of blue and orange mementos from his beloved University of Florida Gators, and not much else. (By Ed O'Keefe, The Washington Post) Major Garrett leaves behind Obama-Fox war Just when he has a chance to assume a front-row seat in the White House briefing room, Major Garrett is leaving Fox News and returning to print journalism. (By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post) Peters to star in 'Follies' In the most significant "get" for a musical produced in Washington in years, the Kennedy Center has recruited Bernadette Peters to star in its $6 million revival this spring of Stephen Sondheim's widely admired "Follies." (By Peter Marks, The Washington Post) The making, and the mysteries, of Charlie Chan CHARLIE CHAN The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous With American History By Yunte Huang Norton. 354 pp. $26.95 We Americans go at life freestyle; we ignore boundaries, break taboos, appropriate and exploit the arts, cuisines, styles and beliefs of every people and country... (By Michael Dirda, The Washington Post) Movie academy to honor directors Coppola, Godard HOLLYWOOD -- Directors Francis Ford Coppola and Jean-Luc Godard, actor Eli Wallach and historian Kevin Brownlow are this year's recipients of the Governor's Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. (Associated Press, The Washington Post) More Style Live Online First Things First -- Tracee Hamilton on the latest sports news Every morning, Post columnist Tracee Hamilton discusses the most amazing and outrageous news from the world of sports. (Barry Svrluga, washingtonpost.com) Shales on TV Today: Tom talks about three decades of Johnny Carson and the new Web site that offers fans thousands of hours of "hysterical and historical" material from The Tonight Show, newly available. (Tom Shales, washingtonpost.com) Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about her columns and any other questions you might have about the strange train we call life. (Carolyn Hax, washingtonpost.com) Personal Tech Live with Rob Pegoraro Rob Pegoraro answers your questions on recent gadget reviews, technology news and provides personal tech buying and fixing advice. (Rob Pegoraro, washingtonpost.com) John Kelly's Washington Post Metro columnist John Kelly chats about Washington's offbeat stories and the people, places and things that don't get on the front pages. (John Kelly, washingtonpost.com) More Live Online Today's Editorials Stem cell divide THIS WEEK, a D.C. federal trial judge put a temporary halt to federally funded research on embryonic stem cells, concluding that current law prohibits the use of such money for work in which an embryo is damaged or destroyed. The decision is unnecessarily disruptive, creating uncertainty about the... (The Washington Post) An open, innovative Internet FOR MORE THAN a decade, "net neutrality" -- a commitment not to discriminate in the transmission of Internet content -- has been a rule tacitly understood by Internet users and providers alike. (The Washington Post) A party-line vote ON THE ISSUE of widening participation in the District's primaries, the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics' ruling Wednesday was correct on the law, but Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) was -- and remains -- right on the merits. The D.C. Council should revisit the issue for future elections. (The Washington Post) More Today's Editorials Books The making, and the mysteries, of Charlie Chan CHARLIE CHAN The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous With American History By Yunte Huang Norton. 354 pp. $26.95 We Americans go at life freestyle; we ignore boundaries, break taboos, appropriate and exploit the arts, cuisines, styles and beliefs of every people and country... (By Michael Dirda, The Washington Post) More Books | ||
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