Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Tuesday, January 04, 2011

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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS U.S.-funded infrastructure deteriorates once under Afghan control, report says Roads, canals and schools built in Afghanistan as part of a special U.S. military program are crumbling under Afghan stewardship, despite new steps imposed over the past year to ensure reconstruction money is not being wasted, according to government reports and interviews with military and civilian personnel. (By Josh Boak, The Washington Post) Incoming House GOP chairmen have a long list of issues to investigate (By Philip Rucker, The Washington Post) New push to strengthen mine safety faces resistance based on longtime strategies (By Kimberly Kindy, The Washington Post) Early supporter of Vietnam Memorial found dead in Delaware landfill (By Paul Duggan, The Washington Post) Tablets from Apple competitors will take center stage at electronics show (By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights
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POLITICS New push to strengthen mine safety faces resistance based on longtime strategies When Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis appeared before a gathering of coal mine owners in the fall, she signaled a sharp change in the relationship between the mining industry and the federal agency charged with protecting workers. (By Kimberly Kindy, The Washington Post) Incoming House GOP chairmen have a long list of issues to investigate (By Philip Rucker, The Washington Post) Early supporter of Vietnam Memorial found dead in Delaware landfill (By Paul Duggan, The Washington Post) More Politics NATION New push to strengthen mine safety faces resistance based on longtime strategies When Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis appeared before a gathering of coal mine owners in the fall, she signaled a sharp change in the relationship between the mining industry and the federal agency charged with protecting workers. (By Kimberly Kindy, The Washington Post) Early supporter of Vietnam Memorial found dead in Delaware landfill (By Paul Duggan, The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD U.S.-funded infrastructure deteriorates once under Afghan control, report says Roads, canals and schools built in Afghanistan as part of a special U.S. military program are crumbling under Afghan stewardship, despite new steps imposed over the past year to ensure reconstruction money is not being wasted, according to government reports and interviews with military and civilian personnel. (By Josh Boak, The Washington Post) More World METRO Early supporter of Vietnam Memorial found dead in Delaware landfill A former Army officer and longtime government and business consultant who played a key role 30 years ago in erecting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was found dead in a Delaware landfill Friday in what police said was a homicide. (By Paul Duggan, The Washington Post) Metro installs manager to fix escalator and elevator systems (By Ann Scott Tyson, The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS Tablets from Apple competitors will take center stage at electronics show If imitation is the highest form of flattery, Apple should be blushing at the Consumer Electronics Show this week as a flood of competing iPad-inspired tablets make their debut. (By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post) More Business
TECHNOLOGY Tablets from Apple competitors will take center stage at electronics show If imitation is the highest form of flattery, Apple should be blushing at the Consumer Electronics Show this week as a flood of competing iPad-inspired tablets make their debut. (By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS American vs. Brown: Eagles play well enough to pull out win at Bender Arena, 77-67 American Coach Jeff Jones thought his team had turned the corner after its impressive showing out west where it won the Cable Car Classic last week. The Eagles had played the way Jones knew they could play. (By Kathy Orton, The Washington Post) Burrows' goal gives Canucks a 4-3 victory (AP) Anthony scores 33 in Nuggets' fourth straight win (AP) Orange Bowl 2011: Stanford pours it on in 40-12 victory against Virginia Tech (By Mark Giannotto, The Washington Post) George Mason holds off Delaware, 75-66, in men's basketball (By Steven Goff, The Washington Post) More Sports LIVE DISCUSSIONS Opinion Focus with Eugene Robinson Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson will be online to discuss his recent columns and the latest news. (Eugene Robinson, washingtonpost.com) First Things First -- Tracee Hamilton on the latest sports news (Tracee Hamilton, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions Confirmation molasses INCREASINGLY RANCOROUS confirmation brawls are taking a toll on the federal judiciary, and so on American justice. Controversial but qualified people are often left twisting slowly, their nominations never voted on. Recently, even nominees with bipartisan support have had to wait many months before... (The Washington Post) Consequences for Belarus (The Washington Post) Sticks and stones (The Washington Post)