TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
International coalition strikes Libyan sites from sea, air
U.S. and British ships and submarines launch 112 cruise missiles at more than 20 targets around Tripoli and along the coastline, officials say.
(By Liz Sly, Joby Warrick and Greg Jaffe)
U.S. plays down role in Libyan assault
Secretary of State Clinton’s assertion that the United States “did not lead” is belied by the large role the United States played in launching an UN-sanctioned strikes on Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's military capabilities. U.S. warships fired more than 110 Tomahawk missiles into Libyan territory to disable air-defense systems.
(By Mary Beth Sheridan and Scott Wilson)
At Three Mile Island, living in vigilance
A partial nuclear meltdown in 1979 forever altered the mindset of the residents closest to the plant in central Pennsylvania.
(By Carol Morello and Steven Mufson)
Calif. town plans mass layoffs
In all, about 210 of the city’s 472 employees, many of whom have worked there for decades, were given pink slips.
(By Peter Whoriskey)
Motive sought in Bethesda yoga shop slaying
From early in their investigation of the slaying of Jayna Murray in a Bethesda store, detectives could see problems with the story of the other woman initially believed to be a victim. But they still don’t have a motive, investigating whether it was related to a workplace dispute over stolen merchandise.
(By Dan Morse and and Dana Hedgpeth)
POLITICS
US and UK vessels pound Libyan air defenses, to make way for no-fly zone
WASHINGTON — Hours after U.S. and British ships pounded Libya with precision missiles, American officials are eager to confirm that the damage was extensive enough to allow air patrols to protect civilians being targeted by embattled strongman Moammar Gadhafi.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Anti-war activists arrested near White House as they mark 8th anniversary of start of Iraq war
WASHINGTON — More than 100 anti-war protesters, including the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers, were arrested outside the White House in demonstrations marking the eighth anniversary of the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
US and UK vessels launch missile strike against Gadhafi's limited air defenses in Libya
WASHINGTON — U.S. and British ships and submarines launched the first phase of a missile assault on Libyan air defenses Saturday and a senior American defense official said it was believed substantial damage was inflicted.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
President Trump? Billionaire considering 2012 run
( by Associated Press , The Associated Press)
Palin makes her first trip to India
In New Delhi, the former Alaska governor said she is still thinking about running for president, voiced concerns about China’s military rise, criticized green investment and vowed to see the Taj Mahal during her next trip.
( by Rama Lakshmi , The Washington Post)
STYLE
Date Lab
Sense of humor can have so many meanings..
(, The Washington Post)
Closer Inspection: Small but deadly
Bullets from the National Museum of Crime & Punishment tell morbid tales.
(, The Washington Post)
Review: ‘Calder’s Portraits: A New Language’
An exhibit of Alexander Calder’s wire sculptures at the National Portrait Gallery presents evidence of how the sculptor continued to create new art forms.
( by Jason Edward Kaufman , The Washington Post)
Whatever Happened To... the Lorton Meteorite?
The meteorite that crashed into a doctor’s office in January 2010 remains in legal limbo.
(, The Washington Post)
The king of clubs
Marc Barnes, the legendary club owner who pioneered upscale black nightlife in Washington is trying to survive a bankruptcy and show he’s still on top.
(, The Washington Post)
SPORTS
Corey Perry scores OT winner, Anaheim Ducks beat LA Kings 2-1 in rivals' 100th meeting
LOS ANGELES — After Corey Perry ended the Anaheim Ducks’ highly entertaining 100th meeting with the Los Angeles Kings with a rocket of a game-winning goal, the local rivals emerged with a healthy mutual respect.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
NHL Capsules
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Nathan Gerbe and Tyler Ennis scored 1:50 apart in the second period and the Buffalo Sabres opened ground in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race with an 8-2 rout of the Atlanta Thrashers on Saturday night.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Lucian Bute retains IBF super middleweight title by stopping Brian Magee in 10th round
MONTREAL — Hometown favorite Lucian Bute had warned for a week that Brian Magee would be a tougher opponent than people thought.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Pavelski gets 2 goals, assist as Sharks beat Blues 5-3 after Couture is injured
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks survived nearly two whole periods without high-scoring rookie Logan Couture. Now they’re left hoping the lower body injury that sent him limping to the locker room isn’t too serious with the playoffs just more than three weeks away.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Stoa's goal helps Avalanche beat Oilers, snap 10-game skid
EDMONTON, Alberta — No matter what, one team at the bottom of the NHL standings was going to break a long losing streak.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
US, allies launch attack on Gadhafi's defenses from air and sea to support rebellion
TRIPOLI, Libya — The U.S. and European nations targeted Moammar Gadhafi’s forces with airstrikes and dozens of cruise missiles, shaking the Libyan capital with explosions and the sound of gunfire early Sunday in the broadest international military effort since the Iraq war. Libyan state TV claimed 48 people died in the attacks, but the report could not be independently verified.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
NATO set to decide whether to join coalition military action against Libya
BRUSSELS — NATO’s top decision-making body is set to decide whether the alliance will join in the strikes on Libya.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Japan's government: leaking nuclear plant must eventually be closed
TOKYO — Japan’s top government spokesman says the country’s tsunami-ravaged nuclear plant must eventually be scrapped.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Nuclear plant operator says reactor pressure has stabilized, no longer plans to vent gas
TOKYO — Nuclear plant operator says reactor pressure has stabilized, no longer plans to vent gas.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Haiti presidential vote features stark choice, high stakes for struggling nation
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — One candidate is a musician with a bad-boy past. The other is a former first lady with a long political resume. Haiti’s voters will choose one of them Sunday to lead a country where anger with the government runs deep and nearly a million people are living on the streets.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Home Front: Design advice from Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza
John and Sherry Petersik, of the DIY blog YoungHouseLove.com join the weekly chat.
(, vForum)
Talk about Travel
Have a travel-related question, comment, suspicion, warning, gripe, sad tale or happy ending? The Post Travel section's editors and writers are at your service.
(, vForum)
Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems (Friday, March 18)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about the strange train we call life.
(, vForum)
ComPost Live: Your weekly digest with Alexandra Petri
The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.
(, vForum)
Japan Nuclear Emergency: An Insider's Look of Fukushima and US Nuclear Power Plants
Former nuclear engineer Richard Lahey, who oversaw General Electric's safety research in the early 1970s for the nuclear reactors used in Fukushima, will answer questions about Fukushima's nuclear reactor, nuclear crises, and nuclear power plants in the United States.
(, vForum)
BUSINESS
Taiwan says radiation detected on batch of Japanese fava beans, but levels not harmful
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Radiation was detected on fava beans imported from Japan to Taiwan, Taiwanese officials said Sunday in what appears to be the first case of contamination in Japanese imports.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Etisalat ends bid to buy 46 percent of Zain for $12 billion; reasons include political unrest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Emirati telecommunications company Etisalat has dropped its $12 billion bid for a large chunk of Kuwaiti rival Zain, ending an effort to significantly expand its reach across the Middle East.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Taiwan official says radiation detected on imported Japanese peas
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan official says radiation detected on imported Japanese peas.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Product recalls: Protein-based supplements
The following recall has been announced:
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Calif. town plans mass layoffs
In all, about 210 of the city’s 472 employees, many of whom have worked there for decades, were given pink slips.
( by Peter Whoriskey in Costa Mesa, Calif. , The Washington Post)
International coalition strikes Libyan sites from sea, air
U.S. and British ships and submarines launch 112 cruise missiles at more than 20 targets around Tripoli and along the coastline, officials say.
(By Liz Sly, Joby Warrick and Greg Jaffe)
U.S. plays down role in Libyan assault
Secretary of State Clinton’s assertion that the United States “did not lead” is belied by the large role the United States played in launching an UN-sanctioned strikes on Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's military capabilities. U.S. warships fired more than 110 Tomahawk missiles into Libyan territory to disable air-defense systems.
(By Mary Beth Sheridan and Scott Wilson)
At Three Mile Island, living in vigilance
A partial nuclear meltdown in 1979 forever altered the mindset of the residents closest to the plant in central Pennsylvania.
(By Carol Morello and Steven Mufson)
Calif. town plans mass layoffs
In all, about 210 of the city’s 472 employees, many of whom have worked there for decades, were given pink slips.
(By Peter Whoriskey)
Motive sought in Bethesda yoga shop slaying
From early in their investigation of the slaying of Jayna Murray in a Bethesda store, detectives could see problems with the story of the other woman initially believed to be a victim. But they still don’t have a motive, investigating whether it was related to a workplace dispute over stolen merchandise.
(By Dan Morse and and Dana Hedgpeth)
POLITICS
US and UK vessels pound Libyan air defenses, to make way for no-fly zone
WASHINGTON — Hours after U.S. and British ships pounded Libya with precision missiles, American officials are eager to confirm that the damage was extensive enough to allow air patrols to protect civilians being targeted by embattled strongman Moammar Gadhafi.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Anti-war activists arrested near White House as they mark 8th anniversary of start of Iraq war
WASHINGTON — More than 100 anti-war protesters, including the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers, were arrested outside the White House in demonstrations marking the eighth anniversary of the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
US and UK vessels launch missile strike against Gadhafi's limited air defenses in Libya
WASHINGTON — U.S. and British ships and submarines launched the first phase of a missile assault on Libyan air defenses Saturday and a senior American defense official said it was believed substantial damage was inflicted.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
President Trump? Billionaire considering 2012 run
( by Associated Press , The Associated Press)
Palin makes her first trip to India
In New Delhi, the former Alaska governor said she is still thinking about running for president, voiced concerns about China’s military rise, criticized green investment and vowed to see the Taj Mahal during her next trip.
( by Rama Lakshmi , The Washington Post)
STYLE
Date Lab
Sense of humor can have so many meanings..
(, The Washington Post)
Closer Inspection: Small but deadly
Bullets from the National Museum of Crime & Punishment tell morbid tales.
(, The Washington Post)
Review: ‘Calder’s Portraits: A New Language’
An exhibit of Alexander Calder’s wire sculptures at the National Portrait Gallery presents evidence of how the sculptor continued to create new art forms.
( by Jason Edward Kaufman , The Washington Post)
Whatever Happened To... the Lorton Meteorite?
The meteorite that crashed into a doctor’s office in January 2010 remains in legal limbo.
(, The Washington Post)
The king of clubs
Marc Barnes, the legendary club owner who pioneered upscale black nightlife in Washington is trying to survive a bankruptcy and show he’s still on top.
(, The Washington Post)
SPORTS
Corey Perry scores OT winner, Anaheim Ducks beat LA Kings 2-1 in rivals' 100th meeting
LOS ANGELES — After Corey Perry ended the Anaheim Ducks’ highly entertaining 100th meeting with the Los Angeles Kings with a rocket of a game-winning goal, the local rivals emerged with a healthy mutual respect.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
NHL Capsules
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Nathan Gerbe and Tyler Ennis scored 1:50 apart in the second period and the Buffalo Sabres opened ground in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race with an 8-2 rout of the Atlanta Thrashers on Saturday night.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Lucian Bute retains IBF super middleweight title by stopping Brian Magee in 10th round
MONTREAL — Hometown favorite Lucian Bute had warned for a week that Brian Magee would be a tougher opponent than people thought.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Pavelski gets 2 goals, assist as Sharks beat Blues 5-3 after Couture is injured
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks survived nearly two whole periods without high-scoring rookie Logan Couture. Now they’re left hoping the lower body injury that sent him limping to the locker room isn’t too serious with the playoffs just more than three weeks away.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Stoa's goal helps Avalanche beat Oilers, snap 10-game skid
EDMONTON, Alberta — No matter what, one team at the bottom of the NHL standings was going to break a long losing streak.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
US, allies launch attack on Gadhafi's defenses from air and sea to support rebellion
TRIPOLI, Libya — The U.S. and European nations targeted Moammar Gadhafi’s forces with airstrikes and dozens of cruise missiles, shaking the Libyan capital with explosions and the sound of gunfire early Sunday in the broadest international military effort since the Iraq war. Libyan state TV claimed 48 people died in the attacks, but the report could not be independently verified.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
NATO set to decide whether to join coalition military action against Libya
BRUSSELS — NATO’s top decision-making body is set to decide whether the alliance will join in the strikes on Libya.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Japan's government: leaking nuclear plant must eventually be closed
TOKYO — Japan’s top government spokesman says the country’s tsunami-ravaged nuclear plant must eventually be scrapped.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Nuclear plant operator says reactor pressure has stabilized, no longer plans to vent gas
TOKYO — Nuclear plant operator says reactor pressure has stabilized, no longer plans to vent gas.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Haiti presidential vote features stark choice, high stakes for struggling nation
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — One candidate is a musician with a bad-boy past. The other is a former first lady with a long political resume. Haiti’s voters will choose one of them Sunday to lead a country where anger with the government runs deep and nearly a million people are living on the streets.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Home Front: Design advice from Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza
John and Sherry Petersik, of the DIY blog YoungHouseLove.com join the weekly chat.
(, vForum)
Talk about Travel
Have a travel-related question, comment, suspicion, warning, gripe, sad tale or happy ending? The Post Travel section's editors and writers are at your service.
(, vForum)
Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems (Friday, March 18)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about the strange train we call life.
(, vForum)
ComPost Live: Your weekly digest with Alexandra Petri
The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.
(, vForum)
Japan Nuclear Emergency: An Insider's Look of Fukushima and US Nuclear Power Plants
Former nuclear engineer Richard Lahey, who oversaw General Electric's safety research in the early 1970s for the nuclear reactors used in Fukushima, will answer questions about Fukushima's nuclear reactor, nuclear crises, and nuclear power plants in the United States.
(, vForum)
BUSINESS
Taiwan says radiation detected on batch of Japanese fava beans, but levels not harmful
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Radiation was detected on fava beans imported from Japan to Taiwan, Taiwanese officials said Sunday in what appears to be the first case of contamination in Japanese imports.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Etisalat ends bid to buy 46 percent of Zain for $12 billion; reasons include political unrest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Emirati telecommunications company Etisalat has dropped its $12 billion bid for a large chunk of Kuwaiti rival Zain, ending an effort to significantly expand its reach across the Middle East.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Taiwan official says radiation detected on imported Japanese peas
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan official says radiation detected on imported Japanese peas.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Product recalls: Protein-based supplements
The following recall has been announced:
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Calif. town plans mass layoffs
In all, about 210 of the city’s 472 employees, many of whom have worked there for decades, were given pink slips.
( by Peter Whoriskey in Costa Mesa, Calif. , The Washington Post)
