Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Sunday, 13 March 2011


TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Japan begins grim relief mission with towns flooded, thousands reported missing
Rescue teams searched through matchstick rubble Saturday for thousands of people missing in flooded areas of northeastern Japan, beginning one of the most complex relief efforts in history.
(By Chico Harlan, The Washington Post)

Partial meltdown at nuclear plant 'highly possible,' Japanese official says
(By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post)

In Va. assault case, anxious parents recognize 'dark side of autism'
(By Theresa Vargas, The Washington Post)

In Libya, an underground jail a daunting reminder of Moammar Gaddafi's grip
(By Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post)

NCAA tournament: Will bigger field scare folks out of the pools?
(By Eric Prisbell, The Washington Post)

More Today's Highlights



WORLD
Japan begins grim relief mission with towns flooded, thousands reported missing
Rescue teams searched through matchstick rubble Saturday for thousands of people missing in flooded areas of northeastern Japan, beginning one of the most complex relief efforts in history.
(By Chico Harlan, The Washington Post)

In Libya, an underground jail a daunting reminder of Moammar Gaddafi's grip
(By Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post)

More World

METRO
Facing budget cuts, Pr. George's county risks losing busing to its best programs
They find themselves in the center of a larger debate during a period of dwindling resources and shifting priorities.
(By Robert Samuels, The Washington Post)

In Va. assault case, anxious parents recognize 'dark side of autism'
(By Theresa Vargas, The Washington Post)

More Metro

BUSINESS
Partial meltdown at nuclear plant 'highly possible,' Japanese official says
Japanese authorities said Sunday that efforts to restart the cooling system at one of the nuclear reactors damaged by Friday's earthquake had failed, even as officials struggled to bring several other damaged reactors under control.
(By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post)

More Business



SPORTS
NCAA basketball: Navy women beat American, earn first NCAA tournament bid
A trio of freshman propel the Midshipmen past the Eagles in the Patriot League tournament final.
(By Gene Wang, The Washington Post)

NCAA basketball: Douglas Davis's buzzer-beater sends Princeton to the Ivy League title
(By Kathy Orton, The Washington Post)

Bryant struggles and still leads Lakers over Mavs
(By Stephen Hawkins, AP)

Potomac Falls boys' basketball team repeats as Virginia AA Division 4 champion
(By Matt Brooks, The Washington Post)

Maryland 4A boys' championship: North Point wins SMAC's first title since 1972
(By Josh Barr, The Washington Post)

More Sports

STYLE
Obama gets laughs at first Gridiron Club dinner as president
It took three attempts , but the Gridiron Club -- a vestige of swampland-era Washington -- finally got President Obama to show up for their annual dinner Saturday night. And yet what did they get? No respect, we tell you -- no respect! How exciting, the president told the 650 guests at the downtown...
(The Reliable Source, washingtonpost.com)

More Style