TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Nuclear emergency could persist for weeks
TOKYO — Japanese officials took a series of early steps Friday to bring the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant under control, but a week into the crisis, it was becoming apparent that they were confronting a problem that would not be resolved quickly.
(By Rick Maese and Rob Stein)
Radiation concerns ingrained in experience
Concerns over radiation exposure resonate in particular with Japan’s Atomic bomb survivors.
(By Chico Harlan)
‘Black swans’: Unlikely disasters, unparalleled risks
Mega-quakes. Supervolcanoes.Crippling solar flares. Events that sounds like paranoia are actively researched by mainstream scientists and government officials.
(By Joel Achenbach)
U.N. council backs ‘all necessary measures’ in Libya
The U.N. resolution authorizes the international community to impose a no-fly zone and take other actions to protect civilians.
(By Karen DeYoung and Colum Lynch)
Lobbyists flock to Capitol Hill jobs
A surge of lobbyists has left K Street this year to fill jobs as staffers on Capitol Hill, focusing attention on rules governing what paid advocates can do after moving into the legislative world.
(By R. Jeffrey Smith and Dan Eggen)
POLITICS
Poll: Majority of Americans back gay marriage
For the first time in Washington Post-ABC polling, a slim majority of respondents say same-sex marriage should be legal. Five years ago, only a third of Americans supported gay marriage.
( by Sandhya Somashekhar and Peyton Craighill , The Washington Post)
March Madness - politics-style
(, The Washington Post)
Obama administration gets UN blessing for action in Libya, but must move quickly with allies
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration and America’s allies have won an open-ended endorsement from the United Nations for military action in Libya, where Moammar Gadhafi’s regime is pressing to eliminate any opposition to his rule. Now they’ll have to move fast.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
US Gov't: West Coast, Hawaii, Alaska, territories, still face no peril from nuke accident
WASHINGTON — The No. 2 official at the Energy Department says Americans shouldn’t be alarmed about the Japanese nuclear crisis, but says people should stay informed about it.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Obama leaves full plate behind to solidify ties with Latin America
WASHINGTON — A nuclear crisis in Japan, fighting in Libya, turmoil in the Mideast and the threat of a government shutdown at home. It’s a tough time for President Barack Obama to leave on a foreign trip — to Latin America.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
STYLE
The king of clubs
Marc Barnes, the legendary night club owner in Washington is trying to survive a bankruptcy and show he’s still on top. He used to own Republic Gardens, Dream and Love. Now he’s trying to make the Park at Fourteenth the biggest success, and lay plans for even bigger things to come.
(, The Washington Post)
Metropolitan Jonah goes to Washington
The head of the Orthodox Church in America wants politics to play a bigger role in the religion.
(, The Washington Post)
Ann Hornaday reviews ‘Of Gods and Men’
French filmmaker Xavier Beauvois takes real-life events in Algeria in 1996 for his inspiration in “Of Gods and Men,” a sensitive, painterly and supremely moving evocation of monastic duty in the face of religious extremism and political oppression.
( by Ann Hornaday , The Washington Post)
Bottom feeder lawyer takes the high road
Matthew McConaughey slips into his comfort zone with affable, insinuating ease in ‘The Lincoln Lawyer,’ a pleasantly seedy crime thriller in which he plays bottom-feeding defense attorney Mickey Haller.
( by Ann Hornaday , The Washington Post)
Long on looks, short on spirit
Cary Joji Fukunaga’s adaptation of “Jane Eyre” doesn’t stint on faithful detail or gorgeous visual flourishes; the only thing missing is the spark of rebellion that makes its title character one of the most cherished heroines in literature and cinema.
( by Ann Hornaday , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
Drunken driver to be sentenced for Va. accident that killed friend, injured soccer star Davies
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A drunken driver responsible for a 2009 crash that killed her best friend and seriously injured U.S. national team forward Charlie Davies is facing a possible prison term of more than three years.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Brian Keselowski to miss at least 2 races after emergency surgery to remove gall bladder
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Brian Keselowski is not at Bristol Motor Speedway because he had emergency surgery to remove his gall bladder.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
German cyclist Patrik Sinkewitz provisionally suspended for human growth hormone
AIGLE, Switzerland — German rider Patrik Sinkewitz was suspended Friday after becoming the first cyclist to test positive for human growth hormone.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Maria Riesch regains World Cup overall lead from Lindsey Vonn, Tina Maze wins final slalom
LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn lost the lead for the overall World Cup title Friday and trails Maria Riesch by three points after the German finished fourth in the slalom.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
AP College Basketball Awards
EDITORS: The Associated Press’ men’s All-America team will be released Monday, March 28. The player and coach of the year will be announced Friday, April 1.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
Chile, US diplomats sign nuclear energy accord ahead of Obama visit despite Japan disaster
SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile, US diplomats sign nuclear energy accord ahead of Obama visit despite Japan disaster.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Returning to Haiti, Aristide says Haitians who fought for democracy are happy he's coming home
JOHANNESBURG — Winging his way toward Haiti after almost seven years in exile in South Africa, former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide said Friday his return fulfills a “dream” of the Haitian people, who are expected to greet him by the thousands.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Hundreds of Jordanians demonstrate despite Saturday's start of national dialogue on reform
AMMAN, Jordan — Hundreds of Jordanians calling for reforms demonstrated peacefully Friday, rejecting the beginning of a national dialogue as insufficient.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Afghan police: 4 Afghans, 3 Pakistanis abducted by assailants on motorbikes
KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan public works official says at least 15 men on motorcycles kidnapped six road engineers and their driver as they were traveling to a work site in the northern province of Sar-e-Pul.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Britain will send Tornado, Typhoon aircraft to enforce no-fly zone over Libya authorized by UN
LONDON — Britain will send Typhoon and Tornado fighter jets to air bases “in the coming hours” to prevent Moammar Gadhafi’s forces from mounting air strikes against anti-government rebels in Libya, Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Transcript: Celebritology Live
Join Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney to gab about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
(, vForum)
Campus Overload Live with Jenna Johnson
Jenna Johnson answers your questions about college life, on and off campus.
(, vForum)
Celebritology Live
Join Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney to gab about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
(, vForum)
The Web Hostess: Online manners, memes and must-see video
A weekly chat about the best ways to kill time online. Our Web Hostess, Monica Hesse, sifts the Internet so you don't have to, searching for meaning, manners and the next great meme.
(, vForum)
Got Plans?
The Going Out Guide staff discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun.
(, vForum)
BUSINESS
Oil prices slide back to near $101 after Libya cease-fire announcement signals easing tensions
NEW YORK — Oil prices plunged Friday after Libya’s foreign minister declared a cease-fire and said the government would stop military operations against rebels.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Lockheed Martin awarded contract to lead shipbuilding team, total value $376 million
WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin Corp. said Friday a team it is leading has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract worth $376 million to lead an industry team that will build the nation’s seventh Littoral Combat Ship, a small surface vessel aimed for operations close to shore.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Borders outlines additional 28 store closings, bringing total to 228
NEW YORK — Borders Group Inc. plans to close an additional 28 stores, bringing the total closings to 228, as it tries to reorganize in bankruptcy protection.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
U.S. stocks up on Libyan cease-fire; G-7 works to stabilize Japanese yen
U.S. stocks jumped in early trading on Friday and oil prices plummeted after Libya’s foreign minister declared a cease-fire and and said the government would stop military operations. The market was also reacting to the announcement Thursday that the United States and n
( by Howard Schneider and Neil Irwin , The Washington Post)
New York Times: 4 journalists reporting on Libya conflict have been found
NEW YORK — Four New York Times journalists who were reported missing while covering the Libya conflict have been found, the newspaper said Friday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Nuclear emergency could persist for weeks
TOKYO — Japanese officials took a series of early steps Friday to bring the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant under control, but a week into the crisis, it was becoming apparent that they were confronting a problem that would not be resolved quickly.
(By Rick Maese and Rob Stein)
Radiation concerns ingrained in experience
Concerns over radiation exposure resonate in particular with Japan’s Atomic bomb survivors.
(By Chico Harlan)
‘Black swans’: Unlikely disasters, unparalleled risks
Mega-quakes. Supervolcanoes.Crippling solar flares. Events that sounds like paranoia are actively researched by mainstream scientists and government officials.
(By Joel Achenbach)
U.N. council backs ‘all necessary measures’ in Libya
The U.N. resolution authorizes the international community to impose a no-fly zone and take other actions to protect civilians.
(By Karen DeYoung and Colum Lynch)
Lobbyists flock to Capitol Hill jobs
A surge of lobbyists has left K Street this year to fill jobs as staffers on Capitol Hill, focusing attention on rules governing what paid advocates can do after moving into the legislative world.
(By R. Jeffrey Smith and Dan Eggen)
POLITICS
Poll: Majority of Americans back gay marriage
For the first time in Washington Post-ABC polling, a slim majority of respondents say same-sex marriage should be legal. Five years ago, only a third of Americans supported gay marriage.
( by Sandhya Somashekhar and Peyton Craighill , The Washington Post)
March Madness - politics-style
(, The Washington Post)
Obama administration gets UN blessing for action in Libya, but must move quickly with allies
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration and America’s allies have won an open-ended endorsement from the United Nations for military action in Libya, where Moammar Gadhafi’s regime is pressing to eliminate any opposition to his rule. Now they’ll have to move fast.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
US Gov't: West Coast, Hawaii, Alaska, territories, still face no peril from nuke accident
WASHINGTON — The No. 2 official at the Energy Department says Americans shouldn’t be alarmed about the Japanese nuclear crisis, but says people should stay informed about it.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Obama leaves full plate behind to solidify ties with Latin America
WASHINGTON — A nuclear crisis in Japan, fighting in Libya, turmoil in the Mideast and the threat of a government shutdown at home. It’s a tough time for President Barack Obama to leave on a foreign trip — to Latin America.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
STYLE
The king of clubs
Marc Barnes, the legendary night club owner in Washington is trying to survive a bankruptcy and show he’s still on top. He used to own Republic Gardens, Dream and Love. Now he’s trying to make the Park at Fourteenth the biggest success, and lay plans for even bigger things to come.
(, The Washington Post)
Metropolitan Jonah goes to Washington
The head of the Orthodox Church in America wants politics to play a bigger role in the religion.
(, The Washington Post)
Ann Hornaday reviews ‘Of Gods and Men’
French filmmaker Xavier Beauvois takes real-life events in Algeria in 1996 for his inspiration in “Of Gods and Men,” a sensitive, painterly and supremely moving evocation of monastic duty in the face of religious extremism and political oppression.
( by Ann Hornaday , The Washington Post)
Bottom feeder lawyer takes the high road
Matthew McConaughey slips into his comfort zone with affable, insinuating ease in ‘The Lincoln Lawyer,’ a pleasantly seedy crime thriller in which he plays bottom-feeding defense attorney Mickey Haller.
( by Ann Hornaday , The Washington Post)
Long on looks, short on spirit
Cary Joji Fukunaga’s adaptation of “Jane Eyre” doesn’t stint on faithful detail or gorgeous visual flourishes; the only thing missing is the spark of rebellion that makes its title character one of the most cherished heroines in literature and cinema.
( by Ann Hornaday , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
Drunken driver to be sentenced for Va. accident that killed friend, injured soccer star Davies
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A drunken driver responsible for a 2009 crash that killed her best friend and seriously injured U.S. national team forward Charlie Davies is facing a possible prison term of more than three years.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Brian Keselowski to miss at least 2 races after emergency surgery to remove gall bladder
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Brian Keselowski is not at Bristol Motor Speedway because he had emergency surgery to remove his gall bladder.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
German cyclist Patrik Sinkewitz provisionally suspended for human growth hormone
AIGLE, Switzerland — German rider Patrik Sinkewitz was suspended Friday after becoming the first cyclist to test positive for human growth hormone.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Maria Riesch regains World Cup overall lead from Lindsey Vonn, Tina Maze wins final slalom
LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn lost the lead for the overall World Cup title Friday and trails Maria Riesch by three points after the German finished fourth in the slalom.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
AP College Basketball Awards
EDITORS: The Associated Press’ men’s All-America team will be released Monday, March 28. The player and coach of the year will be announced Friday, April 1.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
Chile, US diplomats sign nuclear energy accord ahead of Obama visit despite Japan disaster
SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile, US diplomats sign nuclear energy accord ahead of Obama visit despite Japan disaster.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Returning to Haiti, Aristide says Haitians who fought for democracy are happy he's coming home
JOHANNESBURG — Winging his way toward Haiti after almost seven years in exile in South Africa, former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide said Friday his return fulfills a “dream” of the Haitian people, who are expected to greet him by the thousands.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Hundreds of Jordanians demonstrate despite Saturday's start of national dialogue on reform
AMMAN, Jordan — Hundreds of Jordanians calling for reforms demonstrated peacefully Friday, rejecting the beginning of a national dialogue as insufficient.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Afghan police: 4 Afghans, 3 Pakistanis abducted by assailants on motorbikes
KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan public works official says at least 15 men on motorcycles kidnapped six road engineers and their driver as they were traveling to a work site in the northern province of Sar-e-Pul.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Britain will send Tornado, Typhoon aircraft to enforce no-fly zone over Libya authorized by UN
LONDON — Britain will send Typhoon and Tornado fighter jets to air bases “in the coming hours” to prevent Moammar Gadhafi’s forces from mounting air strikes against anti-government rebels in Libya, Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Transcript: Celebritology Live
Join Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney to gab about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
(, vForum)
Campus Overload Live with Jenna Johnson
Jenna Johnson answers your questions about college life, on and off campus.
(, vForum)
Celebritology Live
Join Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney to gab about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
(, vForum)
The Web Hostess: Online manners, memes and must-see video
A weekly chat about the best ways to kill time online. Our Web Hostess, Monica Hesse, sifts the Internet so you don't have to, searching for meaning, manners and the next great meme.
(, vForum)
Got Plans?
The Going Out Guide staff discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun.
(, vForum)
BUSINESS
Oil prices slide back to near $101 after Libya cease-fire announcement signals easing tensions
NEW YORK — Oil prices plunged Friday after Libya’s foreign minister declared a cease-fire and said the government would stop military operations against rebels.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Lockheed Martin awarded contract to lead shipbuilding team, total value $376 million
WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin Corp. said Friday a team it is leading has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract worth $376 million to lead an industry team that will build the nation’s seventh Littoral Combat Ship, a small surface vessel aimed for operations close to shore.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Borders outlines additional 28 store closings, bringing total to 228
NEW YORK — Borders Group Inc. plans to close an additional 28 stores, bringing the total closings to 228, as it tries to reorganize in bankruptcy protection.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
U.S. stocks up on Libyan cease-fire; G-7 works to stabilize Japanese yen
U.S. stocks jumped in early trading on Friday and oil prices plummeted after Libya’s foreign minister declared a cease-fire and and said the government would stop military operations. The market was also reacting to the announcement Thursday that the United States and n
( by Howard Schneider and Neil Irwin , The Washington Post)
New York Times: 4 journalists reporting on Libya conflict have been found
NEW YORK — Four New York Times journalists who were reported missing while covering the Libya conflict have been found, the newspaper said Friday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
