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Harvard Asian-American discrimination probe ends
12 hours, 5 minutes ago
Federal civil rights investigators have closed an investigation into whether Harvard and Princeton universities discriminate against Asian Americans in admissions, because the complaint has been withdrawn, a Harvard spokesman says
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Liberal learning: Only for the elite?
16 hours, 15 minutes ago
President Obama’s American Graduation Initiative has thrown our nation into a global contest for primacy in college attainment
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What are you giving up for Lent?
17 hours, 35 minutes ago
Christians mark Ash Wednesday February 22, a holy day that launches the liturgical season of Lent, the 40 days of prayer and repentance before Easter Sunday
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Google, Safari and our final privacy wake-up call
18 hours, 6 minutes ago
Correction: An earlier version of this post reported that Google exposed “personal information to advertisers
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Lent in a time of a Catholic culture war
18 hours, 23 minutes ago
It seems like Ash Wednesday came early this year; I feel like I have been swallowing ash for weeks, anyway
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America, keep rewarding your dissidents
19 hours, 56 minutes ago
Ever since I became an academic six years ago, I have been one of the biggest critics of U
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Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post
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Santorum makes zero mention of jobs in CNN debate
Found on 24 February 2012
Just how focused on jobs was tonight’s GOP debate in Mesa, Arizona?
In total, the four GOP contenders mentioned the word “jobs” only 10 times over the span of two hours — and former senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) uttered the word a grand total of zero times.
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President Obama sings ‘Sweet Home Chicago’ with B.B. King and Buddy Guy
2 hours, 15 minutes ago
President Obama appeared hesitant to sing publicly for the second time in 2012 at a White House event Tuesday night.
But he obliged the request by blues legends Buddy Guy and B.B. King, singing a few lines of “Sweet Home Chicago.”
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Consumer watchdog launches overdraft inquiry
2 hours, 46 minutes ago
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is expected to launch an inquiry Wednesday into banks’ overdraft practices, which have been in regulatory crosshairs in recent years.
The bureau said it will look into whether banks are reordering customers’ debit-card charges to maximize overdraft fees
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Mitt Romney attacks put Rick Santorum on defensive in GOP presidential debate
3 hours, 18 minutes ago
MESA, Ariz. — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum was thrown on the defensive here Wednesday night as rival Mitt Romney attacked the former senator over spending and earmarks and accused him of compiling an inconsistent and contradictory record.
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Romney and Paul successfully call Santorum’s conservatism into question
4 hours, 47 minutes ago
Rick Santorum’s front-runner status in the GOP presidential race is predicated on the idea that he is the consistent conservative alternative in the field.
And that image had some serious holes poked in it at Wednesday’s debate in Arizona.
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World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
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4 hours, 9 minutes ago
The U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command on Feb. 1 approved a $330 million five-month extension on a five-year contract
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Journalists among dozens killed as bombing continues in Syrian city of Homs
5 hours, 56 minutes ago
BEIRUT — Syrian forces continued to bombard the city of Homs on Wednesday, as international outrage at the growing death toll increased pressure on the government of President Bashar al-Assad ahead of a meeting of world leaders Friday to discuss the crisis
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High-value Guantanamo Bay detainee Majid Khan, in first, reaches plea deal
7 hours, 3 minutes ago
A former Baltimore area resident held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has reached a plea agreement with military prosecutors that calls for him to testify at the trials of other detainees in exchange for a much-reduced sentence and eventual freedom, according to officials familiar with the case
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New surgery for Venezuela’s Chavez throws election scenario into turmoil
10 hours, 3 minutes ago
BOGOTA, Colombia — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s revelation that Cuban doctors must remove a possible malignant tumor has thrown his drive for reelection into doubt, raising questions about whether a man famous for his stamina can withstand the rigors of a tough campaign
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Several reported killed in second day of Afghan protests over Koran burning
10 hours, 49 minutes ago
KABUL — A second day of violent, anti-American demonstrations spread across Afghanistan on Wednesday, as protesters seethed over the burning of Korans at a NATO air base, and Afghan politicians demanded harsh punishment for the offenders
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In Egypt, Mubarak verdict set for June 2
10 hours, 56 minutes ago
CAIRO — An Egyptian judge on Wednesday announced June 2 as the date for the verdict in the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak, setting a lengthy deliberation period in an apparent attempt to avoid disrupting a presidential election expected in May
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