U.S. kept up breakneck pace of hiring in Jan.
The U.S. added 257,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 5.7 percent, from the previous 5.6 percent, as more workers entered the labor force.
A last-ditch peace effort as U.S. weighs arming Ukraine
European leaders worked to forestall White House deliberations amid fears that the war could quickly spiral out of control as Russia issues a stark warning.
Obama argued that we can only fix issues by admitting shortcomings. (EPA)
Critics pounce as Obama again
shows he isn’t easy on America
DEBRIEF | The president at the National Prayer Breakfast noted that his fellow Christians should not cast the first stone.
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Bobbi Kristina Brown. (Getty)
Bobbi Kristina Brown’s turbulent life and its many mysteries
Was she married? Why was she estranged from her father? And who will care for her now?
NBC stays silent, but privately stands behind news anchor Brian Williams
A day after the nation’s most popular anchor recanted a 2003 incident, the network went into damage control.
Experts warn that Anthem hack
may foreshadow a larger attack
Health care is targeted because of its vast stores of financial and medical data, security experts say.
Governor adds a political twist to lethal injection debate in Virginia
A bill would prevent the public from scrutinizing most everything to do with the death penalty in the state.
McCain to Pentagon: Don’t let your aircraft carriers visit China
CHECKPOINT | Sen. John McCain said it would be a political and symbolic mistake.
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IRS rehired hundreds of former employees with troubled records
FEDERAL EYE | A review raises questions about whether federal standards are strict enough.
Nightlife in Baghdad: As curfew is lifted, city is at long last partying again
Even as much of the country is consumed by war with militants, Baghdad feels different these days.
911 dispatcher to girl after her dad is hit by a car and dying: ‘Stop whining’
“Okay, let’s stop whining. Let’s stop whining,” he said. “It’s hard to understand you.“
Michael Kors handbags are everywhere — and that’s a problem
The luxury brand has become a victim of its own success: It grew so fast that it lost its cachet.
Doing Valentine’s Day on the cheap
COLUMN | Here are some tips to help you celebrate your sweetheart without breaking the bank.
(Jacques Brinon / AP)
Aging beauties: Classic cars found in a barn in rural France
(National Gallery of Art, Corcoran Collection)
Critic analyzes 13 pieces expanding National Gallery in surprising ways
(Fouad Talout)
Most expensive homes for sale in the Washington, D.C. area
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A tale of two cities: A river separates Albanians and Serbians
Citing terrorism, Democrats push for ‘clean’ DHS bill
The GOP’s strings-attached efforts to thwart Obama’s immigration moves risk a backlash akin to the shutdown.
Islamic State guide for female jihadis says women can marry from age 9
A treatise published by female supporters of the Islamic State offers fresh insight.
Five infants in Chicago area diagnosed with measles
This is the second time this week that a measles case at a day-care center has possibly exposed other very young children to the virus.
Why do women in the West turn to the Islamic State? For the same reasons as men.
They long for “a new vision of society.”
Police search for clues in Frederick school shooting
The victims’ wounds are believed to not be life-threatening, and classes are canceled for more investigation.
Wizards blow 11-point lead, fall to Hornets for fifth straight loss
Washington’s list of maladies also expanded as Bradley Beal left in the first quarter with an injured big toe.
Eddie Redmayne is ridiculous in ‘Jupiter Ascending.’ Can he still win an Oscar?
If the McConaissance teaches us anything, it’s that past bad acting doesn’t rule out an Academy Award.
The National Gallery’s great feast: What was gobbled from the Corcoran
A great place has been lost and a great institution strengthened, but harder choices still have to be made.
Twitter’s battle against abuse has high stakes for the company
For Twitter, curbing abuse could be vital to get the user growth that investors expect.
RadioShack files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Thousands of its stores are to close and many of them will be rebranded as Sprint “store within a store” concepts.
Federal employees are seeking better pay and benefits from Congress
FEDERAL DIARY | The two largest federal unions will push their legislative agendas over the next couple of weeks.
House of the Week | Mushroom House in Bethesda for $1.2M
The home looks as if it has been plucked from a whimsical fairy tale and set down among a forest of Cape Cods and Colonials in Bethesda.
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