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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Intelligence Pick Blames 'Israel Lobby' For Withdrawal The withdrawal of a senior intelligence adviser after an online campaign to prevent him from taking office has ignited a debate over whether powerful pro-Israel lobbying interests are exercising outsize influence over who serves in the Obama administration. (By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post)

Obama Signs Spending Bill, Vowing to Battle Earmarks (By Paul Kane and Scott Wilson, The Washington Post)

An Insider in an Unfamiliar Role Auto Task Force Head Is Well-Connected -- Just Not in Detroit (By Brady Dennis, The Washington Post)

Choice of Drug Czar Indicates Focus on Treatment, Not Jail (By Carrie Johnson and Amy Goldstein, The Washington Post)

'No One Values the Victims Anymore' Devastating Blast Creates Few Ripples in a Recovering Iraq (By Anthony Shadid, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS Obama Signs Spending Bill, Vowing to Battle Earmarks President Obama's call to rein in the use of earmarks was met with derision yesterday even from some of his past reformer allies, dealing an early blow to his attempt to change how business is done in Washington. (By Paul Kane and Scott Wilson, The Washington Post)

Intelligence Pick Blames 'Israel Lobby' For Withdrawal

(By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post)

More Need, Less Help As South Carolina's job losses mount, agencies and charities are stymied by budget cuts and politics. (By Amy Goldstein, The Washington Post)

Treasury Seeks Billions More to Aid Ailing Nations Geithner Pledges Fresh Help for IMF, Will Ask Europe to Boost Stimulus (By David Cho and Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post)

Illinois Scandal Spawns A Debate Amendment Would End Appointments (By Ben Pershing, The Washington Post)

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NATION Choice of Drug Czar Indicates Focus on Treatment, Not Jail The White House said yesterday that it will push for treatment, rather than incarceration, of people arrested for drug-related crimes as it announced the nomination of Seattle Police Chief R. Gil Kerlikowske to oversee the nation's effort to control illegal drugs. (By Carrie Johnson and Amy Goldstein, The Washington Post)

Bush May Have Set Back 'Clean Coal' Efforts by 10 Years, Report Says (By Kimberly Kindy, The Washington Post)

Bill to Protect Wilderness Areas Is Defeated in House (By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post)

More Need, Less Help As South Carolina's job losses mount, agencies and charities are stymied by budget cuts and politics. (By Amy Goldstein, The Washington Post)

FDA Pick Was NYC Health Chief Physician's Chief Deputy Would Be Baltimore Commissioner (By Rob Stein and Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post)

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Pakistani Police Arrest Hundreds Of Activists ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 11 Pakistani authorities arrested hundreds of political activists and banned public gatherings in two provinces Wednesday as President Asif Ali Zardari attempted to squelch a massive protest march organized by a coalition of opponents that includes lawyers and a former... (By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post)

After 43 Years, France to Rejoin NATO as Full Member (By Edward Cody, The Washington Post)

'No One Values the Victims Anymore' Devastating Blast Creates Few Ripples in a Recovering Iraq (By Anthony Shadid, The Washington Post)

Somali President Courts Insurgents 'They Have No Option but to Accept Peace,' Says New Leader of War-Torn Nation (By Stephanie McCrummen, The Washington Post)

Motives Remain a Mystery After Slaughter in Germany (By Shannon Smiley, The Washington Post)

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METRO Federal Measure Allots Funds to Area The giant 2009 spending bill signed by President Obama yesterday contains increased funds for D.C. students, millions of dollars to revive the Chesapeake Bay's dwindling oyster population and money for Metro cars, buses and bike lockers. (By Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post)

Reprieve For Gas, Electricity Customers Md. Agency Bars Utilities From Cutting Service (By Lisa Rein, The Washington Post)

Republican Wins Close Fairfax Race in Delayed Count (By Sandhya Somashekhar, The Washington Post)

Teachers to Face Individual, School Evaluations of Student Success (By Bill Turque, The Washington Post)

Things Are Going Swimmingly for a Historic Fish Tank (By John Kelly, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS Treasury Seeks Billions More to Aid Ailing Nations Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner yesterday unveiled a sweeping plan that calls on the United States and other nations to offer billions more to bail out economies in crisis and prods a reluctant Europe to prop up the reeling world economy with more aggressive government spending. (By David Cho and Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post)

Workers' Health Benefits Eyed for Taxation Revenue Would Fund Expansion of Coverage (By Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post)

Freddie's 2008 Loss Exceeds $50 Billion Mortgage Giant Needs Infusion to Stay Afloat, Names Interim Chief (By Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post)

More Need, Less Help As South Carolina's job losses mount, agencies and charities are stymied by budget cuts and politics. (By Amy Goldstein, The Washington Post)

Foreclosure Filings Rise 6 Percent in February Over January (By Renae Merle, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY Tax-Prep Software Doesn't Add Up I knew I was doomed about five minutes into this year's tax-prep ordeal. Two different programs -- having been fed nothing more than basic personal info and the contents of a pair of W-2s -- did not agree on the total tax bill for my wife and me. (By Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS Portland State Wins Big Sky Julius Thomas gets free for a tie-breaking dunk with 3.5 seconds left as Portland State holds on for a 79-77 win over Montana State. (By DOUG ALDEN, AP)

Orange Fight Past Pirates No. 18 Syracuse 89, Seton Hall 74 (By JIM O'CONNELL, AP)

All of Phoenix Is Watching the Suns Set (The Washington Post)

CAA Women's Tournament (The Washington Post)

Venezuela Knocks Off United States (The Washington Post)

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STYLE The Complete Cheever The land of John Cheever lies in the suburbs of another time. It's a world of well-scrubbed children skipping on manicured lawns. The men in their Brooks Brothers suits catch commuter trains and make appearances at cocktail parties with their perfumed women. They swim outdoors in the sweet... (By Wil Haygood, The Washington Post)

To Dream in Bard's Day? At Folger, That's the Question (By Philip Kennicott, The Washington Post)

Chris Brown Nixes Nick Nomination (By Lisa de Moraes, The Washington Post)

NSO Will Tour China and South Korea In June Trip (By Anne Midgette, The Washington Post)

The New Romantics (The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS The 'Lost' Hour: Season 5 Join Liz Kelly and Jen Chaney, both obsessive Lost fans, as they try to get to the bottom of the show's mysteries. Bring them your questions, comments and theories (no matter how far-fetched) about just what the heck is going on. (Jen Chaney and Liz Kelly, )

Celebritology Live You've Been Served... a Heaping Plate of Gossip (Liz Kelly, )

What's Cooking Eating Down the Fridge (Kim O'Donnel, )

Got Plans? (The Going Out Gurus, )

Potomac Confidential Washington's Hour of Talk Power (Marc Fisher, )

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Blame the 'Lobby' FORMER ambassador Charles W. Freeman Jr. looked like a poor choice to chair the Obama administration's National Intelligence Council. A former envoy to Saudi Arabia and China, he suffered from an extreme case of clientitis on both accounts. In addition to chiding Beijing for not crushing the... (The Washington Post)

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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Bankers Press Case Against Punitive Tax An alarmed banking industry looked for friends in Washington yesterday as it tried to head off severe congressional restrictions on compensation, fearful that a wave of popular anger about vast paydays will result in permanent damage to the industry. (By Binyamin Appelbaum, The Washington Post)

Deficit Projected To Swell Beyond Earlier Estimates CBO Expects Trillions More in Borrowing (By Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post)

Iran's supreme leader dismisses Obama overtures (AP)

Allies 'Out Of Troops' In Afghan South General Says NATO Can't Win Control (By Ann Scott Tyson, The Washington Post)

Two Sides To One Program (By Mike Wise, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS Deficit Projected To Swell Beyond Earlier Estimates President Obama's ambitious plans to cut middle-class taxes, overhaul health care and expand access to college would require massive borrowing over the next decade, leaving the nation mired far deeper in debt than the White House previously estimated, congressional budget analysts said yesterday. (By Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post)

Obama's Turnabout On Vets Highlights Budgeting Nuances

(By Philip Rucker, The Washington Post)

Minn. Senate Race Is In Judges' Hands Now Decision Could Come Within Days (By Peter Slevin, The Washington Post)

Climate Change 'Big Priority' For Energy Commission Chief (By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post)

Perhaps Bowling Is a Subject Best Avoided (By Scott Wilson, The Washington Post)

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NATION Obama's Turnabout On Vets Highlights Budgeting Nuances It was a diverse group of veterans that showed up Monday morning at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Two retired generals, a blind man, three men with prosthetic legs and one in a wheelchair. (By Philip Rucker, The Washington Post)

Perhaps Bowling Is a Subject Best Avoided (By Scott Wilson, The Washington Post)

NOAA Set for Larger Policy Role Under First Female Chief (By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post)

Allies 'Out Of Troops' In Afghan South General Says NATO Can't Win Control (By Ann Scott Tyson, The Washington Post)

Honor to Obama Splits Ga. House (The Washington Post)

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WORLD Iraq's Kurds Find Prosperity Breeds Distrust AKRA, Iraq -- On a hilltop overlooking this small Kurdish town, a sleek $28 million hospital rises like a cutting-edge sculpture. Inside, builder Sabah Melhem admired a European medical scanner gleaming under white fluorescent light. Virtually every room contains state-of-the-art equipment, unlike... (By Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post)

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