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3 new novels grapple with questions of mortality

Three new works of fiction address themes of mortality, including a ghost – in an Anne Tyler novel.
Hillary Clinton for president? Eight Democrats who might run next time.

Tired of the 2012 presidential race? 2016 actually isn’t that far away, especially for Democrats looking hungrily at a nomination race that will not include President Obama. Speculation has already started over who might run – fueled by no less a figure than former President Clinton, who has suggested in recent TV interviews that his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, might change her mind about not running once she’s had a break. Here are some of the possible contenders.
Walter Payton: 10 things I learned from his new biography

From the new biography 'Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton' by Jeff Pearlman, here are 10 memorable stories about the football star.
Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Artisans

They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
Palestinian statehood: why Arabs have turned on Obama

President Obama, who made Israeli-Palestinian peace a priority from the outset of his administration, is now the US leader with incongruously bad relations with the Arab world. Here are three key causes of the deterioration in ties – and three steps that the can be taken to mend US relations with Arabs and Muslims.

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For President's Day: A new look at Lincoln and slavery

Did the Great Emancipator always want to end slavery? Or did his thinking evolve on the job?
Here's an idea: Teachers and school officials unite on education reform

Some 150 schools districts sent officials, school board members, and teachers union reps to Denver this week to hear how collaboration can improve student achievement and boost education reform. Can history of acrimony be overcome?
Obama's 'have it all' budget: Can he cut, spend, and grow?

Obama's $3.7 trillion budget proposal would produce a $1.1 trillion deficit for fiscal 2012 – less than this year’s projected deficit of $1.65 trillion. Republicans, predictably, call for more spending cuts.
In Pictures: Baltimore's food czar addresses hunger and obesity
Drive for education reform has teachers unions on the defensive

Even supporters of teachers unions have been critical of them in recent months, forcing unions to collaborate with school districts on education reform as never before.
Republican Party chair Reince Priebus: What's his record in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin voters went decidedly red in the 2010 midterm elections, while Reince Priebus presided over the state Republican Party. As new RNC chair, he appears eager to embrace tea party activists.
Blizzard 2010: What are Top 5 snow storms of the decade?

The past decade – the snowiest since the 1970s – has had several memorable snow storms.
Winter storm bears down on US east coast

Weather forecasters predict a significant winter storm from the Mid-Atlantic through New England, including high winds and heavy snowfall. Hundreds of airline flights have been canceled.
Slow decade ahead for US, not a lost one

US economy won't endure a 'lost decade' the way Japan did.
In plan to attack recruiting center, echoes of Christmas tree bombing plot

A Baltimore resident is charged with attempting to explode a car bomb at a military recruiting center. Undercover FBI operatives posed as militant Muslims to catch the recent convert.
Africa Monitor
On World AIDS Day, dwindling funds threaten progress

World AIDS Day on Wednesday is a chance to assess the impact of six years of heavy US and international donor funding.
Obama to meet GOP leaders: Should Democrats be worried?

President Obama will meet with GOP leaders from the House and Senate Tuesday for the first time since Election 2010. Some Democrats worry that he could be too willing to compromise.
In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Extreme heat
World Series quiz: What do you know about the San Francisco Giants?

World Series number 106, between the Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants, gets underway in 'The City by the Bay' Wednesday night. This will be the 19th time the Giants franchise qualified for the World Series. With help from sanfranciscogiants.com, take our quiz and put your Giants knowledge to the test. Answers to questions can be found on subsequent pages and on the final question page.
In Pictures: Campaign rallies
Energy-efficient homes, courtesy of federal tax credit

An expiring tax credit is pushing homeowners to boost energy efficiency. Can it work for you?
Linking teachers and student test scores gains some momentum

The use of student test scores in teacher evaluations has been controversial in some places, but a number of school districts are going ahead with the idea.
The Daily Reckoning
Maryland's millionaire exodus

Maryland's governor raised taxes on millionaires. Their response? Move.
6 great books about the loss of Lincoln

The laughter rippled across Ford's Theatre as a character on stage let loose with a zinger: "You sockdologizing old man-trap!" John Wilkes Booth knew the audience would guffaw in delight, so that's when he fired his gun at the president of the United States. But people heard the noise anyway: "Pop!" Then there was chaos. An assassination, one of several planned that night in the nation's capital, had succeeded. What happened and why? Six captivating books from the last decade – including the newly released "Bloody Crimes" by the bestselling author of "Manhunt" – fill in the gaps and track Abraham Lincoln's legacy.
AirTran Airways acquisition means Southwest assumes $2 billion in AirTran debt

AirTran Airways was purchased by Southwest Airlines for $1.42 billion. The AirTran Airways deal will move Southwest into 37 new cities.
Chapter & Verse
"Twain's Feast" author Andrew Beahrs talks about Mark Twain's dream dinner

"Twain's Feast" explores the 80 uniquely American menu items for which Mark Twain yearned while abroad.
Difference Maker
He teaches inner-city kids how to be smart about money

Douglas Coe has founded the Bulls and Bears summer camp, where kids can try being a stock analyst – and learn how to handle their own finances too.
Decoder Wire
In Howard County, Md., a tie to the Declaration of Independence

Doughoregan Manor, in Howard County, is the ancestral Maryland home of Charles Carroll – the longest-lived and last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. Efforts are afoot to help his descendants with the costs of keeping up the property.
Ben Roethlisberger has suspension reduced by NFL commissioner

Ben Roethlisberger was suspended earlier this year for six games after having been accused of – but not charged with – sexual assault. Ben Roethlisberger now gets two of those games back.
Baltimore tales: At a traffic light a stranger hands him a bullet

It was a brief encounter at a stoplight that ended with a stranger handing him an unused bullet along with a cryptic parting remark.