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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Administration Seeks an Out On Bailout Rules for Firms The Obama administration is engineering its new bailout initiatives in a way that it believes will allow firms benefiting from the programs to avoid restrictions imposed by Congress, including limits on lavish executive pay, according to government officials. (By Amit R. Paley and David Cho, The Washington Post)

Global Fiscal Crisis Brings Renewed Role for IMF (By Annys Shin and Thomas Heath, The Washington Post)

Gates Planning Major Changes In Programs, Defense Budget Proposal Said to Move Focus To Counterinsurgency Efforts (By R. Jeffrey Smith and Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post)

Israel Anticipated a Stronger Hamas in Gaza War (By Howard Schneider, The Washington Post)

Thriving in District, Charter Schools Are Shunned in Suburbs (By Daniel de Vise, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights


POLITICS Top Economics Aide Discloses Income Lawrence H. Summers, one of President Obama's top economic advisers, collected roughly $5.2 million in compensation from hedge fund D.E. Shaw over the past year and was paid more than $2.7 million in speaking fees by several troubled Wall Street firms and other organizations. (By Philip Rucker and Joe Stephens, The Washington Post)

Administration Seeks an Out On Bailout Rules for Firms Officials Worry Constraints Set by Congress Deter Participation (By Amit R. Paley and David Cho, The Washington Post)

Gates Planning Major Changes In Programs, Defense Budget Proposal Said to Move Focus To Counterinsurgency Efforts (By R. Jeffrey Smith and Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post) Iowa Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Ban Violated Constitutional Rights, State Supreme Court Rules (By Keith B. Richburg, The Washington Post)

Congress Moves to Set Terms for Pakistan Aid White House Wants to Draft Its Own (By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post) More Politics

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NATION Gates Planning Major Changes In Programs, Defense Budget Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is expected to announce on Monday the restructuring of several dozen major defense programs as part of the Obama administration's bid to shift military spending from preparations for large-scale war against traditional rivals to the counterinsurgency programs that... (By R. Jeffrey Smith and Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post)

Iowa Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Ban Violated Constitutional Rights, State Supreme Court Rules (By Keith B. Richburg, The Washington Post)

14 Die at Community Center in N.Y. Gunman, Believed to Be Among Dead, Fired on Citizenship Class (By William Kates, The Washington Post)

Pfizer Reaches Settlement In Nigerian Drug-Trial Case (By Joe Stephens, The Washington Post)

Top Economics Aide Discloses Income Summers Earned Salary From Hedge Fund, Speaking Fees From Wall St. Firms (By Philip Rucker and Joe Stephens, The Washington Post) More Nation


WORLD In Iraq, Political Ambiguity RAMADI, Iraq -- In the wake of clashes this week that pitted government forces against U.S.-backed Sunni fighters in Baghdad, the divergent views of two of the fighters' leaders brought to light two visions of the direction Iraqi politics are headed. (By Anthony Shadid, The Washington Post)

Argentine Politics Reacts to Financial Woes Shift in Election Timing Is Calculated to Beat Bad News, President's Critics Say (By Joshua Partlow and Juan Forero, The Washington Post)

Israel Anticipated a Stronger Hamas in Gaza War (By Howard Schneider, The Washington Post)

Obama Visit Aims To Bolster Ties to France, Germany United Front on Terror Sought (By Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post)

Congress Moves to Set Terms for Pakistan Aid White House Wants to Draft Its Own (By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

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METRO Thriving in District, Charter Schools Are Shunned in Suburbs Few cities have embraced the charter school model like Washington, where one-third of public students are enrolled in the independently operated, taxpayer-funded schools. But in the suburbs of Maryland and Northern Virginia, the charter movement has stalled. (By Daniel de Vise, The Washington Post)

Study Supports School Vouchers In District, Pupils Outperform Peers On Reading Tests (By Maria Glod, The Washington Post)

Day of Reckoning for Va. GOP Chief Party Votes Today on Frederick; Style and Substance Rub Some the Wrong Way (By Fredrick Kunkle, The Washington Post)

Attacks by Rabid Raccoons Reported in McLean (By Martin Weil, The Washington Post)

Administration Seeks an Out On Bailout Rules for Firms Officials Worry Constraints Set by Congress Deter Participation (By Amit R. Paley and David Cho, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS Another Wallop to the Out of Work The U.S. job market declined sharply last month, dulling hopes that the economy could be on the brink of a turnaround and signaling that American workers are still in the thick of a severe recession. (By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post)

Administration Seeks an Out On Bailout Rules for Firms Officials Worry Constraints Set by Congress Deter Participation (By Amit R. Paley and David Cho, The Washington Post)

Aid to Borrowers Not Preventing Rising Delinquency More Help but More Defaults, Report Says (By Renae Merle, The Washington Post)

Global Fiscal Crisis Brings Renewed Role for IMF (By Annys Shin and Thomas Heath, The Washington Post)

Top Economics Aide Discloses Income Summers Earned Salary From Hedge Fund, Speaking Fees From Wall St. Firms (By Philip Rucker and Joe Stephens, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS Suns Smoke Kings, Remain Three Games Back in Playoff Hunt PHOENIX -- Steve Nash had 29 points and nine assists, then sat out the fourth quarter Friday night and watched his Phoenix Suns gain ground in their last-ditch playoff drive by beating the Sacramento Kings 139-111. (By Bob Baum, AP) Season Over for Pistons' Iverson (The Washington Post)

Mets Agree to Deal With Sheffield, 1 HR Shy of 500 (By MIKE FITZPATRICK, AP)

Sheffield, 40, Reaches Agreement With Mets (The Washington Post) Griffin, Self Win AP Awards (By JIM O'CONNELL, AP)

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STYLE Page of Enlightenment Tear a page out of a book and what do you get? Perhaps a pang of guilt. Otherwise not much. Just a piece of trash. (By Paul Richard, The Washington Post)

Lively 'Pan' Is Ever-Ever Triumphant High-Wire Act Ascends For Washington Ballet (By Sarah Kaufman, The Washington Post)

A Tale of Three Continents, Winningly Traversed (By Anna Mundow, The Washington Post) CAROLYN HAX (By Carolyn Hax, The Washington Post)

Aterciopelados's Lively Sociable Awareness (The Washington Post) More Style


New Words for War SECRETARY OF STATE Hillary Rodham Clinton recently confirmed that the Obama administration has dropped the phrase "global war on terror." She didn't say why. "I think that speaks for itself. Obviously," was her elaboration. That raised a few obvious questions: Does the new administration believe ... (The Washington Post)

13 Dead in New York After yesterday's rampage, and other recent attacks, a question: What will it take to get sensible gun laws? (The Washington Post)

Don't Pull the Plug Yet An evaluation of D.C.'s school voucher program suggests it has helped students. But more study is needed. (The Washington Post)