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Some injury updates for Caps

Corey Masisak

And a travel adventure for Boyd Gordon

D1SCOURSE

Top 45 countdown

Patrick Stevens

This week's AP ballot, plus 20 more

In The Room

Varlamov, others missing for Caps

Corey Masisak

Several big-minute guys taking the day off

Water Cooler

Off the beaten path online: Climate alarmist blames this weekend's blizzard on global warming

Kerry Picket

Today's Water Cooler lineup of off the beaten path online stories are: Climate Alarmist Blames This Weekend's Blizzard On Global Warming, Film Review - Avatar, and Citadel Broadcasting Files For Chapter 11.

Water Cooler

GOP senators ask for same Nebraska 'deal' for all other states

Kerry Picket

Republican Senators hammered away tonight at the huge Medicaid deal for Nebraska that is seen as a trade off for Sen. Ben Nelson's vote for the Senate health care bill. With the addition of Mr. Nelson, the Democrats now have 60 votes to break a GOP filibuster on the Senate floor, end debate, and vote on the health care bill.

Hot Button Blog

Conn. GOP Senate contender praised Carter in '05 letter

Amanda Carpenter

Former Rep. Rob Simmons, who is competing with Linda McMahon for the GOP nomination in Connecticut's 2010 Senate race, may be former Democratic President Jimmy Carter’s biggest Republican fan.

Water Cooler

Sen. Whitehouse: Foes of health care bill are birthers, right-wing militias, aryan groups

Kerry Picket

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today took shots at those who are not supporting the health care legislation. During a floor speech, he excoriated Senate GOP members for holding up the pending health care bill and accused their supporters of being birthers and fanatics in right-wing militia and Aryan support groups.

Outlet

Good news for one guard, bad news for another

Mike Jones

Miller hopes to return soon, Crittenton has another setback

In The Room

Ovechkin, Caps rally past Oilers

Corey Masisak

One great period is enough against Edmonton

Outlet

Suns 121, Wizards 95

Mike Jones

Washington ends road trip with dreadful effort in Phoenix

In The Room

Caps lineup against Oilers

Corey Masisak

Neuvirth to get third NHL start

Outlet

Wizards-Suns pregame report

Mike Jones

Wizards looking for carry-over from victory, but have their work cut out for them.

Water Cooler

Sen. Reid plays down Nelson Medicaid buy off

Kerry Picket

The Washington Times reported last night Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) had told reporters no deal was agreed to after he emerged from a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and other Democratic leaders. He went on to say health care talks were ongoing. What he failed to mention through all of his rhetoric about pro-life language in the bill was the huge Medicaid pay off to Nebraska being slipped into the health care bill. Essentially, the federal government will pay for Nebraska's new Medicaid recipients. The provision is worth about $45 million for the first decade.

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