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NIT bracketology: March 10
From the Why-the-heck-not? files comes this 32-team masterpiece
Steele Bans 'Outreach' From RNC
Expressing disdain for the term, GOP Chair Michael Steele banishes the word 'outreach', while explaining his plan to appeal to minority voters.
Morning notes from Viera
The big news of the morning is the Nationals' first round of spring cuts. So far, 10 players are gone, Ross Detwiler, Chris Marrero and Mike O'Connor being the most prominent names.
Vatican: Washing machines liberated women
Women in the 20th century owe their liberation to the washing machine. So says the Vatican. Uh huh.
Researcher: Chimp 'planned' to throw rocks
A chimp in Sweden shows how animals can plan, a researcher says. Luckily, the chimp's plans are small — a book deal, maybe a TV special, that sort of thing.
Report: OctoMom to get child care, bigger house
Things are looking up for Nadya Suleman, the Southern California mother of octuplets via artificial insemination. In fact, you could say things are going according to plan.
Balester on his outing
Collin Balester said mechanical issues were at the heart of his struggles tonight, when he gave up four runs in three innings, including two home runs, against the Astros.
Obama leans heavily on Harvard to fill slots
President Obama has plucked at least a dozen professors from Harvard University for his administration, tapping a resource on which presidents with wide-ranging ideologies have relied heavily for nearly a century.
A doozy at Space Coast Stadium
The Nats lead the Astros 6-4 after three innings in a game that's featured some offensive performances that have to be encouraging for Washington -- and an outing from Collin Balester that the Nationals probably aren't thirlled about.
Bennett's Best for the week of March 1
Legendary comic book store owner Greg Bennett provides a pair of recommendations for comic book lovers every week. This week its Daredevil , No. 116 and Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk, No. 3 from Marvel Entertainment.
Bonus plus-minus: George Mason-Towson
The numbers from the Patriots' 56-48 CAA semifinal victory