TUCSON, Ariz. — Ten miles down the road from the Safeway where he nearly lost his life last January, Ron Barber is holding court with some three dozen supporters . Read full article > >

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Ron Barber, former Gabby Giffords aide, sees race as call to civility

JUST WHEN YOU thought the mess in Washington couldn’t get any messier comes the year-end snafu over the payroll tax , unemployment insurance and other supposedly must-do items. Explaining this fiasco to the proverbial Martian would be almost impossible. Both Democrats and Republicans say they want to see the reduction in the payroll tax extended for a full year. But they have been unable to reach agreement on how to pay for that cost or on extraneous issues being used as political leverage in the fight, such as speeding up approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. The Senate solution was not so much a solution as a whoppingly bipartisan agreement to fail to reach agreement, kicking the can down the road by a scant two months. No one should feel especially proud of that outcome. Read full article > >

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The best way to end the payroll tax standoff

With the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2012 class announced today, we decided to dig into the archives and find the earliest articles in The Washington Post about each of this year’s six inductees. What we found was a bit surprising. Let’s just say that based on these early reviews, there was little reason to expect Hall of Fame enshrinement decades down the road. Read full article > >

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Archive: Carl Bernstein on Donovan, and the first Washington Post articles on the rest of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2012

AMES, Iowa — Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) faced her first major test as the Iowa frontrunner at Thursday’s debate, and with just two days to go before the Ames Straw Poll, she came out of it with some battle scars but still retaining her frontrunner status. Bachmann had both good and bad moments during the debate, as a few of her competitors — and even a moderator — made it a point to make her an issue. Overall, she came out of the debate still looking like the frontrunner in the straw poll, but certainly not bulletproof when it comes to the caucuses several months down the road. Read full article > >

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Michele Bachmann: Still standing

It looks like the NFL is taking a page out of Congress’ book, pushing a shutdown just a little farther down the road. After getting ready for an all-league shutdown Thursday, NFL owners and the players union have agreed to delay a decision on…

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NFL Extends Shutdown Talks

People who snore loudly, have difficulty falling asleep, or often wake up feeling tired may have more to worry about than dozing off at work. A new study suggests they may also be at increased risk of developing heart disease and other health problems down the road.

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Snoring may signal heart risk