Reader: I have a job I like and am good at, that pays me reasonably well, with good hours and benefits and co-workers that I love. All “yay!” but my manager is a nightmare. She targets the successful, outgoing females in our office. There was one she ran off in the time I have been here, and she has now set her sights on me. Despite my above-average performance review last year, she has now decided that I need a “performance improvement plan” and has taken me off of more high-profile projects. She is basing these decisions on minutiae and is flat-out wrong on many details but is obviously in a position of authority over me. I fear repercussions if I take this to her supervisor or HR but am worried for my job security. Read full article > >

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@Work Advice: Karla Miller examines what could be a pattern of resigning women

Say what you will about the birthers, but don’t call them partisan. The people who brought you the Barack Obama birth-certificate hullabaloo now have a new target: Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, a man often speculated to be the next Republican vice presidential nominee. While they’re at it, they also have Bobby Jindal, the Republican governor of Louisiana and perhaps a future presidential candidate, in their sights. Read full article > >

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The birthers eat their own

COLUMBUS, Ohio — For two years, the Washington Capitals ’ power play was one of the most dominant in the NHL. Then last season, they found themselves with a special-teams unit drastically lacking in effectiveness. With a fresh start and clear outlook in training camp, though, Coach Bruce Boudreau and the Capitals have set their sights on reinvigorating the man advantage and making it the intimidating scoring machine it once was. Given that most of the key players who fueled the power play during the height of its success are still around, there’s optimism in the dressing room that the unit’s course can be corrected. Read full article > >

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Capitals seek return to a successful power play

Joe Cole sets his sights on playing his way back into the England squad following his summer loan move from Liverpool to French champions Lille.

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Cole targets England squad return

President Barack Obama stopped by the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, telling visitors that they were able to see the sights because of last night’s budget deal. (April 9)

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Obama surprises tourists at Lincoln Memorial

Libyan rebels are setting their sights on Tripoli after claiming to have taken control of two key cities. Coalition airstrikes have helped pave the way for the opposition comeback.

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Key Libyan towns apparently in rebel hands

Scottish climber Adam Potter, has set his sights on Everest after tumbling down a 1,000 foot mountain in Scotland

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Big fall climber says Everest is next

England Twenty20 captain Paul Collingwood has set his sights on a new international Twenty20 record when they face Australia on Wednesday.

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The Yankees tip their caps to the Rangers and set their sights on a fresh start in the spring.

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Sports of The Times: For Yankees, Winter Comes Early, Bringing Questions