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Book Worthless After Home Cook Goes Gluten-Free More than two decades after a cookbook was checked out of a Kansas library, it’s just now been returned. 6NewsLawrence reports a copy of “The Versatile Grain and the Elegant Bean: A Celebration of the World’s Most Healthful Foods” was placed in a Lawrence Public Library return box one night this week. The book had been checked out on Sept. 24, 1992. Library official Kristin Soper speculates the borrower misplaced the volume and came across it just recently. (AP) REAL-LIFE MEMES

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Nation Opponents of Florida’s “stand your ground” law — including the families of Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis — will rally today in Tallahassee, Fla., demanding that the law be changed.

Virtual Chat National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden will speak via video link at the South by Southwest Interactive festival in Austin, Texas, today.

Ukrainian PM in D.C. President Barack Obama will meet with Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the prime minister of Ukraine, at the White House on Wednesday to discuss ways to resolve Russia’s military intervention.

Senator: This Bill Will Help Victims McCaskill confident her military sex-assault measure is best solution Washington Sen. Claire McCaskill’s bill to overhaul the way sexual-assault cases are handled in the military has routinely been described as more modest, conservative, watered-down and incremental than her Senate colleague Kirsten Gillibrand’s measure. The legislation pushed by Gillibrand, D-N.Y., which would have taken the prosecution of sex crimes in the military out of the chain of command and put it in the hands of military prosecutors, was defeated Thursday. McCaskill’s bill is expected to pass today, a result widely seen as an affront to victims by a Congress that is still too male and overawed by military commanders to meaningfully challenge them. “I’m conﬁdent the choice the Senate made today is the right one for victims of sexual assault,” McCaskill said Thursday, according to The Hill. A former prosecutor, McCaskill

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said she spent her legal career supporting sex-crime victims at a time few others would. McCaskill says that taking the prosecution of sex crimes in the military out of the chain of command would have resulted in fewer prosecutions, not more, because prosecutors, she said, “get seduced by a win-loss record, and don’t want to take a loser to court.” Under Gillibrand’s bill, if a prosecutor doesn’t want to take the case to trial, that’s the end of it, whereas under McCaskill’s, if the prosecutor

wants to take the case and the commander does not, it’s automatically referred to the civilian secretary of that branch of the service for review. In cases where neither the prosecutor nor the commander wants to bring the case, it’s also referred to the secretary. McCaskill said she’s been bruised by the pronouncements of other Democratic women in the Senate, especially Gillibrand and Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. But it was her ally on the bill, Sen. Lindsey O. Graham, R-S.C., whom she seems to have wanted to

Get rid of the “good soldier” defense that takes factors such as the service record of the accused into account. Give the victim a say in whether the case is handled in a civilian or military court in cases where the crime occurred off of a military base. Extend protections to students in service academies. Require that in every decision on every promotion in the military, that commander’s record on the handling of sexual-assault cases is taken into account. (T WP)

throttle as he argued with great emotion that taking sex crimes out of the chain of command would be a slap in the face to commanders. “I frankly could give a s--- if I hurt the commanders’ feelings, when my focus is on the victims I care about as much as she does,’’ McCaskill said of Gillibrand, “even if that acknowledgment is not always reciprocated.” M E L I N DA H E N N E B E R G E R (THE WASHINGTON POST )

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Republicans Have a Millennial Problem A new study by the Pew Research Center on millennials — deﬁned as those between the ages of 18 and 30 — suggests that Republicans have a major demographic issue on their hands: Young people are more liberal and more inclined to support Democrats than the generations that have come before them. President Barack Obama’s 21-point victory among 18-29-yearolds in 2008 — and his 16-point margin four years later — showed that he had an ability to motivate and unite an age group that has been the perennial sleeping giant of American politics. But Republicans held out hope that without Obama leading the ticket, millennials would be back in play in 2016. A cursory read of Pew’s survey seems to suggest that those hopes have merit. Half of all millennials describe themselves as political independents, more than 10 percentage points higher than any other generation tested by Pew.

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Sixty-eight percent support same-sex marriage. Fifty-five percent believe undocumented workers should be allowed to stay in the U.S. and have a chance to apply for citizenship. Fifty-six percent believe abortion should be legal in most cases. Fifty-three percent favor a bigger government that provides more services. (T WP)

But when millennial independents are asked which party they lean toward, 50 percent say they either identify as Democratic or “lean” toward the Democratic Party. Thirty-four percent identify as Republican or lean that way. Three in 10 millennials identify as liberal, 39 percent as moderate and 26 percent as conservative.

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Cruz, Paul Drawing Battle Lines Washington Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul are two of the tea party’s biggest heroes. But not all tea party stars are created equal. In interviews Sunday, the two offered a glimpse at potential battle lines in the 2016 presidential primary. Paul, of Kentucky, is well-known for his libertarian-leaning views on foreign policy and national security. But Cruz, of Texas, has made clear that’s not where he comes down. “I’m a big fan of Rand Paul,” Cruz told ABC’s “This Week With George Stephanopoulos.” “I don’t agree with him on foreign policy.” Paul — who won the Conservative Political Action Conference’s presidential preference straw poll Saturday — has continued his cru-

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said there is “no way” he will recognize Israel as a Jewish state and accept a capital in just a portion of east Jerusalem, rebuffing what Palestinians fear will be key elements of a peace proposal. (AP)

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Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill Friday updating the state’s voyeurism laws, just two days after the state’s highest court ruled that a man who took cellphone photos up the skirts of female subway passengers in Boston wasn’t violating the law. The new law, which took effect immediately, bans so-called “upskirting.”(AP)

Kansas must spend more money on its public schools, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday in a decision that could jeopardize Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s tax-cutting template. The court’s ruling, which found that Kansas’ school funding isn’t constitutional, came in a 2010 lawsuit filed by parents and school districts. (AP)

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by Russian forces since they moved into the region 10 days ago. Russia also held out a ﬁnancial carrot to Crimea, offering to provide $1.1 billion of ﬁnancial support if the peninsula voted in a March 16 referendum to join Russia. But Tony Blinken, U.S. President

Barack Obama’s deputy national security adviser, said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that if Crimea votes to join Russia in a referendum next week, the United States would not recognize it “and most of the world won’t either.” But former Secretary of Defense

In an emotional climate of crisis, Ukraine on Sunday solemnly commemorated the 200th anniversary of the birth of its greatest poet, Taras Shevchenko, a son of peasant serfs who is a national hero and is considered the father of modern Ukrainian literature. “This is our land,” Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk told a crowd gathered at the Kiev statue to Shevchenko. “Our fathers and grandfathers have spilled their blood for this land. And we won’t budge a single centimeter from Ukrainian land. Let Russia and its president know this.” (AP)

Robert Gates predicted Sunday that any hope of Ukraine holding on to control of Crimea is gone. “I do not believe that Crimea will slip out of Russia’s hands,” he said on “Fox News Sunday.” (THE WASHINGTON POST)

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Sevastopol, Ukraine Russian forces tightened their grip over Crimea on Sunday, surrounding a border guard post in the far western part of the peninsula as pro-Moscow and pro-Kiev protesters took to the streets. In a move suggesting Moscow remains deﬁant to Western demands to de-escalate the crisis, a Ukrainian Black Sea border station was surrounded by Russian troops around 6 a.m. local time. There were no reports of shots ﬁred, but roughly 30 Ukrainian personnel were trapped inside, according to reports from the Reuters news agency and Ukrainian television. The incident marked the 11th Ukrainian base to be surrounded

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EU’s Ashton: Success Not Guaranteed in Iran Deal The European Union’s foreign policy chief said Sunday that there is “no guarantee” that Iran and world powers will reach a final deal over the country’s nuclear program. Catherine Ashton was in Tehran for meetings with Iranian officials on ongoing negotiations over the country’s nuclear program. (AP) EILAT, ISRAEL

Mexico City Mexican officials say all forensic evidence indicates that a man killed Sunday in a morning shootout in western Mexico was a leader of the Knights Templar Cartel whom the government reported slain in 2010. At Express’ deadline, officials were awaiting DNA tests for final confirmation that they have the body of Nazario Moreno Gonzalez. If true, it would be one of the more bizarre twists in Mexico’s assault on drug cartels. Moreno, nicknamed “The Craziest One,” would have turned 44 on Saturday, according to a government birthdate. He led the La Familia cartel when he supposedly perished in a two-day gunbattle with federal police in December 2010 in his home state of Michoacan. (AP)

Pistorius’ Character on Trial Pretoria, South Africa The testimony in the first week of Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial was jaw-dropping at times, and more riveting evidence is expected as the prosecution seeks to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the doubleamputee athlete intentionally shot dead his girlfriend. Pistorius’ once-inspiring life story unraveled as witnesses testified about his history of anger, infidelity and recklessness with guns, and his suspicious behavior on the night prosecutors allege the Olympian murdered his girlfriend and tried to cover it up. A neighbor, who is a doctor, described in detail the grisly scene he was confronted with when he

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Former Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been emotional at times during his trial.

entered Pistorius’ home and found a fatally wounded Reeva Steenkamp lying on the ﬂoor and Pistorius kneeling next to her. In court, Pistorius, 27, held his hands over his ears and hunched over as radiologist Johan Stipp

recounted how he could not ﬁnd any signs of life on Steenkamp’s bloody body. A former girlfriend, who said she was 17 when she started dating Pistorius in 2011, said he carried a gun with him at all times and once shot it out of a car after an altercation with police. Through tears, Samantha Taylor also testiﬁed that Pistorius cheated on her twice, the second time with the woman he killed. The defense has sought to poke holes in the prosecution’s case about the sequence of events: It says it can prove that Steenkamp did not scream before the shots and could not have screamed during them, as witnesses have said. GER ALD IMR AY (AP)

Israel: Intercepted Ship Was Carrying 40 Rockets Israel’s military said Sunday that a cargo ship it intercepted in the Red Sea last week carried 40 rockets with a range of up to 100 miles. Israel has alleged the shipment was orchestrated by Iran and was intended for Islamic militants in Gaza, a claim denied by Iran and the rockets’ purported recipients. (AP) CAIRO

Egypt’s El-Sissi Launches $40B Housing Initiative Egypt’s powerful military chief launched a $40 billion housing initiative Sunday to build a million homes in cooperation with a major Emirati construction firm, the first campaign-style move by Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who is widely expected to run for president. El-Sissi hasn’t made an official announcement yet but has strongly indicated he would run. (AP)

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not pay them if they don’t show up. “We are too often left waiting at the bus stop, freezing in the snow, and late to work,” said Mary Koua, a Langley Park, Md., resident who commutes to Silver Spring. Metro spokesman Dan Stessel said the transit agency understands the need for consistent bus service, particularly in areas without easy access to Metrorail. The agency, he said, does not take the decision to suspend service lightly. “We understand there are people who rely on the service and need

it,” he said. “On the other hand, navigating a bus in bad weather conditions is not safe.” This winter, Metro has suspended all bus service at least twice. During some snowstorms, the system ran limited service on only the busiest routes. Bad weather also has caused countless delays and detours for bus riders. Before suspending service, Metro officials consult with meteorologists and local agencies to determine the condition of the roads, Stessel said. Metrobus supervisors drive all of the bus corridors to see the conditions firsthand, he said. Riders say they understand Metro’s decision to cancel service during treacherous conditions. But what’s more difficult to understand, some say, is the aftermath of such storms — dangerously icy sidewalks and snow-covered bus stops. Metro says it is responsible for clearing only the bus stops at its rail stations. There are 11,279 bus stops owned by 15 agencies. The responsibility for clearing them is complicated and confusing, which often means no one does it. LUZ L A ZO (THE WASHINGTON POST )

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Last Monday’s storm was an expensive one for drivers who failed to heed D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray’s snow emergency declaration. Officers issued 1,124 snow emergency tickets and towed and impounded 90 vehicles, according to the D.C. Department of Public Works. An additional 243 vehicles were towed and impounded by private tow companies. The ﬁne for being parked where you shouldn’t be during a snow emergency is $250, while towing fees are $100. LORI AR ATANI (THE WASHINGTON POST )

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Tragedy Prompts Distracted-Driving Bill If passed, Md. would have some of nation’s strictest penalties Annapolis Five-year-old Jake Owen played a video game as his family sat in Baltimore traffic. He excitedly announced, “Mom, I have 42 lives!” Then an SUV slammed into their car. Devin McKeiver, 23, was talking on his cellphone when he rear-ended the car. The impact killed Jake. Had McKeiver been drunk, he could have faced jail time. Instead, with his lawyer arguing at trial that McKeiver was doing something that

everyone does, he was ﬁned $1,000. Now Jake’s family and others are asking Maryland lawmakers to increase penalties for drivers who cause accidents by talking or texting on a hand-held phone. The bill, known in Annapolis as “Jake’s Law,” also would require so-called distracted drivers involved in serious crashes to give police basic information about their cellphones. Privacy advocates say a forced hand-over of phone data is unnecessary and makes it even easier for police to access the massive digital trail that most Americans now have. “Being in a car accident doesn’t give law enforcement carte blanche to investigate your whole life,” said

Toni Holness, a public policy associate for the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland. “And your whole life is on your phone.” But proponents say the phone data is equivalent to requiring a blood test for drivers suspected of being intoxicated. “This is the new drunk driving,” said Jake’s mother, Susan Yum. “We really need to change how society thinks about this issue.” Maryland already bans using a hand-held phone while driving in nearly all cases. Violators can be ticketed, usually about $80 for their ﬁrst offense. Those who cause a crash that kills someone can be charged with “criminally negligent man-

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slaughter by vehicle” under a relatively new law, but prosecutors said that such cases are difﬁcult to win. Jake’s Law would penalize distracted drivers found guilty of causing a serious or fatal accident with up to three years in jail, a $5,000 ﬁne and 12 points on their license. Few other states have adopted such serious penalties. The bill is awaiting action by the

House Judiciary Committee and the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, which held hearings on it late last month. Most lawmakers in attendance seemed sympathetic, but some questioned the need for a law that addresses cellphones but not other causes of distracted driving. In Yum’s testimony, she emphasized that McKeiver was so distracted that he traveled the distance of ﬁve football ﬁelds without seeing the traffic ahead. He was going 62 mph when he hit their car. “There’s an urgency to this,” Yum said. “If something isn’t done sooner rather than later, how many more people are going to die?” JENNA JOHNSON (THE WASHINGTON POST)

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Three people were injured — one critically — in two unrelated fights aboard Metro trains Friday night, and authorities said Saturday that they were combing through surveillance footage to determine what prompted the violence. The first incident was a fight between two men on the Green Line. One suffered a life-threatening head injury, authorities said. The second incident was a more sizable brawl on the Blue Line. (THE WASHINGTON POST) WASHINGTON

Judge: Rooms Necessary For Homeless Families A D.C. Superior Court judge on Friday ordered the city to move people out of makeshift shelters for homeless families, saying the city’s communal shelters of last resort appear to be denying children needed privacy and security and could be traumatizing. In a temporary restraining order, Judge Robert Tignor told D.C. to immediately begin removing families from two recreation centers and relocate them into private rooms with insulated walls, locking doors and lights that can be turned off at night. (TWP)

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Legislators End Session Without a Budget in Va. Virginia lawmakers left Richmond on Saturday without accomplishing their most important task: passing a roughly $96 billion budget for the next two years. Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe immediately called for a special session to begin in two weeks, saying he’s hopeful that lawmakers will return ready to pass a budget that includes expanding Medicaid eligibility. Republicans in the GOP-controlled House oppose the expansion. The issue has deadlocked the House and the Democratically controlled Senate, with almost no movement during the 60-day session. (AP)

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Flight’s Mystery Deepens Experts struggle for answers about a Malaysian jet’s presumed crash

POSSIBLE SCENARIOS Engine Failure Loss of both engines is possible in this case, but the plane could glide for up to 20 minutes, giving pilots plenty of time to make an emergency call. When a US Airways A320 lost both of its engines in January 2009 after taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York it was at a much lower elevation. But Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger still had plenty of communications with air traffic controllers before ending the sixminute flight in the Hudson River.

Vietnamese aircraft located possible debris from the vanished Malaysia Airlines plane late Sunday, including a rectangular object that could have been a door, but officials said it was too dark to confirm if they came from the airliner. Two large oil slicks, consistent with a downed jetliner, were found Saturday. Experts had been puzzled by the failure to find debris from the airliner nearly two days after it disappeared from radar screens in the Gulf of Thailand and was presumed to have crashed with 239 people on board. The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 deepened Sunday after investigators said the plane appeared to turn around before vanishing from radar screens, and as authorities examined closed-circuit television footage of at least two passengers, apparently traveling together with stolen passports. European officials said the passports had been stolen in Thailand within the past two years. Luigi Maraldi, 37, from Italy and Christian Kozel, 30, from Austria had initially been listed as among the plane’s passengers, but both men were subsequently found to be safe. Flight booking information showed the passengers had adjacent ticket numbers and were both booked on a subsequent flight from Beijing to Amsterdam. The information has led to speculation that terrorists might have downed the flight, a red-eye carrying passengers from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing that vanished from radar after midnight Saturday

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A Chinese relative of passengers aboard the missing plane cries Sunday as she is escorted from a hotel room in Beijing.

On the Flight Of the 227 passengers and 12 crew members on board, two-thirds were Chinese, while the rest were from elsewhere in Asia, Europe and North America, including three Americans. Acclaimed Chinese calligrapher Meng Gaosheng was on board with 18 other artists plus six family members and four staff. (AP)

(Friday afternoon Eastern time). Yet the documents are also just two of at least 39 million lost and stolen passports around the world. Last year, there were more than 29.3 million ﬂights worldwide. By chance, many would have a passenger traveling on a stolen passport. “On the possibility of hijack, we are not ruling out any possibility,”

Missed Screening Opportunities More than 1 billion times last year, travelers boarded planes without passports being checked against Interpol’s database of 40 million stolen or lost travel documents, according to the international organization. Interpol has warned of the issue for years and just last month bemoaned that “only a handful of countries” regularly use its database from 167 countries. For example, the database was searched more than 800 million times last year — but 1 in 8 searches was by United Arab Emirates alone. (AP)

said Malaysian civil aviation chief Azharuddin Abdul Rahman. But it nevertheless appeared implausible that a passenger plane could simply disappear from radar screens unless it had crashed, experts said. The airline’s transponder, which broadcasts the plane’s position, went completely dark while the plane was cruising at a steady 35,000 feet. “Everything indicates it must have lost altitude suddenly,” said Mikael Robertsson of FlightRadar24. Malaysian investigators narrowed their focus Sunday on the possibility that the plane may have disintegrated in mid-flight, according to the Reuters news agency. If the plane had broken up on impact with water, search teams would have been expected to find a fairly concentrated pattern of debris, officials said. But they said an explosion was not the only possible cause: The plane, a Boeing 777200, could have broken up due to mechanical issues. The plane, which was more than 11 years old, had suffered damage to its wing after a minor collision with another aircraft in 2012 but had been fully repaired. (THE WASHINGTON POST/AP)

A Bomb Several planes have been brought down including Pan Am Flight 103 between London and New York in December 1988. There was also an Air India flight in June 1985 between Montreal and London and a plane in September 1989 flown by French airline Union des Transports Aeriens which blew up over the Sahara.

Hijacking A traditional hijacking seems unlikely given that a plane’s captors typically land at an airport and have some type of demand. But a 9/11-like hijacking is possible, with terrorists forcing the plane into the ocean.

Pilot Suicide There were two large jet crashes in the late 1990s — a SilkAir flight and an EgyptAir flight— believed to have been caused by pilots deliberately crashing the planes. Government crash investigators never formally declared the crashes suicides but both are widely acknowledged by crash experts to have been caused by deliberate pilot actions.

Accidental Shoot-Down There have been incidents when a country’s military unintentionally shot down civilian aircraft. In July 1988, the U.S. Navy missile cruiser USS Vincennes accidently shot down an Iran Air flight, killing all 290 passengers and crew. In September 1983, a Korean Air Lines flight was shot down by a Russian fighter jet. (AP)

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Leaving on a High Note Terps stun Cavaliers in Maryland’s final home game in ACC

Wichita State forward Cleanthony Early had 10 points in Sunday’s win.

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Given a second chance to celebrate the conclusion of Maryland’s final regular-season game in the ACC, the fans at Comcast Center swarmed toward midcourt as the final buzzer sounded. So many times this season, Maryland played well against good teams and ended up losing. The Terps reversed the trend Sunday by beating No. 5 Virginia 75-69 in overtime, and their fans marked the moment with a celebration that was a long time coming. “Today wasn’t just an ordinary game. It was a lot of things,” coach Mark Turgeon said. “We always play for Maryland, but today we played for former players, former coaches, all our fans.” After blowing a seemingly secure lead in the closing seconds of regulation, the Terps (17-14, 9-9 ACC) never trailed in the extra session in front of an emotional crowd of 17,950 at the school’s ﬁnal home basketball game in a conference it joined as a charter member in 1953. Maryland will play in the Big Ten next season. “It was great,” forward Evan Smotrycz said. “Obviously, we felt like we were playing for something bigger than ourselves. A lot of people had a lot invested in this game and wanted to see us win and ﬁnish off the ACC the right way.” Earlier this season, Maryland lost to Pittsburgh by four points, fell at Duke by two points, lost to Syracuse by two and dropped a dou-

Maryland forward Jonathan Graham makes his way through the crowd after Maryland fans rushed the floor Sunday.

ble-overtime decision at Clemson. So when Virginia used an improbable comeback to force overtime, Turgeon couldn’t help getting a familiar feeling. “The stuff we’ve been through, it’s been tough,” Turgeon said. “But it’s made us a lot tougher for the future.” Seth Allen scored five of his 20 points in overtime and Dez Wells ﬁnished with 18 for the Terps. Maryland had lost six straight to Virginia, including a 61-53 decision in February that was part of the Cavaliers’ school-record winning streak against ACC competition. After the ﬁnal buzzer sounded, thousands of fans raced onto the court to celebrate another unforgettable ACC memory at the expense of one of its biggest rivals.

Attendance Down Comcast Center was packed for the Terps’ last ACC regular-season game Sunday. But since averaging a record 17,950 in 2007-08, Maryland’s attendance has dropped 30 percent. (THE WASHINGTON POST )

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Anthony Gill scored 15 points and London Perrantes had 14 for Virginia (25-6, 16-2), which had already clinched the No. 1 seed in the ACC tournament and was vying to set an ACC record for most league wins during the regular season. The end of regulation was a horror show for Maryland. After Jake Layman made two free throws with 4.1 seconds left to put the Terps ahead 64-61, Maryland quickly fouled. Malcolm Brogdon made the ﬁrst free throw and intentionally missed the second before the Terrapins swatted the ball out of bounds with 1.7 seconds to go. Gill caught the inbound pass in the lane and dropped in an uncontested jumper to force overtime.

Fred VanVleet scored 22 points including several key baskets late to lead another strong ensemble effort and No. 2 Wichita State remained the nation’s lone unbeaten after defeating Indiana State 83-69 on Sunday in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final. Tekele Cotton added 20 points — with four 3-pointers — and Ron Baker had 14 points for the Shockers (34-0), who got tested in the second half before putting the title game out of reach with a 13-0 run capped by two 3-pointers from VanVleet that put them up by 18 points with 5:38 to go. Wichita State matched the NCAA record for victories to start the season held by UNLV in 199091 with its third straight convincing tournament win after going 18-0 in the conference regular season. The Shockers won their ﬁrst conference tournament since 1987. R.B. FALLSTROM (AP)

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Big East Honors: Georgetown’s Markel Starks, left, was named to the six-man All-Big East first team, as voted by the league’s coaches. The Hoyas guard was joined by unanimous selections Creighton’s Doug McDermott, Providence’s Bryce Cotton and Xavier’s Semaj Christon — as well as D’Angelo Harrison of St. John’s and James Bell of Villanova. Starks, a senior, averages 17.1 points. The six-man second team is D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera of Georgetown, Kellen Dunham of Butler, Fuquan Edwin of Seton Hall, Davante Gardner of Marquette, Kadeem Batts of Providence and JayVaughn Pinkston of Villanova. (AP)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (9 P.M., ESPN) Bubble teams will be rooting for Gonzaga (26-6, 15-3) when they face Saint Mary’s (22-10, 11-7) in the West Coast Conference semifinals. A Bulldogs loss likely means one fewer NCAA at-large bid is up for grabs.

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Strasburg Overcomes Shaky Start Nationals Stephen Strasburg bounced back from a rocky first inning and the Nationals’ offense came up big again in an 11-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Making his second start of the spring, Strasburg walked two and gave up an RBI single to his ﬁrst three batters before settling down. He went three innings, allowing two hits while throwing 28 of 48 pitches for strikes. Anthony Rendon homered and Wilson Ramos had two hits and three RBIs for the Nationals, who have scored 27 runs in their past three games. Allen Craig had two of St. Louis’ three hits, including an RBI single. Cardinals starter Joe Kelly gave up ﬁve runs and seven hits in 2⅓ innings. CARL KOTAL A (AP)

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The Wizards have won eight of their past nine games and defeated the Heat 114-97 in their last meeting on Jan. 15. Meanwhile, Miami is riding a three-game skid, including an overtime loss to the Bulls on Sunday. Will LeBron James and Co. get back on track or will Washington wear them down? (E X PRES S)

Capitals Early Sunday morning, roughly 50 people gathered around the edges of the Capitals’ practice rink in Arlington just to catch a glimpse of Evgeny Kuznetsov. He was doing nothing more than drills with coaches, but after a nearly four-year wait, the high-

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Nats righty Stephen Strasburg made his second start of the spring Sunday.

21-year-old could make long-awaited Caps debut tonight

7 P.M. Today | CSN Evgeny Kuznetsov could make his Capitals debut tonight against the Penguins.

ly touted forward prospect was ﬁnally in Washington preparing for his NHL debut, which could come as soon as tonight against the Penguins. “It’s kind of like seeing the Loch Ness Monster when he walked in,” general manager George McPhee said Saturday minutes after Kuznetsov ofﬁcially signed his entry-level contract. “We’ve heard of you, but we haven’t seen

you and there he was. I found it too hard to believe he was standing there after all this.” Washington drafted Kuznetsov 26th overall in 2010 aware that the young Russian wanted to return to the KHL to continue his development. McPhee believed Kuznetsov would be ready to contribute at the NHL level within a year, but the 21-year-old elected to re-sign with

Traktor Chelyabinsk in 2012, further delaying his long-awaited arrival. Late last year, Kuznetsov indicated to McPhee that he would join the Capitals as soon as his season was over in Russia. With Traktor eliminated from postseason contention last week, the process to bring Kuznetsov stateside formally began. “Any hockey player wants to play in the NHL, wants to win the

[Stanley] Cup,” Kuznetsov said Sunday. “It’s my dream [to] play in NHL. I’m ready, 100 percent. I want to play.” Kuznetsov is widely regarded as one of the best prospects in the world, possessing dynamic playmaking ability with no shortage of offensive ﬂair. He will surely bolster Washington’s forward depth, likely as a left wing in a top-six role. McPhee a nd coach Ada m Oates have tempered the enormous expectations surrounding Kuznetsov, who will need to adjust to the smaller ice surface and more physical, north-south nature of the NHL. Realistically, they hope that Kuznetsov will provide the spark that will ignite the Capitals as they pursue a postseason berth with 17 games remaining. It is a challenge that Kuznetsov looks forward to taking on. “Every hockey player, every guy on the team wants to win the Cup, wants to play [in the] playoffs,” he said. “If you want to win, we need the practice, we need the game. That whole team wants to win.” ADAM VINGAN (FOR E XPRESS)

Keselowski Edges Out Junior NASCAR Brad Keselowski surged ahead on the final lap when Dale Earnhardt Jr. ran out of fuel, claiming a dramatic victory Sunday in the NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. W hen Ea r nha rdt ’s Chev y slowed in the final miles, Keselowski roared past in his Penske Ford for the first weekend sweep in his career. He followed up Saturday’s Nationwide Series victory with his first Vegas Cup win. Keselowski, the 2012 Sprint Cup champion, also virtually assured himself of a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship after missing it entirely last season, a thought was already on his mind

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A Warm Welcome for Kuznetsov

Brad Keselowski passed Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the final lap to win Sunday.

immediately after the ﬁnish. “Locked in the Chase early,” Keselowski said. “I don’t have to

hear all that crap about not being in the Chase.” Earnhardt was just a few ounces of fuel shy of earning his second victory in three races to start the season. The Daytona 500 champion also finished second last week at Phoenix before improving the best start to a season in his NASCAR career. “We weren’t supposed to make it,” Earnhardt said. “We were trying to save as much as we can and make it work, but we knew we were short. We wouldn’t have finished second if we didn’t have that strategy.” Paul Menard finished third in front of Keselowski’s teammate, polesitter Joey Logano. Carl Edwards was fifth, and Jimmie Johnson came in sixth. GREG BEACHAM (AP)

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U.S. Finishes Strong The United States set a world record in the 4x400 meters relay on Sunday to cap a dominating performance throughout the world indoor championships. In the last event of the three-day meet, Kyle Clemons, David Verburg, Kind Butler III and Calvin Smith Jr. got the baton around in a time of 3 minutes, 2.13 seconds, slashing .70 off the 15-year-old indoor mark. The record gave the U.S. team eight gold and 12 medals overall, more than double the total of runner-up Russia. (AP)

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Professor Patrick Jackson of American University says some online platforms are offering a nearclassroom experience.

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When Emily Ham decided to get a master’s degree in international relations, she knew she would have to choose an online program. As a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, Ham travels all over the world for her job, which currently has her stationed at NATO’s Supreme Headquar ters A llied Powers Europe in Belgium. A traditional on-campus master’s program wasn’t an option. But Ham still wanted that sense of community and engagement students get when gathered in a classroom, surrounded by their peers. “I’m a person who really learns through conversation,” says Ham, 27. “If I just had to read all day I would fall asleep.” That might be a concern shared by a lot of students considering an online master’s program: Will it be engaging, or will it be dry and dull, so it’s easy to lose focus? That’s why many online graduate programs are taking full advantage of today’s technology to deliver content in ways that are interesting, innovative and help you feel like you’re sitting in the classroom. “The educational experience now available is considerably more dynamic and interactive than people’s first impressions of what online learning would be,” says Patrick Jackson, a professor in American University’s School of International Service who teaches classes for its online international relations master’s degree program (ironline.american.edu). Ham wound up choosing that program for its interactive platform. Students do some work on their own, which might include watching a video lecture from a professor or doing a training exer-

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Create a list of questions — and then ask them. Contact the programs you’re considering and ask to get connected with current students, alumni and professors. “Some people are hesitant to do that,” says the Council of Graduate Schools’ Julia Kent. “But it’s a very common and perfectly acceptable thing to do.” Attend on-campus information sessions if you can, or look for other ways to meet and observe your prospective professors in action. If

you’re a member of a professional association in your field, see if any faculty members will be speaking at any upcoming events. If an online program offers a trial class, take it, even if that program isn’t at the top of your list. “You can see if this is a type of environment where you feel you can learn,” says Marymount University’s Francesca Reed. “A lot of students who have taken online programs say they can be challenging because you have to be a lot more disciplined.” B.L.

cise, aka a case scenario. Then, using their camera-enabled computer, they meet up a couple of times a week in a virtual classroom that’s similar to a group video tele-

conference. Everyone can see and hear each other to discuss coursework in real time. Professors can also use chat boxes to start other discussions, create polls to see

what students are thinking, and even break up the virtual class into smaller groups. “That platform is one of the main reasons the program is as engaging as it is,” Ham says. “It’s almost like you’re in a classroom — you’re just looking at your computer in the comfort of your own home.” Sometimes that can take the discussion to levels not even possible in a traditional campus setting. “You can have a live [video] discussion and simultaneous chat windows going on, because some people are more comfortable interjecting something in text versus speech,” Jackson says. “So people can participate in both ways and go back and forth.” Of course, when students come from all over the world, the timing of these virtual meet-ups isn’t ideal for everyone. During Ham’s first semester, she was logging on at

1 a.m. from her home in Belgium. “I told my advisers that I really loved the program, but I couldn’t keep waking up at 1 in the morning,” she says. Now, t he prog ra m of fers two different timeframes, and Ham can participate in the online sessions at a time of day that’s more reasonable for her. Georgetown University uses a similar platform in its online master’s in nursing program through its School of Nursing and Health Studies (online.nursing.george town.edu). It allows students and faculty to meet virtually in real time to discuss a course’s reading and other assignments. “There are some totally asynchronous programs where students do all of the work on their own,” says Jeanne Matthews, chair of Georgetown’s department of nursing. “But we feel those asynchronous programs fall a little flat and generally don’t reflect the ongoing dialogue we want to promote among students and faculty.” Justin Gill was originally wary of online programs. But Georgetown’s master’s of nursing program, with its combination of individual and group learning, has changed his mind. “By communicating with my classmates and professors in real time, I can understand the concepts and course content more thoroughly and strengthen the knowledge that I’ve gained before each [group] session,” says Gill, 23, who lives in Blaine, Wash., and works part time in a family-practice clinic as a registered nurse. Of course, fancy virtual classrooms don’t mean much if the quality of the content doesn’t match the quality of the technology. So there are other things prospective students should look for when searching for an online master’s program that will keep their attention and be worth the investment of their time and money. American’s online international relations master’s degree program, for example, charges $1,678 per credit hour, and the program takes between 36 and 39 credit Continued on page E4

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hours to complete. That’s roughly $65,000 total, or about the same as an on-campus international relations master’s program. “Check the graduation rates of the programs and how successful students have been after graduation,” says Francesca Reed, associate vice president for enrollment management at Marymount University in Arlington (marymount .edu). “That’s a good indicator of

the type of program you’re getting into.” Do some research on the faculty who will be teaching the online classes. Are they active in their field? What have they published lately? And are they enthusiastic about bringing their knowledge to the digital world? “Teaching in an online environment often requires faculty to adjust their teaching and assessment methods,” says Julia Kent, a spokeswoman for the D.C.-based Council of Graduate Schools (1 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 230;

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the other’s music, helping the other,” Smith says, noting that you might also call this type of show simply a “singalong.” At Bobby McKey’s, four pianists typically take the stage each night: One pair play for an hour together, and then alternate with a second duo, and so on, until the night is over. Between acts, to entertain audiences, all four play together — and each does a lot more than tickle the ivories. Smith also sings and plays drums and guitar. Shows last between four and six hours, making for “a pretty grueling schedule,” Smith says. He performs up to five nights a week at Bobby McKey’s (in addition to private shows). “By the end of the week, you have very little voice left,” he says.

ear on an old organ at his Maryland home. He never had formal training and doesn’t know how to read sheet music. After high school, he worked in computers, but, Smith says, he soon realized “music was my calling.” He lived in Nashville, Tenn., touring with artists, and also wrote songs for his band, Divine Static. About 10 years ago, he was vacationing in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and volunteered to play a few songs at the Crocodile Rocks dueling piano bar (the usual guy was absent). A few months later, the club asked him to return as a regular. “I might be probably in the 2 percent of dueling piano players whom that has happened to,” Smith says, noting that most have to formally audition. While working in Myrtle Beach, Smith continued to travel nationally to

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What started as an outcry in Montgomery County has turned into a broader dialogue about what is needed to nurture young businesses. At 1776 in the District, which opened last year with the help of a $200,000 grant from the city, the leadership team is taking a similar approach. Zipper said the group has been “extremely focused” on its various mentoring programs. Most recently, the group began what it calls 1776 Labs. Under this program, the incubator will link entrepreneurs with a long-term business coach. In part, that type of program is possible, Zipper said, because the District has elected to “provide some initial support and then step back and let the entrepreneurs lead the way.” “When you see problems with these types of venture is when elected officials can’t let go,” he said. J. D. H A R R I S O N ( T H E WA S H IN G T O N P O S T )

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2343 Green Street SE • Wash. DC 20020

WWW.DELWIN-REALTY.COM

4 Bedrooms for $1530

EAGLES CROSSING

116 Irvington Street SW

202-969-2563

1Br Special Starting at $825 2Br Special Starting at $975

Cobur Terrace

• Clubhouse & Fitness Center • Washer & Dryer • Renovated Apartments Available • Less than Five Minutes from 495 • Swimming Pool • Central A/C & Heat

301-735-2104

Housing Choice Vouchers Welcome where rents are within voucher limits

EHO

♥ We Have Sweet Deals! ♥ Classic Renovation

* w/approved credit **Limited Availability

885-$945* 990-$1,050*

*Income Qualiﬁcations

Great dates start here.

301-779-1734

HYATTSVILLE

CASTLE MANOR Apart ment s

1 Bedroom Apts. from $850 2 Bedroom Apts. from $975

• Ce l ng Fans • Lovely Sett ng • Near the New ARTS DiSTRiCT • Close to Shopp ng & Metro

# Occupants

Maximum Income

$41,180

$51,600

$58,080

$64,500

Concerts, movies, events, restaurants and more.

SW- 4742 S Capital Terr. 2BR Newly Renov, Pvt Entrance, Hw Flrs, Nr Metro. $875 + gas/elec. 301-608-3703 X119 Delwin Realty

COLONIAL VILLAGE

• Metro Accessible

888-583-3047

• Free gas and water • State-of-the-art ﬁtness center • Right across from the NEW WEGMANS • Remodeled w/brand new Kitchens • Licensed daycare on premises

866.507.2283 1829 Belle Haven Drive, Hyattsville, MD 20785

www.summerridgeapartments.net

FREE UTILITIES • Minutes to the NEW WEGMANS • Granite Countertops* • Stainless Steel Appliances* *Select units only

CALL NOW FOR OUR FANTASTIC SPECIALS!

FREE MARCH RENT (select units only)

KINGS SQUARE

MAPLE RIDGE

3402 Dodge Park Rd. • Landover, MD 20785

888-583-3045 www.mapleridgeapartments.com

866.464.0993

• After school programs

• Walk to Elementary School

908 Marcy Ave. • Oxon Hill, MD 20745

2252 Brightseat Road • Landover, MD 20785

SW- 47 Galveston Pl. 20032. 4BR, 2BA, wall to wall carpet. Secure building. $1,875+electric. Delwin Realty 202-561-4675 SW-Madison Ct. Under New Management. Starting at 1BR $815+, 2BR $915+. 32 Chesapeake St. SW 202-561-7368 NMI Property Management

en t e-In Speci Mov $599 al! 1st Mon t h R (wit h a 12 Lease) On ly Mo.

• Computer Lab

• Walk to Metro

GATED COMMUNITY

3539 A St. SE Mon.-Fri. 9-5. Sat. 10-4 Housing Choice Vouchers welcome where rents are within voucher program limits.

XX740 1x.25

• FREE UTILITIES • Swimming Pool • Private balconies and patios • Minutes to The National Harbor & Brand New TANGER Outlets

LANDOVER

$20 APPLICATION FEE!

(877) 464-9774

On residential street next to DeMatha HS Off-st parking • Ceiling Fans (tenant pays electric • carpet extra)

LANDOVER

OXON HILL

CALL NOW FOR OUR FANTASTIC SPECIALS!

Meadow Green Courts!

Call for details

1 BR at $800 • 2 BR at $875

Summer Ridge

Performance. People. Pride.

877.801.8909

1 BRs fr. $810/mo 2 BRs fr. $935/mo Convenient to shops, schools, Dishwasher. Walk-in closets., w-w carpet 5% DISCOUNT: METRO & DC GOVT employees

(when you sign a 12 mo. lease).

Call today to schedule an appointment tour!

4109 51st Street, Bladensburg, MD 20710

$500 off your first month’s rent and no application fee

EFFICIENCY $700 1BR fr. $775 2BR fr. $870 M-F 9-5 • Sat 10-4

$599 price is for 1st Mo. Rent/ 1 BR only

301-630-1300

• Great Location • Metro Bus at your Door Step • Convenient to Super Markets and Shopping • Close to Schools

METRO NEWS ON YOUR iPHONE AND ANDROID DOWNLOAD FREE.

Saturday from 10-4

MOVE-IN SPECIAL

With $0 Security Deposit

6617 Atwood Street

1 Bedrooms 2 Bedrooms

DC Rider

W/W carpet, CAC/1 Air/Heat, Dishwasher, Laundry facility, Open House

GARFIELD COURT

We Offer Second Chance Program

Spacious Floorplans Renovated Laundry Rooms On-Site After Care/Summer Camp MD Food Bank Donations Minutes from Addison Rd Metro Station Housing Vouchers Welcome

Arts District

Hyattsville

1, 2, & 3 Bedroom Apartments Starting @ $899

www.wcsmith.com

SOUTHWEST/Metro Convenient!

Southeast

Rosecroft Mews

District Hts.

Hyattsville

BLADENSBURG

GREENWOOD MANOR M-F 8:30 - 5 PM SAT. by appt only

* Tax Credit Studio applicants only • Restrictions Apply*

WOODLAND SPRINGS

Move In Special

MD RENTALS

XX740 1x.50

Family Size Maximum Income

**Only 1 & 2 BRs available.

$ 2 BRS 875

Max. Income Qualiﬁcations: 1 pers. $45,180 • 2 pers. $51,600

*Income Limits Apply

XX609 1x.75

• 24 hr. concierge service • Moments to the Metro rail • Metrobus at your doorstop • Computer, Fitness, Business & Community Center • A Salon, and much, much more

Open House on March 15 & 16

MD RENTALS

XX740 1x.50

ALL NEW GATED COMMUNITY with AFFORDABLE RENTS & Unbelievable Views

MD RENTALS

877-898-6958 www.kingssquareapartments.com

RIVERDALE

GATED COMMUNITY

• • • • • • •

FREE Internet & Cable* (*1-BR only) State of the Art Fitness Center Stainless Steel Appliances** Granite Countertops** Washer & Dryer** Free Gas (cooking & heat) & Water Outdoor & Indoor Pools (**Select Units) *Subject to change.

CALL NOW FOR OUR FANTASTIC SPECIALS!

PARKVIEW GARDENS

6400 Riverdale Road • Riverdale, MD 20737

888-251-1872

www.parkviewgardensapartments.com Mon.-Fri. 8-5, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 12-4

RIVERDALE

1, 2 & 3 BR APTS. HUGE 2 BR TOWNHOMES

• Roomy, modern apts. • Private balconies/patios • Cathedral ceiling

CALL NOW FOR OUR FANTASTIC SPECIALS!

RIVERDALE VILLAGE

5409 Riverdale Road • Riverdale, MD 20737

800-767-2189

Free 6-Week Summer Camp

XX740c 1x4

Come Visit Us: Mon. thru Fri. 8 am - 5 pm • Sat. 10 am to 4 pm • Sun. 12 pm - 4 pm

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MD RENTALS

• Renovated Kitchens w/Dishwasher • Central HVAC • All Floorplans w/Balcony or Patio

• Mins from 495, Rt. 50, 295

www.novodev.com 7742 Finns Lane Lanham, MD 20706

202-553-3814

MARYLAND

SILVER SPR/Forest Glen Metro

HYATTSVILLE

Move In Special

Oliver Gardens/Queensbury Park – 1 &2BR near Hyattsville MS. FIOS/cable ready, off-street pkg, bus to Green Line, close to UMD, shopping & entertainment. Fr $950, incl gas. CATS OK. Call 301-864-5933, 301-559-9111 Dean Manor – WINTER SPECIAL! HUGE 1 & 2BR, newly renovated, balcony, walk-in closets fr. $999. Walk to Green Line, shopping, restaurants. Near UMD. FIOS/cable ready. PET FRIENDLY! Call 301-559-9111

Arundel APARTMENTS

: 1 and Dens : 2 Bedrooms : 2 and Dens : 3 Bedrooms

MOVE IN SPECIAL

1st Mo. Rent/1 BR

only

599

(when you sign a 12mo. lease)

Super Convenient Location Close to shops & rec. ctr 1BR 850 • 2BR 950 Utilities & Carpet Included!

866.914.9712

888-833-9784

• Largest Apts., in Oxon Hill ALL • Newly Renovated Apts. SIZES • Across from United Medical AVAILABLE Center w/ New Children’s Hospital Wing • P12 Metrobus @ Doorstep • Walk to Southern Avenue Metro • Housing Vouchers Welcome (MD) • ALL CREDIT CONSIDERED

1439 Southern Ave.

888.480.1693

Southview Apartment Homes

PARKWAY TERRACE 1 BRs fr $

920

• Brand New in Downtown Silver Spring • Studio, one bedroom, one-bedroom den and two bedroom apartment homes • Pet friendly and controlled access building • 100% Smoke free and Leed Certified • Keyless entry • Eco-friendly countertops with kitchen islands • Hardwood flooring • Floor to ceiling windows • Balconies or terraces • 24-hour concierge

1020

1 BRs from $1100’s • 2 BRs from $1200’s

• Walk to Metro • W/W Carpet or Hardwood avail • Secure Buildings • Parklike setting w/picnic tbls & grill

3415 Parkway Terr. Dr. Suitland, Md.

• Spacious apt homes conveniently located near AAFB & FedEx Field • Large closets • Pool & Exercise Room • Indoor racquetball court • Washer/Dryers in each unit • Fireplace* *On select units

Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm. Sat. by app’t. only

877-608-6548

Woodsofmarlton.com

MOVE-IN SPECIAL! $599

301-955-1479

VA RENTALS Alexandria

$599 price is for 1st Mo. Rent/1BR only (on a 12 mo. lease)

BRAGG TOWERS

HILLWOOD MANOR 202-499-2082

Furnished Efﬁciencies: $399 Wk $1470 Mo Cable Internet Utilities Housekeeping

1 BR’s from $899 • 2 BR’s from $1095

EXTENDED STAY HOTEL

ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED

99 South Bragg St, Alexandria, VA 22312 703-354-6300 www.BraggTowers.com

SPACIOUS APTS W/CEILING FANS LOVELY PARK-LIKE SETTING! OFF STREET PARKING HARDWOOD FLOORS

SOUTHERN TOWERS

(a/c extra)

WINDSOR COURT AND TOWER APTS

4901 Seminary Rd., ALEXANDRIA, VA

Studios from the $900s* 1BRs from the $1100s*

CoMe in for Great rent sPeCiaLs

• All utilities paid • No Security Deposit or move-in fees • Metrobus at front door to Pentagon & Van Dorn Metro • Free parking • Convenient to Pentagon, Shopping & I-395

• Enormous Floor Plans • Noise Dampening Floors • Close to Shopping • Pet Friendly • Washer & Dryers in all 3 BR units

1 BR Special- $949 2 BR Special- $1400* 3 BR Special- $1750*

*All Prices & Specials Subject to change without notice.

Mon, tue, wed, thu 9-7 • fri, sat 9-5 • sun 11-5

(888) 450-3292

Save $100 oﬀ monthly rent for 2 & 3 Br XX740 1x.50

Ask about our rental coupon special!

301-637-0723

Windsor@zuckermangravely.com

...for Life Well Played! Lease Now! Up to 3 Months Free Rent!

Great dates start here.

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Choose from a variety of 1 & 2 Bedrooms

No Move-In Fees! Call Today! Brand New Luxury Apartments Great Amenities - One Block to Metro!

703.645.7368

prosperityﬂats.com

2700 Dorr Ave - Fairfax, VA 22031 *Restrictions apply, prices subject to change. Please ask a Leasing Consultant for more info.

XX740 1x1.5

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VA RENTALS

Live in the scene

BRAND NEW APARTMENTS A SHORT STROLL TO THE BALLSTON METRO • Floor to ceiling windows and exceptional views • Terraces and balconies for private entertaining • Outdoor bar and cooking station with movie screen • 24-hour concierge with valet services • Rooftop deck with year-round DC views and fire pits

Up to 1½ Months Free Ask Marketing Specialist for details

The View at Liberty Center

THE PREMIER

4000 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22203

8711 Georgia Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20910

(301) 841-9305 Move-in by 3-15-14 and receive up to 2 months free rent

UPPER MARLBORO

FREE!!

888.801.3692

OFFICE HOURS: M-F (9-6); SAT (9-5); SUN (12-5) 1309 SOUTHVIEW DRIVE, OXON HILL, MD 20745 A SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY

THE WOODS OF MARLTON

Up to 1.5 Months

2 BRs fr

Silver Spring

$200 Deposit No Matter Credit Approval Type Free Application/Instant Approval Month to Month Lease Ask About Our Credit Program Studio,1,2,3 Bedrooms/Most Utilities CALL TODAY!

SUITLAND

TAK PK—New Hamp. Ave.

Hillbrook Towers Apartments Central Air • Disposables Off St. Parking • Elevator • Mid-Rise Apts All Utilities Included

*Call about our move-in specials XX740 1x.25 XX740 1x.25 XX740 1x.50

301.593.0485

1 BR’s are $1050

APARTMENTS

11658 South Laurel Drive Laurel, MD 20708

Forest Glen Apts.

(when you sign a 12 mo. lease).

FOREST HILLS

MD RENTALS

$30 Application Fee

$599 price is for 1st Mo. Rent/1 BR only

(A/C Extra)

The Villages At Montpelier

1-BR $1050 2-BR $1150

HILLBROOK TOWERS MOVE-IN SPECIAL

301-277-6202

Present this ad and receive a free application fee

(on a 12 mo. lease)

Silver Spring

$599 price is for 1st Mo. Rent/1 BR only.

Close to the Forest Glen Metro Off-Str. Prking/Controlled Access Ceiling Fans Housing Vouchers Welcome UTILITIES INCLUDED

MT. RAINIER

Leasing@novodev.com

FINIANS COURT Our Sizzling Prices Will Make You Shiver Stop in Today

MD RENTALS

XX740 1x.25

1 BRS $875 2 BRS $1,075 3 BRS $1,275

MD RENTALS

XX740 1x.25

MD RENTALS

XX740c 1x4

703-852-1059

TheViewApartments.com

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CAPITOL HEIGHTS Furn room, Quiet area, nr metro. $160/wk & up + Dep. Cable Incld. 301-602-9120

ROCKVILLE- Pvt Rm in SFH. Pvt BA, Ent, & Dining Rm. Shrd Laundry. N/S N/P Female Pref. Near Metro. $1,000 301-996-2266

MOUNTAIN PARADISE 15.09 ACRES Only $69,900 MTN/VALLEY/RIVER VIEWS

Starting at $800 Limited Time Only

• Renovated Apartments Available • Central A/C & Heating • 2 Playgrounds • Five Minutes for 95 South & North GYM, Lounge and Business Center

Come on in and take a tour. CALL TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT!!!

LINDEN PARK APARTMENTS 3600 Jurgensen Drive Triangle, VA 22172

XX740 1x.25

703-221-3146

NW - Small furnished room $550 all incl. Near Metro. 1 mo dep. N/S. Share kitchen. Drivers license req. 202-374-2649

SHEEHY HONDA

WOODBRIDGE, VA 1-800-879-4701 ALEXANDRIA, VA 14211 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY. LUSTINEONLINE.COM 7434 RICHMOND HWY

Seat Pleasant- near shopping, metro, male pref, furn, Laundry on site, $160/wk + cable. 301-3366134 TAKOMA PARK-Lg rm in quiet area. Utils, incl. Prkg avail. NS. Nr bus line. $600 Sec dep req. 240-487-6125

TEMPLE HILLS & WALDORF Rooms at $650$950/utils incl/public transp./ newly renovated, Very NICE! Call 301-537-2247 or 240-432-0751 TEMPLE HILLS- Large furn rm for 1 person. Satellite TV. Near subway & metro. Utilities incl. $160/wk + $100 move in fee. N/S.301-919-5150

Level mountaintop land with forever views and park-like hardwoods waiting for you to enjoy. Close to charming country town like Mayberry! Camp or build - no time frame to build. General warranty deed, all mineral rights convey, new survey & perc make this worry-free! Best financing in years with low down payment. Rare opportunity to own at bargain price. CALL NOW TO SEE 1-800-888-1262, 7 days.. .

CARS Volkswagen 2001 Jetta — GLS, $3800 obo, 94k mi, 4DR, Sunrf, Cass, Automatic, PW, Clean Ext/Int, New Battery, 2 Remote Keys, 571-3306071

DC Rider METRO NEWS ON YOUR iPHONE AND ANDROID DOWNLOAD FREE.

XX609 1x1

LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE

CAPITOL HILL- Furn Bsmnt rm, pvt ent, Nr Metro/Shopping, All utils incld, Shared BA & Kit $750 /mon Contact Constance 202-543-1392 COLLEGE PARK, MD - Furnished room, $500-$550/month + utilities. Sec dep reqd. Call 301-256-4447 DC 9th & Kennedy St- Single room $500 per month. Share kitchen and bath. All utilities included. 202702-1220 FAIRFAX - 1 room, share bath, Remodeled kitchen. No pets/ smoking. $500/mo. Call 703-426-9652 FT WASH- Bsmnt 3BR, Full BA, Pvt Ent, LR/DR, Kit, Shr W/D, utilities included. $600/room 202-309-5709 HYATTSVILLE- Furn Rm $160/wk + security. Includes all utils inc cable. Near Metro. No pets. 301-675-2016 LANDOVER-M/F or couple to shr hse. Furn BR. $150/wk inc all utils. No sec dep. NO Credit Check! 301-516-1243 LANHAM/ Glendale- 1 BR studio, pvt kitch, bath in hse to share. $850 incl utils. 240-423-7923 Mt. Rainer- 1 Master BR in SFH. Shared Kit, Pvt BA $700/obo. Call 240-463-2324 301-832-1234 NE/Ft Totten Metro- N/S. to shr unfurn BR. in 3BR, 2.5BA shr SFH. Also, Bsmnt Rm avail. $935-$985. W/D, Cbl, WiFi, maid svc. utils incl 202-494-3692

Apartments

LUSTINE DODGE

ROOMMATES

CARS TYSON'S CORNER- 1 Room in shared TH, Deck, W/D, FPL, courtyard. Cable TV & internet. Privacy, security. Near shopping. $600. Call 703-587-8423 UPPER MARLBORO- 1 furn BR in TH. Share kit & BA. 1 Bsmnt Rm w/ BA N/P. $600 inc utils. 240-893-1473 WHEATON- Furnished. Across from metro and bus stop. No smoking. $500/month. 301-649-4382

DC Rider

METRO NEWS ON YOUR iPHONE AND ANDROID DOWNLOAD FREE.

LEXUS OF SILVER SPRING

AUTOS WANTED: We pay up to $350 for junk/unwanted vehicles Call 202-696-5403

Concerts, movies, events, restaurants and more.

GMC 2002 Sierra 1500 — Yellow SL Ext Cab 5.4L V8 4door 4x2 Clean Runs 100% 129kmi 703309-0193 craigwaive@hotmail.com $5500 JUNK VEHICLES REMOVED FREE CASH PAY FOR ALL 202-714-9835

NEED A VEHICLE? Over 1,000 Cars, Trucks, SUV’s! You need 2 Paystubs & 1 Bill - Laurel, MD. Gross income must be $2k mo+. Jason 202.704.8213

XX740 1x1.5

TOYOTA 2005 CAMRY LE-Auto, 4 door, sedan, AC, PW, PL, cruise control, CD stereo, black, MD state insp, looks/ runs like new. $6,900. 301-535-5530

DARCARS NISSAN

703-660-0100 SILVER SPRING, MD 1-800-266-4874 ROCKVILLE, MD WWW.SHEEHYHONDA.COM 2505 PROSPERITY TER. LEXUSOFSILVERSPRING.COM 15911 INDIANOLA DRIVE

XX740 1x.25

OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK MON-FRI 8:30-5:30 • SAT 10-4PM

ROOMMATES

XX609 1x.75

VA RENTALS

355 TOYOTA

301-309-2200 ROCKVILLE, MD WWW.DARCARS.COM 15625 FREDERICK ROAD

301-309-3917 WWW.DARCARS.COM

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Better Be a Big Book Lindsay Lohan is in talks to sign a $1 million deal for her memoir 23

Put a Name to the Voice

TV TONIGHT

8 P.M.

‘Star-Crossed’ (CW) Roman’s (Matt Lanter, above left) mother produces a cellphone she found with his late father’s things. He tells Julia he wants to retrieve the data from the phone, so she introduces him to Lukas, who might be able to help.

9 P.M.

‘Dallas’ (TNT) Bobby tries to outmaneuver John Ross as the race to obtain capital for the Arctic Lease auction gets under way. As Nicolas’ partnership with Elena heats up, Christopher learns something surprising about Nicolas’ past. John Ross and Pamela’s wedding may not happen, thanks to Emma.

10 P.M.

‘Archer’ (FX) This is why it’s a bad idea to drink on the job. In this new episode, Archer goes to Colombia on a secret mission, but he ends up spilling the secret after overindulging in alcohol.

11:35 P.M.

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ (ABC) Jimmy takes his show on the road, spending a week in Austin, Texas, during the South by Southwest Festival. Since SXSW is an eclectic event that draws a diverse crowd, there could be some surprises on Kimmel’s guest list this week.

Theater

Playing With Fate Idina Menzel is focused on “If/ Then,” the new Broadway musical she stars in, which had its world premiere at D.C.’s National Theatre last fall. She will play the role of Elizabeth, a woman who returns to New York City to rebuild her life after a divorce and finds herself being pulled in two directions. “It’s about a woman starting over and not trying to control every outcome and the choices we make as opposed to fate and what’s destined and what isn’t.” (AP)

Music Tony-winning Idina Menzel — or Adele Dazeem if you’re John Travolta — is enjoying massive success with “Let It Go” from the animated film “Frozen,” but the entertainer is still perplexed that she’s finally triumphing on the pop charts with a show tune-esque track. “I’ve tried so hard to crossover, to convince people just because I was in a Broadway show I didn’t have the street cred to be a rock or a pop singer,” Menzel said. “And then the one time I have it, it’s the arrangement from the Disney movie.” Menzel’s musical moment grew even stronger when “Let It Go” won best original song at last Sunday’s Academy Awards (the Oscar went to the songwriters and producers, Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez). The song has sold close to 1.5 million tracks and is a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The “Frozen” album has been No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for ﬁve weeks and counting, the most for a soundtrack album since “Titanic” in 1998. Menzel’s song has even eclipsed Demi Lovato’s version of “Let It Go” — technically the “single version.” Menzel, 42, said she usually learns a thing or two from the characters she portrays — whether it was her breakthrough as Mau-

DAN HALLMAN (INVISION VIA AP)

Idina Menzel vaults beyond Broadway to climb the pop charts on ‘Frozen’s’ ‘Let It Go’

Idina Menzel won a Tony Award in 2004 for her starring role in “Wicked.”

$45.1M

reen Johnson in “Rent” or Elphaba in “Wicked,” which won her a Tony in 2004. She has also starred on Fox’s “Glee,” playing the mother of Lea Michele’s character. Menzel even says she’s been able to relate to her young character in “Frozen”: “I always say, when I was younger I was more ﬁerce than I am now. I wouldn’t have taken no for an answer. It’s the older you get, and even more successful, that you start to doubt yourself.” But Menzel isn’t living in regrets — and she even has useful advice for young performers and her younger self. “You just have to keep doing what you love and try not to worry about following the rules,” she said. “And it may not work out, but if you’re really good, at some point the stars align and then things happens.” MESFIN FEK ADU (AP)

The box office take of “300: Rise of an Empire” this weekend, according to Box Office Mojo. “Mr. Peabody & Sherman,” also in its opening weekend, came in second place with $32.5 million in earnings. Liam Neeson’s “Non-Stop” came in a distant third in its second weekend with $15.4 million. (E XPRESS)

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IN THEATERS

The best things to do this week

‘Need for Speed’

Find more events for your weekend in Thursday’s Weekend Pass.

F RIDAY | “Breaking Bad” star Aaron Paul makes the transition to the big screen, playing a just-out-of-prison street racer who joins a cross-country race. Along the way, he plans to get revenge on the man who framed him.

STARTS TODAY

‘World Stages: International Theater Festival 2014’ The Kennedy Center’s three-week “World Stages” theater festival, which kicks oﬀ Monday with a puppetry installation, will feature work from 20 diﬀerent countries. Performances include the grim “Incendios,” in which twin sisters travel back in time to expose their mother’s dark past, and a new take on the Shakespeare comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” with puppets.

STARTS TODAY

Oyamel’s Tequila & Mezcal Festival

K.C. BAILEY

‘Tyler Perry’s Single Moms Club’ FRIDAY | Amy Smart and Wendi McLendon-Covey join (from left) Zulay Henao, Cocoa Brown and Nia Long as women who form a support group for single moms. And, being a Tyler Perry movie, there’s also romance involved.

KENNEDY CENTER PHOTOS

‘Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me’

Cocina Mexicana, 401 Seventh St. NW; Mon. through March 23., free$60; 202-628-1005, oyamel.com. (Gallery Place)

The World Stages performances include, clockwise from top left, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” from the United Kingdom’s Bristol Old Vic, “Penny Plain” from the Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes, “Incendios” from Mexico and “Green Snake” from China.

TODAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

‘Waiting for the Barbarians’

‘Billy on the Street’

A critic for The New Yorker and The New York Review of Books, Daniel Mendelsohn critiques pop culture from low-brow to highbrow — from “Avatar” to Arthur Rimbaud. He’s collected his best reviews in “Waiting for the Barbarians” ($17.95, New York Review Books). Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW; Tue., 7 p.m., free; 202364-1919, politics-prose.com. (Van Ness)

Billy Eichner isn’t your average game show host: Last year he raced around New York City singing carols with Amy Poehler and challenged Rachel Dratch to name 20 white people (she couldn’t do it). Expect similar fastpaced antics from the third season of “Billy on the Street,” premiering Wednesday at 11 p.m. on FUSE. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY

Sting and Paul Simon Like Billy Joel and Elton John’s collaborative tours, Sting and Paul

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‘Believe’ Newly minted Oscar winner Alfonso Cuaron and producerof-everything J.J. Abrams created this new supernatural series, which follows a 10-year-old girl with mystical powers, and a strange connection to Tate, a falsely convicted inmate. The series premieres today at 10 p.m. on NBC.

FRIDAY | A t 89, Emmy and Tony winner Elaine Stritch has lost none of her barbed wit. In this documentary, Stritch, Nathan Lane, Tina Fey, James Gandolfini and others discuss her legacy and her six-decade career.

DIGITAL FUSION IMAGE LIBRARY

Jose Andres’ Oyamel is out to prove there’s more to tequila than margaritas. The restaurant celebrates the spirit with tastings and pairing menus with food that highlights the drink’s ﬂavors. Oyamel

Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW; Mon. through March 30, various times, free-$69; 202-467-4600, kennedy-center.org. (Foggy Bottom)

Simon’s joint outing ﬁnds the two classic rockers duetting on some of their many hits. Wednesday’s show at Strathmore is a beneﬁt for the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda; Wed., 8 p.m., sold out, 301-581-5100, strathmore.org. (GrosvenorStrathmore); Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW; Thur., 8 p.m., $45-$250; 202-628-3200, verizoncenter.com. (Gallery Place)

‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ FRIDAY | Wes Anderson’s latest stars Ralph Fiennes as a devoted hotel concierge who goes on the run when he’s framed for a guest’s murder. Sounds pretty dark, but knowing Anderson, it will be pastel, symmetrical and full of Bill Murray, above. Compiled by Express staff. Send tips for next week to ts@wpost.com.

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“I love this. It’s so funny and entertaining. But the whole time I was just thinking about the fact she posted it on MySpace.” — COMMENTER ROBINBIRD1800 AT EW.COM was distracted

by Laura Simpson’s odd choice of media platform for her behind-the-scenes Oscars post. Simpson, above left, who attended the awards with best friend Jennifer Lawrence, included such gems as: “Brad Pitt smells amazing, like nothing I’ve ever smelled. Eventually we ask what cologne he’s wearing and he tells us, ‘I don’t wear cologne, it’s just my musk I guess.’ I have to choose not to believe him because it would just be unfair to mankind.”

“It is well known that Silverman sports one of the finest haberdashery collections on the east coast so do not ask him to remove his hat. Having said that he drinks with the passion of a John Riggins and will occasionally misplace his hat. Have a hat spotter at all times.” — DAN SILVERMAN AT POPVILLE.COM spoofs

himself and a secret list that restaurants use to keep tabs on D.C.’s food critics. The Washington City Paper’s Jessica Sidman published the list, which includes writers’ likes and dislikes and advice about which type of server to seat them with.

“The entire world is jet-lagged for several days after the changeover— in other words, if on March 9th there were an alien attack, or if the rats decided to mobilize their forces, we’d be seriously screwed.” — BEN YAKAS AT GOTHAMIST.COM expands to

22 points last year’s list of reasons why daylight saving time needs to be abolished. Among them, the time switch results in a spike in “cyberloaﬁng,” according to a report in the Journal of Applied Psychology. “Don’t you waste enough time doing that during work year-round as it is? Can you really afford to be clicking around on listicles even more?” Yakas asks. At least you can blame science for your lack of productivity today.

“Basically, we would like everyone to walk around with their business card attached to their forehead.” — HEATHER LONG AT THE GUARDIAN.COM

argues that Americans should break the habit of asking “What do you do?” Amid a weak economic recovery, attitudes about work are changing and people’s lives are often no longer centered on jobs, she says.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

1785

Thomas Jefferson is appointed America’s minister to France, succeeding Benjamin Franklin.

1969

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Teenage sniper Lee Boyd Malvo is sentenced in Chesapeake, Va., to life in prison for his role in the Oct. 2002 killing rampage in the Washington, D.C., area that left 10 people dead.

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THEO WARGO (GETTY IMAGES)

A spokesperson for the Make-a-Wish foundation said Andrew Garfield, who plays Spider-Man on the big screen, spent time last Monday with Miles “Batkid” Scott and his family at Disneyland, and that they “had a great time.” The two had been set to be on the Oscars broadcast the previous day, but the show’s producers said the segment had to be cut. It was previously reported that Garfield had demanded the segment be cut, a claim the actor’s team later denied. (AP/EXPRESS)

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‘Fine, We Can Re-Enact “Dirty Dancing” ONCE and That’s It.’

Lindsay is mulling a chapter with tips on growing hair to Rapunzel lengths.

Justin Bieber joined Selena Gomez for a private dance session with a choreographer in a McAllen, Texas, dance studio. TMZ reported the on-againoff-again couple, who hadn’t been seen together since January, shared an intimate coffee date in the small Texas town where Gomez performed Saturday night. The two also visited a nearby perfume store, where Bieber purchased two fragrances: Obsession by Calvin Klein and Pour Homme by Givenchy. (EXPRESS)

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$1 Million Is ‘Settling’

Even in happier times Selena was mad Justin wore a clip-on bow tie to an event.

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Lindsay Lohan is reportedly in talks to sign a $1 million deal with HarperCollins to publish her memoir. An unnamed source told the New York Post that Lohan kept a diary during her 90-day stint in rehab last year and that will make up the bulk of the memoir. Lohan’s team met with several publishing houses seeking a $5 million deal, but couldn’t find anyone willing to bid that high. Despite initial interest, the source said many were concerned Lohan “wouldn’t deliver” on the memoir. (E XPRESS)

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