The Wire: March 12, 2012

Sports
11:45 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 10:18 p.m. EDT
Tennis
11:45 p.m.
Djokovic wins at Indian Wells
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic defeated Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday, improving his match record to 12-1 this year.
Campaign 2012
11:36 p.m.
TWT
Paul nets first win, but not in delegates
Rep. Ron Paul won his first victory of the Republican primary season over the weekend, but fell short in several tests of his delegate-hoarding strategy, and the candidate himself hinted to reporters that he is “suspicious” of fraud in some of the vote-counting.
National
11:35 p.m.
TWT
Earthquake link casts cloud over fracking
In another blow to the natural gas extraction technique known as fracking, officials in Ohio now say wastewater produced by the popular process is likely responsible for a rash of recent earthquakes.
Football
11:32 p.m.
TWT
Redskins penalized $36M in salary cap space
The Washington Redskins, for years derided as champions of the offseason, positioned themselves Monday to legitimize that title in a salary-cap showdown with the NFL.
Local
11:31 p.m.
TWT
Unopposed Evans boasts big re-election stash of cash
Campaign-finance reports tied to D.C. Council seats up for grabs this year show candidates with widely divergent amounts of cash to play with in the homestretch to the April 3 primary elections.
Entertainment
11:30 p.m.
Lost mural by Leonardo may have been discovered
Researchers may have discovered traces of a lost mural by Leonardo da Vinci by poking a probe through cracks in a 16th-century fresco painted on the wall of one of Florence’s most famous buildings.
Entertainment
11:30 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 11:15 p.m. EDT
Entertainment
11:30 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 11:08 p.m. EDT
Entertainment
11:30 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 11 p.m. EDT
Politics
11:29 p.m.
TWT
Rising gas prices hamper Obama
President Obama on Monday trumpeted an administration report that praises him for reducing the country’s reliance on foreign oil, but a new poll shows that Americans are holding him responsible for soaring gas prices.
Economy
11:28 p.m.
TWT
Boeing downplays illegal subsidies
In the latest Boeing-Airbus showdown, the world’s two biggest plane manufacturers each claimed vindication from a World Trade Organization ruling Monday that the U.S. had provided billions in illegal subsidies to Boeing.
Politics
11:26 p.m.
TWT
Distracted driving on the line
Drivers will switch from using distracting devices built into car dashboards to using even more distracting hand-held devices unless the federal government addresses both issues at the same time, automakers warned Monday.
Ncaa
11:16 p.m.
TWT
No. 5 seed Georgetown brimming with confidence
With dinner, cupcakes, and confetti, the Georgetown Hoyas gathered to watch the NCAA selection show. With them were friends, family, coaches, the pep band, cheerleaders, and even Jack the mascot.
Entertainment
11:15 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 10:20 p.m. EDT
Entertainment
11:15 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 9 p.m. EDT
Entertainment
11:15 p.m.
Mexican city bans Tigres del Norte for drug songs
The capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua has banned Los Tigres del Norte from playing in the city after the popular norteno band played ballads glorifying drug traffickers during a weekend concert.
Entertainment
11:15 p.m.
'Suge' Knight lawyer gets new date in Vegas case
A lawyer for rap music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight is working on a plea deal with a Las Vegas city prosecutor on unpaid tickets that led to Knight’s arrest last month on traffic warrants.
Ncaa
11:14 p.m.
TWT
Second-seeded Maryland vows to live by mottos
The Maryland women’s basketball team sat glued to the television in the corner of Heritage Hall at Comcast Center waiting for the announcement.
Entertainment
11:00 p.m.
Queen Elizabeth II marks Commonwealth Day
Queen Elizabeth II, her husband and other senior royals have attended a lively ceremony in London marking Commonwealth Day.
Ncaa
10:52 p.m.
Virginia's Scott, Zeglinski see long seasons rewarded
Mike Scott and fellow fifth-year senior Sammy Zeglinski were seated with coach Tony Bennett between them when the team gathered to watch the NCAA selection show. When the Cavaliers heard their named called, Scott was the first to his feet.
Politics
10:51 p.m.
Inside Politics: Romney will skip Oregon debate
The Mitt Romney campaign announced Monday that the former Massachusetts governor has decided not to participate in the planned Republican presidential debate scheduled for newt week, on March 19 in Portland, Ore.
Football
10:41 p.m.
NFL's silly season kicks offwith the start of free agency
Open for business, wild as it might get. The NFL’s calendar turns toward a new season Tuesday when free agency begins.
Entertainment
10:30 p.m.
AP Top Entertainment News At 8:39 p.m. EDT
Entertainment
10:30 p.m.
Judge: Barnes move foes must reimburse legal fees
The Barnes Foundation must be reimbursed $40,000 in legal fees by opponents fighting the world-famous art collection’s move from the suburbs to downtown Philadelphia, according to a ruling from the judge who has presided over the long legal battle.
Sports
10:30 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 10:16 p.m. EDT
Sports
10:30 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 10:04 p.m. EDT
Sports
10:30 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 10:03 p.m. EDT
Basketball
10:17 p.m.
TWT
Contributions coming from Wizards' young guns
For the Washington Wizards, trying to put together a few wins starts with small steps.
Sports
10:15 p.m.
Column: Pat Knight steps out of father's shadow
For three seasons and counting, people have gone out of their way to highlight the differences between Pat and Bob Knight. The resemblance, though, never seems stronger than when one or the other starts growling.
Sports
10:15 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 9:51 p.m. EDT
Sports
10:15 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 9:26 p.m. EDT
World
10:10 p.m.
Internet freedom changes on list
The Arab Spring is changing the face of Internet freedom, according to Reporters Without Borders, which released its latest “Enemies of the Internet” list Monday.
Local
10:06 p.m.
TWT
UMd. student arrested, hospitalized after threatening a 'shooting rampage'
Authorities say a student’s threat to go on a “shooting rampage” at the University of Maryland College Park was credible, although searches of the student’s dorm room and his family’s home have not turned up any weapons.
Football
10:00 p.m.
AP Sources: Cowboys, Redskins have cap reduced
The Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys will pay the price for overspending during the uncapped 2010 season.
Sports
10:00 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 9:10 p.m. EDT
Local
9:47 p.m.
TWT
Maryland's local school funding mandate opposed
Local leaders in Maryland say a proposed state mandate on local education funding goes too far in dictating the fiscal decisions made by county governments.
National
9:44 p.m.
American Briefs: Sheriff pleads guilty after court OKs video showing
San Francisco’s sheriff pleaded guilty Monday to false imprisonment, thus avoiding a domestic violence trial that could have cost him his job and ending the public airing of a personal drama worthy of the Venezuela telenovela that his wife once starred in.
Ncaa
9:36 p.m.
TWT
Loyola's Walker no longer a postseason spectator
While Jimmy Patsos uncorked a virtuoso postgame news conference when Loyola won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title last week, Shane Walker was transfixed by something far less animated than his gregarious coach.
Sports
9:30 p.m.
TWT
Sports Briefs
San Antonio Spurs point guard T.J. Ford abruptly retired Monday following the latest scare to his surgically repaired spine that once sideline him for an entire NBA season and hampered the dazzling promise that made him a college star.
Sports
9:30 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 8:51 p.m. EDT
Golf
9:30 p.m.
Tiger withdraws with another injury
One week after Tiger Woods showed some of his old magic, he hobbled off the golf course with an old injury.
Technology
9:30 p.m.
British court: Right-to-die case can proceed
In a case that challenges Britain’s definition of murder, a severely disabled man who says his life has no “privacy or dignity” will be granted a hearing on his request that a doctor be allowed to give him a lethal injection.
National
9:29 p.m.
TWT
To many teachers, career has failed
Students aren’t the only ones who hate going to school.
Sports
9:15 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 8:49 p.m. EDT
Ncaa
9:02 p.m.
TWT
How to fill out your NCAA bracket
Here are the teams to embrace or avoid while trying to forecast how the field of 68 fares in the NCAA tournament.
Entertainment
9:00 p.m.
'Lorax' retains No. 1 box-office spot with $38.8M
“Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” held on as the No. 1 movie for the second-straight weekend with $38.8 million, easily beating the sci-fi newcomer “John Carter.”
Football
9:00 p.m.
AP Source: Peyton Manning to meet with Tennessee
A person familiar with the situation says the Tennessee Titans will be visiting with four-time NFL MVP Peyton Manning in his search for a new team.
Sports
9:00 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 8:41 p.m. EDT
Sports
9:00 p.m.
AP Top Sports News At 8:33 p.m. EDT