The Wire: February 13, 2013

• Entertainment

  2:15 p.m.

  Review: 'All in the Timing' has wordplay and wit

  With perfect timing to brighten winter doldrums comes a revival of David Ives’ hilarious six-pack of one-act plays, “All In the Timing.”
• Entertainment

  2:15 p.m.

  Winner of top dog competition heads to Broadway

  The Best in Show winner at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is heading to Broadway. Not to see a show _ to be in one.
• Ncaa

  2:15 p.m.

  Kentucky's Noel to have MRI after X-rays negative

  Kentucky freshman Nerlens Noel was scheduled for an MRI on his left knee Wednesday after X-rays were negative.
• National

  2:11 p.m.

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  Intruders gun down unarmed dad trying to protect daughter

  A Miami father was fatally shot early Wednesday morning after two armed men forced their way into his home in an attempted robbery.
• World

  2:04 p.m.

  

  Syria official warns of trafficking in antiquities

  A Syrian government official warned Wednesday of rampant trafficking in antiquities from his country and appealed for U.N. help in halting the illicit trade that has flourished during the nearly 23-month-long civil war.
• National

  2:04 p.m.

  

  Carnival cancels 12 cruises after Triumph fire

  Carnival Cruise Lines says it is cancelling another 12 voyages for the disabled ship that is being towed to Alabama after an engine room fire left it powerless at sea.
• Entertainment

  2:00 p.m.

  Fox hires Scott Brown as contributor

  Fox News Channel is hiring former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown as a contributor, and the Republican is making his debut in prime time on Wednesday.
• Entertainment

  2:00 p.m.

  Michelle Obama plugs `Beats of the Southern Wild'

  The Oscar-nominated film “Beasts of the Southern Wild” has gotten Michelle Obama’s ringing endorsement.
• Local

  1:36 p.m.

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  Alexandria deputy fatally shoots burglar in his home

  An off-duty Alexandria sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a man he found breaking into his Fort Washington home late Tuesday, Prince George’s County police said.
• World

  1:33 p.m.

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  First LGBT Jewish children's book published

  The lack of a gay-themed, Jewish children’s book has finally been remedied with “The Purim Superhero,” a story of a young boy whose dilemma over which Purim costume to pick is solved with the help of his two dads.
• Commentary

  1:26 p.m.

  

  MILLOY: Federal judge overturns EPA human experiments case

  It’s a good thing the U.S Public Health Service called off the infamous Tuskegee syphilis experiments in 1972. Had someone sued to stop the horror, a federal judge like Anthony Trenga might have stopped the suit — not the experiments.
• Entertainment

  1:26 p.m.

  

  Eric Church leads Academy of Country Music Awards nominations with 7

  They don’t call him “Chief” for nothing: Eric Church is the top nominee at this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards.
• Baseball

  1:20 p.m.

  

  Barry Bonds asks appeals court to throw out obstruction of justice conviction

  A jury in April 2011 found Bonds guilty of obstruction for saying he was a “celebrity child” when asked about injecting steroids.
• Letters

  1:17 p.m.

  TWT

  LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Citizens must protect themselves

  On a recent show, British TV host Piers Morgan pressed radio host Dana Loesch on why anyone would need an AR-15 rifle. I would like Mr. Morgan to answer a question for me: Why did the London police abandon whole sections of their city to be burned and looted? The fact is they set up a perimeter to protect the empowered, the well-to-do and their own safety. The London police left thousands of citizens to fend for themselves. Given British gun laws, the best the police had were baseball bats to protect themselves and their property.
• Letters

  1:17 p.m.

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  LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank Team Obama for sequestration

  On March 1, unless legislation is passed to stop it, the “sequestration” goes into effect after having been delayed from the original deadline of Jan. 2. The sequestration calls for reductions in spending over a 10-year period in defense ($500 billion) and non-defense ($700 billion).
• Letters

  1:16 p.m.

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  LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Benghazi victims defended with empty words

  Now that Hillary Rodham Clinton is no longer secretary of state, it looks as though the investigation into the Benghazi, Libya, cover-up will be put to rest — and Mrs. Clinton will be allowed to get on with her race to the White House in 2016.
• Letters

  1:16 p.m.

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  LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Americans, hold fast to your faith

  For the past few years, I have been watching the actions of our political leaders, listening to the words of our betters in academia and sensing the apathy of many Americans as our great nation has begun to decay. There was a time not so long ago when the U.S. Constitution was staunchly held by a vast majority of Americans as the law of the land, when the people knew right from wrong and the term “illegal” had only one meaning.
• Entertainment

  1:15 p.m.

  'Long Island Medium' Theresa Caputo gets book deal

  She must have seen this coming.
• National

  1:12 p.m.

  TWT

  

  Chris Matthews calls Marco Rubio's State of the Union rebuttal 'primitive'

  MSNBC’s Chris Matthews blasted Marco Rubio’s State of the Union rebuttal Tuesday night as “primitive” and “something you’d hear on a high school debating team.”
• Entertainment

  1:07 p.m.

  

  Kendall and Kylie Jenner: Sisters emulate Kardashian siblings with clothes line

  Kendall and Kylie Jenner are taking a cue from big sisters Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian — launching their own clothing line.
• Entertainment

  1:00 p.m.

  Regina King needs sleep, both on-screen and off

  When “Southland” returns to TNT on Wednesday, viewers will see the character of Los Angeles police Detective Lydia Adams as a new mom desperately in need of sleep.
• National

  12:55 p.m.

  TWT

  

  Taxpayers pick up Asian hip-hop tour promoted by U.S. State Department

  The U.S. State Department is going hip-hop. The department’s Bureau of Educations and Cultural Affairs said it’s sending the San Francisco-based hip hop group, Audiopharmacy, on a Southeast Asia and Pacific tour, as part the federal agency’s American Music Abroad program.
• Entertainment

  12:52 p.m.

  

  Beyonce: Singer hopes documentary inspires daughter Blue Ivy

  Beyonce is hoping that her ultrarevealing documentary will someday provide inspiration for Blue Ivy, the year-old daughter she and husband Jay-Z have.
• Entertainment

  12:48 p.m.

  

  Seth MacFarlane: Entertainer gets Oscar-hosting advice from old pro Billy Crystal

  Despite getting advice from Billy Crystal and working as hard as he can to prepare to host the Academy Awards, Seth MacFarlane thinks his hosting gig is a “one-off” and that he’ll be “flayed by the press” no matter what he does.
• Entertainment

  12:45 p.m.

  MacFarlane gets Oscar-hosting advice from Crystal

  Despite getting advice from Billy Crystal and working as hard as he can to prepare to host the Academy Awards, Seth MacFarlane thinks his hosting gig is a “one-off” and that he’ll be “flayed by the press” no matter what he does.
• National

  12:42 p.m.

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  Robert Gibbs signs contract to appear on NBC, MSNBC

  Both NBC News and MSNBC have hired former White House press secretary and senior advisor to President Obama, Robert Gibbs, as a contributor.
• Soccer

  12:30 p.m.

  

  David Beckham has first PSG training session

  Beckham started his first practice session with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday amid a media frenzy as dozens of camera crews and photographers jostled for position at the club’s training ground in the western suburbs of Paris.
• Politics

  12:16 p.m.

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  Gay rights activists demand DC Comics fire Mormon Superman writer

  A writer for DC Comics’ Superman series has come under attack by homosexual rights activists, who view his work as anti-gay and want him fired.
• Entertainment

  12:15 p.m.

  Norway honors Munch with 'The Scream' stamp

  Norway is celebrating the 150th anniversary of expressionist painter Edvard Munch’s birth with postage stamps of his most famous compositions, including “The Scream” _ the world’s most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.
• Entertainment

  12:15 p.m.

  California drama cuts into speech coverage

  The California standoff involving fugitive Christopher Dorner shortened television’s previews of President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday but did not interrupt coverage of the speech.
• Commentary

  12:04 p.m.

  

  SMITH: State of the Union lays out un-American agenda

  Conservatism is fundamentally and unyieldingly at war with poverty and disorder. At its core, conservatism seeks not just to alleviate these social problems, but to wage an aggressive war against them.
• World

  12:04 p.m.

  

  Pope Benedict XVI says he's resigning for the 'good of the church'

  Pope Benedict XVI told thousands of faithful Wednesday that he was resigning for “the good of the church” — an extraordinary scene of a pope explaining himself to his flock that unfolded in his first appearance since dropping the bombshell announcement.
• National

  11:38 a.m.

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  Democratic lawmaker heralds Obama as the next FDR

  A Democratic congresswoman is heralding President Obama as the next New Dealing Franklin Delano Roosevelt in gushing praise on the House floor following the Tuesday-evening State of the Union.
• Local

  11:36 a.m.

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  Man struck by Metro train at Gallery Place

  A man was struck by a train and killed at the Gallery Place Metro rail station Wednesday, causing hours of delays for morning commuters.
• Entertainment

  11:30 a.m.

  Eagles document their complicated history

  Consider how unusual it is for the exact breaking point of a big-time rock band to be chronicled on film.
• Technology

  11:30 a.m.

  Wall Street: Comcast getting great deal on NBCU

  Analysts believe General Electric Co. gave Comcast Corp. a great deal on the half of NBCUniversal that the cable company doesn’t already own.
• Politics

  11:24 a.m.

  TWT

  

  Marco Rubio: Sip of water heard ‘round the world goes unnoticed at Poland Spring

  Sen. Marco Rubio’s now-infamous reach for a sip of water during his State of the Union rebuttal is the best thing to happen to Poland Spring since the invention of plastic packaging.
• Ncaa

  11:15 a.m.

  Oregon 3-sport star sets sights on track team

  It all began in 2011, when Oregon volleyball coach Jim Moore got a knock on his door shortly after the Ducks’ season wrapped up.
• Ncaa

  11:15 a.m.

  Noel injures knee in No. 25 Kentucky's loss

  Things had been going so well for the Kentucky Wildcats.
• Security

  11:11 a.m.

  TWT

  

  Senate Republicans shoot down new court to oversee drone strikes

  Senate Republicans shot down a Democrat-inspired plan to create a new court to oversee the use of drones for attacks, saying the idea intrudes on executive powers.
• Baseball

  11:00 a.m.

  Wainwright's value up for Carpenter-less Cardinals

  Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals have put contract talks on hold, though neither side expects many obstacles to a long-term deal.
• National

  10:50 a.m.

  TWT

  

  Progressives applaud as GOP Gov. Susana Martinez of N.M. OKs gun background checks

  New Mexico’s leading lady, Gov. Susana Martinez, has come out in support of a bill to impose background checks for those who buy firearms at gun shows.
• Entertainment

  10:30 a.m.

  Rapper DMX arrested for not having license in SC

  Rapper DMX has been arrested in northwestern South Carolina for driving without a license.
• Commentary

  10:29 a.m.

  

  BOOK REVIEW: ‘Jesus of Nazareth’

  Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he will step down at the end of this month, the first pope in more than 600 years to vacate the Vatican before his death. He cited the usual health considerations consistent with his age, 85, and said that his post-papal plans would be to live “a life dedicated to prayer.”
• Politics

  10:15 a.m.

  TWT

  

  Source: Sen. Menendez failed to report one of his Dominican Republic flights

  Sources are telling Fox News that Sen. Robert Menendez failed to report at least one of the trips he took to the Dominican Republic on the plane of his friend and campaign donor, Dr. Salomon Melgen.
• Entertainment

  10:15 a.m.

  Summertime outdoor pianos returning to NYC

  A new player is coming to the city’s street scene this summer: everyday New Yorkers.
• Entertainment

  10:15 a.m.

  Giffords, Kelly featured in March issue of Vogue

  Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, talk about their continued push for gun regulation in the upcoming issue of Vogue magazine.
• Entertainment

  10:15 a.m.

  NY school names theater after singer Pete Seeger

  The high school in Pete Seeger’s upstate New York hometown has named its theater after the 93-year-old folk singer and his wife.
• Technology

  10:15 a.m.

  Comcast to discuss NBC deal during conference call

  Comcast is holding a conference call Wednesday morning to discuss its fourth-quarter earnings and elaborate on a $16.7 billion deal that will give the cable-TV giant full ownership of NBCUniversal. The call with analysts is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET.
• Soccer

  10:15 a.m.

  Turkish trial shows soccer corruption at the top

  Turkey loves both soccer and strong men, so it’s no surprise that Aziz Yildirim is a household name.