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Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: The Caps drop their second despite a better effort in Toronto, the power play remains unplugged and more.

To prosecute the global war on terrorism effectively, the UnitedStates will need unprecedented integration of its military,intelligence, law enforcement, diplomatic, and other nationalsecurity instruments. The Pentagon's worldwide command networkshould be replaced by a combination of military and interagencycommands designed for the challenges of the future, not theproblems of the past.

The Atlantic Focus on prioritization and process, not the assignment itself. Lucy Jones So much of the homework advice parents are given is theory-based, and therefore not entirely helpful in the chaos of day-to-day life. People are told that students should have “grit.” They should “learn from failure.” But it’s hard to know how to implement these ideas when what you really need is to support a kid who has a chemistry test and two papers due in the next 48 hours but seems to be focus...