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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Administration to announce plan to expand health workforce
Obama administration will announce as much as $1 billion in funding to hire, train and deploy workers.
(By Sarah Kliff)

Hopes fading for debt supercommittee
Ten days before a Thanksgiving deadline, members of a congressional supercommittee appear increasingly pessimistic about the odds of forging a debt-reduction deal.
(By Lori Montgomery and Rosalind S. Helderman)

Does regulation really kill jobs?
Two plants in Ohio tell a complex story about government rules: Some jobs are lost. Others are created.
(By Jia Lynn Yang)

Gloria Cain enters the fray
On Monday night, when Fox News airs an interview with Herman and Gloria Cain, it will be the first time most in the country will have a face to go with the GOP candidate's wife's name.
(By Lonnae O'Neal Parker)

Global security trumps economics at APEC
Try as he might to focus Asia Pacific leaders on economic partnerships during a summit in Hawaii, President Obama has spent as much time on security.
(By David Nakamura)

NATION
Administration to announce plan to expand health workforce
Obama administration will announce as much as $1 billion in funding to hire, train and deploy workers.
( by Sarah Kliff , The Washington Post)

Gibson Guitar ignites environmental debate
With the help of tea party Republicans and a Nashville Democrat, Gibson Guitar is challenging a law meant to fight illegal logging, saying it amounts to regulatory overreach.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)

Promoting health with nudges and nags
Maryland is testing an approach to primary care that gives doctors incentives to care for patients continuously and comprehensively, not just when they're sick.
( by Lena H. Sun , The Washington Post)

GOP debate embraces covert action in Iran
Several candidates in Saturday's Republican presidential debate embraced the idea of the United States using covert operations to help solve diplomatic problems.
( by Walter Pincus , The Washington Post)

Russian scientist at center of Iranian mystery
Vyacheslav Danilenko has consistently denied that he ever knowingly aided Iran's nuclear weapons program. But U.N. investigators see his influence in the design and testing of an unusual Iranian detonator.
( by Joby Warrick , The Washington Post)

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METRO
Violence between female students on the rise, authorities say
Amid deaths at Bowie State and Frostburg State universities, authorities say altercations between female students are escalating.
( by Avis Thomas-Lester , The Washington Post)

MS-13 branches into underage prostitution
Dozens of people, many juveniles, are being forced into prostitution in the Washington area by Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, the region's largest and most dangerous street gang, authorities say.
( by Del Quentin Wilber , The Washington Post)

To lacrosse star, learning difference isn't a disability
Major League Lacrosse MVP Paul Rabil has auditory processing disorder, but he didn't let it discourage him from his studies at Johns Hopkins University. Now, he's trying to help other kids with similar conditions.
( by Valerie Strauss , The Washington Post)

Cathedral returns to service
Congregrants, a new bishop and dozens of the curious were present as earthquake-scarred Washington National Cathedral reopened.
( by Annie Gowen , The Washington Post)

Pr. George's council to vote on zoning bill that could ban slots
On Tuesday, the Prince George's County Council is scheduled to vote on a zoining bill that could effectively ban slots. The bill has stirred up debate over traffic, community impact, morals and the county's need to raise money.
( by Miranda S. Spivack , The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Pr. George's council to vote on zoning bill that could ban slots
On Tuesday, the Prince George's County Council is scheduled to vote on a zoining bill that could effectively ban slots. The bill has stirred up debate over traffic, community impact, morals and the county's need to raise money.
( by Miranda S. Spivack , The Washington Post)

The story you were looking for was inadvertently published

( by Washington Post , The Washington Post)

Health-care act prompts déjà vu at Supreme Court
There are unmistakable comparisons to the Supreme Court's action on the Social Security Act of 1935 as the current court considers the 2010 Affordable Care Act.
(, The Washington Post)

Pa. governor responds to Penn State scandal
Gov. Tom Corbett (R) expressed confidence that state legislators would soon require allegations of abuse to be reported directly to law enforcement.
( by Michael Leahy , The Washington Post)

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STYLE
A passive-aggressive mother-in-law
What can a mother do about a passive-aggressive mother-in-law who complains about not seeing her grandkids but then always has something better to do?
(, The Washington Post)

TV Highlights
TV highlights for the week of Nov. 14: Gabrielle Giffords is interviewed on "20/20"; Howard University's Afro Blue goes for the next level on "The Sing-Off."
(, The Washington Post)

Hair's the thing: Blondes vs. Brunettes is a win-win
D.C.'s seventh annual matchup of the Bettys and Veronicas — a charity flag football game — went down Saturday, raising almost $125,000 for the Alzheimer's Association.
( by Amy Argetsinger , The Washington Post)

Gloria Cain enters the fray
On Monday night, when Fox News airs an interview with Herman and Gloria Cain, it will be the first time most in the country will have a face to go with the GOP candidate's wife's name.
( by Lonnae O'Neal Parker , The Washington Post)

'Jersey Boys' at the National Theatre
The musical "Jersey Boys" is irresistible, and the touring company now at the National Theatre gets it almost entirely right.
( by Jane Horwitz , The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Pacquiao wins controversial decision
Manny Pacquiao claimed victory in the WBO welterweight title bout, but opponent Juan Manuel Marquez felt he was robbed.
( by Tim Dahlberg , The Washington Post)

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(, The Washington Post)

Turgeon, Terps start with a win
Terrell Stoglin scores 22 points, and the Maryland men's basketball team kicks off the Mark Turgeon era with a victory over UNC Wilmington.
( by Liz Clarke , The Washington Post)

Mike Shanahan will be around for a while
No matter how humbling this loss to Miami may have been, nothing is changing at the top.
(, The Washington Post)

Shanahan delivers neither wins, nor the truth
It's time to stop listening to Coach Mike Shanahan who doesn't provide the truth and has made a mess at the team's most critical position.
(, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Global security trumps economics at APEC
Try as he might to focus Asia Pacific leaders on economic partnerships during a summit in Hawaii, President Obama has spent as much time on security.
( by David Nakamura , The Washington Post)

GOP debate embraces covert action in Iran
Several candidates in Saturday's Republican presidential debate embraced the idea of the United States using covert operations to help solve diplomatic problems.
( by Walter Pincus , The Washington Post)

Russian scientist at center of Iranian mystery
Vyacheslav Danilenko has consistently denied that he ever knowingly aided Iran's nuclear weapons program. But U.N. investigators see his influence in the design and testing of an unusual Iranian detonator.
( by Joby Warrick , The Washington Post)

Dover whistleblowers await reforms
What happened to whistleblowers who revealed problems at the Dover Air Force Base mortuary evokes memories of mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery.
( by Christian Davenport , The Washington Post)

Italy names Monti interim premier
Clinical-minded economist takes the reins amid debt crisis after resignation of Silvio Berlusconi.
( by Anthony Faiola , The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Redskins-Dolphins postgame chat with Cindy Boren
Live discussion about the Redskins vs. Dolphins game.
(, vForum)

Talk about Travel
Have a travel-related question, comment, suspicion, warning, gripe, sad tale or happy ending? The Post Travel section's editors and writers are at your service.
(, vForum)

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TECHNOLOGY
Kindle Fire: Changing the tablet game's landscape
REVIEW | Though it still could use a few finishing touches, the Kindle Fire is a powerful tablet for a low price.
( by Joshua Topolsky , The Washington Post)

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EDITORIAL
Bigger than brain freeze
Conservatives have lost their way.
(, The Washington Post)

Israel's tough call
With time ticking, should it attack Iran?
(, The Washington Post)

No easy housing fix
This recovery could take many years.
(, The Washington Post)

Farewell, Berlusconi
From his reign, a warning for revolutionaries.
(, The Washington Post)

Crazy train
A high-speed rail project is going nowhere.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Kindle Fire: Changing the tablet game's landscape
REVIEW | Though it still could use a few finishing touches, the Kindle Fire is a powerful tablet for a low price.
( by Joshua Topolsky , The Washington Post)

Hopes fading for debt supercommittee
Ten days before a Thanksgiving deadline, members of a congressional supercommittee appear increasingly pessimistic about the odds of forging a debt-reduction deal.
( by Lori Montgomery and Rosalind S. Helderman , The Washington Post)

VA may face suit over purchasing policy
Veteran-owned suppliers could gain $3 billion if they succeed in changing a policy of the Veterans Affairs Department.
( by Kathleen Miller , The Washington Post)

Does regulation really kill jobs?
Two plants in Ohio tell a complex story about government rules: Some jobs are lost. Others are created.
( by Jia Lynn Yang in Beverly, Ohio , The Washington Post)

Strayer University buying Jack Welch Management Institute
The purchase price is about $7 million, with Welch contributing about 30 percent of that, Strayer chief financial officer Mark Brown said in an interview.
( by Megha Mandavia and A. Ananthalakshmi , The Washington Post)

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