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Al-Qaeda targets dwindle as group contracts
Ayman al-Zawahiri and his second-in-command, Abu Yahya al-Libi, are the last remaining "high-value" targets of the CIA's drone campaign against al-Qaeda in Pakistan, U.S. officials said.
(By Greg Miller)
Republican rivals debate national security
At DAR Constitution Hall, GOP candidates showed sharp differences over how to deal with trouble spots around the world and terrorism at home.
(By Dan Balz and Amy Gardner)
Egypt's generals to cede power early
Concession comes as three U.S. students — one from Georgetown University — are arrested in protests.
(By Leila Fadel and Ernesto Londoño)
Obama paints Republicans as hypocritical on taxes
New Hampshire speech is part of an effort to pressure GOP on a payroll tax extension and other issues.
(By Peter Wallsten and Lori Montgomery)
Bachmann shows softer side in new book
The biographical narrative in GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann's new campaign book, "Core of Conviction," is the same as her political message.
(By Melinda Henneberger)
NATION
Democrats fight changes to proposed birth-control rule
Democratic lawmakers, fearful that President Obama is on the verge of significantly diluting a proposed requirement that new employer health plans cover birth control with no out-of-pocket charges, are lobbying the White House.
( by N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)
Drone targets dwindle as al-Qaeda shrinks
Ayman al-Zawahiri and his second-in-command, Abu Yahya al-Libi, are the last remaining "high-value" targets of the CIA's drone campaign against al-Qaeda in Pakistan, U.S. officials say.
( by Greg Miller , The Washington Post)
Astronauts may 'shelter in place' as debris nears space station
A three-man crew at the international space station may need to "shelter in place" as a chunk of a destroyed Chinese weather satellite veers close to the station.
( by Brian Vastag , The Washington Post)
Peter Thiel opens 2012 fellowship
Peter Thiel is paying another slate of young folks $100,000 not to go to college.
( by VentureBeat.com , AllThingsD.com)
Tech diversity: What's the fix?
America finds itself again chasing progress made by other nations.
( by David Porush | VentureBeat.com , AllThingsD.com)
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METRO
Andrew M. Kramer, innovative labor lawyer, dies at 67
Andrew M. Kramer, who helped ailing clients such as GM shift the burden of their retiree health-care costs away from their balance sheets and into trusts that would help ensure payouts, died Nov. 21.
( by Adam Bernstein , The Washington Post)
Paul Motian, influential jazz drummer, dies at 80
Paul Motian, an influential jazz drummer with Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett, dies at 80.
( by Matt Schudel , The Washington Post)
Hurvitz, led drugmaker Teva, dies at 79
Eli Hurvitz built the Israeli-based company into the world's largest producer of generic drugs.
( by T. Rees Shapiro , The Washington Post)
Selling a done deal
Why is the D.C. Council holding neighborhood meetings to convince residents that online gambling is a good idea — when it's already set into law?
(, The Washington Post)
Man charged in Glen Burnie slaying
A man was charged in a recent Glen Burnie homicide as he was walking out of a Maryland jail, police said Tuesday.
( by Sylvia Carignan , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Selling a done deal
Why is the D.C. Council holding neighborhood meetings to convince residents that online gambling is a good idea — when it's already set into law?
(, The Washington Post)
Republican rivals debate national security
At DAR Constitution Hall, GOP candidates showed sharp differences over how to deal with trouble spots around the world and terrorism at home.
( by Dan Balz and Amy Gardner , The Washington Post)
Referendum set on law curbing police bargaining rights
A referendum has been set for 2012 on a new law that rolled back collective-bargaining rights of Montgomery County's police union.
( by Victor Zapana , The Washington Post)
Wet and weary, Occupy marchers arrive in D.C.
About 100 Occupy Wall Street protesters arrived Tuesday in the District, including about a dozen of the original 21 who set out from Lower Manhattan nearly two weeks ago.
( by Tim Craig , The Washington Post)
Mica revives privatized airport security idea
Employing airline safety officials is considered perfectly appropriate government work to many, but not to Rep. John L. Mica.
(, The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Giving thanks — for long weekends
Thanksgiving kicks off one of the longest of America's long weekends, but extra time off for holidays wasn't always the norm.
( by Monica Hesse , The Washington Post)
Multiple children aren't for everyone
They had one child, and he is now married with a wife who often brings up how "hard" it is to be an only child. How can they get her to back off?
(, The Washington Post)
Review: 'The Swell Season'
The musicians Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova appear in "The Swell Season," a modest, intimate documentary about their life after winning Oscars for the musical "Once."
( by Ann Hornaday , The Washington Post)
A 'Night Before' to remember
Theater review: Adventure Theatre's "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"
( by Celia Wren , The Washington Post)
Fallon, Roots up walk-on music's snark factor for Bachmann
Upcoming guests of Jimmy Fallon's late-night show might want to negotiate their walk-on music with the show's bookers, after the Roots played Fishbone's "Lyin' A-- B----" when GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann walked on stage Monday night.
(, The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Pearson leads the way for Patriots
George Mason's defensive intensity keys a win against Albany in the Patriots' third game in four days.
( by Steven Goff , The Washington Post)
Kizer extends Maryland's streak
Lynetta Kizer (career-high 25 points) helps the Terrapins remain undefeated following a victory over Saint Joseph's.
( by Gene Wang , The Washington Post)
TV and radio listings; November 23
(, The Washington Post)
BOSWELL | Baseball's moment of glory
Less than four years after the shame of the Mitchell Report on steroid use, baseball has done almost everything right this time with the new collective bargaining agreement.
(, The Washington Post)
MLB, players extend labor peace
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association announce a new collective bargaining agreement, ensuring labor peace between the sides through 2016 and guaranteeing 21 consecutive years without a work stoppage since the 1994 strike.
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Pakistan's envoy to U.S. resigns amid scandal
Memo scandal underlines tension between Pakistan's civilian government and its military.
( by Karin Brulliard , The Washington Post)
Danielle Mitterrand, former French first lady, dies at 87
Danielle Mitterrand, a decorated member of the French Resistance and combative advocate for the poor who broke the mold as first lady alongside France's first Socialist president, died Nov. 22.
( by Jamey Keaten , The Washington Post)
Drone targets dwindle as al-Qaeda shrinks
Ayman al-Zawahiri and his second-in-command, Abu Yahya al-Libi, are the last remaining "high-value" targets of the CIA's drone campaign against al-Qaeda in Pakistan, U.S. officials say.
( by Greg Miller , The Washington Post)
Turkey's social curbs spark alarm
The state has moved to expand control over academia, business and the Internet.
( by Daniel Dombey , The Washington Post)
Gorbachev on Russia, Arab Spring
Excerpts from an interview with former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Berlin on Tuesday.
( by Michael Birnbaum , The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Real Wheels Live
Live online discussion with Real Wheels columnist Warren Brown about car-buying and the auto industry.
(, vForum)
Fact checker: How truthful were GOP candidates in the Nov. 22 debate?
Fact checker Glenn Kessler discusses how truthful the Republican presidential candidates were during the Nov. 22, 2011 GOP debate.
(, vForum)
ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri
The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.
(, vForum)
How the supercommittee's failure will impact federal employees
Joe Davidson and Eric Yoder discuss how a federal supercommittee failure will directly impact federal employees.
(, vForum)
CANCELED: Eugene Robinson Live: Republican obstinacy doomed the supercommittee
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discusses his latest columns.
(, vForum)
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TECHNOLOGY
Facebook phone is built on social
Codenamed Buffy, the phone began as a highly controversial project.
( by Jolie O'Dell | VentureBeat.com , AllThingsD.com)
Apple and Android are now dominating mobile game market
The mobile game landscape has changed dramatically in the last couple of years, with Apple and Android games surpassing both Nintendo and Sony for the leadership of the market.
( by Dean Takahashi | VentureBeat.com , AllThingsD.com)
Blackberry Playbook price slashed to $199
RIM has struggled to keep up with its competitors in the tablet space.
( by Sean Ludwig | VentureBeat.com , AllThingsD.com)
On Black Friday, Amazon to sell smartphones for a penny
It's a gimmick in that nabbing the phones requires a two-year contract, but the phone selection is wide.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Facebook degrees of separation are growing smaller
Facebook's data team has found that the social network is a small world, after all.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
Justice after Gaddafi
Libya can conduct fair trials, with the right help.
( by John B. Bellinger III , The Washington Post)
Get a job, candidates!
What the GOP also-rans can do next.
(, The Washington Post)
Search and destroy
Jon Kyl stopped the supercommittee cold.
(, The Washington Post)
Another wrist slap for Iran
New U.S. sanctions are hardly crippling.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
Censure just won't do
Currie's work for Shoppers Food Warehouse violates state ethics rules.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
FCC moves to block AT&T and T-Mobile deal
The Federal Communications Commission wants to block AT&T's merger with T-Mobile, citing concerns about job losses and competition. AT&T now faces its second major barrier from the government. The Justice Department's antitrust division has already sued and is scheduled to present its case against the deal in February before a federal judge.
( by Jia Lynn Yang , The Washington Post)
CFPB looking to educate students on private loans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has undertaken several initiatives to simplify loan products that have tripped up consumers.
(, The Washington Post)
SOPA opposition goes viral
The campaign against the Stop Online Piracy Act illustrated the quick ability of Silicon Valley to generate a massive grassroots movement to serve its interests.
( by Hayley Tsukayama and Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post)
Fed plans second stress test for big banks
Bank regulators will test the ability of the nation's largest banks to withstand a new recession and wider financial crisis in Europe, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.
( by Neil Irwin , The Washington Post)
Retail groups appeal swipe fee rules
Retailers are suing the Federal Reserve over new limits on controversial debit card swipe fees that the industry says are too high.
( by Ylan Q. Mui , The Washington Post)
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