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All E.U. nations but Britain back new pact
Tough spending limits in proposed accord praised by ECB chief; Britain's refusal to join shows growing rift.
(By Anthony Faiola)
Police look for Va. Tech killer's motive
Police say the part-time Radford student was suspected of stealing keys to an SUV at gunpoint.
(By Justin Jouvenal)
Newt Gingrich has an unusual love: zoos
Asked recently by CNN's Piers Morgan to name the great moment of his life, Gingrich responded, ". . . Hanging out at zoos."
(By Sandhya Somashekhar)
The Christmas tree conundrum
Artificial trees are gaining, but local growers and sellers say nothing beats the real thing — and even tree-huggers say chopping a Christmas tree down is better for the environment.
(By Darryl Fears and Robert Samuels)
Can D.C. council go back to legislating?
The members are so preoccupied with feuds and scandals that some are crafting few meaningful bills.
(By Tim Craig)
NATION
The Christmas tree conundrum
Artificial trees are gaining, but local growers and sellers say nothing beats the real thing — and even tree-huggers say chopping a Christmas tree down is better for the environment.
( by Darryl Fears and Robert Samuels , The Washington Post)
Missing former FBI agent resurfaces in proof-of-life video
The images of Robert Levinson are the first seen publicly since he disappeared in Iran in 2007.
( by Joby Warrick , The Washington Post)
Climate talks extend into Saturday
Under pressure from nations vulnerable to climate change and their European allies, delegates to U.N. talks in Durban debated Friday whether to launch a process that could forge a new global warming pact by 2015.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)
Fostering leadership at GWU
George Washington University's Steven Knapp on getting students into public service, leading a faculty, and learning from a marching band.
( by Tom Fox , The Washington Post)
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METRO
Donald 'thrilled' to lead family services
Her introduction as director of the agency she worked at from 2001 to 2005 seemed more like a reunion.
( by Mike DeBonis , The Washington Post)
Trust us, D.C. area: There'll be a total eclipse of the moon.
People in western parts of the United States will get a chance to see the celestial spectacle, but those in the Washington area will be shut out.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
Md. regents reject U-Md., UMB merger
Officials instead endorse a "strategic alliance" between the university and the Baltimore professional campus.
( by Daniel de Vise , The Washington Post)
Holiday event highlights
Living Nativity scene; living Christmas tree; a festival of song and Scripture.
(, The Washington Post)
Religion events, Dec. 10-12
Religion events in the Washington metro region.
(, The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Donald 'thrilled' to lead family services
Her introduction as director of the agency she worked at from 2001 to 2005 seemed more like a reunion.
( by Mike DeBonis , The Washington Post)
Supreme Court intervenes in Texas redistricting battle
State opposed plans drawn up by panel of federal judges who found legislature's plan didn't properly reflect growth of minority population
( by Robert Barnes , The Washington Post)
Palestinians an 'invented' people?
In denying their right to a sovereign state, GOP candidate Gingrich rejects decade-long U.S. policy.
( by Amy Gardner and Philip Rucker , The Washington Post)
Can D.C. council go back to legislating?
The members are so preoccupied with feuds and scandals that some are crafting few meaningful bills.
( by Tim Craig , The Washington Post)
Leslie Johnson gets one-year sentence
The ex-Pr. George's official, who hid bribes in her bra for her husband, had hoped for probation.
( by Miranda S. Spivack and Ovetta Wiggins , The Washington Post)
More Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post
STYLE
No luck in the baby department
After a year of trying for children, a husband and wife aren't on the same page about their next step.
(, The Washington Post)
East London: From wasteland to Olympics host
Can the 2012 Summer Olympics revive East London, long a forlorn industrial area?
( by Andrea Sachs , The Washington Post)
American Ballet Theatre's 'The Nutcracker'
The Kennedy Center hosts an unusual, but funny and warm, interpretation of the holiday classic.
( by Sarah Kaufman , The Washington Post)
'Appropriate Adult': Lost in a killer's ambiguity
Starring Dominic West as a British serial killer and Emily Watson as his court-appointed advocate, this movie is quietly chilling — but also plodding.
( by Hank Stuever , The Washington Post)
Sparks are flying in GOP campaign ads
Images of sparks flying on factory floors and from the tools of blue-collar workers are numerous in ads for GOP presidential candidates right now.
( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Chris Paul 3-way Lakers trade blocked by NBA
A potential deal that would have sent New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul to the Lakers, Lamar Odom to New Orleans and Pau Gasol to Houston was killed by the NBA.
(, The Washington Post)
TV and radio listings: December 10
(, The Washington Post)
Wideman's hat trick powers Capitals
Dennis Wideman scores three times on the power play for his first career hat trick as Washington tops Toronto at Verizon Center.
( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post)
Wizards are back in business
Training camp opens with Nick Young still in California and Roger Mason Jr. returning for his second stint with the team.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)
OPINION | Freddie Roach's triumphant comeback
Opinion | A Parkinson's diagnosis could have been the end for Freddie Roach, who instead became the best trainer in boxing today.
(, The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Russian Web gets protesters' word out
Plans for big Moscow demonstration rely on Internet to stoke outrage and boost turnout.
( by Will Englund , The Washington Post)
Pakistan bolsters border defense
Steps including deployment of surface-to-air missiles on Afghan border could threaten NATO aircraft.
( by Simon Denyer , The Washington Post)
Gathering fragments of the Holocaust
For Israeli archivists, "a last-minute rescue operation, to pass on the story to the next generation."
( by Joel Greenberg in NETANYA, Israel , The Washington Post)
Missing former FBI agent resurfaces in proof-of-life video
The images of Robert Levinson are the first seen publicly since he disappeared in Iran in 2007.
( by Joby Warrick , The Washington Post)
Britain ponders new status as odd man out
Media, analysts, politicians wonder what Cameron's holdout in Brussels means for their country.
( by Karla Adam , The Washington Post)
More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Ask Boswell about the Redskins, Capitals and all Washington sports
Sports Columnist Tom Boswell will take your questions about the Redskins, the Capitals, the Nationals, baseball, the NFL and more.
(, vForum)
Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems (Thursday, Dec. 15)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about the strange train we call life.
(, 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)
NFC East Trash Talk for Week 14
Roger Newkirk and Chris Jenkins of TheRootDC discuss the ups and downs of the four arch-rivals in the NFC East: The Cowboys, Eagles, Giants and Redskins.
(, vForum)
'Very Mary-Kate' blogger chats with readers
Elaine Carroll chat about her "Very Mary-Kate" blog and more.
(, vForum)
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TECHNOLOGY
What does open source mean for webOS's future?
HP throws webOS to the open source community.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Google updates movie search for mobile phones
Google updated its web-based search for mobile today to offer better results when you're looking for movies or theaters.
( by Dante D'Orazio | The Verge , The Washington Post)
Google+ launches opt-in facial recognition
The new "Find My Face" feature is something you have to specifically opt into.
( by Jolie O'Dell | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
Apple opens the doors in Grand Central store
Apple threw open its doors at Grand Central Station Friday morning
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
HP decides fate of webOS
The tech company says the platform will be contributed to the open source community.
( by Chris Ziegler | The Verge , theverge.com)
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EDITORIAL
Va. Tech: Still a safe place to be
(, The Washington Post)
Clinton takes the right tone with Putin
The right moment to prioritize support for human rights over a "strategic" relationship.
( by Editorial Board , The Washington Post)
The U.S. needs to go slowly on the road to Burma
(, The Washington Post)
What if the suspect were male?
(, The Washington Post)
Gingrich's no intellectual
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Falcone may face SEC charges
The SEC has told hedge fund mogul Philip Falcone that he and his firm, Harbinger Capital Partners, could be charged with securities fraud.
( by David S. Hilzenrath , The Washington Post)
Europe's crisis about more than debt
Talking to German policymakers, business leaders and bankers makes one thing clear: This is a crisis first of growth, then of institutions, and only then of debt.
(, The Washington Post)
Justice Dept. is about to pull rug out from under AT&T
Wireless giant hopes to make its case for T-Mobile merger at antitrust trial, but U.S. attorney says FCC ruling makes lawsuit moot.
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post)
U.S. won't join IMF euro fund
U.S. officials said it won't join European countries in lending money to the International Monetary Fund to battle the region's debt crisis.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)
Europe crisis has ripple effects in U.S.
The continent's banks' hesitancy to lend puts financing in doubt across the Atlantic.
( by Steven Mufson , The Washington Post)
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