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Romney steps up attacks on Gingrich
Mitt Romney escalated his rivalry with Newt Gingrich on Monday with a series of personal attacks, signaling a more aggressive and negative shift in the GOP presidential race.
(By Amy Gardner, Karen Tumulty and Philip Rucker)
Scientists close in on linchpin of physics, the 'God particle'
Physicists are closing in on a theoretical "God particle" called the Higgs boson that serves as a linchpin in theories of how the universe works at the smallest level.
(By Brian Vastag and Joel Achenbach)
Hezbollah claims to release CIA names
The exposure creates new security risks for CIA officers in a country where American espionage operations had already been damaged by Hezbollah's capture of a group of agency-paid informants earlier this year.
(By Greg Miller)
'Finding Nemo' could get harder
The underwater world in the Disney film is teeming with cheery creatures. But a study says that of the real-life species associated with those in the film, many face the threat of extinction.
(By Juliet Eilperin)
Losing one of their own
After a soldier is killed in Afghanistan, the Army's close ties bind his widow and his commander — sometimes uncomfortably.
(By Greg Jaffe)
NATION
Lawmakers seek to ease concerns on detainees
A $662 billion defense authorization bill approved Monday contains reworked provisions regarding detainees that lawmakers hope the Obama administration will support.
( by Felicia Sonmez , The Washington Post)
'Finding Nemo' could get harder
The underwater world in the Disney film is teeming with cheery creatures. But a study says that of the real-life species associated with those in the film, many face the threat of extinction.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)
Losing one of their own
After a soldier is killed in Afghanistan, the Army's close ties bind his widow and his commander — sometimes uncomfortably.
( by Greg Jaffe in HOPKINSVILLE, KY. , The Washington Post)
Teens increasingly swapping cigarettes for cheap, flavored mini cigars
Cigar smoking among teens in Maryland and elsewhere is on the rise even as cigarette smoking falls. Experts blame cheap "little cigars," cigarillos in fruit and candy flavors.
( by Lena H. Sun , The Washington Post)
Washington Gas to clean Anacostia riverbank under new agreement
Washington Gas Light Co. has agreed to clean land along the Anacostia River that it contaminated for more than a century, federal officials said.
( by Darryl Fears , 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)
Armed man dies in confrontation with D.C. police
A man who fired a gun and then ignored orders to drop it was shot and killed in Northeast Washington in a confrontation with D.C. police officers, police said.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
12 struck, 2 killed by vehicles in Montgomery
A Russian immigrant who had been a doctor in the Red Army was one of 12 pedestrians who were struck in less than 72 hours, from Dec. 6 to Friday. Semen Buslovich died at age 93.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
D.C. readying environmental initiative
Hoping to jump-start his legislative agenda, Mayor Gray is setting up to make D.C. a "green" leader.
( by Tim Craig , The Washington Post)
Plan B debate's forgotten figures
Politics and claims to moral high ground have obscured teens and babies at the center of the debate.
(, 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)
Working on global issues for women, refugees and the LGBT community
Within the State Department's policy planning office, Mira D. Patel played a key role in two current global initiatives on gay rights and women in public service.
( by The Partnership for Public Service , The Washington Post)
Number of homeless vets down 12 percent
A report being released Tuesday shows the number of homeless veterans declined by nearly 12 percent between January 2010 and January 2011.
( by Steve Vogel , The Washington Post)
D.C. readying environmental initiative
Hoping to jump-start his legislative agenda, Mayor Gray is setting up to make D.C. a "green" leader.
( by Tim Craig , The Washington Post)
Romney steps up attacks on Gingrich
Mitt Romney escalated his rivalry with Newt Gingrich on Monday with a series of personal attacks, signaling a more aggressive and negative shift in the GOP presidential race.
( by Amy Gardner, Karen Tumulty and Philip Rucker , The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Chelsea Clinton's charisma-deficient NBC debut
In her big debut on NBC's "Rock Center" on Monday, the former first kid, now 31, displayed a surprising amount of charisma — absolutely none.
( by Hank Stuever , The Washington Post)
A scofflaw lawyer for a fiance
Her fiance, a young lawyer, is driving on a suspended license and has no insurance; he says it's "no big deal." But she's stunned and horrified.
(, The Washington Post)
Pride is in the hair
Hair stylists' best work was honored at the 20th annual Glynn Jackson Golden Scissors Awards, one of the black beauty-salon industry's largest events.
( by Emily Wax , The Washington Post)
Reality TV catches up to reality with Muslim show
"All-American Muslim," a cable reality show about the daily lives of five families in Dearborn, Mich., seems to have engendered some of the bias it depicts.
( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post)
Record crowd of debate viewers
Just 24 days before the Iowa caucuses, nearly 7.6 million people sat up and took notice of ABC News's GOP presidential debate on Saturday night.
(, The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: December 13
(, The Washington Post)
Nationals tender contracts to six players
The Washington Nationals tender contracts to all arbitration-eligible players other than left-handed reliever Doug Slaten — Michael Morse (shown), John Lannan, Tyler Clippard, Tom Gorzelanny, Jesus Flores and Jordan Zimmermann.
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)
Opinion | Grossman a pleasant surprise
In a Redskins season devoid of upsets and surprises, the thought that Rex Grossman would be welcome back next season stands out, writes Mike Wise.
(, The Washington Post)
Chimera gets better with age
The Capitals left winger has been a constant source of energy and scoring. He is tied for the team lead with 11 goals and is on pace for a 32-goal season.
( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post)
McGee: 'I have to set an example'
JaVale McGee, the Wizards' extraordinarily athletic center, vows to be more disciplined this season.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Lawmakers seek to ease concerns on detainees
A $662 billion defense authorization bill approved Monday contains reworked provisions regarding detainees that lawmakers hope the Obama administration will support.
( by Felicia Sonmez , The Washington Post)
Israelis try to move Bedouin camps
A plan by Israeli authorities to relocate about 2,000 Bedouin is raising concerns among U.N. officials and human rights advocates.
( by Joel Greenberg , The Washington Post)
Syrian government opponents strike
Syrians closed their businesses and kept children home from school as part of a general strike to pressure President Bashar al-Assad.
( by Elizabeth A. Kennedy , The Washington Post)
Russian billionaire to run against Putin
New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov brings a considerable fortune to his task and a reasonably high profile, but he will have to prove himself.
( by Will Englund and Kathy Lally , The Washington Post)
A question about U.S. deployments in Africa
Walter Pincus looks at the U.S. role in the effort to stop the Lord's Resistance Army in his Fine Print column.
(, The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Lisa de Moraes' TV Column Live
Post TV columnist Lisa de Moraes chats with readers about the start of the Fall television season.
(, vForum)
Tuesdays with Moron: Chatological Humor Update
Gene Weingarten brings you an update to his monthly Chatological Humor live chat.
(, vForum)
Advice from Slate's 'Dear Prudence'
Live discussion with Slate advice columnist Dear Prudence, a.k.a. Emily Yoffe.
(, vForum)
'Very Mary-Kate' blogger chats with readers
Elaine Carroll chatted about her "Very Mary-Kate" blog and more.
(, 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)
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TECHNOLOGY
ICANN ready for battle over Web suffix expansion
Many are worried as ICANN prepares to unleash an infinite number of Web suffixes to add to the familiar .com, .net and .edu.
( by Hayley Tsukayama and Ylan Q. Mui , The Washington Post)
Facebook app No. 2 on Android
Aside from Facebook, social apps are lightly represented here.
( by Thomas Houston | The Verge , theverge.com)
Apple pulls fake ID app
Apple yanks the app after Pennsylvania's Sen. Bob Casey put his word in on the issue.
( by Meghan Kelly | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
Modern Warfare 3 beats Avatar sales record
Activision says that sales of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have surpassed $1 billion in just 16 days.
( by T.C. Sottek | The Verge , theverge.com)
Mac App Store scores impressive feat for Apple
Mac desktop owners have downloaded over 100 million apps from the Mac App Store, Apple announces.
( by Tom Cheredar | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
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EDITORIAL
Here comes the sun
Reason to smile about the Durban climate deal.
(, The Washington Post)
Newt's War on Sharia
A simplistic attack that undermines the U.S.
(, The Washington Post)
No time to turn inward
Angelina Jolie and the lessons of Bosnia.
(, The Washington Post)
Forseeing the euro's fall
The man who predicted the EU's predicament.
(, The Washington Post)
Obama too rosy on Iraq
His post-war vision is unsettlingly optimistic.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Kindle Fire tablet to get software updates
When the Kindle Fire was first unveiled by Jeff Bezos earlier this year, many analysts said it be the first tablet to present a real challenge to Apple's iPad. However, now it seems some customers are dissatisfied with the device.
( , The Washington Post)
AT&T to delay T-Mobile trial
The wireless giant agreed to postpone an antitrust lawsuit that it badly needed to win as other options faded in its $39 billion plan to acquire T-Mobile.
( by Cecilia Kangand Jia Lynn Yang , The Washington Post)
Obama's last-chapter problem
The economic argument that the president laid out in Osawatomie, Kan., got off to a great start. It was in closing that it suffers a big weakness.
(, The Washington Post)
ICANN ready for battle over Web suffix expansion
Many are worried as ICANN prepares to unleash an infinite number of Web suffixes to add to the familiar .com, .net and .edu.
( by Hayley Tsukayama and Ylan Q. Mui , The Washington Post)
Debt summit fails to halt rise in borrowing costs
The European summit made progress on long-term political questions, but did little to guarantee that Italy and Spain can pay short-term debts.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)
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