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NATION
Holder defends keeping Petraeus inquiry from White House
Attorney general says department was right to keep the inquiry secret until after the presidental election.
( by Sari Horwitz, Carol D. Leonnig and Greg Miller , The Washington Post)

States get more time to decide whether to build health exchanges
One day before the deadline, the Obama administration gave states another month for the decision.
( by Sarah Kliff , The Washington Post)

Clinton to testify on Benghazi attack
The secretary of state will testify before Congress on an official report by the Accountability Review Board.
( by William Branigin , The Washington Post)

Dunford foresees some American forces in Afghanistan after 2014
Obama's pick to lead U.S., NATO troops in country makes clear he will stick to plan to wind down war.
( by Anne Gearan , The Washington Post)

Holder defends FBI's handling of Petraeus investigation
The attorney general said the probe found no security threat warranting alerts to President Obama and senior members of Congress.
( by Carol D. Leonnig, Sari Horwitz and William Branigin , The Washington Post)

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LOCAL
Boonsboro's love story
Nora Roberts, the successful romance novelist, has become a one-woman economic engine for the Maryland town.
( by Michael S. Rosenwald , The Washington Post)

D.C. school closures focus of hearing
Parents, teachers and activists gathered to address a plan to shutter 20 under-enrolled schools.
( by Emma Brown , The Washington Post)

CVS revives notion of a general store for the 21st century
COLUMN | Even in a nation divided between the 1 percent and the 47 percent, it may be safe to say that 100 percent of us eventually land at the CVS.
(, The Washington Post)

MWAA repeatedly warned over contract deficiencies
The airports authority was warned for a decade it was improperly giving millions of dollars in contracts.
( by Cheryl W. Thompson , The Washington Post)

Child sex abuse reporting bill advances
D.C. Council tentatively approves a bill that would hold nearly all adults in the District liable if they fail to report suspected child sex abuse.
( by Tim Craig , The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
For House speaker, a balancing act on the 'fiscal cliff'
John A. Boehner will open talks Friday with President Obama about avoiding the "fiscal cliff." But Boehner still has to deal with Republicans who may not want a deal.
( by Rosalind S. Helderman and David A. Fahrenthold , The Washington Post)

GOP pressed on higher taxes
White House aides and allies are turning parts of President Obama's reelection machinery into an outside-the-Beltway campaign to pressure GOP lawmakers to accept higher taxes on wealthier Americans.
( by Peter Wallsten , The Washington Post)

Child sex abuse reporting bill advances
D.C. Council tentatively approves a bill that would hold nearly all adults in the District liable if they fail to report suspected child sex abuse.
( by Tim Craig , The Washington Post)

Wolfowitz: Benghazi vs. scandal
Don't get distracted, he warns. Transition news: Kirk leaving D.C.?
(, The Washington Post)

Governors aim to remake the GOP
In post-election meeting, they focus on a steep set of challenges to regaining favor with most Americans, reject "dumb comments" by Romney.
( by Karen Tumulty and Dan Eggen , The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Carolyn Hax: Greener grass?
A man who feels more in tune with his wife's friend than with his wife wonders what do to.
(, The Washington Post)

NSO tackles Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony
Guest conductor Vasily Petrenko leads the orchestra. Sergey Khachatryan played Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto.
( by Robert Battey , The Washington Post)

NBC may give George Washington the dramatic treatment
Network is developing a drama series about America's first president.
(, The Washington Post)

Kids at 10 schools put toys to the test
First- through sixth-graders at Washington area schools pick their favorite toys of 2012.
(, The Washington Post)

This holiday toy test is kid approved
Read this before starting to fill out that wish list!
(, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
FHA running out of money
The Federal Housing Administration reportedly faces a $13.5 billion deficit and could need billions of dollars in aid from the Treasury Department.
( by Brady Dennis , The Washington Post)

Senate confirms FDIC leaders
Martin J. Gruenberg becomes chairman and Thomas Hoenig vice chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
( by Danielle Douglas , The Washington Post)

Report on MF Global faults regulators
Regulators failed to adequately protect customers of the failed brokerage MF Global because they did not communicate with each other leading up to the firm's collapse, a report says.
( by Dina ElBoghdady , The Washington Post)

BP supervisors face manslaughter charges; company settles
Company agrees to pay $4 billion in settlement of criminal investigation in 2010 oil drilling platform tragedy.
( by Steven Mufson , The Washington Post)

Senate works on financial cliff options
Bipartisan Gang of Six, others prepare backups in case talks fail.
( by Lori Montgomery and Zachary A. Goldfarb , The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: November 16

(, The Washington Post)

River Hill captures another crown
GIRLS SOCCER | Junior Callie Allen scores in overtime to power Hawks past C.M. Wright and to its fourth state championship in eight years.
( by Eric Detweiler , The Washington Post)

Virginia's luck runs out at home
A failed fourth down at the UNC goal line and a Darius Jennings drop of a sure touchdown dooms U-Va., which is eliminated from bowl contention.
( by Mark Giannotto , The Washington Post)

Holston powers Sherwood to final
Alex Holston ties a state tournament record with 37 kills as Sherwood tops Walter Johnson in the Maryland 4A volleyball semifinals.
( by Louis Nelson , The Washington Post)

Bulldogs, Saxons fall short
VA VOLLEYBALL | In the state semifinals, Stone Bridge falls in five sets to Atlee and Langley loses in three.
( by Brandon Parker , The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Amazon: Kindle Fire 8.9 starts shipping today
The company said that it will ship the tablet nearly a week ahead of its expected Nov. 20 release.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Holiday shopping essential: Black Friday apps
Retailers expecting tepid holiday shopping season; pulling out all the stops to attract customers.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Google TV gets major update
Update brings advanced voice control and all kinds of smarts from Google's Knowledge Graph.
( by Janko Roettgers | GigaOM.com , gigaom.com)

Tech firms launch new Web site to fix patent mess
Patent Progress calls attention to the patent problem, and shares solutions from legal and policy experts.
( by Jeff John Roberts | GigaOM.com , gigaom.com)

Facebook unveils Social Jobs app
Here's a first impression of the new app that's part politics, part job site, and 100 percent letdown.
( by Jolie O'Dell | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)

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WORLD
Brief truce quickly collapses as Egypt's PM visits Gaza
Israel retalitates as militants continue to launch rockets during Egyptian prime minister's visit to Gaza Strip.
( by Karin Brulliard , The Washington Post)

Brief truce quickly collapses in Gaza
Air assaults, rocket fire continue across Israel-Gaza border, sparking fears about a potential regional war.
( by Karin Brulliard , The Washington Post)

Holder defends keeping Petraeus inquiry from White House
Attorney general says department was right to keep the inquiry secret until after the presidental election.
( by Sari Horwitz, Carol D. Leonnig and Greg Miller , The Washington Post)

Civilians in Gaza, Israel sufferas conflict intensifies
Israelis and Palestinians struggle to reckon with painful but all-too-familiar scenes of violence.
( by Reyham Abdul-Karim and Karin Brulliard , The Washington Post)

Clinton to testify on Benghazi attack
The secretary of state will testify before Congress on an official report by the Accountability Review Board.
( by William Branigin , The Washington Post)

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EDITORIAL
Another war in Gaza?
It's up to the United States and Egypt to head off a full-blown conflict.
(, The Washington Post)

Romney's contempt, continued.
The ex-candidate confuses 'gifts' with good policies.
(, The Washington Post)

Making Obamacare work
Should Republicans cooperate?
(, The Washington Post)

A Chinese status quo
Don't expect reforms from the new regime.
( by David Shambaugh , The Washington Post)

Republicans' little tent
How GOP intolerance hinders religious conservatives' efforts.
(, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
The Latest in TV with Lisa de Moraes
Post TV columnist Lisa de Moraes will discuss all the latest in TV news - on and off the screen.
(, vForum)

Celebritology Live
Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney gabbed about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
(, vForum)

Brad Hirschfield Live: General malfunction?
Brad Hirschfield discusses the implications of the Petraeus scandal.
(, vForum)

Brad Hirschfield Live: Can the nation come together after a bitter election?
Brad Hirschfield discussed whether or not we can come together as a nation after the presidential election.
(, vForum)

Got Plans: Advice from the Going Out Gurus
The Going Out Gurus discussed concerts, happy hours, weekend getaways and other ideas for seasonal fun.
(, vForum)

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