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NATION
Time to take on 'the warfare state'
The election results should encourage Obama and Congress to address wasteful defense spending.
(, The Washington Post)

Obama faces tough foreign challenges
No respite as president confronts lingering national security issues in the Middle East.
( by Joby Warrick, Karen DeYoung and Anne Gearan , The Washington Post)

Obama to continue clean-energy push
Facing political constraints, the president is likely to deliver some, but not all, of environmentalists' priorities.
( by Juliet Eilperin and Steven Mufson , The Washington Post)

Health-care law still faces challenges
Obama's reelection eliminates last serious threat to law's existence, but implementation may still be choppy.
( by N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)

The dyslexia advantage
In an interview with Richard Branson, Schwartz discovers how the disability didn't get in Branson's way. In fact, it did the opposite.
( by Emily K. Schwartz , The Washington Post)

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LOCAL
Md. approves same-sex marriage; couples can wed starting Jan. 1.
Md., Maine legalized gay nuptials, while Minn. rejected a ban and the Wash. tally remains incomplete.
( by John Wagner, Paul Schwartzman and Ned Martel , The Washington Post)

D.C. wellness calendar, Nov. 8-15
Health and fitness events and meetings in the coming week.
(, The Washington Post)

D.C. community calendar, Nov. 8 to 15, 2012
Concerts, film screenings, children's activities and other events in the city.
(, The Washington Post)

D.C. teacher turnover scrutinized
Too many excellent teachers are leaving the school system each year, a report finds.
( by Emma Brown , The Washington Post)

Moving best teachers into worst schools
A new report says the best D.C. teachers are avoiding the worst schools. Can they be forced to move?
(, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Md. approves same-sex marriage; couples can wed starting Jan. 1.
Md., Maine legalized gay nuptials, while Minn. rejected a ban and the Wash. tally remains incomplete.
( by John Wagner, Paul Schwartzman and Ned Martel , The Washington Post)

Obama priorities, your opportunities
The president's second term may offer a chance at government work.
( by Derrick T. Dortch , The Washington Post)

Obama faces a host of tough issues
Among them, a worsening civil war in Syria now spilling its borders, a year-end fiscal showdown with a Congress largely unchanged by the recent election, and his own second-term staffing issues.
( by Scott Wilson and David Nakamura , The Washington Post)

A tough time for Florida Republicans
GOP ramped up voter turnout efforts and held convention in the state, yet their candidate appears to fall short.
( by Brady Dennis , The Washington Post)

Gambling referendum raises expectations
Prince George's officials and developers believe that Tuesday's vote will lift the fortunes of the National Harbor development.
( by Miranda S. Spivack and Rachel Karas , The Washington Post)

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STYLE
A Life-Time opportunity
Style Invitational contest Week 996 asks you to combine two magazines and see what issues forth.
(, The Washington Post)

Networks' election-night follies
TV COLUMN | Forget viewership numbers: People will be talking about the crazy coverage all week.
(, The Washington Post)

Faulty predictions for Election 2012
In the days and weeks leading up to the election, some prognosticators and pundits were way off the mark.
(, The Washington Post)

For some Republicans, the painful dawn of Four More Years
The wound was wide open Wednesday morning for GOP stalwarts Emma and John Runion.
( by Anne Hull in VALRICO, Fla. , The Washington Post)

Obama photo is a snapshot of modern marriage
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK: Unlike many images of political marriage, the Obamas' embrace seems mutual.
( by Philip Kennicott , The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
U.S. Chamber of Commerce spends a lot on races but gains little
The business organization spent millions on congressional races, but few of its favorites won.
( by Jia Lynn Yang and Tom Hamburger , The Washington Post)

On the day after, debt-deal overtures
With Obama freshly reelected, leaders moved with alacrity to recast Washington's often divisive politics.
( by Zachary A. Goldfarb and Lori Montgomery , The Washington Post)

Election results mean no dismantling of Dodd-Frank law
With President Obama winning a second term, analysts say the financial services industry must come to terms with the reform law.
( by Danielle Douglas , The Washington Post)

Internet data usage jumps; Netflix makes up one-third of bandwidth
Internet data use in the U.S. jumped 120 percent in the past year, according to a report from Sandvine.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Markets tumble on Obama win, Europe's woes
Investors start to grapple with the impending fiscal cliff; vote poised on Greek austerity measures.
( by Neil Irwin , The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: November 8

(, The Washington Post)

United-Red Bulls match postponed
D.C. United is unhappy with the decision to call off its MLS playoff match because of heavy snow.
( by Steven Goff , The Washington Post)

Wizards run out of steam in overtime
Bradley Beal has his best game as a pro with a career-high 16 points but the Wizards fade in the extra session after scrambling down the stretch to force OT.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)

No. 1 South River ousts Blake
FIELD HOCKEY | Abbey Lawrence and Jennie Milligan had hat tricks for the Seahawks, who will play Catonsville for the 4A title.
( by Greg Schimmel , The Washington Post)

Rizzo: Nats are 'open' to change
At baseball's GM meetings, Mike Rizzo does not rule out reshaping the team as he publicly outlines his offseason outlook for the first time.
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Internet data usage jumps; Netflix makes up one-third of bandwidth
Internet data use in the U.S. jumped 120 percent in the past year, according to a report from Sandvine.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Obama victory tweet becomes his most-retweeted ever
Twitter confirms president's milestone, which may be the most retweeted in history.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Halo 4 offers lessons on how to hand off a brand, CEO says
Disney, Lucasfilm could look to Bungie and 343 for how to keep a brand strong.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Windows Messenger Live users can take contacts to Skype
Users will be able to transfer their contacts for IM and video chats.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Google adds Do Not Track to Chrome
And it gets better, as Google is also questioning just how useful Do Not Track is in the first place.
( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)

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WORLD
Time to take on 'the warfare state'
The election results should encourage Obama and Congress to address wasteful defense spending.
(, The Washington Post)

In China, a once-a-decade power shift
Leadership transition, rich with pageantry, security and secrecy, comes at critical moment for nation.
( by William Wan , The Washington Post)

Obama faces tough foreign challenges
No respite as president confronts lingering national security issues in the Middle East.
( by Joby Warrick, Karen DeYoung and Anne Gearan , The Washington Post)

Unusual Iranian report gives credence to negotiations with world powers
Intelligence Ministry statement makes neutral assessment of threat of military action and ways to avoid it.
( by Jason Rezaian , The Washington Post)

Syrian opposition elects new leaders
Election is an effort to restructure the SNC and maintain U.S. support.
( by Babak Dehghanpisheh , The Washington Post)

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EDITORIAL
The emerging America
The election showed the U.S. at its best.
(, The Washington Post)

Getting past partisan gridlock
After the election, ending the obstruction should be a top priority.
(, The Washington Post)

Gay marriage's long march
States make history at the ballot box.
(, The Washington Post)

Shorten the line to vote
Officials should discuss ways to improve the process at polling places.
(, The Washington Post)

Pity the compromiser
Will the GOP let its leaders work with Obama?
(, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Web Hostess Live: The latest from the Web
Web Hostess Monica Hesse sifts the Internet so you don't have to, searching for meaning, manners and the next great meme.
(, vForum)

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

CANCELED: Eugene Robinson Live: How Obama got re-elected
Live chat with Eugene Robinson about his latest columns and political news.
(, vForum)

Free Range on Food
Have cooking questions? We have answers. Ask us now.
(, vForum)

Election 2012: Obama wins a second term
Associate editor Robert Kaiser live chats with readers to take questions and comments on the results of the 2012 election.
(, vForum)

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