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NATION
GOP state leaders fumble by ceding control of health exchanges, critics say
Many GOP-led states are allowing the federal government to run their exchanges. Some call this a mistake.
( by N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)

Officials: Syrian units were ordered to prepare for chemical weapons attack
Spy agencies monitored advanced preparations, leading to Obama's sharp warning and a halt by Syrians.
( by Joby Warrick , The Washington Post)

Senate panel's report finds harsh CIA interrogations ineffective
Officials say techniques did not help find bin Laden and often were counterproductive.
( by Greg Miller , The Washington Post)

Susan Rice withdraws candidacy for secretary of state
Action ends weeks-long fight with Republicans.
( by Karen DeYoung and Anne Gearan , The Washington Post)

Advice from a long federal career
The FTC's Eileen Harrington asks, "Is this what the people in Peoria are paying for?"
( by Tom Fox , The Washington Post)

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LOCAL
The pope's Twitter presence
How are Catholics reacting to the news that Pope Benedict XVI is using Twitter?
(, The Washington Post)

Man is arrested in fatal stabbing of Falls Church woman in 2010
Julio Miguel Blanco-Garcia charged in fatal stabbing of 19-year-old Vanessa Pham of Falls Church.
( by Justin Jouvenal and Clarence Williams , The Washington Post)

O'Malley blames Susan Rice's exit on 'a small cabal' of GOP senators
The Maryland governor defended Rice on the Rev. Al Sharpton's MSNBC show.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)

At Howard U's iLab, desperation
As deadline pressure descends, grief, rage and gratitude fill this windowless incubator of stress.
( by Robert Samuels , The Washington Post)

Va. parties lob union, abortion queries
Dems, GOP try to put rivals on the spot on right-to-work, 'personhood'
( by Laura Vozzella , The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Senate will see record number of women
Some are wondering whether having more women in the chamber will mean less gridlock.
( by Emily Heil , The Washington Post)

President decides not to wage costly fight for controversial State candidate
Decision shows that six weeks after his reelection, Obama still has limited power in partisan Washington.
( by Scott Wilson , The Washington Post)

How many Watergates?
IN THE LOOP | When Republicans talk Benghazi, the history and the math get a tad hyperbolic.
(, The Washington Post)

O'Malley blames Susan Rice's exit on 'a small cabal' of GOP senators
The Maryland governor defended Rice on the Rev. Al Sharpton's MSNBC show.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)

Big solar installers under scrutiny
Treasury probe questions whether solar companies inflated cost of work to increase government payments.
( by Carol D. Leonnig , The Washington Post)

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STYLE
School of hard knocks, the sequel
A couple who overcame childhood hardships want their own kids to have similar life lessons.
(, The Washington Post)

Globes pick fresh blood over favorites
TV COLUMN | At these awards, you can be the hottest at the party one year and out in the cold the next.
(, The Washington Post)

Class of KidsPost: Norwood School fourth-graders
These kids love to read, play sports and eat pizza!
(, The Washington Post)

How well do you remember the news of 2012, KidsPost style?
This quiz will hold rewards for careful readers of KidsPost.
(, The Washington Post)

Style Invitational: Make us ROLF
Week 1001, a contest for new acronyms to make us L our AO; plus the winning Unworthy Causes.
(, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
States face double fiscal whammy
Spiraling health-care costs and cuts in federal aid complicate the fiscal picture for the states.
( by Michael A. Fletcher , The Washington Post)

Running the Fed in plain English
Will Ben S.Bernanke's policy of clearer "Fed speak" work to improve the nation's economy?
( by Zachary A. Goldfarb , The Washington Post)

Obama, Boehner meet for 'cliff' talks
Sources report a frank exchange but no breakthroughs in quest for a deal before austerity measures kick in.
( by Lori Montgomery and Paul Kane , The Washington Post)

Best Buy to sell Microsoft Surface, joining Staples
Retailer says tablet sales will begin Sunday at its stores.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

HPV Infections Return at Menopause in Women of Sexual Revolution
Signs of the cancer-causing human papilloma virus in women near or at menopause may be a reawakened dormant infection, suggesting a risk for women who came of age in the "sexual revolution" in the 1960s and 70s.
( by Elizabeth Lopatto Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)

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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: December 14

(, The Washington Post)

Wall to have his knee re-examined
Wizards point guard John Wall's ailing left knee has not healed as quickly as expected and he will have it re-examined in New York on Friday.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)

Back to the future in Big East
COLUMN | The Big East made its name on the hardwood; seven of its original schools hope a return there will preserve its viability.
(, The Washington Post)

MLB trying to solve rights fees quarrel
MLB is seeking potential buyers for the broadcasts rights to Nationals and Orioles games to solve their dispute.
( by James Wagner , The Washington Post)

Hoyas won't make 'emotional decision'
John Thompson III reflects on uncertain future of league his father's teams helped raise to prominence.
( by Liz Clarke , The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Best Buy to sell Microsoft Surface, joining Staples
Retailer says tablet sales will begin Sunday at its stores.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Google, Facebook release year-end lists
Google and Facebook release their snapshots of 2012.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Facebook helps FBI arrest 10 in botnet crime ring
Facebook's security team helped the FBI by identifying both the criminals and the victims.
( by Meghan Kelly | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)

Dish gets its 4G approval; Sprint gets its 4G auction
Everybody's happy – well, sort of.
( by Kevin Fitchard | GigaOM.com , gigaom.com)

Google Maps returns to the iPhone
The newest version of the app offers turn-by-turn directions and Street View, among other features.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

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WORLD
U.S. troops will man Patriot batteries along Turkey's border with Syria
Missiles could be used to enforce a no-fly zone, though deployment is seen as largely symbolic.
( by Ernesto Londoño , The Washington Post)

In Russia, a bumpy road to power
Road to the Kremlin may go through Yaroslavl, home to an opposition mayor, but potholes take their toll.
( by Will Englund in YAROSLAVL, Russia , The Washington Post)

Officials: Syrian units were ordered to prepare for chemical weapons attack
Spy agencies monitored advanced preparations, leading to Obama's sharp warning and a halt by Syrians.
( by Joby Warrick , The Washington Post)

Senate panel's report finds harsh CIA interrogations ineffective
Officials say techniques did not help find bin Laden and often were counterproductive.
( by Greg Miller , The Washington Post)

Hamas rallies in West Bank, spurring new hopes for Palestinian unity
Demonstration, the first allowed in five years, follows Islamist group's claim of win over Israel in recent war.
( by Joel Greenberg , The Washington Post)

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EDITORIAL
Susan Rice's withdrawalsullies everyone involved
U.N. ambassador twisted in the wind
(, The Washington Post)

The right-to-work dilemma
Globalization forces workers to make a wrenching choice.
(, The Washington Post)

So long, cooperation
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder finds the middle ground tough to occupy.
(, The Washington Post)

Get ready to jump
Peering over the edge of the "fiscal cliff."
(, The Washington Post)

Let broadcasters invest in newspapers
A pre-Google policy prevents radio, TV owners from investing in print media in the same city.
( by Caroline H. Little , The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Brad Hirschfield Live: Whose to blame in London nurse's suicide?
Brad Hirschfield discusses the suicide of the nurse who was victim of a British royal hoax call.
(, vForum)

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)

Are iPads A Good Teaching Tool for Toddlers?
Is buying your toddler an iPad a good idea? As parents prepare to make purchases, experts offer mixed reviews about technology and pediatric development.
(, vForum)

Got Plans: Advice from the Going Out Gurus
Got Plans? Discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun.
(, vForum)

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

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