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Lanza family struggled with son Adam's difficulties
A clearer portrait of the family is emerging through interviews around the country and divorce documents.
( by Michael S. Rosenwald, Tim Craig and Peter Slevin , The Washington Post)
Obama directs cabinet to start drafting gun safety plans
President Obama on Monday began the first serious push of his administration to attempt to reduce gun violence.
( by Debbi Wilgoren, Scott Wilson and David A. Fahrenthold , The Washington Post)
Obama's picks for State Department, Pentagon could be announced Friday
The announcement depends on the status of "fiscal cliff" negotiations, administration officials said.
( by Karen DeYoung and Anne Gearan , The Washington Post)
How many nukes until we're safe?
FINE PRINT | How many bombs and warheads do we need for the future? We should discuss this question.
(, The Washington Post)
Many health plans must cover smoking-cessation programs
Study shows confusion about rule making treatment available with no out-of-pocket cost to members.
(, The Washington Post)
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LOCAL
Today in D.C.: Four things to watch for
New D.C. speed limits; hearing for student who brought BB gun to school; today's weather; Wizards.
( by Maggie Fazeli Fard , The Washington Post)
Federal Faces: Benton D. McGee
U.S. Geological Survey worker tracks the flooding impact of hurricanes.
(, The Washington Post)
Area residents bid a big 'so long' over holiday travel period
AAA says the annual holiday exodus will be the largest in a decade with 2.3 million from region on the move.
( by Ashley Halsey III , The Washington Post)
Airport authority personnel dispute cost millions in litigation fees
MWAA spent more than $1.5M in legal fees in a dispute with Va. Gov. Robert F. McDonnell.
( by Lori Aratani , The Washington Post)
Newtown massacre leads to security assessments nationwide
Experts say preventing such a tragedy is far more complex than physical security upgrades.
( by Donna St. George and Lyndsey Layton , The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
Federal Faces: Benton D. McGee
U.S. Geological Survey worker tracks the flooding impact of hurricanes.
(, The Washington Post)
Tracking storm surges and flooding from hurricanes
Thanks to a new application developed by Benton McGee of the U.S. Geological Survey, officials can now make more precise measurements during major storms.
( by The Partnership for Public Service , The Washington Post)
Gun-control legislation: The difference between 1994 and today
Insider David Yassky reflects on the efforts in Congress to pass the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban.
( by Jason Horowitz , The Washington Post)
Obama asks Cabinet members for proposals to curb gun violence
The broad effort will be overseen by Vice President Biden.
( by Scott Wilson and Philip Rucker , The Washington Post)
Rep. Scott of S.C. named to Senate seat
Tim Scott will be the first black Republican to serve in the Senate since 1978.
( by Bill Turque , The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Telling the truth about a friendship might be hard, but it's kind
A woman contemplates ending a friendship because she can't stand to be around her friend's husband.
(, The Washington Post)
The party dish made for a one-pan man
Spanish rice, fusion possibilities, easy cleanup.
( by Joe Yonan , The Washington Post)
Networks scramble to be sensitive; viewers still watch violent shows
In the wake of the Newtown tragedy, season finales of ultra-violent shows 'Dexter' and 'Homeland' set records.
(, The Washington Post)
National Children's Museum opens
Kids can touch everything at the new National Harbor attraction.
(, The Washington Post)
Children's Museum details
Hours, location and ticket prices for the new National Children's Museum.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Sprint Nextel to buy rest of Clearwire for $2.2 billion
The acquisition would boost Sprint's stock of airwaves for building out a high-speed 4G mobile network
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post)
Obama, Boehner move closer to deal
The two made progress on a "cliff" agreement Monday, but they had yet to clear several critical hurdles.
( by Lori Montgomery and Paul Kane , The Washington Post)
Plan to help black employment offered
BET founder says Obama should ask firms to interview black candidates for top jobs.
( by Michael A. Fletcher , The Washington Post)
FBI warns of hackers using 'guest user' account to exploit popular software
Hackers took over computers running equipment at a New Jersey company earlier this year.
( by Robert O'Harrow , The Washington Post)
Smith & Wesson leads stock declines amid gun-control speculation
Stocks of firearms makers fell amid speculation that the president will renew a ban on assault weapons.
( Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
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SPORTS
TV and radio listings, December 18
(, The Washington Post)
RGIII's status still in doctors' hands
Starting QB will be evaluated daily to determine if he is ready to practice and play in next week's game.
( by Mark Maske , The Washington Post)
'You don't want to miss whole season'
Speaking publicly for the first time in more than a month, John Wall expresses mix of optimism, caution.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)
Coolidge basketball gets ready for Iolani Prep Classic
( by Roman Stubbs , The Washington Post)
Surrattsville's Hill reaches 1,000 points
( by Eric Detweiler , The Washington Post)
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TECHNOLOGY
Sprint Nextel to buy rest of Clearwire for $2.2 billion
The acquisition would boost Sprint's stock of airwaves for building out a high-speed 4G mobile network
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post)
Computers will taste, smell within 5 years, IBM predicts
In the annual '5 in 5' report, the firm's researchers say that computers will soon sense objects like humans do.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
The future of streaming video – four predictions for 2013
Given the activity of the last four quarters, here are a few things to look for in 2013.
( by Kun Gai, Crunchyroll | GigaOM.com , gigaom.com)
Is Facebook working on an app that allows photos to self-destruct?
App would compete with a social network that expires and deletes photos and videos seconds after sending, according to a report.
( by John Koetsier | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
How Main Street will fight big business with 'big data'
One company envisions small firms being armed with data to help them make strategic business decisions and drive sales.
( by Christina Farr | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
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WORLD
Iraqi and Kurdish leaders threaten civil war over deal in disputed areas
Tensions soar as opposing armies mass along contested border dividing southern and northern Iraq.
( by Ben Van Heuvelen , The Washington Post)
NBC reporter, crew freed after being kidnapped, held 5 days inside Syria
Richard Engel and his crew were freed after a firefight between his captors and Syrian rebels.
( by Carol Morello , The Washington Post)
Park could become S. Korea's first female leader
Win would be symbolic breakthrough in a nation ranked just ahead of most Islamic countries in gender equality.
( by Chico Harlan and Yoonjung Seo , The Washington Post)
Obama's picks for State Department, Pentagon could be announced Friday
The announcement depends on the status of "fiscal cliff" negotiations, administration officials said.
( by Karen DeYoung and Anne Gearan , The Washington Post)
How many nukes until we're safe?
FINE PRINT | How many bombs and warheads do we need for the future? We should discuss this question.
(, The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
On guns, take action now
Shame on us if we postpone tough reforms.
(, The Washington Post)
Protecting the innocent
How to lower the chance of another massacre.
(, The Washington Post)
Our national shame
Children dying by gunshot is now ordinary.
(, The Washington Post)
Rapid-fire falsehoods
Misinformation after mass killings is becoming almost as frequent as the massacres themselves.
(, The Washington Post)
Lock up the killing machines
Congress should reimpose the assaults weapons ban.
(, The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Celebritology Live
Join Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney to gab about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
(, vForum)
Talk about Travel
The Post's travel writers and editors discuss your travel stories, questions, gripes and more.
(, vForum)
Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems (Friday, December 21)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and tackles your problems.
(, vForum)
Tuesdays with Moron: Chatological Humor Update
Gene Weingarten brings you an update to his monthly Chatological Humor live chat.
(, vForum)
What do these mass killings tell us about our country?
Bob Kaiser discussed the meaning of the Connecticut shootings with readers.
(, vForum)
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