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Obama invokes Teddy Roosevelt in assailing GOP
The president called for a return to modest middle-class values and said rising populist anger showed the need to remedy growing economic inequalities.
(By David Nakamura)
GOP split on plan to extend payroll tax cut
A Republican Party that has for decades benefited from a commitment to lower taxes is now facing a deep split over a Democratic plan to extend a payroll tax reduction.
(By Rosalind S. Helderman)
Babbitt resigns as FAA chief
Three days after his arrest on a drunken driving charge in Fairfax, J. Randolph Babbitt resigned as head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday.
(By Ashley Halsey III)
Ex- Pr. George's exec Jack Johnson sentenced to seven years in prison
The disgraced official is convicted of extensive corruption that netted him as much as a million in bribes.
(By Cheryl W. Thompson)
2012 Rock Hall of Fame inductees announced
Among the inductees: the Beastie Boys, Guns N'Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers.
(By Chris Richards)
NATION
Slow progress at U.N. climate talks
The delegates are divided over some of the same old issues, even as new studies warn that emissions cuts must be escalated.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)
Recycling America's homes
OPINION | Builders of Hope founder Nancy Welsh highlights how recycling existing homes could fix the housing crisis.
( by Nancy Welsh , The Washington Post)
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METRO
Pay raise sought for Montgomery teachers
Montgomery County teachers would receive their first pay increase in three years under Joshua P. Starr's first budget proposal as superintendent of schools.
( by Michael Alison Chandler , The Washington Post)
Woman killed on Route 7 in Tysons
A 59-year-old woman was killed Monday when she stepped out of her car after a collision and was struck by a truck , Fairfax County police said.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
Dulles Toll Road open house
About three dozen people turned out to ask staff members of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority about increasing Dulles Toll Road rates, the Dulles rail project and related matters.
( by Dana Hedgpeth , The Washington Post)
Tentative deal made for I-95 HOT lanes
The $940 million deal is with Fluor-Transurban, the firm building a toll lanes on the Beltway in Virginia.
( by Ashley Halsey III , The Washington Post)
High-risk birth requires skilled team
COLUMN | Children's Hospital readies 32 specialists for the birth of a girl with a massive tumor.
(, The Washington Post)
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POLITICS
'The struggle is to equalize opportunity'
Excerpts from Theodore Roosevelt's Aug. 31, 1910, speech in Osawatomie, Kan.
(, The Washington Post)
Justices weigh defendants' right to confront their accusers
The Supreme Court was in familiar territory as it once again considered the scope of the Sixth Amendment's confrontation clause.
( by Robert Barnes , The Washington Post)
Romney to mount more aggressive campaign
Mitt Romney previewed his "closing argument" to Republicans and said he will begin a more aggressive campaign as he tries to regain his lead in the presidential field.
( by Philip Rucker , The Washington Post)
Obama invokes Teddy Roosevelt in assailing GOP
The president called for a return to modest middle-class values and said rising populist anger showed the need to remedy growing economic inequalities.
( by David Nakamura , The Washington Post)
Coal-mining firm to pay $209 million penalty
The owner of a West Virginia coal mine — where an explosion killed 29 men last year — has agreed to pay a record $209 million penalty.
( by David A. Fahrenthold and Kimberly Kindy , The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Potential in-laws with a controlling habit
Her boyfriend's parents are interfering heavily in his decisions about coping with a car wreck. She's worried about possible future influence.
(, The Washington Post)
Despite law, stealth commercials frequently masquerade as TV news
Shows knowingly rely on "experts" paid to plug products, especially during the holiday gift-giving season.
( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post)
'Very Mary-Kate' finds niche online
Web comedy series takes everything the real Mary-Kate Olsen does and elaborates on it. Imaginatively.
( by Jessica Goldstein , The Washington Post)
Tech support for the Arab Spring
The members of Telecomix, an unconventional Western computer club, are helping the activists of the Arab Spring fend off online censorship and spying by their governments.
( by Shyamantha Asokan , The Washington Post)
Theater: 'Measure for Measure'
Shakespeare's play gets a Middle Eastern setting in the production by Maryland State Sen. Jamie Raskin and Lumina Studio Theatre's David Minton.
( by Jessica Goldstein , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
TV and radio listings: December 7
(, The Washington Post)
Howard boys
Centennial, Atholton and Hammond are the teams to watch.
( by Greg Schimmel , The Washington Post)
ISL AA & A girls
Georgetown Visitation takes aim at a fourth straight AA title; the A race is up for grabs.
( by Preston Williams , The Washington Post)
SMAC boys
North Point, La Plata and Thomas Stone are the teams to watch
( by Greg Schimmel , The Washington Post)
Prince George's 3A/2A/1A boys
Largo, Gwynn Park and Douglass are the top teams.
( by James Wagner , The Washington Post)
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WORLD
India suspends plan to allow foreign retail chains
In a setback to economic reforms, India's government suspends a controversial plan to allow foreign supermarket chains like Wal-Mart and Tesco to invest in its burgeoning retail market.
( by Rama Lakshmi , The Washington Post)
Pakistan president's trip abroad sparks rumors
Asif Ali Zardari's spokesman dismisses frenzied rumors he was about to resign over Memogate.
( by Karin Brulliard and Shaiq Hussain , The Washington Post)
Pakistani group claims role in Kabul blast
A suicide attack in the Afghan capital that left dozens of Shiites dead was apparently conducted by a group with a history of ties to Pakistan's intelligence service.
( by Ernesto Londoño , The Washington Post)
Clinton meets with Syrian opposition
Geneva meeting marks most high-profile encounter to date between Syrian National Council and U.S.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
In protests, two Russias face off
Police detained about 300 opposition protesters at a rally Tuesday night.
( by Will Englund and Kathy Lally , The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Home Front: Design advice from Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza.
Home Front: Advice on interior design
(, vForum)
Fix Face-Off -- CANCELED
Political blogger Chris Cillizza's fast-paced video Q&A about the 2012 presidential election and other political issues.
(, vForum)
Free Range on Food
Have cooking questions? We have answers. Ask us now.
(, vForum)
Five myths about Pearl Harbor
Craig Shirley separates Pearl Harbor fact from fiction.
(, vForum)
ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri
The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.
(, vForum)
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TECHNOLOGY
Darkness II announces 'Vendettas' co-op mode
'Vendettas,' a new multiplayer mode in 'The Darkness II,' injects some dark humor.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Google Android Market tops 10 billion downloads
Google's Android Market has another notch on its belt.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Sprint plans for 4G LTE phones in second half 2012
Sprint customers may have to wait longer than anticipated to get their hands on fast new 4G LTE phones.
( by Devindra Hardawar | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
Is ThinkPad X130e tough enough for students?
We knew Lenovo was prepping the ThinkPad X130e, but what we didn't know was how many rugged features it added to the 11.6-inch system.
( by Joanna Stern | The Verge , theverge.com)
Sites using .xxx go live
Adult Web sites can now register an .xxx domain name, but the controversy still boils.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
Surprise: Your fetus is black
Republicans color the abortion debate.
(, The Washington Post)
Justice for a crooked politician
Prison term puts Prince George's Johnson where he belongs.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
Another unworthy filibuster
Filibuster of Caitlin Halligan halts up-or-down vote.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
Let them clean toilets
Gingrich's poor excuse for a big idea.
(, The Washington Post)
Democracy on the retreat
Europeans on the hook while banks are protected.
(, The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Getting burned on a hot fund
What happened to Bill Miller, once a mutual fund star at Legg Mason, shows the risks to investors in trying to ride a hot hand.
(, The Washington Post)
SAIC takes loss over N.Y. contract
Science Applications International said its third-quarter profit was wiped out by a $232 million loss provision stemming from the criminal investigation of a contract with New York City.
( by Marjorie Censer , The Washington Post)
California, Nevada team up to investigate mortgage fraud
Unwilling to wait for a broad state and federal settlement with big banks, two states battered by housing foreclosures announced a plan to combine forces to investigate mortgage fraud.
( by Brady Dennis , The Washington Post)
U.S. works quietly to help in Europe's debt crisis
Senior U.S. officials are playing a behind-the-scenes role, cajoling European leaders to take more steps to calm markets and trying to mediate among European governments.
( by Zachary A. Goldfarb and Neil Irwin , The Washington Post)
Fed disputes report of secret help to big banks
The central bank says it kept no lending secret from Congress or the public.
( by Neil Irwin , The Washington Post)
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