| | | | NATION Tim Cook's personal giving philosophy The Apple CEO made the reveal in an extensive interview with Bloomberg Businessweek. ( by Emi Kolawole , The Washington Post) U.N. official: Alleged nuclear testing site was probably sanitized by Iran IAEA chief calls on Iran to come clean about past nuclear research but holds little hope of breakthrough. ( by Joby Warrick , The Washington Post) Apple's Tim Cook on creativity The Apple CEO recently gave interviews that provide a window into his leadership philosophy. ( by Jena McGregor , The Washington Post) Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to lead U.S. Centcom Austin, the last U.S. commander in Iraq, will replace Marine Gen. James N. Mattis if confirmed. ( by Ernesto Londoño , The Washington Post) Start-up company Golden Spike offers $750 million rides to the moon Two-seater lunar missions would rely on existing rockets and capsules. First trip could be in 2020. ( by Joel Achenbach , The Washington Post) More National: Breaking National News & Headlines - Washington Post LOCAL Survey shows falling satisfaction among federal employees Pay freezes and budget cuts may not fully explain the degree of discontent among federal workers. (, The Washington Post) Metro to study employee sleep habits Metro officials are working to find ways to combat fatigue among bus drivers and rail operators. ( by Lori Aratani , The Washington Post) Obama pushes ahead with high-speed rail plan Fiscal crisis can't stall administration plans to build high-speed rail lines between major cities. ( by Ashley Halsey III , The Washington Post) Complaint: Students with disabilities restrained or isolated at school Seclusion used nearly 150 times during a seven-month period at PACE East program. ( by Donna St. George , The Washington Post) Fairfax students take more advanced classes More Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate classes attributed to gifted education focus. ( by T. Rees Shapiro , The Washington Post) More Post Local: Washington, DC Area News, Traffic, Weather, Sports & More - The Washington Post POLITICS Remembering Pearl Harbor's fallen A former sailor is to be honored on the 71st anniversary for helping to restore names to the dead. ( by Audrey McAvoy , The Washington Post) Jim DeMint to resign from Senate Conservative from S.C. will head the Heritage Foundation think tank. ( by Paul Kane and David Fahrenthold , The Washington Post) New Orleans U.S. attorney resigns amid scandal Longest-serving U.S. attorney resigned amid inquiry into possible misconduct by two top deputies. ( by Sari Horwitz , The Washington Post) Insurance commissioners reject idea of seniors paying more for health care Group says increasing Medigap co-payments could backfire and raise overall costs to Medicare. ( by Susan Jaffe , The Washington Post) Manic spending marked end of 2012 campaigns, FEC reports show Together, the presidential campaigns spent more than $2 billion on the race. ( by Tom Hamburger , The Washington Post) More Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post STYLE Carolyn Hax: What decency demands after a family tragedy A woman whose husband died in a car accident wants to end ties with his "nice, loving" parents. Is that okay? (, The Washington Post) On Love: 'I saw his genuine intentions' For one couple, the second time around is the charm. (, The Washington Post) Graf, NSO display solid musicianship Guest conductor gets the most out of the orchestra in little-known works by Lutoslawski and Tchaikovsky. ( by Robert Battey , The Washington Post) On Love: Danielle McCamey and Steven Smith A romance that began in a hospital recovery room leads to a wedding on the beach. (, The Washington Post) A stream of positive reviews makes this critic the king of the blurbs In a world full of movie critics, one man has become the voice studios rely on. Peter Travers is ... the raver. ( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post) More Style: Culture, Arts, Ideas & More - The Washington Post BUSINESS Small business hiring plans hit post-recession low Small employers planning to cut their payrolls next year now outnumber those expecting to add jobs. ( by J.D. Harrison , The Washington Post) Washington Post considers adding a paywall in 2013 The decision would implement digital subscriptions and charge online readers starting next year. ( by Steven Mufson , The Washington Post) 'Fiscal cliff' talks turn on increase in the debt ceiling A new flash point is emerging in the high-stakes budget negotiations: the legal limit on government borrowing. Obama wants to raise the debt ceiling, giving the GOP bargaining power. ( by Rosalind S. Helderman , The Washington Post) British banks close to settling U.S. money-laundering charges Standard Chartered, HSBC could pay more than $2 billion. ( by Danielle Douglas , The Washington Post) Could 2 coins solve the U.S. debt crisis? Some economists suggest that platinum coins worth $1 trillion may curtail economic misery — in theory. ( by Brad Plumer , The Washington Post) More Business News, Financial News, Business Headlines & Analysis - The Washington Post SPORTS TV and radio listings: December 7 (, The Washington Post) Schoof leads AU by UMBC in 2 OTs ROUNDUP | John Schoof scores 19 points, playing through a likely broken nose to lead the Eagles by UMBC in 2 OTs. ( from News Services and Staff Reports , The Washington Post) Maryland women pummel Virginia Tianna Hawkins and Alyssa Thomas net 20 points each as the No. 9 Terps post a rugged win over the Cavaliers. ( by Gene Wang , The Washington Post) Grunfeld looking at the 'big picture' The Wizards are off to a historically bad start, but General Manger Ernie Grunfeld sees some positive developments. ( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post) For one night, hockey returns to D.C. With the NHL locked out, area hockey fans enjoy the Capitals affiliate from Hershey play at Verizon Center. ( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post) More Sports: Sports News, Scores, Analysis, Schedules & More - The Washington Post TECHNOLOGY Apple, Samsung return to the trenches Frenemies Apple and Samsung will be back in court Thursday in a hearing to their billion-dollar patent case. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) T-Mobile to offer Apple products next year By offering the iPhone, the mobile carrier will fill a major gap in its smartphone lineup. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) Why Nokia's Lumia 620 may save company's lineup The appeal of the smartphone isn't just in its specs. ( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com) Apple's Tim Cook speaks out on exec shakeup, Maps The Apple CEO says changes were needed to achieve a "whole different level" of collaboration. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) Eric Schmidt finds it odd Apple hasn't sued Google yet Google's executive chairman seems perplexed by some of Apple's recent decisions. ( by Devindra Hardawar | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com) More Technology News - The Washington Post WORLD Strong earthquake shakes northeastern Japan The quake struck in the same region that was devastated by a massive tsunami in March 2011. ( by Chico Harlan , The Washington Post) Amid crisis, Egypt's military remains country's ultimate power broker Islamist president relies on army, Republican guard, as crisis over charter continues to fester. ( by Stephanie McCrummen and Abigail Hauslohner , The Washington Post) U.N. official: Alleged nuclear testing site was probably sanitized by Iran IAEA chief calls on Iran to come clean about past nuclear research but holds little hope of breakthrough. ( by Joby Warrick , The Washington Post) Russia, U.S. to seek 'creative' solution on Syria, U.N. envoy says Meeting could mean Russia softens support for Assad, adding to international pressure on Syria. ( by Anne Gearan , The Washington Post) Russia fumes as U.S. Senate passes Magnitsky law aimed at human rights The bill repeals Cold War restriction on trade, replacing it with blacklist targeting corrupt Moscow officials. ( by Kathy Lally and Will Englund , The Washington Post) More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post EDITORIAL The tea party's worst week The movement is having a crisis. (, The Washington Post) An architect of freedom itself Oscar Niemeyer leaves an incomparable legacy of design in Brazil and elsewhere. (, The Washington Post) It's nothing but a power play Obama's designs are not economic but political. (, The Washington Post) End the war on terror Eleven years is long enough, especially when we can save billions — and our liberties. (, The Washington Post) Keep women out of combat Female soldiers could harm the cohesion of close-combat units. ( by Robert H. Scales , The Washington Post) More Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post LIVE DISCUSSIONS Brad Hirschfield Live: On the fiscal cliff, does either side really want a deal? Brad Hirschfield discussed how it appears leaders are privileging politics over policy when it comes to the so-called fiscal cliff. (, vForum) Celebritology Live Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney gabbed about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web. (, 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) Tracee Hamilton discusses local and national sports -- and whatever else you want to talk about. Tracee Hamilton goes weekly with her chat about sports, life and everything else. (, vForum) Tracee Hamilton discusses local and national sports -- and whatever else you want to talk about. Tracee Hamilton goes weekly with her chat about sports, life and everything else. (, vForum) More Conversations: Discussions, Blogs, Debates, Live Q&A's and More - The Washington Post | | | |
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