| | | | NATION African lions' habitat shrinks 75 percent The lion population has fallen to as few as 32,000, a new study finds, as savannah habitat plummets. ( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post) Cracks show in Syrian army as rebels consolidate gains near Damascus Syrian opposition wields new weapons and confidence as it captures more bases and airfields. ( by Joby Warrick and Babak Dehghanpisheh , The Washington Post) Justice Department recovers record $5 billion under False Claims Act Department steps up effort as much of the abuse occurres in the health-care and mortgage industries. ( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post) New Afghan war commander expected to take charge early next year Officials say the Pentagon won't push Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford to take over early because of scandal. ( by Craig Whitlock , The Washington Post) What Bloomberg's 'Clinton ask' says about Bloomberg If Bloomberg asked Hillary Clinton to run as New York City mayor, it says something about how he thinks of his position. ( by Jena McGregor , The Washington Post) More National: Breaking National News & Headlines - Washington Post LOCAL Two truck crashes, one fatal, tie up Beltway traffic Tuesday Two violent truck crashes occurred within minutes of each other Tuesday afternoon. One truck driver died. ( by Martin Weil and Mark Berman , The Washington Post) D.C. Council backs lower traffic fines; disabled won't get reserved meters Session turns tense when Mendelson kills Barry's bill to help ex-offenders; ex-mayor vow political retribution. ( by Tim Craig , The Washington Post) Frederick man's body found in car 37-year-old businessman reported missing last week appears to have been killed, state police say. ( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post) Fairfax delays decision on raising real estate taxes on Tysons Corner Board of Supervisors want more time to work on "fairness issues" raised by Tysons residents . ( by Corinne Reilly , The Washington Post) Olson loses bid to lead Pr. George's Council County council picks Andrea Harrison for rare second term as chairman. ( by Miranda S. Spivack , The Washington Post) More Post Local: Washington, DC Area News, Traffic, Weather, Sports & More - The Washington Post POLITICS Rubio, Ryan look to future in speeches Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan deliver speeches aimed at turning the page with a fresh emphasis on inclusion. ( by Sean Sullivan , The Washington Post) D.C. Council backs lower traffic fines; disabled won't get reserved meters Session turns tense when Mendelson kills Barry's bill to help ex-offenders; ex-mayor vow political retribution. ( by Tim Craig , The Washington Post) Fairfax delays decision on raising real estate taxes on Tysons Corner Board of Supervisors want more time to work on "fairness issues" raised by Tysons residents . ( by Corinne Reilly , The Washington Post) Olson loses bid to lead Pr. George's Council County council picks Andrea Harrison for rare second term as chairman. ( by Miranda S. Spivack , The Washington Post) For tea party, post-election turmoil Dick Armey's exit from FreedomWorks highlights the debate over the movement's direction. ( by Amy Gardner , The Washington Post) More Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post STYLE Carolyn Hax: Raising chickens, goats — and red flags A husband and wife looking to move to the country and live off the land face a problem: Who does the work? (, The Washington Post) Gingrich accidentally winds up with 'Parks and Rec' cameo ABC News says that when his driver took him to lunch in Indiana, the show happened to be filming at the spot. (, The Washington Post) Acacia Gourmet on Capitol Hill The former Wellness Cafe is a deli that roasts meats in-house. But smoothies are still on the menu. (, The Washington Post) Bungalow Lakehouse in Sterling Executive chef Jason Maddens builds on skills he learned from Michel Richard. (, The Washington Post) 2012 wine books to savor Maryland and Virginia histories and a Mondavi retrospective are on our Wine columnist's short list. (, The Washington Post) More Style: Culture, Arts, Ideas & More - The Washington Post BUSINESS Governors urge Obama, lawmakers to avoid 'fiscal cliff' as deadline nears Governors say the budget cuts and tax increases set to take effect would rock their states' economies. ( by Michael A. Fletcher and Rosalind S. Helderman , The Washington Post) Fed governor pushing for policy to rein in on bank size The proposals attempt to limit the risks the largest banks can pose to the financial system and taxpayers. ( by Danielle Douglas , The Washington Post) Microsoft-Intel Push to Combat Apple in Tablets Sputtering: Tech A push by Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp. to combat Apple Inc.'s iPad in the $63.2 billion tablet market is getting off to a slow start. ( by Ian King and Dina Bass Bloomberg News , Bloomberg) 'Cliff' warnings yet to faze Wall Street The stock market is little changed of late, despite constant alarms about a fiscal Armageddon at year's end. ( by Neil Irwin , The Washington Post) SAIC sheds 700 jobs, 330 in region Cuts across ranks and locations as contractor prepares for increased competition in federal marketplace. ( by Marjorie Censer Capital Business Staff Writer , The Washington Post) More Business News, Financial News, Business Headlines & Analysis - The Washington Post SPORTS TV and radio listings: December 5 (, The Washington Post) D.C.: Where champs go to lose OPINION | Knocking off NBA, NFL champs on back-to-back days is a reminder that this city has star power. (, The Washington Post) Colonials play in Peoria, and fall short AREA ROUNDUP | The GW men dig themselves a 17-point halftime deficit and lose at Bradley, 72-68. ( From News Services and Staff Reports , The Washington Post) GMU overcomes multiple personalities The Patriots surge to an early 17-point lead and then suffer a bout of maddening inconsistency before finishing off the Retrievers in Fairfax. ( by Steven Goff , The Washington Post) Wizards knock off defending champs Washington makes its second win a stunner by withstanding a triple-double from LeBron James to drop Miami at Verizon Center. ( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post) More Sports: Sports News, Scores, Analysis, Schedules & More - The Washington Post TECHNOLOGY Austrian students to raise Facebook concerns in Irish court The group is suing the Irish data protection agency over its audit of the social network's privacy practices. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) Netflix jumps after inking Disney deal Netflix shares soared after the company announced it will carry first-run Disney movies on its site. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) Mary Meeker: Web shifts idea of ownership The 'Queen of the Net' gives her yearly online trends report and sees a consumer shift from assets to access. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) Facebook voting open; majority favors existing policies Facebook's governance vote is up and running, as most weigh in for retaining the old policies. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) Mary Meeker releases updated version of widely read 'Internet Trends' report New sections focus on the impact of the 20-something, the growth of big data, and "areas to re-imagine. ( by Eliza Kern | GigaOM.com , gigaom.com) More Technology News - The Washington Post WORLD Cracks show in Syrian army as rebels consolidate gains near Damascus Syrian opposition wields new weapons and confidence as it captures more bases and airfields. ( by Joby Warrick and Babak Dehghanpisheh , The Washington Post) NATO: Anti-missile defense for Turkey does not open door to Syria no-fly zone Deployment of Patriot anti-missile batteries is purely to protect Turkey, NATO officials say. ( by Anne Gearan , The Washington Post) Justice Department recovers record $5 billion under False Claims Act Department steps up effort as much of the abuse occurres in the health-care and mortgage industries. ( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post) Egyptians protest at president's palace Opposition members call rare scene an 'important step' toward forcing Morsi to rescind decree. ( by Stephanie McCrummen and Abigail Hauslohner , The Washington Post) Deadly mortar fire hits Syrian school State media say "terrorists" attacked school, killing at least 15; opposition blames government. ( by Babak Dehghanpisheh , The Washington Post) More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post EDITORIAL Susan Rice and the blame game The reason she's a target isn't complicated. (, The Washington Post) Romney's last duty In a looming fiscal crisis, he has much to offer. (, The Washington Post) Tax cut amnesia The forgotten rationale for the Bush tax cuts. (, The Washington Post) Makers beat takers This year, Silicon Valley defeated Wall Street. (, The Washington Post) Obama and Boehner's opening bids Their plans have one thing in common: They're too small. 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