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Charles V. Bush, one of the first black Air Force Academy graduates, dies
A District native, Mr. Bush became the first African American to serve as a Supreme Court page in 1954.
( by Emily Langer , The Washington Post)
U.N. grants Palestine 'observer' status
The General Assembly voted 138 to 9 to recognize Palestine as a "non-member observer state."
( by Colum Lynch and Joel Greenberg , The Washington Post)
Internet shutdown in Syria stirs fears
Worries grow that Syrian leader could be preparing for even harsher action against the opposition forces.
( by Craig Timberg and Babak Dehghanpisheh , The Washington Post)
Damascus international airport closes
Heavy combat around Syrian capital and elsewhere; U.S. moves toward recognizing new opposition group.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
Audit finds billions in unverified Medicare spending
Medicare has paid doctors and hospitals billions to switch from paper to electronic health records without verifying that the new systems meet required quality standards.
( by N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)
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LOCAL
Guardianship case in McLean illustrates lack of regulation
A dispute over billing for a McLean couple highlights how much power guardians have with little oversight.
( by Justin Jouvenal , The Washington Post)
Question of the Week: Morale
For federal workers, work can be a mixture of passion and challenges.
(, The Washington Post)
Demolition of house begins at contaminated property in D.C.
Army engineers continue the cleanup of a World War I-era chemical weapons site in Spring Valley.
( by Rachel S. Karas , The Washington Post)
Lawmakers criticize TSA
Members of a House committee lashed out Wednesday at the TSA and its administrator, John Pistole.
( by Ashley Halsey III , The Washington Post)
Federal workers lose a friend as Daniel Akaka retires from Senate
FEDERAL DIARY | Sen. Daniel Akaka, a friend of the federal workforce, is retiring from the Senate after 36 years in Congress.
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POLITICS
Rice holds stakes in companies that have done business in Iran
The investments appear to comply with ethics rules, say experts, who advise against such holdings.
( by Steven Mufson and Tom Hamburger , The Washington Post)
Job cuts, detainee provision draw threat to veto defense budget bill
White House seeks changes on provisions involving job cuts and detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
( by Steve Vogel , The Washington Post)
Question of the Week: Morale
For federal workers, work can be a mixture of passion and challenges.
(, The Washington Post)
Progressive groups helping Obama in fiscal battle
Goal is to pressure lawmakers in both parties whose votes could be critical to a debt-reduction deal.
( by Amy Gardner , The Washington Post)
Mitt Romney has lunch with President Obama at the White House
Neither he nor Obama spoke with members of the news media, who were not allowed to witness the lunch.
( by David Nakamura , The Washington Post)
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STYLE
The blues over holiday hostessing
She's in charge of Christmas and would like her sister-in-law to take responsibility for Thanksgiving.
(, The Washington Post)
Juraj Valcuha leads NSO with precision
MUSIC REVIEW | Conductor asserted himself with particular force with the NSO on Thursday night.
( by Anne Midgette , The Washington Post)
Susan Rice: Not your typical diplomat
All eyes are on Susan Rice now that she's the presumptive front-runner to become the next secretary of state.
( by Manuel Roig-Franzia , The Washington Post)
CNN names Jeff Zucker president
TV COLUMN | Former NBC Universal head is expected to focus immediately on CNN's morning lineup.
(, The Washington Post)
How do some VIPs get pricey Kennedy Center Honors tickets?
A classic Washington two-step allows people to buy the tickets and donate them for specific giveaways.
( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Obama offers plan for 'cliff,' not compromise
Proposal includes $50 billion in new spending, $1.6 trillion in new taxes and ends congressional control of national debt, without any concessions to GOP.
( by Lori Montgomery and Paul Kane , The Washington Post)
Geithner, Obama's unlikely fiscal cliff negotiator
The once-maligned Treasury secretary has become someone both political parties want to work with.
( by Zachary A. Goldfarb , The Washington Post)
For retailers, Black Friday was no match for Superstorm Sandy
Weak sales in early November weighed on monthly results despite a brisk Thanksgiving weekend.
( by Jessica Wohl , The Washington Post)
Apple unveils new iTunes
After a slight delay, Apple has unleashed iTunes 11.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
No winner emerges yet for the Powerball lottery, but hope remains
After six numbers were drawn for the $550 million Powerball jackpot Wednesday, thousands of Americans learned that they didn't beat the odds; but two winning tickets were issued
( by Washington Post staff , The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Nats: The choices are theirs
OPINION | The Denard Span trade means more than a solid outfielder at a bargain price — it creates flexibility.
(, The Washington Post)
Realignment: Should we care?
OPINION | With conference realignment inevitable, speed up the process, at least for those with dogs in the fight.
(, The Washington Post)
Unbeaten River Hill reigns again
The Hawks rally past tough-minded Huntingtown behind the hard running of senior Justin Arn for their second consecutive Maryland 3A title and 24th straight win.
( by Greg Schimmel , The Washington Post)
Wizards' era of good feeling
Players bask in afterglow of their first win, but at 1-12, there is still a big hole to dig out of.
( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)
Eagles seek revenge vs. Knights
2A FINAL: Douglass takes on defending champ Middletown in a rematch of last season's Maryland 2A final.
( by Eric Detweiler , The Washington Post)
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TECHNOLOGY
Apple unveils new iTunes
After a slight delay, Apple has unleashed iTunes 11.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Microsoft prices Surface with Windows 8 Pro
Microsoft has released more details about its Surface tablet that runs a full version of Windows 8 Pro.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Nokia seeks sales block of BlackBerry devices in U.S.
At a time when it could really use a break, Research In Motion can't catch one.
( by Kevin C. Tofel | GigaOM.com , gigaom.com)
Nintendo president regrets day-one updates for Wii U
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said that he is "very sorry" that early adopters had day-one updates.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
With Windows Blue, Microsoft looks to take page out of Mac OS X playbook
Windows Blue would take Microsoft away from massive, world-changing OS upgrades every three or four years.
( by John Koetsier | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)
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WORLD
Blind Chinese activist's nephew guilty of assault, sentenced to 39 months
Chen Kegui used knife to ward off agents who burst into home searching for Chen Guangcheng.
( by Keith B. Richburg , The Washington Post)
Egyptian assembly approves new constitution in a hurried vote
Islamist-dominated body tries to quell growing political crisis.
( by Stephanie McCrummen and Ingy Hassieb , The Washington Post)
U.N. grants Palestine 'observer' status
The General Assembly voted 138 to 9 to recognize Palestine as a "non-member observer state."
( by Colum Lynch and Joel Greenberg , The Washington Post)
Internet shutdown in Syria stirs fears
Worries grow that Syrian leader could be preparing for even harsher action against the opposition forces.
( by Craig Timberg and Babak Dehghanpisheh , The Washington Post)
Damascus international airport closes
Heavy combat around Syrian capital and elsewhere; U.S. moves toward recognizing new opposition group.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
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EDITORIAL
Fixing Medicaid
A much-needed reform for a much-needed program.
(, The Washington Post)
Hold this government secrets bill
Sen. Ron Wyden is right to block draconian legislation.
(, The Washington Post)
Sexism and Susan Rice
She's the victim of a double standard.
(, The Washington Post)
Cliff-jumping with Barack
Why are Republicans playing the Democrats' game?
(, The Washington Post)
Averting catastrophe
The U.S. needs to step up in climate-change talks.
(, The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Brad Hirschfield Live: U.N. recognizes state of Palestine. What does it mean?
Brad Hirschfield discusses the United Nations recognizing the state of Palestine.
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Got Plans: Advice from the Going Out Gurus
Got Plans? Discuss great ideas for local entertainment, dates and family fun.
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Got Plans: Advice from the Going Out Gurus
The Going Out Gurus discussed concerts, happy hours, weekend getaways and other ideas for seasonal fun.
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Celebritology Live
Join Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney to gab about the latest celebrity gossip and pop culture news making waves across the Web.
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Elle Decor's editor-in-chief Michael Boodro joins the weekly chat | Home Front
Elle Decor's editor-in-chief Michael Boodro joins the weekly chat | Home Front
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