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Sunday, November 13, 2011

The Washington Post: Today's Headlines & Columnists

Sunday, November 13, 2011

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Ga. town reflects discord in nation’s capital
Common ground is sparse as they pick a mayor in the bitterly divided Georgia hamlet of Washington. It’s not unlike another place with the same name.
(By Eli Saslow)

Dan Balz: Gingrich’s unexpected opportunity
Newt Gingrich is rising, as he has done before, but he has often been his own worst enemy. Will this moment be different?
(By Dan Balz)

Republicans take aim at Obama in S.C. debate
During a debate in South Carolina, the leading Republican candidates for president accused President Obama of not being forceful enough to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
(By Karen Tumulty and Perry Bacon Jr.)

Berlusconi steps down as Italy’s prime minister
Silvio Berlusconi, who spent nearly two decades atop the world of Italian politics, resigned as prime minister Saturday night after lawmakers rushed through a budget bill seen as the first step toward winning back investor confidence and preventing the collapse of the world’s eighth-largest economy.
(By Anthony Faiola)

‘I thought I would never see my family’
For Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos and his relatives, the burgeoning star’s
(By Juan Forero)

NATION
Ga. town reflects discord in nation’s capital
Common ground is sparse as they pick a mayor in the bitterly divided Georgia hamlet of Washington. It’s not unlike another place with the same name.
( by Eli Saslow , The Washington Post)

Renewed pain for a military family
A Marine’s parents struggle with how the Dover Air Force Base mortuary handled their son’s remains.
( by Craig Whitlock , The Washington Post)

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METRO
Army officer from Md. dies in Afghanistan
Lt. Col. David E. Cabrera, a faculty member at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, was killed in a bomb attack in October.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)

Suspect in Arundel Mills shootings is killed by police
Hours after a man and woman were fatally shot outside the mall, the suspected shooter was killed in Prince George’s County in exchange of gunfire that left one officer wounded.
( by Caitlin Gibson and Keith L. Alexander , The Washington Post)

D.C. restaurateur charged in drug probe
The woman who opened a hip new bar and restaurant this year in Anacostia has been charged in a federal drug-trafficking investigation.
( by Caitlin Gibson and Jonathan O’Connell , The Washington Post)

Henry Owen, foreign policy and economics guru, dies at 91
Henry Owen, influential force in global economic policies, dies at 91
( by Matt Schudel , The Washington Post)

Lael Stegall, women’s rights activist
Lael Stegall, 70, helped found political action fund Emily’s List, which backs Democratic women who support abortion rights.
( by Bart Barnes , The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Gingrich’s unexpected opportunity
Newt Gingrich is rising, as he has done before, but he has often been his own worst enemy. Will this moment be different?
(, The Washington Post)

Republicans take aim at Obama in S.C. debate
During a debate in South Carolina, the leading Republican candidates for president accused President Obama of not being forceful enough to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
( by Karen Tumulty and Perry Bacon Jr. , The Washington Post)

Ford’s Theatre on O’Reilly ‘Lincoln’ book
The historical study of ‘Killing Lincoln’ by the deputy superintendent of Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.
(, The Washington Post)

Va. lieutenant governor gets some clout
Bill Bolling is poised for a more powerful role after the GOP’s gains in last week’s legislative elections in Virginia.
( by Anita Kumar , The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Deal hunter: Restaurants where kids eat free
Several local chains or neighborhood restaurants – and even a few places Mom and Dad would otherwise consider for a date night – offer one or more days a week on which kids eat free.
(, The Washington Post)

Parenting in the good old days
Do parents really have to help kids with homework or keep them entertained? A non-parent says he doesn’t remember his parents doing that.
(, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
Theismann: Terps overmatched, but there’s hope
While admittedly rooting for his alma mater, Notre Dame, Joe Theismann maintains that he saw positive signs in Maryland’s effort despite the lopsided loss.
( by Liz Clarke , The Washington Post)

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(, The Washington Post)

Maryland outclassed in loss
Notre Dame takes control early in a 45-21 win over Maryland before 70,251 at FedEx Field. In the process, Maryland loses its starting quarterback for the season.
( by Eric Prisbell , The Washington Post)

Schizophrenic Capitals fall in shootout
Washington jumps out to a two-goal lead before a passive offensive stretch allows New Jersey to rally for a shootout win at Verizon Center.
( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post)

A new era of sports television in D.C.
Washington had its share of legendary sportscasters such as Glenn Brenner and George Michael. Now that time appears to have passed.
(, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Obama at APEC: China must ‘play by the rules’
President Obama moved quickly to project the image of renewed American leadership in the Asia Pacific at the first day of an economic summit.
( by David Nakamura , The Washington Post)

Renewed pain for a military family
A Marine’s parents struggle with how the Dover Air Force Base mortuary handled their son’s remains.
( by Craig Whitlock , The Washington Post)

Syria suspended from Arab League
The move clears the way for a significant escalation in international pressure against Bashar al-Assad’s government
( by Liz Sly , The Washington Post)

Berlusconi steps down as Italy’s prime minister
Silvio Berlusconi, who spent nearly two decades atop the world of Italian politics, resigned as prime minister Saturday night after lawmakers rushed through a budget bill seen as the first step toward winning back investor confidence and preventing the collapse of the world’s eighth-largest economy.
( by Anthony Faiola , The Washington Post)

Blast at Iran weapons depot kills 17
The explosion at a Revolutionary Guard base west of Tehran was described as an accident.
( by Kay Armin Serjoie and Thomas Erdbrink , The Washington Post)

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EDITORIAL
A GOP offer on taxes
A welcome first step in debt negotiations
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)

Montgomery targeting Wal-Mart
OPINION | The Md. county is considering a bill that would send a spectacularly wrong signal to retailers.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)

More delay over a pipeline
The environmental debate misses the point.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)

Can he carry a tune?

(, The Washington Post)

Tar sands pipeline mirrors energy failures

(, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
‘Smart grid’ technology faces opposition over pricing, privacy
The smart grid has been one of the most talked-about issues in energy policy. Connecting with customers, however, hasn’t been easy.
( by Steven Mufson , The Washington Post)

Market timing
The best time to buy stocks? What about right now?
( by James K. Glassman , The Washington Post)

Street smarts trump school in starting a business
A lawyer-turned-businessman writes that all his formal education hindered as well as helped him when he went to start his own company.
( by Paul Mandell , The Washington Post)

Businesses, like the protesters, need to stand up
Just like the Occupy movement has galvanized people to action, small business owners need to stand up and be counted if we want to set the country on a new course, a course that levels the playing field for our businesses.
( by Marco Reinoso , The Washington Post)

What the occupiers and tea party have in common
What small business owners should do as a voting block and a lobbying block is to continue to push for smaller government and getting the money out of politics.
( by Barry Sloane , The Washington Post)

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