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What happened on December 06, 2012

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What happened on December 06, 2012

NATIONAL

Golden Spike space-tourism company: ‘To the moon!’ By Joel Achenbach

It’s lights out for Kathie Lee Gifford’s’Scandalous’ Broadway show By By Ansley Roan| Religion News Service

Apple’s Tim Cook on creativity and changing your mind By Jena Mcgregor

The sacred ran through jazz legend Dave Brubeck’s music By By David E. Anderson| Religion News Service

Some Jews can’t get jazzed over Hanukkah By By Beth Kissileff| Religion News Service

Episcopalians under fire for hosting Muslim convention By By Megan Sweas| Religion News Service

Autistic workers find refuge in Jewish artist’s studio By By Lauren Markoe| Religion News Service

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s giving philosophy By Emi Kolawole

OPINIONS

Keeping the pressure on Burma’s dictators By Editorial Board

End the war on terror and save billions By Fareed Zakaria

Not yet time for women to serve in infantry By Robert H. Scales

It’s nothing but a power play By Charles Krauthammer

Why we don’t need another law against intelligence leaks By Leonard Downie Jr

Romania’s example for how to address fiscal problems By Victor Ponta

Uncovering secrets about the Jim Graham probe By Editorial Board

Who had the worst week in Washington? The tea party. By Chris Cillizza

The death of tax reform By Robert J. Samuelson

Health-care dominoes By Ruth Marcus

As an architect, he soared By Eugene Robinson

The U.S. is abandoning its loyal friends in Afghanistan By Marshall Wilde

Jim DeMint leaves the Senate By Editorial Board

LOCAL

D.C. police have suspect in robbery spree; 13-year-old boy targeted outside school By Peter Hermann

Dog with pancreatitis needs low-fat diet By Michael W. Fox

D.C. offers new plan to divert storm runoff before it floods Bloomingdale, LeDroit Park By Mike Debonis

Obama pushes ahead with high-speed rail plan By Ashley Halsey Iii

Bamboo invasion sprouts request for ban on invasive plants By Timothy Sandoval | The Gazette

Complaint: Students with disabilities often restrained or isolated in Prince William By Donna St. George

Bike donations more complex than they seem By Patricia Sullivan

Maryland issues same-sex marriage licenses By Tara Bahrampour

Fairfax County approves Arbor Row development By Kali Schumitz | Fairfax County Times

Chantilly TV studio broadcasts on Roku network By Gregg Macdonald | Fairfax County Times

Bel Pre Elementary family past and present bids farewell to school — for now By Kara Rose | The Gazette

Fairfax County students take more advanced classes, score higher on the exams By T. Rees Shapiro

O’Malley to celebrate with same-sex marriage supporters at mansion By John Wagner

Maryland casinos can go 24 hours-a-day starting Dec. 27 By John Wagner

Loaded handgun found in Fairfax school locker By T. Rees Shapiro and Justin Jouvenal

D.C. named 14th ‘most sinful’ city in U.S. By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Survey shows falling satisfaction among federal employees By Joe Davidson

RGIII: Redskins star has become a role model for military kids By Petula Dvorak

Spelling bee enthusiasm doesn’t end in eighth grade By Elizabeth Waibel | The Gazette

Metro examines fatigue among bus, rail operators By Lori Aratani

Today in D.C.: Four things to watch for By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Md. leaders anxiously eye ‘fiscal cliff’ as legislative session looms By John Wagner

Festival of Trees ‘takes a whole family’ By Amanda Harrison | The Calvert Recorder

High court hits the pause button on filling seat of ousted Maryland delegate By Matt Zapotosky

Baden firefighters join pond owners to increase rural water supply By Daniel J. Gross | The Gazette

If not Metro fare increases, what does it take to unite riders? By Robert Thomson

Gun confiscated from student locker in Fairfax County By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Montgomery County defends disclaimer at anti-abortion pregnancy centers By Victor Zapana

Greenbelt couple hopes to provide ‘community clubhouse’ for creativity By Jamie Anfenson-comeau | The Gazette

Charles County kills unlimited liquor license proposal By Erica Mitrano | Maryland Independent

Hyattsville man arrested, second person sought in slaying of 14-year-old By Matt Zapotosky

Democrats likely to elect party chair for vacant D.C. Council seat By Mike Debonis

ENTERTAINMENT

Ballet West’s ‘Nutcracker’: One to truly enjoy By Sarah Kaufman

American science fiction: Where to begin? By Graham Sleight

Bill Murray talks about FDR, ambition and the power of saying ‘No.’ By Ann Hornaday

Robert Kuhn, a recluse whose art is anything but reserved By Mark Jenkins

Robin Hood recycled, but cleverly By Nelson Pressley

WORLD

Army Gen. Lloyd Austin picked to head U.S. Centcom By Ernesto Londoño

Russia fumes as U.S. Senate passes Magnitsky law aimed at human rights By Kathy Lally and Will Englund

Liu Xiaobo’s wife describes his imprisonment By William Wan

Russians discuss new image for Putin By Kathy Lally

For Starbucks in Britain, a skinny tax bill? By Anthony Faiola

Clinton, Russian foreign minister to meet on Syria By Anne Gearan

Egypt’s Republican Guard tanks and soldiers deploy around palace after deadly clashes By Abigail Hauslohner and Stephanie Mccrummen

Afghan intelligence chief injured in suicide attack By Pamela Constable

Chef offers new tidbit on North Korean leader By Mure Dickie | Financial Times

Food shortages in Syria send prices soaring, compounding hunger problem By Carol Morello

U.N. nuclear chief: Alleged weapons testing site was probably sanitized by Iran By Joby Warrick

POLITICS

Jim DeMint resigning from Senate to head conservative think tank By Paul Kane and David Fahrenthold

New Orleans U.S. attorney resigns amid scandal over anonymous online postings By Sari Horwitz

Insurance officials say co-pays won’t reduce Medicare costs By Susan Jaffe

Susan Rice and musical chairs By Al Kamen