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What happened on December 27, 2012

OPINIONS

ENTERTAINMENT

BUSINESS

LOCAL

WORLD

SPORTS

NATIONAL

LIFESTYLE

POLITICS

NEWS

What happened on December 27, 2012

OPINIONS

Our states vouch for transparent campaign financing By Ron Wyden and Lisa Murkowski

Five myths about charitable giving By Ken Stern

Taking Syria back from the extremists By Mohammed Alaa Ghanem

The ‘murder capital’ no longer By Editorial Board

Chinese investment means opportunity for U.S. workers By John Pomfret

Giving the United States its due from mining By Editorial Board

The treatment of mental conditions must start early By Kurt Newman

Avoid the ‘fiscal cliff’ By Editorial Board

Do we need more elite high schools? By Robert J. Samuelson

ENTERTAINMENT

Why Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’ continues to inspire By Anne Midgette

From ‘Anna Karenina,’ lessons for the ballet world By Sarah Kaufman

What are we losing in the Web’s images of suffering and schadenfreude? By Philip Kennicott

Book World: Louise Gluck’s ‘Poems 1962-2012’ By Steven Ratiner

Porter Robinson and Echostage represent the rise of EDM in 2012 By Chris Richards

With controversial films, moviegoers deliver verdicts with their wallets By Ann Hornaday

Head of National Endowment for the Arts gets mostly rave reviews as he exits the stage By Lonnae O’neal Parker

BUSINESS

Readers gravitating to e-books By Cecilia Kang

Obama summons congressional leaders for ‘fiscal cliff’ talks By Lori Montgomery and Rosalind S. Helderman

SEC rule requires broker-dealers to find owners of lost or unclaimed securities By Dina Elboghdady

How to return gifts with help from the Web By Hayley Tsukayama

If Congress doesn’t avoid ‘dairy cliff,’ milk prices could double By Jia Lynn Yang

Possible strike at docks would cripple key U.S. ports, hurt economy By Brad Plumer and Michael A. Fletcher

Apple’s Mac Mini production may head to the U.S. By Devindra Hardawar | Venturebeat.com

World Startup Report: One man’s quest to document startup culture around the world By Meghan Kelly | Venturebeat.com

On Wall Street, realization is sinking in over the elusiveness of ‘fiscal cliff’ deal By Zachary A. Goldfarb

LOCAL

New National Children’s Museum reviewed by the under-8 crowd By Petula Dvorak

At libraries, children find delight in reading to dogs By Susan Svrluga

D.C. prosecutor Ronald Machen temporarily returning to Silver Spring home By Nikita Stewart

Trolley owner ends wedding business rather than serve same sex couples By Erin Cox and — Baltimore Sun

Jane Holmes Dixon, second female bishop in Episcopal Church, dies at 75 By Michelle Boorstein

Retired Gen. Schwarzkopf dies at 78 By Matt Schudel

More private colleges holding line on tuition By Nick Anderson

3 dead in crash at Springfield interchange By Clarence Williams and Justin Jouvenal

Maryland already has a state dessert. Now lawmakers will consider a state sandwich. By John Wagner

Mayor calls for more beat police after Capitol Hill killing By Tim Craig and Peter Hermann

D.C. wellness calendar, Jan. 10 to 17 By Gerri Marmer

Gambling companies doubled down on lobbying Md. lawmakers over past year By John Wagner

Fontella Bass, soul singer who co-wrote and recorded ‘Rescue Me’ in 1965, dies at 72 By Jim Salter and — Associated Press

Md. reports 1st hypothermia death By Lena H. Sun

Barbara Lett Simmons, former D.C. school board member, dies at 85 By Matt Schudel

Park Service says Jack’s Boathouse lease is outdated and owner is not on it By Allison Klein

Uranium mine debate pits residents in quaint town of Chatham, Va. By Errin Haines

WORLD

Russia’s ban on U.S. adoptions devastates American families By Will Englund and Tara Bahrampour

China looks to meat exports to boost ties to Arab world By William Wan

U.N., Russia signal diplomatic push on Syria By Babak Dehghanpisheh

Children of China’s ‘Immortals’ find wealth amid boom By Bloomberg News

SPORTS

J.R. Washington scores 61 points as Stonewall Jackson tops Freedom-Woodbridge By Preston Williams

Redskins-Cowboys rivalry: 52 years and an ever-changing script By Thomas Boswell

Redskins-Cowboys: Darrell Green, Michael Irvin forge a friendship from rivalry By Rick Maese

Redskins-Cowboys: Veterans of the last Joe Gibbs team relish this year’s run By Mike Wise

Kevin Seraphin hopes Nene's words can lift him out of slump By Michael Lee

Redskins-Cowboys: Jarvis Jenkins rounds into form as regular season finale approaches By Mike Jones

Military Bowl: David Fales continues San Jose State’s resurgence with 29-20 win over Bowling Green By Eric Detweiler

Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech look to finish the season right against Rutgers in the Russell Athletic Bowl By Mark Giannotto

NATIONAL

EPA head Lisa P. Jackson to resign post By Juliet Eilperin

Newtown digging out from an avalanche of altruism By Dan Zak

LIFESTYLE

With wedding hawk and pigeons, Md. man lives a life for the birds By Ellen Mccarthy

Woodward Takeout Food in downtown Washington By Nevin Martell

Artisphere’s changing business model leaves WSC Avant Bard searching for new stage By Stephanie Merry

Wildwood Kitchen’s cozy, family feel By Tim Carman and First Bite

Readers give advice on snooping, an abusive mate and children By Carolyn Hax

Adult supervision is not always child’s play By Amy Dickinson

Choices for taking flight By Heloise

POLITICS

As ‘fiscal cliff’ deadline nears, OPM updates furlough guidelines By Steve Vogel

NEWS

Ann Hornaday reviews ‘Django Unchained’ By Ann Hornaday

Art review: ‘Magnolia Laurie: With a Tug and a Hold’ By Michael O'sullivan

Last chance to see ‘Marlin Underground’ By Michael O’sullivan

Ann Hornaday reviews ‘Promised Land’ By Ann Hornaday

The story behind the work By — Michael O’sullivan