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What happened on November 12, 2012

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What happened on November 12, 2012

NATIONAL

Organic vs. conventional farming: Which uses less energy? By Brian Palmer

Michelle Andrews weighs the benefits of high-deductible health plans By Michelle Andrews

Wild pigs may become Washington’s next big pest By Jackson Landers

Many health apps are based on flimsy science at best, and they often do not work By Rochelle Sharpe | New England Center For Investigative Reporting

Cancer patients boost their self-esteem at hospitals that offer salon services By Jenny Kay Paulson

Drinking green tea may help protect against cancer of the digestive system, study says By Linda Searing

New social network aims to help military members plan their careers By Jena Mcgregor

House staff report recounts decade of problems with New England Compounding Center By David Brown

Drug prices can be overly high at times, but you may be able to keep costs down By Consumers Union Of United States Inc

Chastened Catholic bishops told they have to reform themselves By David Gibson| Religion News Service

Vatican convicts second man in’Vatileaks’ scandal By Alessandro Speciale| Religion News Service

Bishops and American nuns hold’cordial and open’ meeting By Daniel Burke| Religion News Service

Why the Petraeus affair captivates us all By Jena Mcgregor

Superman’s home linked to a real-life star By New Scientist

‘Scandalous’ evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson gets star turn on Broadway By Ansley Roan| Religion News Service

Why American men die young; heal a sedentary body by breaking the ‘seated cycle’ By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Neurologist Oliver Sacks talks about his new book, “Hallucinations” By Tiffany O’callaghan

Pastor wanders streets in personal bid to understand homelessness By Greg Horton| Religion News Service

Techie twist to winemaking; ‘vegetational Pompeii’ portrays Earth before dinosaurs By Maggie Fazeli Fard

SPORTS

Oakton’s Kyle Downer steps in on defense; Westfield’s Dalaun Richardson draws attention By Brandon Parker

Sidwell Friends sweeps first DCSAA cross-country championships By Carl Little

Bryce Harper wins National League Rookie of the Year award By James Wagner

Myles Allen leads Landon to IAC title By Roman Stubbs

Tuscarora offense relies on running backs Noah Reimers and Adrien Stinger By Matt Brooks

Cross-Country: Georgetown Day sweeps D.C.-Maryland Private Schools championships By Carl Little

Squire leads Suitland past DuVal in 4A South; Wise advances to final By Eric Detweiler

Los Angeles Lakers are Mike D’Antoni’s problem now By Tracee Hamilton

Redskins return to practice with four key players healthier By Mike Jones

Wizards’ Emeka Okafor begins to make his presence felt By Michael Lee

Bryce Harper: raising the bar, then clearing it By Thomas Boswell

Reighard’s return lifts Seneca Valley; Quince Orchard defense continues to dominate By Eric Detweiler and Roman Stubbs

Adam Oates parlays unselfish play into Hockey Hall of Fame induction By Katie Carrera

Battlefield’s enjoys big win over Woodbridge; Yorktown’s Will Roebuck having a strong season By Preston Williams

Meade beats Arundel at its own game to reach Maryland 4A East final By Louis Nelson

Virginia Tech vs. Rhode Island: Erick Green scores 25 in 69-50 win for the Hokies By Mark Giannotto

Maryland vs. Morehead State: Terrapins do enough to take home opener, 67-45 By Alex Prewitt

NHL lockout: Frustrated Capitals fans try to fill their hockey void By Dan Steinberg

LOCAL

Ex-D.C. Council chairman Kwame R. Brown gets one day in custody, plus home detention By Del Quentin Wilber and Keith L. Alexander

Rape: The frightening stranger isn’t the scariest part of it By Petula Dvorak

Monopoly money? Nope, just local currency By Annie Gowen

Va. police scale back aerial speed enforcement By Luz Lazo

Montgomery sees Judi Dench’s star turn in ‘Philomena’ By St. John Barned-smith | The Gazette

Loudoun schools make adjustments for food allergies By Jim Barnes

An undercover experience, for a price By John Kelly

Rex Hunt, British governor at time of Falklands war, dies at 86 By Staff and Wire Reports

Rappers record song, rob music studio By Allison Klein

Prince William County health calendar By — Compiled By Sarah Lane

Prince William County soccer team raises $3,250 for ACTS food pantry By Mari-jane Williams

Prince William County, Manassas Democrats score local victories By Jeremy Borden

D.C. Fire weighs staffing adjustments By Peter Hermann

Incumbents reelected in historic Leesburg election By Caitlin Gibson

Walter Reed janitors to rally over nonpayment By Rebecca Cohen

Teens allegedly killed cabby for cash By Keith L. Alexander

Maryland town officials seek to have $5 million lawsuit dismissed By Timothy Sandoval and The Gazette

POLITICS

Petraeus hoped affair would stay secret and he could keep his job as CIA director By Sari Horwitz, Kimberly Kindy and Scott Wilson

The general and the biographer By Al Kamen

As ‘fiscal cliff’ nears, business groups jostle for ear of White House, Congress By Tom Hamburger

Pelosi considers stepping down as House Democratic leader By Paul Kane

WORLD

Saudi Arabia struggles to employ its most-educated women By Kevin Sullivan

Cutting the U.S. nuclear arsenal can help cut the deficit By Walter Pincus

BBC executives step aside in backwash of sex abuse scandal By Karla Adam

Family of missing journalist Austin Tice pleads for information By Babak Dehghanpisheh

Japanese economy contracts; economists, officials predict a recession By Chico Harlan

Mexico moves away from secret military tribunals By William Booth

With a friendly face, China tightens security By William Wan

Panetta heads to Asia, as Obama administration makes strategic ‘pivot’ By Craig Whitlock

Israel confronts rocket attacks from Gaza, stray shelling from Syria By Joel Greenberg

Australian leader orders national inquiry into child sex-abuse claims By Neil Hume | Financial Times

Obama considering John Kerry for job of defense secretary By Karen Deyoung and Greg Miller

ENTERTAINMENT

Book review: Richard Russo’s memoir, “Elsewhere” By Marie Arana

One Direction, ‘Take Me Home’ album review By Chris Richards

Album review: ‘King Animal,’ by Soundgarden By Allison Stewart

In ‘The Comfort Team,’ an affecting look at the many griefs of war By Celia Wren