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What happened on November 18, 2012

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What happened on November 18, 2012

SPORTS

Norman Chad: Knicks roster is oldest in NBA By Norman Chad

An analysis of Maryland’s potential move to the Big Ten By Liz Clarke

John Feinstein: In the Big Ten, Maryland sees power in numbers By John Feinstein

WCAC football: Good Counsel tops DeMatha for fourth consecutive title By Preston Williams

D.C. United ousted from MLS playoffs by Houston Dynamo By Steven Goff

Robinson fires Trey Taylor as football coach; Freedom-South Riding, Potomac Falls coaches step down By Brandon Parker

Capitals broadcaster Joe Beninati waiting out his third lockout By Dan Steinberg

University of Maryland poised to join the Big Ten By Alex Prewitt

D.C. United fades out in MLS playoffs, but pride is back By Mike Wise

Redskins vs. Eagles: Defense enjoys banner day By Mike Jones

Georgetown basketball set for first major test against No. 13 UCLA By Liz Clarke

Redskins vs. Eagles: Washington routs Philadelphia, 31-6, as Robert Griffin III throws four TDs By Mark Maske

For Robert Griffin III, after bye week, a perfect game By Dave Sheinin

BCS standings: Notre Dame moves to No. 1, with Alabama No. 2 By Kent Babb

One key to success: Hope your competition is as bad as the Eagles By Thomas Boswell

Washington Wizards trying to avoid franchise-worst start vs. Indiana Pacers By Michael Lee

Robert Griffin III parts the clouds, at least for one game By Jason Reid

Wilson loses spot in Turkey Bowl due to ineligible player; Anacostia replaces Tigers By Roman Stubbs

LIFESTYLE

Forget creativity: Can lobbying be taught? By T.r. Goldman

Bikini Kill was a girl punk group ahead of its time By Chris Richards

Apollon Musagète String Quartet at Library of Congress By Stephen Brookes

Review: "The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart" By Peter Marks

Ray LaMontagne at Constitution Hall By Megan Buerger

Hints From Heloise: Scratch cooking a lost art By Heloise

In Series’ latest operas leave behind all that opera By Stephen Brookes

NSO begins ‘Beyond the Score’ series By Grace Jean

Composer Seierl and choreographer McCauley and composer Mora and Company E By Rebecca J. Ritzel

Carolyn Hax: An imperiled pregnancy and a child’s chance to help By Carolyn Hax

Review: A dance troupe in loco-motion By Sarah Kaufman

Toronto’s Metz offer no-frills punk By Patrick Foster

Ask Amy: Roller-coaster marriage throws daughter for loop By Amy Dickinson

Cantate Chamber Singers at St. Paul’s Parish By Joan Reinthaler

BUSINESS

Qiagen offers free MBA degree program to top-performing employees By Sarah Halzack

Women holding three of top spots in defense contracting By Marjorie Censer

Value Added: Behind the counter at Chop’t, a lesson in keeping the line moving By Thomas Heath

Chop’t’s essential ingredient: Its founders By Thomas Heath

CapitalSource eyes bank holding charter in 2013 By Sarah Halzack

What will come of the buildings on D.C.’s closed-school list? By Jonathan O'connell

From Seamless, an easier way to manage corporate spending on food By Sarah Halzack

Drinker Biddle & Reath cultivates the ‘grass tops’ over grass roots By Catherine Ho

In sign of growing clout, Brazil’s corn helps hold up U.S. market By Howard Schneider

Bono: The 21st century started in 2011 By Bono At Georgetown

Commentary: Adams Morgan isn’t declining By Kristen Barden

Executives sleep outside for homeless youth By Vanessa Small

GAO protests grow again By Marjorie Censer

This holiday season, we’re all shopping small By Abha Bhattarai | Capital Business

Commentary: 10 reasons to start your own business By Manpreet Singh

The Download: For two big data firms, a small investment to get off the ground By Steven Overly

Deadline approaching for crowdfunding regulators By J.d. Harrison

Pentagon refines buying improvement efforts By Marjorie Censer

Capital Buzz: Daily flights to Abu Dhabi start March 31 By Thomasheath

Rosetta Stone works to translate its business for the digital world By Dan Beyers

Legal briefs: Additions for Sidley Austin, PepsiCo By Catherine Ho

Women are still outnumbered in the boardroom at Washington area companies By Sarah Halzack

Washington area business diary for the week of Nov. 19 By Shawn Selby

Big firms edge small for billions of dollars in awards By Danielle Ivory

Rockville biotech Emergent outlines plans for acquisitions and growth By Steven Overly

New at the top: The ‘next Lee Iacocca’ shifted gears to find a home in hospitals By Interview With Vanessa Small

Carr goes ahead with Bethesda project without tenants By Jonathan O'connell

Dos and don’ts for business owners lobbying Congress By Catherine Ho

OPINIONS

The truth about federal salary numbers By Andrew G. Biggs and Jason Richwine

Tax the smokers — again By Editorial Board

Awash in cash (cont’d) By Editorial Board

Targeting Russia’s offenders By Editorial Board

New Syrian opposition group needs U.S. support By Editorial Board

A scandal we can’t love By Fred Hiatt

The ‘fiscal cliff’ deal we need By Robert J. Samuelson

Montgomery’s decisions on school holidays By Editorial Board

Obama and the end of decline By E.j. Dionne Jr

A bailout for the FHA? By Editorial Board

WORLD

Pakistani artist quietly honors forbidden culture By Michele Langevine Leiby

Iran hosts Syrian peace conference By Jason Rezaian

Egyptians condemn Israeli attacks on Gaza, but most don’t want to go to war over them By Michael Birnbaum

Death toll rises as Israeli military assaults Gaza Strip By Ernesto Londoño and Abigail Hauslohner