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1) Huckabee commuted sentence of suspect in Washington police slayings

Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee started Sunday morning by dialing back expectations about his political future, but by evening, it was his past that was at issue when the Seattle Times broke news that the suspect in the slaying of four police officers in a Seattle suburb was a former Arkan...

2) A party both united and divided

WhThe Republican rank and file is largely in sync with GOP lawmakers in their staunch opposition to efforts by President Obama and Democrats to enact major health-care legislation, but a new Washington Post poll also reveals deep dissatisfaction among GOP voters with the party's leadership as well ...

3) Obama informs advisers of Afghan war strategy

President Obama has informed his senior advisers of his Afghanistan war strategy decision and ordered his commanders on the ground there to begin carrying out the plan.

4) White House security already under review

The bizarre breach at the White House state dinner last week lends new urgency to a review of Secret Service procedures that was begun after President Obama's inauguration, and threatens to revive questions about how much security is enough for the country's elected leader.

5) In health-care reform, no deficit cure

As the long battle over health care is rejoined in the Senate this week, experts remain deeply divided over whether the legislation would rein in soaring health-care costs or simply add millions of people to a system that is already driving the nation toward bankruptcy.

6) Palin particularly popular among fans of Limbaugh and Beck

Sarah Palin may or may not run for president in 2012, but she is already the overwhelming favorite in the Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck primaries.

7) Even if health bill passes soon, wait for reforms could be long

The White House has a message for Americans suffering under today's health insurance system: "Help is on the way."

8) National parks seek share in discoveries

CHEYENNE, WYO. -- A soon-to-be-implemented policy for scientists who are permitted to conduct research in national parks will give the National Park Service a share of profits from their work.

9) Lobbyists pushed off advisory panels

Hundreds, if not thousands, of lobbyists are likely to be ejected from federal advisory panels as part of a little-noticed initiative by the Obama administration to curb K Street's influence in Washington, according to White House officials and lobbying experts.

10) Holland-Bartels: Pioneering new climate-change policies

For Leslie Holland-Bartels of the U।S. Geological Survey (USGS), the inclusion of Alaska's polar bears as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act was a great accomplishment.



Technology: Afternoon Edition

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1) The End Of The CrunchPad

It was so close I could taste it. Two weeks ago we were ready to publicly launch the CrunchPad . The device was stable enough for a demo. It went hours without crashing. We could even let people play with the device themselves ? the user interface was intuitive enough that people "got it" without...

2) Jay Leno losing his audience to DVR machines

NEW YORK -- Much of the prime-time audience lost to NBC when Jay Leno moved into prime-time has gone not to its rivals but the digital video recorder.

3)  Is there a history lesson from the swine flu of '76?

As more and more people receive the H1N1 shot, an earlier vaccine is casting a mysterious shadow over the attempt to immunize 200 million people in the next few months.

4) iDroid app rejected by Apple. Well, duh.

Here's a tip for all you iPhone app developers out there. If you want to make sure your app doesn't join the long list of rejected iPhone apps out there, make sure it doesn't advertise a competing product, especially if that product runs the Android operating system. Swavv Apps (creators of Beer ...

5) A new kind of company, a new challenge for feds

One is a giant of the entertainment world -- a tangle of television networks, a film studio and a stable of hit shows. The other is a cable colossus, the nation's largest provider of cable TV and Internet access. Together, the possibilities are endless.

6) Shoppers already whetting holiday appetite online

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Holiday shopping online hit a record for Black Friday, several days before the retail industry-coined Cyber Monday gets underway, as more consumers said they used the web to seek deals.

7) Features Chrome For Mac Beta Will Be Missing

As we've noted , Chrome for Mac is getting very, very close to its official beta launch. The team is down to a mere 8 bugs to fix before it's ready (and it looks like the list has been trimmed to 7 as of a few hours ago). This is great news for Mac users who want to try out the Chrome experience...

8)  By 2011, greener screens in Golden State

Nick Canzoneri weighed several factors when he went shopping for a new flat-screen TV at the Best Buy in Gaithersburg earlier this week. He wanted the right brand ("Sony. I've had one for 20 years. I tend to stick with what I like . . .") and the right price. Size mattered, too. Canzoneri's son t...

9) House seeks records in contracting case

A House oversight panel this week called on Army Secretary John M. McHugh to provide procurement documents, e-mail and other material related to almost $200 million worth of technology contracts involving the Communications-Electronics Command.

10) Twitter Doesn't Track The Zeitgeist. Only 2 Percent Of Tweets Overlap With Search Trends.

Whenever you want to take a reading of the current zeitgeist , popular search terms can tell you a lot about what's on people's minds. Right now, for instance, the hottest search terms on Google Trends include "lakewood police shooting," "tiger woods mistress," "surviving Christmas," and "cyber...

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1) Huckabee commuted sentence of suspect in Washington police slayings

Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee started Sunday morning by dialing back expectations about his political future, but by evening, it was his past that was at issue when the Seattle Times broke news that the suspect in the slaying of four police officers in a Seattle suburb was a former Arkan...

2) The End Of The CrunchPad

It was so close I could taste it. Two weeks ago we were ready to publicly launch the CrunchPad . The device was stable enough for a demo. It went hours without crashing. We could even let people play with the device themselves ? the user interface was intuitive enough that people "got it" without...

3) A party both united and divided

The Republican rank and file is largely in sync with GOP lawmakers in their staunch opposition to efforts by President Obama and Democrats to enact major health-care legislation, but a new Washington Post poll also reveals deep dissatisfaction among GOP voters with the party's leadership as well ....

4) Slate: Advice from 'Dear Prudence'

Need help getting along with partners, relatives, coworkers... and people in general? Ask Prudence! Emily Yoffe, a.k.a. Slate's advice columnist Dear Prudence, takes your questions on manners, morals and more.

5) Social climbing with a twist

The state dinner crashers aren't the first to climb the social ladder and fall off.

6) Obama informs advisers of Afghan war strategy

President Obama has informed his senior advisers of his Afghanistan war strategy decision and ordered his commanders on the ground there to begin carrying out the plan.

7) The best and brightest take a detour

Kira Cassels applied to 11 colleges and got in to every one. The kitchen of her Laurel home came to resemble a high school guidance office, the breakfast table buried beneath brochures and financial aid forms from destinations such as the University of Virginia and Franklin & Marshall College.

8) White House security already under review

The bizarre breach at the White House state dinner last week lends new urgency to a review of Secret Service procedures that was begun after President Obama's inauguration, and threatens to revive questions about how much security is enough for the country's elected leader.

9) Court sides with government in detainee photo case

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has thrown out an appeals court ruling ordering the disclosure of photographs of detainees being abused by their U.S. captors.

10) Iranian official says decision to expand nuclear program is response to IAEA rebuke

TEHRAN -- A top Iranian nuclear official said Monday that the country's decision to build 10 more uranium-enrichment sites is a direct response to last week's censure by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The facilities will be built inside mountains, the official added, to secure them from ....

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Opinions: Afternoon Edition

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1) Social climbing with a twist

The state dinner crashers aren't the first to climb the social ladder and fall off.

2)  Fed 'reform' we don't want

Bipartisan threats against the institution that saved America from depression..

3) A courageous call for civility

A former GOP lawmaker denounces the rancor of politics.

4) The deflated Arab hopes for Obama

Obama's vision for the Middle East doesn't include "a new beginning" in its politics.

5) The FHA goes upmarket

The federal government's latest benefit to the wealthy.

6) Drop how you shop

We are a society of shoppers. We have been since we were prehistoric hunters and gatherers. From the souks of the Middle East to the night markets of Asia to the concourses of Tysons Corner, human beings come together to browse, bargain and purchase. Shopping isn't just about the acquisition of...

7) Rocky Mountain high

DENVER Inside the green neon sign, which is shaped like a marijuana leaf, is a red cross. The cross serves the fiction that most transactions in the store -- which is what it really is -- involve medicine.

8)  The right reform for the Fed

Some of the legislative proposals being circulated would reduce the Fed's capacity to perform its core functions.

9) Fighting a smarter war on cancer

It will force us to reevaluate the enormous cost of care.

10)  The Afghan decision

PRESIDENT OBAMA is expected to announce on Tuesday a substantial escalation of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan: more training for the Afghan army, more support for Afghan governance and tens of thousands more American troops. It is a difficult choice but also the right one. While there is no...

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DOE Webinar December 15: Greensburg, Kansas, and Beyond

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DOE Webinar December 15: Greensburg, Kansas, and Beyond

November 30, 2009

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Building Technologies Program is offering a webinar on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, from 12:00-1:30 p.m. EST titled "Greensburg, Kansas, and Beyond."

This webinar is the second in a series on Greensburg, Kansas, a town that has been pursuing a vision of a model green community since recovering from a massive tornado in May 2007. This webinar focuses on the town's efforts to rebuild green and features:

  • A detailed look at Greensburg's built environment in a 100% renewable city: tools, design strategies, and successes.
  • Greensburg's approach to wind-generated electricity, successes in other rural communities, and the impact community wind is having in America.
  • John Deere's plans for green dealership buildings throughout North America and the company's partnership with DOE and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on a Commercial Building Energy Alliance to reduce energy use in retail buildings.

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Local Breaking News: Person struck on Metro's Red Line, delays expected

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Person struck on Metro's Red Line, delays expected

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