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Joslyn Williams nominated for MWAA board Nov 29th 2012, 00:42 D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) on Wednesday announced he has appointed Joslyn Williams, president of the Metropolitan Washington Council of the AFL-CIO, to the board of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Read full article >> Groundbreaking of Vietnam War education center held on the Mall Nov 29th 2012, 00:07 As the VIPs arrived for Wednesday's ceremonial groundbreaking, Jan C. Scruggs, the man behind the Vietnam War education center, stood on the sidewalk looking for a particular guest. Retired military officers, members of Congress, Obama administration officials were all due. But when a certain black SUV pulled up, Scruggs pumped his fist. Read full article >> Army vs. Navy: Mids' thoughts turn to injured teammate Ralph Montalvo Nov 28th 2012, 23:21 PHILADELPHIA — When the Navy football team plays Army on Dec. 8, three weeks will have passed since its last game, and events that unfolded off the field during that time are becoming part of the narrative as the Midshipmen try to reclaim the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for the first time in three years. Read full article >> PM Update: Staying mostly clear and chilly through Thursday Nov 28th 2012, 21:45 Day 19 of below normal temperatures in November is winding down, after highs reached the mid-40s to near 50 across the area. At least there was a lot of sun for much of the day! Expect another cold night with a lot of places dropping well below freezing, followed by a cool -- but not too cold -- Thursday. Fear not, a warm up is coming! Groupon jumps on the Wizards bandwagon of woe Nov 28th 2012, 21:03 Groupon left a little barb against the 0-12 Washington Wizards in its daily deal description Wednesday for a $69 ticket package. Originally, the text compared the team's season to a dam failure. Will Sommer at Washington City Paper caught Groupon's creative copy and posted to his City Desk blog on Wednesday. Read full article >> Department of Homeland Security may review Superstorm Sandy warnings Nov 28th 2012, 20:58 Two weeks ago, a routine National Weather Service (NWS) review of forecast and warning services provided during superstorm Sandy was halted. We have learned high-level conversations between NWS and the Department of Homeland Security motivated the stoppage. District seeks public input on playground improvement project Nov 28th 2012, 20:57 The District Department of Parks and Recreation will continue a series of community meetings Wednesday night to get public feedback on a $30 million project to improve 32 playgrounds around the city by summer 2013. Read full article >> Santa should plan to call a taxi after these costumed holiday bar crawls Nov 28th 2012, 20:22 The holiday season may as well be bar crawl season: It seems like every other week features some sort of event based around barhopping while wearing ugly sweaters or dressing up like Santa. In keeping with the spirit of the season, most benefit charity. Here's a guide to some upcoming parties; we'll add more as we get them. (You can send notices to goingoutguide@washingtonpost.com.) Read full article >> Washington area unemployment rate dropped to 5.3% in October Nov 28th 2012, 19:40 The unemployment rate in the Washington region dipped to 5.3 percent in October, according to a Labor Department report released Wednesday, with the strongest job growth coming from the education and health services sector and the professional services industry. Read full article >> Want your Christmas tree to really sparkle this year? Try adding 2,000 fireworks Nov 28th 2012, 19:23 Clark Griswold, National Lampoon's master of extravagant holiday displays, has got nothing on Cai Guo-Qiang. To celebrate the Sackler Gallery's 25th anniversary, the Chinese artist famous for his Olympic pyrotechnics display will ignite a daytime fireworks show that riffs on the Christmas tree lightings taking place around the country. Read full article >> Boys' Soccer: Gonzaga looks forward after No. 1 finish Nov 28th 2012, 19:01 Three weeks have passed since Gonzaga beat DeMatha in penalty kicks in the WCAC championship game , allowing coach Scott Waller ample time to reflect on the win that shattered the Stags' 62-game unbeaten streak and cemented the Eagles' finish atop the Post's boys' soccer rankings. Read full article >> South River field hockey separates itself from the Anne Arundel pack Nov 28th 2012, 18:35 For years, Severna Park, South River and Broadneck have battled atop the Anne Arundel field hockey landscape in the area's best public school league. This season, South River stood alone. The Seahawks went 6-0 against their biggest rivals, including wins over both in the Maryland 4A East playoffs, and won their first state title since 2005 to secure the No. 1 spot in The Post's final field hockey Top 10. Read full article >> Third most active hurricane season on record (tie) ends Friday Nov 28th 2012, 18:11 The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is coming to an end. This season ended up with 19 named storms, 10 of which became hurricanes. The 19 named storms ties for the third greatest number of such storms in a season on record. Volleyball: Sherwood caps third straight unbeaten season with another No. 1 finish Nov 28th 2012, 18:06 Sherwood held onto the Post's No. 1 ranking from wire to wire this fall to finish as the top team in the area for the second straight year. The Warriors, led by reigning All-Met player of the year Alex Holston, won their third consecutive Maryland 4A state championship and went undefeated for the third straight year, extending their three-year winning streak to 57 matches. Read full article >> Nov 28th 2012, 17:27 Read full article >> Big East needs to return to basketball roots, rather than chase football crumbs Nov 28th 2012, 17:25 When the Big East was formed in 1979, the western-most school among the seven members was Syracuse. When the league expanded a couple of years later, it went way west — adding Pittsburgh (and also Villanova). That gave the league nine members, just three of which — Syracuse, Boston College and Pittsburgh — played in college football's top division. Read full article >> Food scraps: Standard set to hibernate; Bardo hopes to raise $110K through Indiegogo Nov 28th 2012, 17:18  Barbecue goes on vacation: Wet, chilly weather heralds the end of the mostly-outdoor Standard barbecue joint at 14th and S streets NW. After Sunday, the two-year-old restaurant will go on its annual winter break, closing until March 1. So if you measure time in brisket, pulled pork and fried pickles, there are only a few remaining in 2012. Read full article >> Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about 'the man who killed Jim Crow.' Nov 28th 2012, 17:13 Think you're a master of local trivia? Try answering the Washingtology question of the day from Cultural Tourism DC. Take your best guess, and see what others have answered in our daily quiz. Scroll down the page to find out the correct answer. Read full article >> Maryland 3A football final: Huntingtown, River Hill square off for state title Nov 28th 2012, 17:07 Maryland 3A final No. 8 Huntingtown vs. No. 5 River Hill When: Thursday, 7 p.m. Where: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore Read full article >> Midge Purce lifts Good Counsel girls' soccer atop final rankings for second straight year Nov 28th 2012, 16:49 Down his top two kickoff options, Good Counsel Coach Bob Milloy naturally summoned the Olney private school's most decorated soccer player for a tryout in the week leading up to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference final. When senior Midge Purce showed up to the practice field wearing jeans and boots for that Tuesday practice, the state's winningest football coach sent her out to kick anyway. Read full article >> Holiday tipple report: 901's oak-aged bourbon cider and Two Sins cocktails Nov 28th 2012, 16:41 Christmas trees are going up and we're wearing parkas, so it's time to sip our first hot cocktails of the season. We'll be highlighting our favorites all week. 901 Restaurant and Bar 's Dean Feddaoui once whipped up drinks behind the bar at Bourbon Steak, and it's easy to tell. For the Oak Barrel Aged Bourbon Cider (pictured above), Feddaoui mixed reduced, raw and cooked ciders, then barrel-aged them for a month with Jim Beam for a drink that's tart, not cloying. After heating, it's topped with a dense layer of pear-puree whipped cream that's so good, the bar should consider serving it solo as dessert. Read full article >> ACC invites Louisville to join conference Nov 28th 2012, 16:35 In 2005, the athletic programs at the University of Louisville enthusiastically joined the Big East, a move Tom Jurich, the Cardinals' athletic director, said came about because "the stability of that conference really matched up to what were looking for." Read full article >> Men tried to raft down river during Sandy to Wal-Mart Nov 28th 2012, 16:25 There are dumb ideas, and there are really dumb ideas. As Superstorm Sandy hit our region last month, Marvin Lee Kingsbury and Charles Kent Bowers hatched a really dumb idea. Read full article >> How the Virginia governor's race just got very interesting Nov 28th 2012, 16:03 Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling's decision to bow out of the race for the GOP gubernatorial nomination on Wednesday sets up a political junkie's dream general election next year between former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe and state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. Read full article >> Violent tornado strikes Taranto, Italy Nov 28th 2012, 15:50 A large, powerful tornado hit the town of Taranto, Italy earlier today. Tornadoes in Italy happen from time to time but are less common and typically not as strong as those in the United States, and rare in late November.

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