Not too shabby: Journalism has reached the point at which we can report on the death of a major sports figure — and come within a half-day of getting it right. Joe Paterno died this morning at the age of 85. That’s not long after he gave a revealing interview to The Washington Post’s Sally Jenkins. And not long after the news broke on a child-molestation scandal that tarnished Paterno’s legacy in what turned out to be his dying days. Read full article > >

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Joe Paterno dies on Sunday, not Saturday

FLORENCE, S.C. — On the morning after a bellicose debate performance that had the audience leaping to its feet, Newt Gingrich got this challenge from a retired Marine officer who had come to hear him speak at an art gallery here. Read full article > >

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Gingrich sees a South Carolina surge

Joe Torre has resigned his post with Major League Baseball in order to join a group trying to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers. Since February, Torre had been responsible for major league operations, on-the-field operations, on-the-field discipline and umpiring. MLB announced his resignation this morning. Read full article > >

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Joe Torre resigns from MLB to pursue purchase of Dodgers

Officials responsible for the UK’s response to the health scare surrounding faulty breast implants have met this morning.

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Implants scare: UK officials meet

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is running fewer trains during the morning and evening rush on a group of weekdays with traditionally low peak-hour ridership.

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M.T.A. Reduces Subway Service on a Few ‘Minor Holidays’

In the category of Very Prompt Responses, Whole Foods in Foggy Bottom just hollered at us on Twitter after my rant this morning about its Hannukah display: “@washingtonpost The store has removed the matzo displays–color us embarrassed! Sincerest apologies if we offended anyone. Happy Hanukkah!” To which we say: thank you, Whole Foods! A Happy Hanukkah to you, too. Read full article > >

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Whole Foods pulls matzoh from Hanukkah display

President Obama said Thursday that he supports his administration’s decision to block unrestricted sale of the morning-after pill to people younger than 17, a move that dismayed women’s advocates when it was announced by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Sebelius said Wednesday that she had overruled the Food and Drug Administration, which had decided to make the contraceptive available to people of all ages directly off drugstore and supermarket shelves , without a prescription. Read full article > >

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Obama defends administration’s refusal to relax Plan B restrictions

On the morning of Friday, Nov. 18, as most of the Washington Redskins gathered for special teams meetings, offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan called quarterback Rex Grossman into his office. On a flat-screen television, Shanahan ran tape of what seemed to be an innocuous play from nearly two months earlier — a third-down pass on a Monday night in Dallas, when Grossman had looked for wide receiver Terrence Austin. The play was designed to go for a touchdown, but Austin tripped, and the ball fell incomplete. Read full article > >

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In the NFL, one play can alter a season

A mix of the morning’s entertainment headlines… Get ready to keep up with (or ignore) another Kardashian. Kourtney Kardashian has revealed that she’s nine weeks pregnant with her second child. ”You’re supposed to wait 12 weeks to tell people, but I feel confident,” she tells Us Weekly in a cover story about her pregnancy. Read full article > >

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Kourtney Kardashian expecting second child; Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show models hold viewing party

No, the sun didn’t rise in the west this morning. No, Republicans on the congressional supercommittee didn’t offer meaningful concessions on raising new tax revenue. And no, “both sides” are not equally responsible for the failure to compromise. As usual, the two parties began with vastly different ideas of what it means to negotiate. Democrats envisioned meeting somewhere in the middle, while Republicans anticipated not moving an inch. This isn’t just my spin, it’s a matter of public record: Before the 12-member supercommittee ever met, House Speaker John Boehner warned that they had better not agree to any new tax revenue. Read full article > >

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Republican obstinacy doomed the supercommittee

The New York City police began clearing Zuccotti Park of the Occupy Wall Street protesters about 1 a.m. Tuesday, saying the camp would be “cleared and restored” before the morning.

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Police Move Against Occupy Wall Street Protesters in Zuccotti Park

On Aug. 19, Maryland Coach Randy Edsall grew enraged with the lackadaisical effort he saw from his players in practice, so he gathered them in a huddle and pierced the morning air with a tirade that included this command: “Do it my way! Don’t do it your way!” While some players have embraced Edsall’s way during his first season, others have been frustrated with his approach, according to several people in and around the program. With the team ineligible to play in a bowl game, some players are now beginning to speak publicly about what they saw as a divided locker room and about the potential of prominent underclassmen transferring after the season, which continues Saturday night against Notre Dame at FedEx Field. Read full article > >

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Maryland vs. Notre Dame: Players begin to speak up on Terrapins’ discontent

This morning Barnes & Noble officially announced its  Nook Tablet  — its 7-inch, $249 tablet that goes head-to-head with the  Kindle Fire . Naturally, we fought the crowds at the launch event to get some hands-on time with the  Nook Color  successor. So can the Tablet take on  Amazon’s  entry? Read on for impressions and our hands-on video and pictures.  Read full article > >

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Update: Ryan Seacrest, executive producer of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” confirmed the Kim Kardashian/Kris Humphries divorce proceedings on Twitter. “Yes @ kimkardashian is filing for divorce this morning. I touched base with her, getting a statement in just a few mins,” he tweeted . E!, the network that airs ”Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” also confirmed the divorce and said a statement is forthcoming. Read full article > >

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Kim Kardashian divorcing Kris Humphries?

The Nationals this morning formally announced Davey Johnson as their manager for the 2012 season, exercising an option in his contract and continuing a tenure that began last season amidst upheaval and concluded with one of the most promising stretches since baseball returned to Washington. “It really feels great,” Johnson said. “It’s such a great organization, such a great bunch of kids. We didn’t come close to the ceiling this year. I really feel like I’m kind of their father figure. I think they respect me, and I feel like I’m the guy to steer them along their path.” Read full article > >

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