COLUMBUS, Ohio — After 40 minutes it looked as though the Washington Capitals might end 2011 with a whimper against the worst team in the NHL . A furious third-period comeback instead launched Washington into 2012 with its first three-game winning streak since October. Three goals in the span of 2 minutes 53 seconds erased a two-goal deficit and fueled the Capitals to a 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night at Nationwide Arena. Read full article > >

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Capitals vs. Blue Jackets: Alex Ovechkin scores twice as Washington wins

Heavy storms have triggered landslides in Bolivia, during what is thought to be be one of the worst rainy seasons on record.

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VIDEO: Rains spark landslides in Bolivia

Twenty one fires, set in rapid succession in the Hollywood area, have prompted authorities in California to post a $60,000 reward in what they say is one of the worst arson spree in recent memory.

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In 1970, American automakers fought Japan by making three of the worst cars ever built — the American Motors Gremlin, Chevrolet Vega and Ford Pinto.

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Collecting: Import Fighters? No, Just Punchlines

To some, SantaCon is a merry expression of holiday cheer, and a good way to make friends while getting into the Christmas spirit. To others, it’s the worst kind of flash mob: drunk, garishly costumed people who think they’re way funnier than they actually are. SantaCon, the event where folks dressed as Santa Claus go on a holiday bar crawl, is a love-it-or-hate-it holiday tradition, with observers strongly divided between “naughty” and “nice.” Read full article > >

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Dozens of bodies were found in Homs, in the worst carnage between the Sunni Muslim majority and the Alawite minority since the unrest in Syria began.

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Large-Scale Killings Reported in Restive Syria City

States are caught in a fiscal vise as weak economic growth, dwindling federal help and increasing appeals from hard-pressed local governments squeeze their budgets. Things have improved since the worst of the recession, but states still face a dire fiscal situation, according to a report to be released Tuesday by the National Governors Association (NGA) and the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO). Read full article > >

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Some Maryland players said it felt like a dark cloud hovered over their team house during the entire 2009 season. Heart-wrenching losses, unforeseen injuries and overall misfortune marred a 10-loss season that they felt was the worst football experience they would ever endure. Then came this season. A loss Saturday at North Carolina State would give Maryland (2-9, 1-6 ACC) its second 10-loss season in the past three years. All factors considered, some veterans have said this season has been worse than the 2009 season that nearly cost then-Coach Ralph Friedgen his job. Read full article > >

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Maryland football thought nothing could top dismal 2009 season, until this year

NEW YORK — The worst week for the stock market in two months ended with a whimper in thin trading Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 4.8 percent this week, while the broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 4.7 percent. Both had their worst weeks since Sept. 23. Major indexes wavered throughout Friday’s session, which was shortened because it’s the day after Thanksgiving. Worries about Europe’s debt crisis flared up again after Italy had to pay 7.8 percent to borrow for two years at a debt auction. It’s another sign that investors are increasingly hesitant to lend to European countries. Read full article > >

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Stocks fall in light trading session as Europe fears linger; Dow drops 4.8 percent for week

After five straight dismal performances, the Washington Redskins broke out of their funk Sunday to put on one of their best offensive showings of the season and nearly end the worst losing streak of Coach Mike Shanahan’s career. But in the end the result was the same, as the Dallas Cowboys escaped FedEx Field with a 27-24 overtime victory in a fierce rivalry game that marked the first time since 1998 the Redskins have been defeated six straight times. Read full article > >

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Redskins vs. Cowboys: Washington loses to Dallas in overtime, 27-24

JERUSALEM — An Israeli airstrike killed a Palestinian militant in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the latest lethal attack in two days of fighting that have left 10 militants and one Israeli civilian dead. The cross-border violence was the worst in several months after a relative lull that accompanied a prisoner exchange this month between Israel and Hamas, the militant Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip. Read full article > >

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TEHRAN — An Iranian pilot whose spectacular emergency landing was captured on video will not be allowed to fly a plane for two months, the Fars news agency reported Saturday. The video shows the Iran Air flight slowly approaching Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport on Oct. 18 with its nose landing gear jammed. As rescue workers prepared for the worst, Capt. Hooshang Shahbazi balanced the plane using only the landing gear under the wings until it came to a stop. Read full article > >

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Finally, some “Dancing With the Stars” controversy. It’s been a relatively quiet season, but the blogosphere lit up Tuesday after Maks and Len exchanged harsh words Monday night. Len said Maks and Hope’s dance was the worst of the season; Maks said Len should get out of the dance industry. Oh, and Maks added that “this is my show,” which surely went over great with his fellow pro dancers. Read full article > >

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Chaz Bono eliminated from ‘Dancing With the Stars’

MISURATA, Libya — A gun battle broke out Friday between supporters and opponents of ousted leader Moammar Gaddafi, in some of the worst political violence in the Libyan capital since his government was toppled two months ago. Truckloads of revolutionary gunmen clutching automatic rifles roared off to the Tripoli neighborhood of Abu Salim after reports emerged of a group of armed people there waving the green flag of Gaddafi’s government. Read full article > >

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Before the Washington Redskins began practice and the installation of their game plan for the Philadelphia Eagles , they gathered for their weekly team meeting.  Coach Mike Shanahan can’t hide from last year’s debacle against the Eagles. But he certainly didn’t want his players dwelling on it. Just like last year, the Redskins meet the Eagles coming out of a bye week, which means they essentially had an extra week to rest, study and prepare. They’re hoping for a different result this time. Last November, the Eagles came to FedEx Field and dismembered the Redskins, 59-28 , in one of the worst losses in Washington history. Read full article > >

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Redskins-Eagles: Shanahan says this year’s team won’t be affected by last year’s debacle