Dan M. Tangherlini on the Hoover Building, Old Post Office, and more
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The head of the GSA chats about some of Washington’s biggest current and future redevelopment projects.
Gray offers grants to Walter Reed merchants, others
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The grants can be as much as $85,000 and can fund improvements such as facade upgrades.
TNS to go private in acquisition
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VeriSign stock falls after ‘.com’ contract renewal includes price freeze
A new deal means the company’s future revenue will likely grow at a slower pace than in past years.
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Boehner: Obama not meeting promises on ‘fiscal cliff’
VIDEO | At a Wednesday news conference, Speaker of the House John Boehner accused President Barack Obama of not meeting his own promises on making a deal to avert the “fiscal cliff.”![Delta-Virgin Atlantic deal means access to Heathrow Delta-Virgin Atlantic deal means access to Heathrow](https://web.archive.org/web/20121213153144/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/Wires/Videos/2012-12-11/AP/Images/1211dv_virgin_delta_400x300.jpg-04c99.jpg)
Delta-Virgin Atlantic deal means access to Heathrow
Delta Air Lines said it will buy almost half of Virgin Atlantic for $360 million as it tries to catch up to competitors in the lucrative New York-to-London travel market.![Beyonce and Pepsi announce advertising partnership Beyonce and Pepsi announce advertising partnership](https://web.archive.org/web/20121213153144/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/12/11/National-Enterprise/Images/beyoncepepsi.jpg)
Beyonce and Pepsi announce advertising partnership
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HSBC to pay $1.9B settlement in laundering case
VIDEO | British-owned bank HSBC is paying $1.9B to settle a US money-laundering probe. The bank was investigated for involvement in the transfer of funds from Mexican drug cartels and sanctioned nations like Iran.![Simpson, Bowles optimistic for deal on ‘fiscal cliff’ Simpson, Bowles optimistic for deal on ‘fiscal cliff’](https://web.archive.org/web/20121213153144/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2010/11/25/Production/Daily/A-Section/Images/Cutting_Deficits_02914-383.jpg)
Simpson, Bowles optimistic for deal on ‘fiscal cliff’
VIDEO | Deficit reduction duo Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles on whether Congress and the White House will stop the country from going over the “fiscal cliff” on January 1.![Obama: Tax hike on wealthy only ‘fiscal cliff’ deal I'll sign Obama: Tax hike on wealthy only ‘fiscal cliff’ deal I'll sign](https://web.archive.org/web/20121213153144/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/12/08/National-Politics/Images/obama1208ipadbackground.jpg)
Obama: Tax hike on wealthy only ‘fiscal cliff’ deal I'll sign
VIDEO | President Obama said in his weekly address that there is still some wiggle room on what Democrats are willing to give in negotiations over the “fiscal cliff.” But increasing taxes on the wealthy, he stressed, is "one principle I won't compromise on."![Michigan union worker: Right-to-work ‘bad for us’ Michigan union worker: Right-to-work ‘bad for us’](https://web.archive.org/web/20121213153144/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/12/08/National-Politics/Images/Right_To_Work_Michigan-03a26.jpg)
Michigan union worker: Right-to-work ‘bad for us’
VIDEO | In a flex of political muscle, Republicans in Michigan in a single day reached the brink of a goal that for years has seemed an all-but-impossible dream: making the labor bastion of Michigan a right-to-work state.![U.S. economy add 146K jobs, rate falls to 7.7% U.S. economy add 146K jobs, rate falls to 7.7%](https://web.archive.org/web/20121213153144/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/12/07/Production/WashingtonPost/Images/1135053-2456.jpg)
U.S. economy add 146K jobs, rate falls to 7.7%
VIDEO | The U.S. economy added a 146,000 jobs in November, bringing the unemployment rate down to 7.7 percent, the lowest since December 2008. The government said superstorm Sandy had only a minimal effect on the figures.![Boehner: ‘No progress’ on ‘fiscal cliff’ talks Boehner: ‘No progress’ on ‘fiscal cliff’ talks](https://web.archive.org/web/20121213153144/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/12/06/National-Politics/Images/Fiscal_Cliff_Republicans_02048.jpg)
Boehner: ‘No progress’ on ‘fiscal cliff’ talks
VIDEO | House Speaker John A. Boehner said Friday there has been “no progress” on “fiscal cliff” negotiations between Congress and the White House.![John McAfee briefly hospitalized John McAfee briefly hospitalized](https://web.archive.org/web/20121213153144/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/12/07/Production/WashingtonPost/Images/2012-12-06T210109Z_01_JDL12_RTRIDSP_3_BELIZE-MCAFEE-ARREST.jpg)
John McAfee briefly hospitalized
VIDEO | Software pioneer John McAfee was arrested in Guatemala after several weeks on the run. He was later rushed to a hospital complaining of chest pains.![Michigan right-to-work vote triggers protests Michigan right-to-work vote triggers protests](https://web.archive.org/web/20121213153144/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/12/07/Production/WashingtonPost/Images/Right_To_Work_Michigan-09fd5.jpg)
Michigan right-to-work vote triggers protests
VIDEO | Protesters jammed into the Michigan state capitol after lawmakers from both chambers approved right-to-work legislation. The measures free nonunion employees from paying union fees.![McAfee arrested in Guatemala McAfee arrested in Guatemala](https://web.archive.org/web/20121213153144/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/12/06/Production/WashingtonPost/Images/515801097.jpg)
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Obama: Press got enough there to ‘spin a story’
VIDEO | President Obama addressed members of the Business Roundtable in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. The press were ushered out before the president took questions from business leaders.![Dems: ‘Fiscal cliff’ talks ‘ought not be about tactics' Dems: ‘Fiscal cliff’ talks ‘ought not be about tactics'](https://web.archive.org/web/20121213153144/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/12/05/Production/WashingtonPost/Images/Congress_Democrats_0d6b2.jpg)
Dems: ‘Fiscal cliff’ talks ‘ought not be about tactics'
VIDEO | With the “fiscal cliff” looming, House Democrats say they are hopeful Republican leaders will agree to a separate vote on the middle income tax cuts ahead of the new year.![Boehner challenges White House on ‘fiscal cliff' Boehner challenges White House on ‘fiscal cliff'](https://web.archive.org/web/20121213153144/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/12/05/Production/WashingtonPost/Images/2012-12-05T160553Z_01_WASG09_RTRIDSP_3_USA-FISCAL.jpg)
Boehner challenges White House on ‘fiscal cliff'
VIDEO | The Obama administration and House Speaker John Boehner continue to ridicule the negotiating stances of the other side with Boehner saying the White House's plan couldn't pass either chamber of Congress.![Obama, Republians still stagnant on ‘fiscal cliff’ Obama, Republians still stagnant on ‘fiscal cliff’](https://web.archive.org/web/20121213153144/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/12/05/National-Economy/Images/Obama_Fiscal_Cliff-03b40.jpg)
Obama, Republians still stagnant on ‘fiscal cliff’
VIDEO| The White House and Congress remain far from any deal to prevent the "fiscal cliff."Editor's Choice
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LivingSocial’s experiment with Hungry Academy
The District-based daily deals company launched a program aimed at training its own engineers and developers.
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Union Station overhaul planned
Amtrak is proposing a $7 billion upgrade to Union Station, intended to transform it into a high-speed rail hub.
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