Editorial: Will Egypt?s generals respect the power of the vote?

EGYPT?S FIRST PARLIAMENTARY election since last winter?s revolution has gotten off to a promising start. Despite 10 days of turmoil in Cairo?s Tahrir Square, long and peaceful lines of voters appeared Monday and Tuesday in the capital and six other provinces ? the first places to vote in a complex electoral process that will stretch across two dozen days between now and March. There were few reports of violence, and initial estimates suggested that turnout would far exceed that of the previous, rigged elections during the 30-year rule of Hosni Mubarak.

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Where to go dancing in Fairfax County?

We often hear from readers asking for a place to go dancing in Northern Virginia. Some wish for a space in Fairfax County but instead find themselves driving into Washington or Clarendon.

Why is that? Some of the answers can be found in a story in today?s Metro section about Fast Eddie?s. According to a 1975 ordinance, a dance floor at a licensed restaurant in Fairfax County can?t be bigger than one-eighth the size of the dining room. At most restaurants and bars, that doesn?t leave very much space for getting your groove on.

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Afghan officials voice scant remorse to Pakistan

KABUL ? The Afghan police general watched on television as Pakistani soldiers solemnly saluted the coffins of 24 of their comrades who were killed in a U.S. military airstrike Saturday.

The general stood up in disgust. ?That?s the best thing America has done in 10 years here,? he said.

While U.S. officials from the war zone to the White House offered contrite condolences to the families of the dead and scrambled to repair the tattered relationship with Pakistan, Afghan officials have taken a tougher line. Frustrated by a Taliban insurgency they are convinced is supervised by and based in Pakistan, they have expressed little remorse, even accusing Pakistan of exaggerating the gravity of the situation to deflect attention from its own meddling in Afghanistan.

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Reports say 'Cyber Monday' top online shopping day

Online shoppers spent record amounts on the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, making it the biggest online shopping day in history.

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Nightlife Agenda: Avey Tare and vintage cocktails

Every Tuesday, the Going Out Gurus highlight the week?s best DJs, bands, dance nights and parties.

This week?s Top 5 Events:

Wednesday: When Animal Collective performed at Merriweather Post Pavilion in July, it was a happy homecoming for the Baltimore-bred psychedelic band that became overground stars thanks to the vibrant, joyous songs on its 2009 album named after the Maryland amphitheater. There couldn?t have been a more appropriate venue for the celebratory show. When Animal Collective?s Avey Tare performs at U Street Music Hall on Wednesday, it will also be an appropriate venue. His 2010 solo album is a dark and murky affair, featuring Animal Collective?s usual array of shape-shifting sounds but with songs that are less expansive, more introspective and still plenty trippy. It should be a good match for the subterranean confines of U Hall.

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Seeking counsel from a wise man of the Arab world

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia

Spring is a distant memory now, including here in the Arab world. It?s harvest time, and people give thanks for what they?ve reaped in the hope that it will carry them through the long and chilly months ahead.

I think of these seasonal facts of life as I watch the television reports of chaos in the streets of Egypt and Syria, as revolutions struggle to be born. In this part of the world, the feast celebration is the Muslim religious holiday known as the Eid al-Adha, which came a few weeks ago, but the spirit lingers this Thanksgiving weekend.

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