01 Nov, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]FDA's Inspection Budget Lean

While the volume of drugs entering the U.S. has boomed, foreign inspection funds have not kept up.

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31 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]Web 'Do Not Track' List Proposed

List would prevent companies from tracking users' activities for behaviorally targeted advertising.

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31 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]Bush Adviser Hughes to Resign

One of the last remaining members of president's Texan inner circle leaving State Dept. post.

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[1]Mukasey Faces Criticism As Vote Nears

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Leahy says confirmation vote on attorney general pick will be held Tuesday.

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[1]Key Rate Cut by Quarter Point

Fed confronts surging oil prices, slumping housing market with second rate reduction this year.

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[1]Economy Sees Brisk Growth

Economy grows at a 3.9% pace, even as credit crunch plunged the housing market into turmoil.

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31 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]Mixed Verdicts in Spain Bombing

Accused mastermind, six other suspects acquitted in 2004 Madrid bombings that killed 191 people.

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31 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Ruth Marcus

A Drive-By Swift-Boating

The glossy fliers turned up in mailboxes in Massachusetts's 5th Congressional District the weekend before the election. "No one should be signing blank checks to President Bush!" announced one, urging recipients to "Call Jim Ogonowski and tell him you don't agree with his spending priorities!"

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24 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Ruth Marcus

Daughter Knows Best

Last week President Bush named yet another person to oversee the federally funded family planning program who doesn't seem especially keen on federally funded family planning. He might have done better to pick his daughter Jenna.

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washingtonpost.com News: Mukasey Losing Democrats' Backing

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Attorney General Nominee Sends Letter to Dems Attorney general nominee Michael B. Mukasey told Senate Democrats today that a kind of simulated drowning known as waterboarding is "repugnant," but he does not know whether the interrogation technique violates U.S. laws against torture. (By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post) Clinton's Foes Go on the Attack Democratic Front-Runner Criticized Over Iran, Iraq and Secrecy (By Anne E. Kornblut and Dan Balz, The Washington Post) Noise Sensors Back Police On Shooting Of D.C. Teen (By Carol D. Leonnig, The Washington Post) Senior Democrats Want Blackwater Case Details (By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post) Huge Black Holes May Hold Keys to Galaxy Formation (By Marc Kaufman, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights POLITICS Clinton's Foes Go on the Attack PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30 -- With just over two months until the first primary contest, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's Democratic rivals aggressively challenged their party's front-runner here Tuesday night, accusing her of being dishonest and of emboldening President Bush to declare war against Iran. (By Anne E. Kornblut and Dan Balz, The Washington Post) Attorney General Nominee Sends Letter to Dems (By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post) With Book, Gerson Is Back To Fight for GOP's Identity Former Adviser of Bush Seeks to 'Save Conservatism' (By Peter Baker, The Washington Post) To Implement Policy, Bush to Turn to Administrative Orders (By Michael Abramowitz and Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post) U.S. and Pakistan: A Frayed Alliance As Military Efforts Falter, Trust Suffers (By Joby Warrick, The Washington Post) More Politics
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The sophisticated goggles, supplied by the Bush administration at... (By Joby Warrick, The Washington Post) South America Ushers In The Era of La Presidenta Women Could Soon Lead a Majority of Continent's Population (By Monte Reel, The Washington Post) In Russia, a Seemingly Scripted Call for a 3rd Term Leading Party Seen Behind 'For Putin' Rallies (By Peter Finn, The Washington Post) Clinton's Foes Go on the Attack Democratic Front-Runner Criticized Over Iran, Iraq and Secrecy (By Anne E. Kornblut and Dan Balz, The Washington Post) New Charter Would Widen Ch¿vez's Reach Venezuelan Lawmakers Poised To Send Amendments to Voters (By Juan Forero, The Washington Post) More World METRO Noise Sensors Back Police On Shooting Of D.C. Teen Gunshot sensors indicate that the first shot fired in the police confrontation with 14-year-old DeOnté Rawlings did not come from the off-duty D.C. officers at the scene but from a higher-caliber weapon close to where the slain youth fell, law enforcement sources said. (By Carol D. Leonnig, The Washington Post) Fortunes of Executive, Safety Official Entwined In Pr. George's County Johnson, Officer Who Shot 2 Men, Seemed to Benefit From Ties (By Rosalind S. 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(By Kim Hart, The Washington Post) Protest Leads Army to Reconsider Big Contract (By Dana Hedgpeth, The Washington Post) Pearlstein: Federal Reserve (Steven Pearlstein, washingtonpost.com) Zipcar and Flexcar Driven Together Car-Sharing Leaders Expect to Turn Profit Within a Year (By Thomas Heath, The Washington Post) Job Growth in Area Slowed in September (By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Books -- 'A Life Decoded' J. Craig Venter, one of the driving forces behind the decoding of the human genome, takes your questions about his life, research and new book, "A Life Decoded." (J. Craig Venter, washingtonpost.com) FCC Ready to Ban Exclusive Cable Contracts Deals With Developments, Apartment Complexes in Jeopardy (By Kim Hart, The Washington Post) Zipcar and Flexcar Driven Together Car-Sharing Leaders Expect to Turn Profit Within a Year (By Thomas Heath, The Washington Post) House Approves 7-Year Ban on Internet Tax (By Molly Peterson, The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Redskins' Torrence Seizes The Play Cornerback Leigh Torrence is embracing his opportunities in D.C. with both the Redskins, where he is suddenly in demand, and as a Capitol Hill intern. (By Dan Steinberg, The Washington Post) Belichick Won't Kneel To Conquer (By Mark Maske, The Washington Post) Battier Rescues Rockets From Bryant's Furious Rally Rockets 95, Lakers 93 (By Ken Peters, AP) Spurs Beat Blazers in Season Opener Spurs 106, Trail Blazers 97 (By ELIZABETH WHITE, AP) Capitol Heights' Russell Qualifies for Olympics (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE The Invincible Man Aubrey de Grey may be wrong but, evidence suggests, he's not nuts. This is a no small assertion. De Grey argues that some people alive today will live in a robust and youthful fashion for 1,000 years. (By Joel Garreau, The Washington Post) Eligible 'Bachelor'? Her Dad's Not So Sure (Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post) The Sandwich Board Goes Airborne Tracing the Beginnings Of a Marketing Spiral (By Linton Weeks, The Washington Post) Filmmaker Demme, Keeping Up With the Man From Plains (The Washington Post) The Washington Times, Hunting For a Bionic Editor in Chief (By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS D.C. High School Athletics Post staff writer Alan Goldenbach takes your questions about the budget and regulation issues affecting high school athletics at D.C. public schools. 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31 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]Clinton�s Foes Go on the Attack

Rivals accuse N.Y. senator of being dishonest and of emboldening president to declare war on Iran.

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[1]More Clues to Galaxy Formation

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[3][4]Using new techniques for peering into the dusty heart of galaxies, astronomers find "supermassive" black holes. » Marc Kaufman

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31 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]Mukasey Refuses to Offer Waterboarding Opinion

In letter to Democrats, attorney general nominee calls the interrogation tactic "repugnant," but continues to resist invitations to declare it illegal.

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31 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]Singer Robert Goulet Dies at 73

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[3][4]Big-voiced baritone whose Broadway debut in "Camelot" launched an award-winning stage and recording career has died.

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31 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]Court Halts Miss. Execution

Supreme Court halts execution less than an hour before convicted killer is to be put to death.

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31 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]Officials: Police Did Not Fire First in Shooting

Data from gunshot sensors show a non-police .45-caliber weapon was fired first in D.C. police confrontation with 14-year-old DeOnté Rawlings.

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30 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]Light Can Rattle Your Brain, Body

Science finds that our manhandling of light, time is contributing to seasonal fatigue and depression.

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30 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]Kaine Jumps Into N. Va. Races

Campaign push aimed at helping Democrats make gains on GOP controlled General Assembly.

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30 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]Obama's Social Security Shift

Having challenged Clinton on retirement system, Obama owes it to voters to explain issue evolution.

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30 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]Bush Nominates VA Secretary

President announces appointment of retired Army Lt. Gen. Peake to head Dept. of Veterans Affairs.

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30 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]Official Apologizes for Comments

Head of Justice Dept.'s voting section says remarks about minorities don't reflect "career of devotion."

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30 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]Officials Fear Iraqi Dam Collapse

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says failure of dam could lead to as many as 500,000 civilian deaths.

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30 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]Immunity Deal Hinders Inquiry Into Blackwater

FBI cannot use information gleaned from State Department bureau's interviews with guards who were involved in the Sept. 16 civilian shootings.

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washingtonpost.com News: Immunity Jeopardizes Iraq Probe

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Immunity Jeopardizes Iraq Probe Potential prosecution of Blackwater guards allegedly involved in the shooting deaths of 17 Iraqi civilians last month may have been compromised because the guards received immunity for statements they made to State Department officials investigating the incident, federal law enforcement officials... (By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post) In His Wife's Campaign, Bill Clinton Is a Free Agent (By Anne E. Kornblut, The Washington Post) In NBA, Wins Can Multiply By the Power of Three (By Michael Lee, The Washington Post) Preteens Trading Fairy Wands for Fishnets Halloween Trend Toward Racy Get-Ups Vexes Parents (By Brigid Schulte, The Washington Post) O'Malley Calls for Unity at Start of Special Session on Budget Gap (By John Wagner, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights POLITICS In His Wife's Campaign, Bill Clinton Is a Free Agent LITTLE ROCK -- In the complex transformation of Bill Clinton from former president to candidate's spouse, last week was typical. (By Anne E. Kornblut, The Washington Post) Giuliani Still Working at Firm He Promised to Leave (By John Solomon, The Washington Post) Weary, Wary Lawmakers See Compromise as Way Forward (By Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post) Blue or Pink States Those Riding the Election Cycle First Deliver the Vote, and Then the Bundle of Joy (By Libby Copeland, The Washington Post) Immunity Jeopardizes Iraq Probe Guards' Statements Cannot Be Used in Blackwater Case (By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post) More Politics
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NATION Justices to Examine Punitive Damages In Exxon Oil Spill The worst oil spill in U.S. history begat the costliest punishment in U.S. history, but the Supreme Court agreed yesterday to decide whether Exxon Mobil has been penalized too much for the environmental damage caused when the Exxon Valdez ran aground in pristine Alaskan waters in 1989. (By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post) 2007 Spying Said to Cost $50 Billion Some Formerly Classified Figures Are to Be Disclosed Today (By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post) Fake FEMA Briefing Costs Official New Assignment Missteps Too Common At Agency, Critics Say (By Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post) NATION IN BRIEF (The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Cuba's Waning System of Block-Watchers CAMAGUEY, Cuba -- Children swarmed the table outside Blanca Peleaz's concrete home in this central Cuban city. There were cakes and cookies, gooey frosting and candy speckles, rare abundance in a place where food shortages are the norm. (By Manuel Roig-Franzia, The Washington Post) Pride and Joy in India Over La.'s Bobby Jindal Governor-Elect Is Latest Scion Idolized for Making It in U.S. (By Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post) Iraqi Dam Seen In Danger of Deadly Collapse (By Amit R. Paley, The Washington Post) Premier Quits Amid Turmoil In Somalia Pressure by U.S., Ethiopia Is Seen Behind Resignation (By Stephanie McCrummen, The Washington Post) Va. Sergeant Is Killed in Iraq (By Jonathan Mummolo, The Washington Post) More World METRO Governor Jumping Into Races In N.Va. RICHMOND -- Gov. Timothy M. Kaine is planning to visit Northern Virginia today to launch a final push to help his fellow Democrats make substantial gains in the Republican-controlled General Assembly in next Tuesday's elections. (By Tim Craig, The Washington Post) Cabbie Strike Looms In D.C. Halloween Protest Targets Switch To Meter System (By Sue Anne Pressley Montes, The Washington Post) O'Malley Calls for Unity at Start of Special Session on Budget Gap (By John Wagner, The Washington Post) Council Votes to Stay an Immigrant 'Sanctuary' (By Steve Hendrix, The Washington Post) Unity Is Urged as Assembly Convenes O'Malley Gives Case To Plug Budget Gap (By John Wagner, The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS Financial Futures Washington Post columnist Martha M. Hamilton and Ellen Rinaldi of Vanguard's Investment Counseling and Research group, will discuss how to make smart retirement decisions. (Martha M. Hamilton, washingtonpost.com) Oil and Trade Gains Make Major Investors Of Developing Nations (By David Cho and Thomas Heath, The Washington Post) Investors Put Bets On a Fed Rate Cut Week Will Reveal Health of Economy (By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post) Lerach Enters Guilty Plea In Class-Action Conspiracy (By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post) Cabbie Strike Looms In D.C. Halloween Protest Targets Switch To Meter System (By Sue Anne Pressley Montes, The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Hearing on Beef Packaging Fails Activists' Smell Test The process of writing legislation has often been compared to sausage-making, but rarely is rotten meat actually present at a congressional hearing. Yet some is expected this afternoon at a House Agriculture Committee hearing "to review technologies in the meat industry." (By Rick Weiss, The Washington Post) BEA Systems in Fight With Icahn Software Firm's No. 1 Investor Has Been Pushing for a Sale (By Michael Liedtke, The Washington Post) 2 Accounts of Sex Tapes as Doctor's Trial Starts (By Raymond McCaffrey, The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS The Test of Time Boston's second title in four years has tilted the baseball world on its axis, and the new center of gravity in MLB is now at Fenway Park, not Yankee Stadium, and a new era in baseball has begun. (By Thomas Boswell, The Washington Post) Redskins Go A Little Too Quietly (By Michael Wilbon, The Washington Post) In NBA, Wins Can Multiply By the Power of Three (By Michael Lee, The Washington Post) Pryce Check: Ravens' End Ready to Play (By Camille Powell, The Washington Post) Statistically Speaking, Little to Brag About (By Christian Swezey, The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Blue or Pink States Political campaigns require at least as much care and feeding as babies, which is a good reason not to try to manage both at the same time. Those who work in politics are well aware of the dangers of trying to juggle two whiny, unpredictable and demanding creatures at once. (By Libby Copeland, The Washington Post) The Reliable Source (By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post) Turning Novel Ideas Into Inhabitable Worlds Orhan Pamuk, Honored by Georgetown, Speaks of a Power Inherent on the Page (By Bob Thompson, The Washington Post) 'Blackout': Britney Is Back, Not That You'd Notice (By J. Freedom du Lac, The Washington Post) Eagles' 'Eden' Is Far From Paradise (By Chris Klimek, The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Books: Two Authors on Saving the Constitution, Nation Authors Eric Lane ("The Genius of America") and Larry J. Sabato ("A More Perfect Constitution") will examine and debate the Constitutional crises that have arisen during the Bush administration, and the steps that can be taken and changes that can be made to preserve our rights and the power of our nation's founding document. (Eric Lane and Larry J. Sabato, washingtonpost.com) D.C., Maryland and Virginia Politics D.C., Maryland and Virginia Politics (Mark Plotkin, washingtonpost.com) Freedom Rock (J. Freedom du Lac, washingtonpost.com) Books: Fair Play: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House Portions Redacted by the CIA (Valerie Plame Wilson, washingtonpost.com) Opinion Focus (Eugene Robinson, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions EDITORIALS The Waterboarding Dodge IT'S A SAD day in America when the nominee for attorney general cannot flatly declare that waterboarding is unconstitutional. The interrogation technique simulates drowning and can cause excruciating mental and physical pain; it has been prosecuted in U.S. courts since the late 1800s and was rega... (The Washington Post) New President, Old Cycle Can Argentina's Cristina Fern¿ndez de Kirchner avoid another economic bust? (The Washington Post) The Ghost of Brownie A fake news conference raises doubts about the 'new' FEMA. 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30 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]Clinton Juggles Campaign Roles

Former president maneuvers uncharted territory, acting as a free agent of sorts in spouse's campaign.

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30 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]NBA Wields the Power of Three

[2][3]The three-star system has become the recipe for postseason success as teams make a run for the title.

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30 Oct, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights

[1]Preteens Opt for Sexy Costumes

Much to the chagrin of parents, risqué Halloween costumes have become the season's hottest sellers.

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[1]O'Malley Calls for Consensus

At special session, Md. governor urges lawmakers to "move beyond conflict" to close budget shortfall.

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[1]Deal Hampers Blackwater Inquiry

State Dept. promises guards immunity in investigation; deal delays criminal inquiry.

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[1]High Court to Hear Exxon Appeal

Company argues $2.5B punitive award for 1989 oil spill off Alaska violates federal maritime law.

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[1]Suicide Bomb Attack Near Baghdad Kills 32

At least 18 others were wounded by bomb explosion amidst a group of Iraqi police recruits.

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[1]Iran Adapts to Fiscal Pressure

Steadily shifting its trade from West to East, Iran is likely to be able to withstand new U.S. sanctions.

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[1]U.S. Guns Behind Cartel Killings

As many as 2,000 U.S. guns enter Mexico each day, feeding an expanding drug cartel arms race.

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Monday, October 29, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS In S.C., Obama Seeks a Spiritual Reawakening CHARLESTON, S.C. -- As a man not only of God but of politics, the Rev. Joe Darby is an outspoken observer of the campaign scene. Reclining in his cluttered office at Morris Brown AME Church here, he witnesses the union between the pulpit and the polls. (By Sridhar Pappu, The Washington Post) Pats Score Often in 52-7 Rout, But Did They Cross the Line? (By Les Carpenter, The Washington Post) Teen Pregnancy, Birth Rates Plummet Across D.C. Region (By Susan Levine, The Washington Post) Red Sox Have the World at Their Feet Four-Game Sweep Clinches Second Crown in Four Seasons: Red Sox 4, Rockies 3 (By Dave Sheinin, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights POLITICS In S.C., Obama Seeks a Spiritual Reawakening CHARLESTON, S.C. -- As a man not only of God but of politics, the Rev. Joe Darby is an outspoken observer of the campaign scene. Reclining in his cluttered office at Morris Brown AME Church here, he witnesses the union between the pulpit and the polls. (By Sridhar Pappu, The Washington Post) Iowa Democrats Set Earlier Caucus Date (By MIKE GLOVER, AP) A Push for Plain English (By Stephen Barr, The Washington Post) Bartlett Heading Home to the Lone Star State (By Michael Abramowitz, The Washington Post) U.S. Promises on Darfur Don't Match Actions Bush Expresses Passion for Issue, but Policies Have Been Inconsistent (By Michael Abramowitz, The Washington Post) More Politics
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NATION U.S. Promises on Darfur Don't Match Actions In April 2006, a small group of Darfur activists -- including evangelical Christians, the representative of a Jewish group and a former Sudanese slave -- was ushered into the Roosevelt Room at the White House for a private meeting with President Bush. It was the eve of a major rally on the National... (By Michael Abramowitz, The Washington Post) A Tempest in a Taxi Logo New Yorkers See Red Over the Redesign of a City Icon (By Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post) In Fires' Ruins, Lessons in Prevention (By Karl Vick and Sonya Geis, The Washington Post) NATION IN BRIEF (The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD U.S. Guns Behind Cartel Killings in Mexico TIJUANA, Mexico -- Assassins blasted Ricardo Rosas Alvarado, a member of an elite state police force, with a blizzard of bullets pumped out of AK-47 assault rifles. (By Manuel Roig-Franzia, The Washington Post) Argentina's First Lady Wins Presidency by Wide Margin Fernandez de Kirchner Vows to 'Deepen' Policies (By Monte Reel, The Washington Post) U.S. Promises on Darfur Don't Match Actions Bush Expresses Passion for Issue, but Policies Have Been Inconsistent (By Michael Abramowitz, The Washington Post) New Health Warning on Wine Labels Has Many French Seeing Red (By Molly Moore, The Washington Post) Gunmen in Iraq Kidnap Eleven Tribal Leaders Allied With U.S. (By Amit R. Paley, The Washington Post) More World METRO Finding Love Abroad, Then Support Online for Visa Quest This is what love has done to Wendy Brown: She's lost weight, resumed smoking and all but decided to move to the Balkans to be with her Albanian fiance. And each night, she spends hours in her cozy Baltimore apartment mingling online with strangers who are equally fixated on the same topic: getting... 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Mui, The Washington Post) Brijit Cuts Magazine Pile Down to Bite-Size Pieces (By Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post) Carlyle Considered Buying Out Sprint Telecom's Cash, Travails Drew Interest (By Kim Hart, The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Rodriguez Opts Out of Contract With Yankees Alex Rodriguez opts out of his 10-year, $252 million contract with the Yankees on Sunday in a move that could signal the end of his career in New York. (The Washington Post) For One Day, London Calls on NFL Fans Claim That Watching 'Big Blokes in Lots of Padding' Is More Than a Curiosity (By Kevin Sullivan, The Washington Post) Johnson Making a Race of the Chase Reigning Champion Pulls Within Striking Distance of Gordon (The Washington Post) Unlikely Pac-10 Leaders Square Off (By Eric Prisbell, The Washington Post) He's No. 1: Federer Ends Year at the Top (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Arsenal of Words HALF MOON BAY, Calif. Richard Rhodes and Ronald Reagan, two sons of the American Midwest, may not have had too much else in common back in the autumn of 1983. But there was this: (By Bob Thompson, The Washington Post) Drew Carey, a Man of 'Reason' (By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post) First the Good News, Hillary She's Ahead in Coverage, But Most of It's Negative (By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post) In S.C., Obama Seeks a Spiritual Reawakening (By Sridhar Pappu, The Washington Post) At Arena Stage, Some Confusing Directions To 'Brewster Place' (By Peter Marks, The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Redskins Post-Game Post NFL Editor Cindy Boren discusses Sunday's Redskins/Patriots game and all the latest Redskins news. (Cindy Boren, washingtonpost.com) The Chat House Sports News (Michael Wilbon, washingtonpost.com) NPR's 'Tell Me More' (Michel Martin, washingtonpost.com) Dr. Gridlock Traffic and Transit in the Washington Region (Robert Thomson, washingtonpost.com) Critiquing the Press (Howard Kurtz, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions EDITORIALS More Health-Care Politicking THE LATEST version of the measure expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program makes significant changes to address the criticisms of President Bush and some Republican lawmakers. The compromise focuses more resources on enrolling the poorest children; further reduces eligibility for c... (The Washington Post) Checking Child Pornography The Supreme Court considers a pandering case. (The Washington Post) For Loudoun Schools Our endorsements for the Nov. 6 School Board election (The Washington Post) More Editorials

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