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| TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Hurdles Stall Plan For Iraqi Recruits BAGHDAD -- The U.S. effort to organize nearly 70,000 local fighters to solidify security gains in Iraq is facing severe political and logistical challenges as U.S.-led forces struggle to manage the recruits and the central government resists incorporating them into the Iraqi police and army,... (By Joshua Partlow and Ann Scott Tyson, The Washington Post) For Jonathan Lewis, It's Fourth and Goal In a System That Has Squandered So Many Chances, He Is on the Verge of Wasting His (By Lonnae O'Neal Parker, The Washington Post) Musharraf Proposes Vote by January (By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post) 'I'll Sell My Soul to the Devil' Corruption Scandals Involve Alaska's Biggest Political Names (By Karl Vick, The Washington Post) Democrats' Provocative Iowa Dinner Conversation (By Dan Balz and Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights
'I'll Sell My Soul to the Devil' ANCHORAGE -- When the FBI came looking for corruption in Alaska politics, it found an excellent perch in Suite 604 of the Baranof Hotel in Juneau, the state capital. There, a profane septuagenarian named Bill Allen did business throughout a 2006 special session called to set taxes on the oil... (By Karl Vick, The Washington Post) Democrats' Provocative Iowa Dinner Conversation (By Dan Balz and Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post) Musharraf Proposes Vote by January (By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post) An insider's guide to the upcoming week (The Washington Post) The Myth of the Iron Lady (By Shankar Vedantam, The Washington Post) More Politics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NATION 'I'll Sell My Soul to the Devil' ANCHORAGE -- When the FBI came looking for corruption in Alaska politics, it found an excellent perch in Suite 604 of the Baranof Hotel in Juneau, the state capital. There, a profane septuagenarian named Bill Allen did business throughout a 2006 special session called to set taxes on the oil... (By Karl Vick, The Washington Post) Farmers Ask Federal Court To Dissociate Hemp and Pot (By Peter Slevin, The Washington Post) World War I Veteran Reflects on Lessons (By Fredrick Kunkle, The Washington Post) Ship's Crew Held In Probe of Oil Spill All Remain Aboard Vessel in S.F. Bay (By Erica Werner, The Washington Post) How Science Is Rewriting the Book on Genes (By David Brown, The Washington Post) More Nation
Hurdles Stall Plan For Iraqi Recruits BAGHDAD -- The U.S. effort to organize nearly 70,000 local fighters to solidify security gains in Iraq is facing severe political and logistical challenges as U.S.-led forces struggle to manage the recruits and the central government resists incorporating them into the Iraqi police and army,... (By Joshua Partlow and Ann Scott Tyson, The Washington Post) Chinese Muckraking a High-Stakes Gamble Propaganda Authorities Intervening With Increasing but Unpredictable Frequency (By Edward Cody, The Washington Post) Musharraf Proposes Vote by January (By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post) As Assassins Target Somali Journalists, Fear Is a Daily Event (By Stephanie McCrummen, The Washington Post) Russian Oil Tanker Breaks Up During Storm (By Sergei Venyavsky, The Washington Post) More World
Liberal Leads The Drive for Slots in Md. Thomas E. Perez's liberal credentials couldn't be more solid: At the Justice Department, he prosecuted a Texas gang of white supremacists who targeted blacks in a deadly crime rampage. On Capitol Hill, he counseled Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) on civil rights and criminal justice issues. And on... (By Philip Rucker, The Washington Post) Clinics Pursue Elusive Quarry: New Hunters (By Megan Greenwell, The Washington Post) Arlington Deputy Killed When Car Is Struck Teen Dies, 2 Injured in Separate Crash (By Martin Weil and Elissa Silverman, The Washington Post) New Alexandria Building to Honor Brave Slave Girls (By Kirstin Downey, The Washington Post) World War I Veteran Reflects on Lessons (By Fredrick Kunkle, The Washington Post) More Metro
Dulles Slows Down Few places have epitomized the recent boom in commercial real estate better than the busy arteries that connect Dulles International Airport with the rest of the Washington region. (By Alejandro Lazo, The Washington Post) FCC Moves to Place Restrictions on Cable TV Companies Push Back Against Plan to Cap Ownership, Reduce Costs for Programmers (By Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post) The Pundit Who Bruised Citibank Bethesda Native's Analysis Triggered Stock Nosedive (By Tomoeh Murakami Tse, The Washington Post) 'I'll Sell My Soul to the Devil' Corruption Scandals Involve Alaska's Biggest Political Names (By Karl Vick, The Washington Post) New Health Plans Are Worth a Look (By Stephen Barr, The Washington Post) More Business
How Science Is Rewriting the Book on Genes Everyone who goes to medical school hears this story at some point. (By David Brown, The Washington Post) Space Defense Program Gets Extra Funding (By Walter Pincus, The Washington Post) FCC Moves to Place Restrictions on Cable TV Companies Push Back Against Plan to Cap Ownership, Reduce Costs for Programmers (By Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post) Foreign Firms Feel Right At Home in N. Virginia Some Seem International in Ownership Only (By Kendra Marr, The Washington Post) More Technology
Johnson Wins, Can Cruise to Title Jimmie Johnson races to his fourth consecutive victory and takes a commanding 86-point lead over the pack in the Chase for the Nextel Cup. (The Washington Post) No. 4 Terps Dominate No. 6 Okla. (The Washington Post) Jayhawks Are Still in Need of a Boost (By Eric Prisbell, The Washington Post) Heat's Wade Plays It Safe, Sits Out Again (The Washington Post) Chargers Escape on Manning's Worst Day San Diego 23, Indianapolis 21 (By BERNIE WILSON, AP) More Sports
Army of One Norman Mailer was celebrated in Washington last month and, true to form, he came out looking larger than life. (By Bob Thompson, The Washington Post) The Reliable Source (By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post) Playing It Supercool, Jay-Z Sizzles Onstage (By J. Freedom du Lac, The Washington Post) 'SquarePantis': Squeezing The Life Out of SpongeBob (By Tom Shales, The Washington Post) Where Frankness Is King Gay Theme Flourishes in This 'Edward II' (By Peter Marks, The Washington Post) More Style
Redskins Post-Game Post NFL Editor Cindy Boren discusses Sunday's Redskins/Eagles game and all the latest Redskins news. (Cindy Boren, washingtonpost.com) Outlook: Another Haven in Pakistan Musharraf Protects King of Nuclear Proliferation -- And Bush Is Fine With That (Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins, washingtonpost.com) The Chat House Sports News (Michael Wilbon, 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
Cousin to a Tax Reform WHEN HE unveiled his tax overhaul plan recently, Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) called it the "mother of all tax bills." Republicans immediately denounced it as the "mother of all tax hikes." Other Democrats, especially those running for president, treated it more like an unwelcome mother-in-law... (The Washington Post) A Flip That's Flopped Rudy Giuliani used to get immigration. Not anymore. (The Washington Post) A Breather in Loudoun The rascals are mostly gone. Now it's time for calm. (The Washington Post) More Editorials | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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