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Area returning to normal despite school closings, power outages
Remnants of the hurricane battered New England after pounding the Mid-Atlantic. Aleast 24 deaths were reported, and thousands of people were without electricity.
(By Nikita Stewart, Theresa Vargas and Michael E. Ruane)
Perry: Not a Bush Republican
GOP candidate has drawn a stark contrast with the "compassionate conservatism" of his fellow Texan.
(By Perry Bacon Jr.)
Syrian unrest raises fears about chemical arsenal
A sudden collapse of the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could mean a Libya-like breakdown in controls over the country's vast chemical weapons arsenal.
(By Joby Warrick)
Japan's ruling party elects Noda chief
The pairing of a non-charismatic prime minister and Japan's unbecoming political mess seems somehow fitting. Fiscal hawk Yoshihiko Noda may be well-suited to deal with the muck.
(By Chico Harlan)
Inventor writes own rules of the road with green car
A Leesburg man designed an environmentally friendly car, and people in town can't seem to get enough of it.
(By Susan Svrluga)
POLITICS
Obama taps Krueger to head White House Council of Economic Advisers
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has chosen labor economist Alan Krueger for a top administration post as the White House scrambles for solutions to boost a fragile economy with the 2012 election looming.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
China expands controls over fast-changing banks to tighten lending curbs
BEIJING — Regulators reportedly are expanding controls over China's banks to keep pace with a fast-changing industry and curb a credit boom as Beijing fights surging inflation.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Swedish bank Nordea to lay off 2,000 staff in Nordic countries in 2011 and 2012
STOCKHOLM — The Nordic region's largest bank, Nordea AB will lay off around 2,000 employees in 2011 and 2012, partly due to the increased costs of new global bank regulations, it said Monday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Members of deficit panel had moments of independence, bipartisanship, offering hope of a deal
WASHINGTON — Even lawmakers most loyal to their leaders and political party on occasion buck them with a flash of independence or bipartisanship. That includes some of the six Republicans and six Democrats given the task of finding up to another $1.5 trillion deficit savings over the next decade.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
How the poll on Obama and the 2012 presidential race was conducted
WASHINGTON — The Associated Press-GfK Poll on Obama and the 2012 presidential race was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications from Aug. 18-22. It is based on landline and cellular telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,000 adults. Interviews were conducted with 700 respondents on landline telephones and 300 on cellular phones.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
STYLE
Pentagon Memorial offers lesson for the living
The memorial honoring the lives lost there pushes visitors to work to figure it out — and how to relate to it.
( by Manuel Roig-Franzia , The Washington Post)
Making a memorable exit
"The Aristocrats" was an appropriate exit for Cherry Red Productions — lotta party, not much art.
( by Nelson Pressley , The Washington Post)
Book World: 'Requiem for a Gypsy'
At the heart of "Requiem for a Gypsy," Michael Genelin's thriller set in Bratislava, is Jana Matinova, a police commander who is cool, methodical and distant.
( by Tracy Grant , The Washington Post)
NYC's subway service running OK Monday after Irene
NEW YORK — New York City subways resumed service Monday after Tropical Storm Irene forced an unprecedented closure of the nation's largest mass transit system. Trains and buses in and around the metropolitan area faced their first major test as millions of commuters ventured to work for the first time since the storm hit.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
KidsPost's 'Dream' essay contest
KidsPost wants to know what your dream for changing the world is. Tell us how you would change the world in the spirit of Dr. King in 75 words or less.
(, The Washington Post)
SPORTS
Fenerbahce to appeal to CAS over expulsion from Champions League
ANKARA, Turkey — Fenerbahce says it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after its removal from the Champions League by the Turkish Football Federation over a match-fixing scandal.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Defending champion Jessica Ennis moves into 1st place in heptathlon after 4 events at worlds
DAEGU, South Korea — Defending champion Jessica Ennis moved into the lead after four events in the heptathlon Monday at the world championships.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Dayron Robles DQ'd after winning 110 hurdles at worlds following protest from Liu
DAEGU, South Korea — One of the most anticipated events of the world championships turned into one of the most controversial, with Olympic champion Dayron Robles disqualified for interfering with Chinese star Liu Xiang in a 110-meter hurdle race awarded to Jason Richardson of the United States.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Vikings waive QB Rhett Bomar, 9 others in 1st round of roster cuts
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have waived quarterback Rhett Bomar and nine other players in their first round of roster cuts.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Pawel Wojciechowski of Poland wins men's pole vault at worlds, Borges 2nd with same height
DAEGU, South Korea — Pawel Wojciechowski of Poland won the gold medal in the men's pole vault at the world championships Monday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
Government official: landslides have killed at least 29 people in Uganda's eastern district
KAMPALA, Uganda — Landslides killed at least 29 people on Monday, including children buried in their homes in an eastern district of Uganda, officials said.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Uganda minister says death toll has risen to 29 after landslides bury homes in country's east
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda minister says death toll has risen to 29 after landslides bury homes in country's east.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Iran defies UN by saying it won't stop uranium enrichment program
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's nuclear chief Fereidoun Abbasi says his country won't stop uranium enrichment activities the U.N. has demanded it halt.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
AP EXCLUSIVE: Afghans furious US held secret talks with Taliban, leak identity, scuttle talks
KABUL, Afghanistan — Infuriated that Washington met secretly at least three times with a personal emissary of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, the Afghan government intentionally leaked details of the clandestine meetings, scuttling the talks and sending the Taliban intermediary into hiding, The Associated Press has learned.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Syrian forces going after protesters storm northern village, killing at least 6
BEIRUT — Syrian security forces pursuing anti-government protesters stormed several towns and villages Monday, killing at least six people — including a child — and wounding many others during raids and house-to-house searches, activists said.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Ask Boswell
Sports Columnist Tom Boswell will take your questions about baseball, the Redskins, the Wizards and more.
(, vForum)
ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri
The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.
(, vForum)
Opinion Focus with Eugene Robinson
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discusses his recent columns and the latest news in a live Q&A.
(, vForum)
Debt Ceiling drama: Why Jonathan Capehart thinks your voice needs to be heard
In his Post-Partisan blog post today, Opinion writer Jonathan Capehart said that "Folks should be marching on the Capitol" in protest of the way the debt issue is being handled. Do you agree?
(, vForum)
Chatological Humor: Monthly with Moron
Gene Weingarten takes polls and chats about his recent columns.
(, vForum)
TECHNOLOGY
Video: New Atomic Clock Reaches A 100 Quadrillionth Of A Second Accuracy
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Post Citrix Acquisition, Cloud.com's CloudStack Goes 100% Open Source
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Zeebo Raises $17 Million For Interactive Entertainment, Education Platform
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Samsung To Launch ChatON, A Cross-Platform Mobile Chat Service
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Leaked! Toshiba To Release Powerful, Ultra Thin Android Tablet At IFA
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
EDITORIAL
Formula for a good school
Is there an innovative model for education that you think works well? Send your suggestions, and find out what methods other readers favor.
(, The Washington Post)
BUSINESS
Consumer spending rose 0.8 pct. in July, rebounding after first decline in 20 months
WASHINGTON — Consumers rebounded in July to lift spending after the first decline in 20 months. The boost is likely to ease fears that the U.S. economy is on the verge of another recession.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
EU official warns that recent financial markets turmoil could hurt economic recovery
BRUSSELS — The European Union's top monetary official is warning that recent turmoil on financial markets threatens economic recovery in the 27-country bloc.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Video: New Atomic Clock Reaches A 100 Quadrillionth Of A Second Accuracy
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Ranchers in drought-stricken southern Plains struggle to find, afford hay to feed their cattle
OMAHA, Neb. — A scorching drought in the southern Plains has caused hay prices to soar, benefiting farmers to the north but forcing many ranchers to make a difficult choice between paying high prices or selling their cattle.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
European Central Bank spends €6.65 billion ($9.6B) on bond purchases to halt debt crisis
FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank last week slowed down its government bond-buying program, spending €6.65 billion ($9.64 billion) on debt by countries like Italy and Spain to protect them from financial market turmoil.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
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