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GOP House leaders rebuked on spending
The House's rejection of a temporary spending measure raises the specter of a government shutdown and shows the GOP majority's fragility.
(By Rosalind S. Helderman and Paul Kane)
Fed tries a 'twist' to boost economy
The central bank moved to further lower longer-term interest rates by adjusting its bond portfolio.
(By Neil Irwin)
Supreme Court denies stay of execution ending legal challenges
ATLANTA — A defense attorney says Georgia prison officials have blocked inmate Troy Davis from taking a polygraph test before his scheduled execution.
(By Associated Press)
Obama speech rejects Palestinians' U.N. bid
President Obama delivered his clearest statement of support for Israel on Wednesday in a speech that rejected the Palestinians' bid to have the United Nations recognize their statehood.
(By Scott Wilson)
A soundproof ceiling in West Wing?
Reports of early unease among female staffers underscores lingering truths about the power gap between the sexes.
(By Ann Gerhart)
NATION
1 million young adults obtain health coverage
Nearly 1 million more young adults have obtained health insurance since the 2010 health-care law began requiring insurers to let adult children stay on their parents' plans until age 26.
( by N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)
Dinosaur hunters dig into prehistory in Prince George's County
Recent rain uncovered a curious fossil at the Dinosaur Park in Laurel, a rich fossil-hunting ground for 150 years.
( by Brian Vastag , The Washington Post)
Obama speech rejects Palestinians' U.N. bid
President Obama delivered his clearest statement of support for Israel on Wednesday in a speech that rejected the Palestinians' bid to have the United Nations recognize their statehood.
( by Scott Wilson , The Washington Post)
U.S. details planned arms package for Taiwan
The Obama administration announced details of its planned arms package for Taiwan even as China lodged formal protests.
( by William Wan , The Washington Post)
The 'Buffett Rule' is bad news for tech start-ups
OPINION | CapLinked CEO Eric Jackson argues that the the president's proposed "Buffett Rule," may not hurt Warren Buffett, but is bad news for technology start-ups.
( by Eric M. Jackson , The Washington Post)
METRO
Alexandria and Arlington Animal Watch
Cases handled by the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria and of Arlington County.
(, The Washington Post)
Things to do in Alexandria and Arlington
Farmers markets, art exhibits and other events Sept. 22-29.
(, The Washington Post)
Crime data for Arlington, Alexandria
Incidents reported by police Sept. 7-14.
(, The Washington Post)
Healthy things to do in Arlington and Alexandria
Boot camps, yoga classes for seniors, discussions with nutrition experts and more Sept. 22-28.
(, The Washington Post)
Healthy things to do in Arlington, Alexandria
Food drive, an antiabortion rally, a discussion on science and religion and more Sept. 25-28.
(, The Washington Post)
POLITICS
GOP House leaders rebuked on spending
The House's rejection of a temporary spending measure raises the specter of a government shutdown and shows the GOP majority's fragility.
( by Rosalind S. Helderman and Paul Kane , The Washington Post)
In one arena, Perry softens his tone
Rushing to catch up with Mitt Romney's fundraising, the Texas governor works to reassure donors.
( by Dan Eggen and Perry Bacon Jr. , The Washington Post)
Report: Latinos in SES will be 'vastly underrepresented' by 2030
By 2030, Latinos will remain "vastly underrepresented" in the Senior Executive Service, says a report to be released Thursday.
(, The Washington Post)
D.C.'s public safety communications blackout criticized
The news media assailed D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray over his administration's move to encrypt police radios and filter the fire department's Twitter feed.
( by Tim Craig , The Washington Post)
In blow to Boehner, House rejects funding measure
GOP leaders were unable to overcome objections from Democrats who believed the continuing resolution did too little for disaster victims and from conservative Republicans who wanted to use the bill to cut spending more deeply.
( by Rosalind S. Helderman and Paul Kane , The Washington Post)
STYLE
Grading 'Playboy Club,' '2 Broke Girls'
In one the bunnies look bored, and in the other we get a weak revamp of "The Odd Couple."
(, The Washington Post)
New TV: Thursday
Post TV critic Hank Stuever's quick reviews: "Charlie's Angels," "Person of Interest," "Whitney" and "Prime Suspect."
(, The Washington Post)
Man's world in White House, some say
Reports of early unease among female staffers underscores lingering truths about the power gap between the sexes.
( by Ann Gerhart , The Washington Post)
'Two Dogs' enjoyably oddball
REVIEW | The National Theatre of China's production was an enjoyably oddball mix of improv, rock music and social satire.
( by Celia Wren , The Washington Post)
Bachmann adviser is more than a message man
Brett O'Donnell may be the most potent force on Michele Bachmann's campaign. His job description is debate coach, but he's more accurately described as the candidate whisperer.
( by Amy Gardner , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
TV and radio listings: September 22
(, The Washington Post)
Nats turn the tables on Phillies
Danny Espinosa and Wilson Ramos homer as Washington drops the NL East bullies for the third consecutive time and eighth time in 10 games.
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)
Orioles continue Boston's misery
Mark Reynolds slams two homers as the cellar-dwelling Orioles capture their first four-game series at Fenway Park since 2003.
( by Dan Connolly , The Washington Post)
Tie feels like loss for United
D.C. gives away a two-goal lead in the second half of a 2-2 tie with Chivas USA and with it the chance to pick up precious extra points in the MLS playoff race.
( by Steven Goff , The Washington Post)
A friendly tennis competition
Pete Sampras and other American players come to Verizon Center Friday promising to put on a good show without having to dislike each other like they did at the height of their competitiveness.
( by Liz Clarke , The Washington Post)
WORLD
China denounces U.S. arms deal for Taiwan
Beijing demands the Obama administration cancel its plans to upgrade Taiwan's aging fleet of F-16 fighter jets, warning that the decision will harm U.S.-China ties overall and military cooperation between the two countries.
( by Keith B. Richburg , The Washington Post)
After Afghan slaying, a sense of helplessness
The assassination of Burhanuddin Rabbani adds to pessimism about peace talks with the Taliban.
( by Ernesto Londoño , The Washington Post)
Palestinians rally to back U.N. statehood bid
Thousands rallied in cities across the West Bank in support of their leadership's bid for U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state.
( by Joel Greenberg , The Washington Post)
Iran releases U.S. hikers
The release came a day before Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was scheduled to address the U.N. General Assembly in New York,
( by Thomas Erdbrink and Ian Shapira , The Washington Post)
Typhoon hits Japan; 13 dead or missing
A typhoon hit Japan's main island Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of a million people and causing the deaths or disappearance of at least 13.
( by Chico Harlan , The Washington Post)
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
Microsoft reinvents itself with Windows 8
Microsoft's next operating system is a touch-friendly experience focused on a new way of computing.
(, The Washington Post)
AT&T announces Samsung Galaxy S II release date
AT&T has just announced that it'll be launching its own version of the Samsung Galaxy S II for $199.99.
( by Chris Ziegler | | , The Washington Post)
Your local library, now on your Kindle
OverDrive announced Wednesday that it's extending its digital library lending services to the Kindle.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Food Delivery Search Engine GrubHub Raises $50M, Buys Campusfood And Allmenus
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Facebook changes confuse users
Changes to Facebook's news feed and ticker ahead of its f8 conference had some users perplexed Wednesday morning.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
EDITORIAL
Iran's phony reformer
Don't credit Ahmadinejad for hikers' release.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
Restricted recall
A state law that aids only incumbents..
(, The Washington Post)
The GM model
When socialism saves capitalism.
(, The Washington Post)
'Buy America'
Failing to learn from the 2009 stimulus.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
Ron Paul is winning
Even though he won't be president or the nominee.
(, The Washington Post)
BUSINESS
Google's chairman denies monopolistic tactics
In his first congressional testimony, Eric Schmidt denied that the search engine giant is stifling competition.
( by Jia Lynn Yang , The Washington Post)
AT&T gets small wins in antitrust hearing
A federal judge Wednesday set a Feb. 13 trial date for the AT&T and T-Mobile mega-wireless merger, and declined for now to allow rival Sprint Nextel to join the suit,
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post)
'Operation Twist' a Fed golden oldie
Nickname for new bond strategy hearkens back to a Chubby Checker-era central-bank plan.
( by Neil Irwin , The Washington Post)
Microsoft reinvents itself with Windows 8
Microsoft's next operating system is a touch-friendly experience focused on a new way of computing.
(, The Washington Post)
Fed tries a 'twist' to boost economy
The central bank moved to further lower longer-term interest rates by adjusting its bond portfolio.
( by Neil Irwin , The Washington Post)
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