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Supreme Court asked to rule on health care
The Obama administration is appealing to the Supreme Court to uphold the law that aims to extend insurance coverage to more than 30 million Americans.
(By Robert Barnes)
Remote-controlled planes were part of alleged plot to attack Pentagon, Capitol
Mass. man is charged with plan to bomb the buildings using aircraft armed with explosives.
(By Peter Finn)
Solyndra violated terms of federal loan in late 2010, Energy Dept. confirms
The Department of Energy learned in 2010 that Solyndra was in default on its half-billion-dollar federal loan, but allowed it to keep getting taxpayer funds, DOE confirms.
(By Carol D. Leonnig)
Hispanic kids are the largest group of children living in poverty
For the first time in U.S. history, white children are not the largest group of kids living in poverty.
(By Carol Morello and Ted Mellnik)
House is having polite year, insult-wise, according to a new report
The House of Representatives is having a polite year, according to a new report that assessed the chamber by an unusual measure: its insults.
(By David A. Fahrenthold)
NATION
Loving Judaism, questioning Israel
I love almost everything about the Judaism I practice. Only these days, I'm not so crazy about Israel – the nation-state, that is.
( by Lisa Miller , The Washington Post)
Remote-controlled planes were part of alleged plot to attack Pentagon, Capitol
Mass. man is charged with plan to bomb the buildings using aircraft armed with explosives.
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post)
Report questions EPA's greenhouse gas emissions ruling
Study by agency's inspector general provides new fodder to those who question the government's role in addressing global warming.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)
Death penalty case set for USS Cole defendant
A Pentagon official referred the first death penalty case under Obama for trial by military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post)
The science behind saying you're sorry
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Anthony Weiner. Why do our reactions to even the most direct and explicit mea culpas differ markedly from one incident to another?
( by Peter H. Kim , The Washington Post)
METRO
Muse considers challenging Cardin
Maryland Sen. C. Anthony Muse (D-Prince George's) announced Wednesday that he is considering a primary challenge next year against U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.).
( by John Wagner and Ben Pershing , The Washington Post)
Obama: Discover new passions
President Obama delivered his annual back-to-school speech to the nation's students Wednesday at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Northwest Washington.
( by Bill Turque , The Washington Post)
Census workers sleeping on the job
The U.S. Census Bureau is asking employees to stop napping in public areas of its Maryland headquarters.
( by Ed O'Keefe , The Washington Post)
Wilson Greatbatch, implantable pacemaker inventor, dies at 92
Wilson Greatbatch, an electrical engineer who helped develop the first implantable pacemaker, died Sept. 27.
( by T. Rees Shapiro , The Washington Post)
Desperate search for N.Va. man
Alexandria activist Lenwood "Lenny" Harris vanished last week. Police suspect foul play, and friends and relatives are conducting search parties and passing out fliers.
( by Allison Klein , The Washington Post)
POLITICS
Harassment complaints on Hill
Complaints of harassment and hostile work environments on the rise on Capitol Hill.
( by Ed O'Keefe , The Washington Post)
Muse considers challenging Cardin
Maryland Sen. C. Anthony Muse (D-Prince George's) announced Wednesday that he is considering a primary challenge next year against U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.).
( by John Wagner and Ben Pershing , The Washington Post)
Harassment complaints on the Hill
Complaints of harassment and hostile work environments on the rise on Capitol Hill.
( by Ed O'Keefe , The Washington Post)
Perry backs off immigration remarks
The Texas governor said it was "inappropriate" to refer to critics of his state law on tuition tax breaks as "heartless."
( by Philip Rucker , The Washington Post)
Exploding toilets injure 2 workers
The toilets literally blew up into tiny shards of porcelain in the General Services Administration headquarters.
( by Lisa Rein , The Washington Post)
STYLE
Carolyn Hax: It's not your typical in-law problem
A reader gets along fine with her mother-in-law, and her sister-in-law is acting jealous.
(, The Washington Post)
Ford's somber 'Parade'
A musical about a Jewish factory manager's ordeal in 1913 Georgia is a passionless look at what happens when passions are unleashed.
( by Peter Marks , The Washington Post)
For Md. tap dance studio, the next step
When funding cuts forced Knock on Wood Tap Studio to shutter its longtime Silver Spring location in March, the close-knit D.C. tap dance community swung into action.
( by Hetty Lipscomb , The Washington Post)
America's house, furnished with pride
The national treasurers in the Renwick Gallery's new exhibit, "Something of Splendor: Decorative Arts from the White House," represent more than 200 years of presidential history.
( by Jura Koncius , The Washington Post)
House is having polite year, insult-wise, according to a new report
The House of Representatives is having a polite year, according to a new report that assessed the chamber by an unusual measure: its insults.
( by David A. Fahrenthold , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
TV and radio listings: September 29
(, The Washington Post)
Virginia QB Rocco might start
Virginia Coach Mike London says quarterback Michael Rocco will play Saturday vs. Idaho, but he's unsure whether Rocco or David Watford will start.
( by Steve Yanda , The Washington Post)
DeAngelo Hall reconsiders his criticism of play call
He says he now understands why Defensive Coordinator Jim Haslett sent eight blitzers at a critical moment against the Cowboys
( by Barry Svrluga , The Washington Post)
F. hockey notes: Seahawks win
Senior goalkeeper Shannon Flanagan withstands a late barrage to help South River hold on for a 2-1 win over Broadneck.
( by Greg Schimmel and Preston Williams , The Washington Post)
Strasburg strikes out 10 in finale
Capping promising season, he pitched six strong innings against the Marlins in Nationals' 3-1 victory.
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)
WORLD
Taliban stalks outskirts of calm Afghan city
In Afghanistan's north, insurgents are tightening their grip in the area's farmlands and villages.
( by Joshua Partlow , The Washington Post)
Egyptian presidential hopefuls criticize slow pace of change
Country's interim military rulers could remain in power for at least another year.
( by Leila Fadel , The Washington Post)
Top banker flees Iran amid scandal
A leading Iranian banker has fled the country, the latest development in a spreading $2.6 billion embezzlement scandal.
( by Thomas Erdbrink , The Washington Post)
Death penalty case set for USS Cole defendant
A Pentagon official referred the first death penalty case under Obama for trial by military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post)
Palestinian statehood bid stokes tensions in West Bank
The bid for membership of a Palestinian state in the U.N. has ratcheted up the chronic, sporadic violence that plagues the West Bank.
( by Joel Greenberg , 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
How does Amazon's tablet stack up against competition?
Consumers will likely be cross-shopping Amazon's tablet and Apple's iPad this holiday season.
( by Chris Ziegler , The Washington Post)
Amazon tablet: What to expect from the 'Kindle Fire'
A roundup of what Amazon is expected to show today.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
EDITORIAL
Why give away free parking?
(, The Washington Post)
Why Egypt needs its international aid
Cash will help avert a crisis.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
Montgomery should expand fitness program
Rather than suspend an fitness program, officials should expand it.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
Texas's strange electoral map
Four new seats, but none for Hispanics.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
Taming of the Fed
For Barney Frank, no dissent will do.
(, The Washington Post)
BUSINESS
With Fire, Amazon aims at Apple
The Kindle tablet sells for $199, less than half the price of the cheapest version of the iPad.
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post)
Has the IMF gone lax on Europe?
In previous agency-backed rescue efforts for developing nations, private investors were hit harder.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)
Washington unemployment up in August
Unemployment in the Washington region rose in August to 6% from 5.9% in July, the Labor Department said.
( by V. Dion Haynes , The Washington Post)
Kindle Fire: For the first time, Apple may feel the heat
Amazon's new tablet has a smaller screen than the Apple iPad 2, less storage, no cameras and no 3G. But it may have just changed the tablet game.
( by Joshua Topolsky , The Washington Post)
FAQ: Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet
Here are some basic facts about the tablet computer that debuted Wednesday morning.
( , The Washington Post)
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