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European leaders agree on plan to stem debt crisis
European leaders moved early Thursday to stem the debt crisis gripping the continent by agreeing to a plan that imposes steep losses on investors holding troubled Greek bonds and boosts the firepower of the region's bailout fund to as much as a trillion dollars.
(By Howard Schneider and Michael Birnbaum)
Debt 'supercommittee' showing signs of life
Democrats pushed a plan to slice $3 trillion from the budget through a mix of spending cuts, new revenue.
(By Lori Montgomery and Rosalind S. Helderman)
Democrats present supercommitte with deal to slice debt by $3 trillion
Far-reaching agreement over next decade would provide significant cuts to federal health programs, including Medicare, and as much as $1.3 trillion in new taxes.
(By Lori Montgomery and Rosalind S. Helderman)
Defense: Norwood 'lost it' in yoga store slaying
Brittany Norwood "lost control" the night she allegedly killed Jayna Murray at a Bethesda yoga store, her attorney said as the trial opened.
(By Dan Morse and Maggie Fazeli Fard)
Moldy dorms ship students off to sea
An outbreak of mold at St. Mary's College of Maryland left nowhere to house students. Then an alumnus of the sailing-intensive school had an opulent idea: Put them on a cruise ship.
(By Daniel de Vise)
NATION
Private firms hesitate over clean tech investments
U.S. venture capital firms' assets have plummeted, according to a new analysis by the center-left think tank Third Way.
( by Juliet Eilperin and Steven Mufson , The Washington Post)
Space telescope's costs continue to magnify
The fate of the over-budgeted, behind-schedule James Webb Space Telescope rests with Congress.
( by Brian Vastag , The Washington Post)
U.S. keeps its lead over Russia in nuclear weapons
The United States has slightly reduced its numbers but continues to maintain a major advantage, according to figures from the State Department.
( by Walter Pincus , The Washington Post)
Lawmakers want probe of Keystone permit review
Some Democrats want the Office of Inspector General to investigate the permitting process for a massive oil pipeline between the United States and Canada.
(, The Washington Post)
Rewind the patent laws to fast-forward innovation
OPINION | Patent lawyer Darin Gibby argues that, in order to move innovation forward, America's patent laws should be re-set.
( by Darin Gibby , The Washington Post)
METRO
Alexandria and Arlington animal watch
Cases handled recently by the Animal Welfare leagues of Alexandria and Arlington County.
(, The Washington Post)
Arlington and Alexandria community calendar
Exhibits, pumpkin sale, music and other events.
(, The Washington Post)
Crime data from Arlington, Alexandria
Among incidents reported Oct. 12-19 by police in Alexandria and Arlington County
(, The Washington Post)
Arlington-Alexandria health calendar
Arlington and Alexandria health calendar, Oct. 27-Nov. 3.
(, The Washington Post)
Alexandria and Arlington religion notes
Events include musical performances, a meditation and Buddhism class and group tours for prospective junior kindergarten and kindergarten parents.
(, The Washington Post)
POLITICS
Gay troops to challenge Defense of Marriage Act
Gay and lesbian troops and veterans plan to file suit Thursday to challenge the constitutionality of the federal ban on gay marriage and a policy that defines spouses as a person of the opposite sex.
( by Ed O'Keefe , The Washington Post)
D.C. ethics board: Laws 'not sufficient'
The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics said local laws governing the behavior of government officials "are not sufficient."
( by Tim Craig , The Washington Post)
Obama unveils accelerated 'pay as you earn' student loan initiative
The president's plan would allow graduates to cap federal loan repayments early and consolidate debt to reduce interest rates.
( by David Nakamura and Scott Wilson , The Washington Post)
Office of Management and Budget employees seek work-life balance via union
Its nose is in everybody's business, and that means the small staff works long hours.
(, The Washington Post)
Defense depicts Currie as disorganized
Maryland senator's attorneys introduced evidence of a pattern of sloppiness in financial disclosure forms.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)
STYLE
Hax's take doesn't fly
Readers take issue with advice to a father about attending his son's destination wedding.
(, The Washington Post)
Page-turners for the boys in your life
A selection of recommended readings for boys that they'll actually want to read.
(, The Washington Post)
In Tijuana, a treacherous landscape for a journalist who won't be silenced
Adela Navarro Bello, editor of the newsweekly Zeta, is heir to a perilous legacy of drug violence and assassination attempts.
( by Anne-Marie O'Connor Special to The Washington Post in Tijuana, Mexico , The Washington Post)
'American Girl' author working on summer camp series for boys
Valerie Tripp, one of the original authors of the historical fiction series for girls, is collaborating on a new series called "Boys Camp."
( by Monica Hesse , The Washington Post)
Keeping the Fahey faith
Guitarist Glenn Jones found his musical inspiration in the legendary John Fahey, whose legacy he now works to preserve.
( by Marc Masters Special to The Washington Post , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
TV and radio listings: October 27
(, The Washington Post)
Redskins carry a racial impact
PART TWO | The deep relationship between the Washington area's black sports fans and the Redskins is supported by a new Washington Post poll.
( by Dan Steinberg and Chris L. Jenkins , The Washington Post)
Delay keeps focus on Cardinals' issues
The postponement of Game 6 of the World Series allows more pitching options for a potential Game 7, but also allows for an extra day to focus on the St. Louis meltdowns from Game 5 and Albert Pujols's upcoming free agency.
( by Dave Sheinin , The Washington Post)
Potential ACC divisions
Going to a north-south divisional format could cause the ACC to split up its four North Carolina schools.
(, The Washington Post)
ACC expansion causes division
A number of ACC schools are against a potential north-south divisional set-up in football because they feel such a format would end longtime rivalries.
( by Mark Giannotto , The Washington Post)
WORLD
In Tunisia, Islamists flourish alongside democracy
Tunisia, a rigorously secular nation under the previous regime, is emerging as a test case for whether Islamist ideology and democracy can coexist in the Arab world.
( by Leila Fadel , The Washington Post)
U.S. keeps its lead over Russia in nuclear weapons
The United States has slightly reduced its numbers but continues to maintain a major advantage, according to figures from the State Department.
( by Walter Pincus , The Washington Post)
Officers sentenced in death that sparked Egyptian revolt
Two Egyptian police officers convicted of fatally beating a man whose death became a touchstone for the uprisings that eventually toppled Hosni Mubarak were sentenced to seven years in prison.
( by Maggie Michael , The Washington Post)
Bribery charge perplexes Moscow school
The principal of an elite Russian school raised funds from his willing parents to support his program; it landed him in jail, where he died.
( by Will Englund in MOSCOW , 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
Nokia returns with two new smartphones
New chief executive Stephen Elop has brought a sea change to Nokia, partnering with Microsoft to introduce two phones: the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710.
(, The Washington Post)
A closer look at the Nokia Lumia 800
We've just stumbled across the new Lumia 800, and yep, we can confirm: it feels a whole lot like an N9 running Windows Phone 7.5.
( by Vlad Savov , The Washington Post)
Grand Theft Auto V: Trailer coming soon
The trailer is set to drop on Rockstar's Web site on Nov. 2.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Amazon shares down as company preps for Fire
The company reported third-quarter profits of $63 million, compared to $231 million in the same period the previous year.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
EDITORIAL
Drowning in words
In public spaces, the elusive sound of silence.
(, The Washington Post)
When the pope met OWS
Is Benedict joining the protest movement?
(, The Washington Post)
In from the nuclear cold
On Iran, Obama repeats Bush's mistakes.
(, The Washington Post)
The almost peace deal
How a "miraculous" offer from Israel collapsed.
(, The Washington Post)
Rick Perry's tax plan
More complex, less fair and a larger deficit.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
BUSINESS
European leaders agree on plan to stem debt crisis
European leaders moved early Thursday to stem the debt crisis gripping the continent by agreeing to a plan that imposes steep losses on investors holding troubled Greek bonds and boosts the firepower of the region's bailout fund to as much as a trillion dollars.
( by Howard Schneider and Michael Birnbaum , The Washington Post)
Nokia returns with two new smartphones
New chief executive Stephen Elop has brought a sea change to Nokia, partnering with Microsoft to introduce two phones: the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710.
(, The Washington Post)
Income gap gets wider
For the top 1 percent, average income grew 275 percent between 1979 and 2007, a CBO report said.
( by Peter Whoriskey , The Washington Post)
SEC waters down disclosure rules
Agency adopts new requirements for hedge and private equity funds.
( by David S. Hilzenrath , The Washington Post)
Debt 'supercommittee' showing signs of life
Democrats pushed a plan to slice $3 trillion from the budget through a mix of spending cuts, new revenue.
( by Lori Montgomery and Rosalind S. Helderman , The Washington Post)
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