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U.S. drone base in Ethiopia is operational
The remote base in southern Ethiopia, one of several such facilities in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, is part of a de facto U.S. proxy war against al-Shabab militants in Somalia, a war-torn and largely ungoverned country that has become a refuge for Islamist fighters affiliated with al-Qaeda.
(By Craig Whitlock)
Euro bailout plan raises hope
Officials met their self-imposed deadline for a crisis plan but must flesh out a long list of details that will determine whether it works.
(By Howard Schneider)
From hospital, accused Lululemon worker described fake store attack
Brittany Norwood's words, captured on audio, are played for the jury in the second day of her murder trial.
(By Dan Morse)
Catholics' Mass prayers, dialogue changing
An overhaul of the majority of sentences in the Catholic Mass is aimed at unifying worshipers worldwide through a translation that is as close as possible to the original Latin version.
(By Michelle Boorstein)
For Chu, lessons in political science
Solyndra fallout puts Energy Secretary Steven Chu, a renowned physicist, at center of policy storm.
(By Steven Mufson)
NATION
Without federal stimulus help, states find Medicaid straining their budgets
The expiration of funding has dealt a blow to states struggling to recover from the economic downturn, a new report says.
( by N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)
Clinton asks for patience on Afghanistan, Pakistan
"I will be the first to admit that working with our Afghan and Pakistani partners is not always easy," Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
Interior seeks solar energy project zones
The Interior Department identified 285,000 acres in six states where it pledged to help speed up the permitting process for large-scale solar development on public lands.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)
Aspirin may reduce colon cancer risk by 60 percent
A new study of people with a hereditary disposition to the disease adds to the body of evidence that taking a daily aspirin lowers a person's chance of developing the cancer.
( by David Brown , The Washington Post)
Medicare Part B premium increase to be less than expected
Seniors will pay less than expected in Medicare Part B premiums next year, the Obama administration announced Thursday.
( by Sarah Kliff , The Washington Post)
METRO
Wife says she let Sen. Currie down
The wife of Maryland Sen. Ulysses Currie testified that she assumed responsibility for filling out her husband's financial disclosure forms.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)
Loudoun woman accused of hitman plot
Ann J. Cinnamon of Sterling allegedly tried to hire a hitman she met over a dating Web site to kill her boyfriend's lover, federal court documents say.
( by Clarence Williams , The Washington Post)
Intercounty Connector nears full opening
The full Intercounty Connector is scheduled to open Nov. 22, Maryland transportation officials said late Thursday.
( by Katherine Shaver , The Washington Post)
Full ICC To Open Nov. 22
The full Intercounty Connecter is set to open Nov. 22, state transportation officials say.
( , The Washington Post)
Ex-congressman Howard Wolpe dies at 71
Former U.S. representative Howard Wolpe of Michigan, a liberal Democrat who served seven terms in Congress and was a powerful advocate for economic sanctions against apartheid South Africa, dies at 71.
( by Adam Bernstein , The Washington Post)
POLITICS
Wife says she let Sen. Currie down
The wife of Maryland Sen. Ulysses Currie testified that she assumed responsibility for filling out her husband's financial disclosure forms.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)
Occupy Wall Street: A long way from Congress
Al Kamen's In the Loop on the many percentage points separating the protesters from their elected representatives.
(, The Washington Post)
Author's plight a lesson in State Dept.'s power
The best way for the federal government to publicize a book is by attempting to muzzle the author.
(, The Washington Post)
Debt 'supercommittee' talks heat up
Amid a flurry of counter-proposals from the "supercommittee," House Speaker John Boehner rejects a Democratic offer to slash $3 trillion from future debts.
( by Paul Kane and Rosalind S. Helderman , The Washington Post)
Democrats train sights on gun issues in Northern Virginia races
While economic issues dominate the debate in political campaigns, some Northern Virginia Democrats hope to make their races a referendum on another topic – guns.
( by Ben Pershing , The Washington Post)
STYLE
Style Invitational: Ask Backwards
Style Invitational Week 943: Our jokey "Jeopardy!" contest; plus the winning movie mashups of Week 939.
(, The Washington Post)
Flustered by grandkids' status updates
What should a grandparent do with "disturbing information" found on Facebook?
(, The Washington Post)
FX to air Sheen's 'Anger Management'
FX has ordered 10 episodes. It's loosely based on the 2003 flick of the same name.
(, The Washington Post)
Dancers reveal little in 'Haze'
The Beijing Dance Theater displays a remarkable level of athleticism in its presentation of "Haze" at the Kennedy Center, but the choreography only skims the surface, never allowing the audience to feel what's behind the mist.
( by Sarah Kaufman , The Washington Post)
'Oranges and Sunshine': From social worker to hero
The new film "Oranges and Sunshine" recounts British social worker Margaret Humphreys's fight for victims of child-migration programs.
( by Katherine Tulich Special to The Washington Post , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
TV and radio listings: October 28
(, The Washington Post)
Freese stars in theater of the absurd
COLUMN | With the Rangers having every chance to clinch their first World Series title, Cardinals third baseman David Freese plays the hero, twice.
(, The Washington Post)
Cardinals walk off with Game 6
St. Louis rallies twice to tie the game after being down to its final strike, then topples Texas on an 11th-inning home run by David Freese to set up a decisive Game 7 in the World Series.
( by Dave Sheinin , The Washington Post)
Capitals' winning streak stopped cold
Karl Alzner puts Washington on the board first, but a deluge of penalties helps sink the Capitals as their seven-game winning streak to open the season comes to an end in Edmonton.
( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post)
Cavaliers' offense explodes in Miami
Virginia's oft-criticized offense is up to the task, rushing for 207 yards as part of a 470-yard outburst to move within one win of bowl eligibility.
( by Steve Yanda , The Washington Post)
WORLD
Iraqi province declares autonomy
Northern province of Salahuddin issues symbolic vote of no confidence in central government in response to security sweep.
( by Dan Zak , The Washington Post)
Gaddafi's intelligence chief injured in custody
Treatment of Libya's former intelligence chief is latest in a string of murky incidents that raise questions about retaliatory attacks against members of the old regime.
( by Mary Beth Sheridan and Colum Lynch , The Washington Post)
Drones kill militant leaders in Pakistan
A flurry of attacks killed two al-Qaeda operations planners and a top Haqqani network deputy.
( by Joby Warrick and Haq Nawaz Khan , The Washington Post)
Clinton asks for patience on Afghanistan, Pakistan
"I will be the first to admit that working with our Afghan and Pakistani partners is not always easy," Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
'El Chapo' grows stronger in Mexico's Sierra Madre
In the fifth year of a drug war that has left more than 43,000 dead, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the founder of the Sinaloa cartel, reigns supreme
( by William Booth and Nick Miroff , 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
Steve Jobs bio: Author speaks about writing
Walter Isaacson said it was hard not to get swept up in Jobs's story.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Hewlett Packard to keep PC business
The announcement comes a little over a month after HP replaced former CEO Leo Apotheker
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
EDITORIAL
Actions, not words, in Uzbekistan
(, The Washington Post)
The game within the game
(, The Washington Post)
A bailout plan for homeowners
(, The Washington Post)
The changing rules of the Senate
(, The Washington Post)
No comparison in Bush-Iraq. Obama-Libya
Situations in the two countries were quite different.
(, The Washington Post)
BUSINESS
Exxon Mobil profit surges
Exxon Mobil said net income exceeded $10 billion for a third consecutive quarter as rallying crude prices more than made up for the biggest production decline in three years.
(, Bloomberg)
For Chu, lessons in political science
Solyndra fallout puts Energy Secretary Steven Chu, a renowned physicist, at center of policy storm.
( by Steven Mufson , The Washington Post)
Euro leaders recall drama of talks
European leaders who agreed to a plan early Thursday to stem the debt crisis gripping the continent spent the rest of the day clarifying the details.
( by Michael Birnbaum and Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)
Euro bailout plan raises hope
Officials met their self-imposed deadline for a crisis plan but must flesh out a long list of details that will determine whether it works.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)
U.S. economy grows 2.5 percent
Economic growth picked up in the third quarter, showing that the American economy is not sliding back into recession.
( by Neil Irwin , The Washington Post)
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