Sunday Morning Headlines [Aug 5, 2012]

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Sunday, August 5, 2012 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Iranian pilgrims kidnapped in Syria The abduction and renewed fighting in Damascus suggest Syrian security forces could be losing grip on city. (By Babak Dehghanpisheh) Are fundraising e-mails turning off campaign donors? By pushing their fundraising so aggressively, are Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and other candidates alienating some of the supporters they need most in November? (By Dan Eggen) In Iraq, scenes of hope and fear A surprising amount of optimism, but fear at the obstacles ahead as Iraqis stand on their own. (By Kevin Sullivan | Photography by Jahi Chikwendiu) At Olympics, fourth place is the cruelest fate A near miss of the medal podium can be a life-altering event for athletes who put years of preparation and sacrifice into their sport. (By Barry Svrluga) U-Va. crisis put donor in awkward spot When the president of U-Va. was forced out in early June, many on campus worried that wealthy donors had a hidden hand in the decision-making. Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones II became a lightning rod for suspicion. (By Donna St. George) NATION A Missouri spat over health-care referendum In Missouri, politicians of both major parties are playing a game of can-you-top-this with a health-care referendum whose chief result promises to be voter confusion. ( by Guy Gugliotta | Kaiser Health News Kaiser Health News , The Washington Post) Mars rover Curiosity on course to land Monday The landing is one of the riskiest ever tried, and the descent is what NASA officials call "seven minutes of terror." ( by Marc Kaufman , The Washington Post) Las Vegas Sands target of money-laundering probe, WSJ says The Los Angeles U.S. attorney's office is looking into the company's handling of millions of dollars from two businessmen. ( Reuters , Reuters) More National: Breaking National News & Headlines - Washington Post LOCAL Warmest Aug. 4 morning here Hot day, but 79 degree morning sets record. ( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post) 2 arrested after shots fired near U-Md. Two men were arrested early Saturday after shots were fired toward a crowd of about 200 people in a parking lot near the Unversity of Maryland in College Park, authorities said. ( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post) D.C. police watch developing neighborhoods D.C. police keep track of economic development data to project and prevent crimes in emerging areas. ( by Peter Hermann , The Washington Post) U-Va. crisis put donor in awkward spot When the president of U-Va. was forced out in early June, many on campus worried that wealthy donors had a hidden hand in the decision-making. Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones II became a lightning rod for suspicion. ( by Donna St. George , The Washington Post) About 300 D.C. kids receive vouchers The federally funded program generates debate among city leaders and those on Capitol Hill. ( by Emma Brown , The Washington Post) More Post Local: Washington, DC Area News, Traffic, Weather, Sports & More - The Washington Post POLITICS Are fundraising e-mails turning off campaign donors? By pushing their fundraising so aggressively, are Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and other candidates alienating some of the supporters they need most in November? ( by Dan Eggen , The Washington Post) Romney's heavy August workload THE TAKE | Mitt Romney's to-do list: repair negative image; flesh out agenda; deliver stellar convention speech; and do no harm with VP pick. ( by Dan Balz , The Washington Post) More Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post STYLE Suspicious minds The burden of your boyfriend's past is on him. (, The Washington Post) More Style: Culture, Arts, Ideas & More - The Washington Post BUSINESS Washington area business events: Week of Aug. 6 The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a discussion on the state of health care reform on Wednesday. (, The Washington Post) Case in point: Inventory management brought home. Companies could learn lessons about inventory management by studying one couple who vowed to pack their lunch to work for a year. ( by Elliott Weiss and Rebecca Goldberg , The Washington Post) TechBits: Procreate for iPad Procreate is a versatile iPad sketchbook app that gives artists a wide variety of brushes and pens while allowing them to work with multiple layers. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) TechBits: Notes Plus Though a bit pricey after purchasing handwriting-to-text option, Notes Plus takes writing and sharing your documents to a new level. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) iPad 2 still makes up 60 percent of iPad web traffic in the U.S., report says Though the new iPad continues to break tablet sales records for Apple, some new data from Chitika Insights shows that last year's iPad model remains incredibly popular. ( by Erica Ogg | GigaOM.com , gigaom.com) More Business News, Financial News, Business Headlines & Analysis - The Washington Post SPORTS Rybarikova is Citi Open women's champ Magdalena Rybarikova steamrolls Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the women's final of the Citi Open, and Alexandr Dolgopolov and Tommy Haas advance to the men's final at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center. ( by Matt Breen , The Washington Post) TV and radio listings: Aug. 5 (, The Washington Post) Nationals rally past Miami The Nationals score six runs in the eighth inning, thanks largely to a pair of long home runs by Danny Espinosa and Bryce Harper, to beat Miami. ( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post) Orioles bounce back behind Chen Backed by seven shutout innings from left hander Wei-Yin Chen, the Orioles bounce back for a 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. ( by Eduardo A. Encina , The Washington Post) Pontius gives United home win D.C. United continues to play well at RFK Stadium in a 1-0 victory over Columbus. ( by Steven Goff , The Washington Post) More Sports: Sports News, Scores, Analysis, Schedules & More - The Washington Post TECHNOLOGY iPad 2 still makes up 60 percent of iPad web traffic in the U.S., report says Though the new iPad continues to break tablet sales records for Apple, some new data from Chitika Insights shows that last year's iPad model remains incredibly popular. ( by Erica Ogg | GigaOM.com , gigaom.com) Grudge match between EA and Zynga just got fiercer Console game company Electronic Arts sues Zynga alleging that The Ville is a blatant clone of The Sims Social. ( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com) More Technology News - The Washington Post WORLD Iranian pilgrims kidnapped in Syria The abduction and renewed fighting in Damascus suggest Syrian security forces could be losing grip on city. ( by Babak Dehghanpisheh , The Washington Post) Clinton offers stern advice in S. Sudan Make lasting peace and an oil deal with Sudan, U.S. secretary of state tells South Sudan's Salva Kiir. ( by Anne Gearan , The Washington Post) In Iraq, scenes of hope and fear A surprising amount of optimism, but fear at the obstacles ahead as Iraqis stand on their own. ( story by Kevin Sullivan | Photography by Jahi Chikwendiu|in BAGHDAD , The Washington Post) More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post EDITORIAL The real James Madison (, The Washington Post) High test scores, but at what cost? (, The Washington Post) Why John Kerry tested engagement with Syria (, The Washington Post) Where's Israel's health-care catastrophe? 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