Thursday Morning Headlines [Aug 16, 2012]

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Thursday, August 16, 2012 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Biden's challenge The selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as the Republican vice presidential candidate presents a new set of challenges for Vice President Biden. (By Peter Wallsten and David Nakamura) Family Research Council guard shot by gunman in D.C. An armed intruder, spouting opposition to social conservatism, walked into the Washington headquarters of the Family Research Council and shot a security guard, authorities said. (By Paul Duggan and Mary Pat Flaherty) Lebanon drawn into Syrian crisis with tit-for-tat kidnappings Abductions reflect anger between Shiites and Sunnis in Syria and Lebanon that observers fear could spin out of control. (By Babak Dehghanpisheh) Judge backs Pennsylvania voter ID law A state judge clears the way for voters to be required to present photo ID; a quick appeal is expected, but the law could still be in place for November's elections. (By Robert Barnes) Artur Davis, who backed Obama in 2008, to speak at GOP convention The former congressman says he will focus on areas where Obama failed to deliver on 2008 promises. (By David Fahrenthold) NATION Nancy Hamilton, wife of former congressman, dies at 82 Nancy Hamilton, the wife of former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton (D-Ind.), died Aug. 11. (, The Washington Post) Navy special forces units: How many needed? Questions remain about how much money the Navy is spending on irregular warfare and counterterrorism forces that are different from activities better performed by other services. (, The Washington Post) U-Va. and Penn State crises reveal leadership failures, not a broken system Should the events at these two schools should lead to a revision of the governing structure at universities? In a word: no. ( by Alan G. Merten , The Washington Post) Syrian military, militia committed war crimes against civilians U.N. Human Rights Council also accuses government forces of crimes against humanity. ( by Babak Dehghanpisheh , The Washington Post) A bruising summer for governing boards Different as they are, the controversies at Penn State and U-Va. share a common and ironic thread. ( by Jack Stripling , The Washington Post) More National: Breaking National News & Headlines - Washington Post LOCAL Family Research Council guard shot by gunman in D.C. An armed intruder, spouting opposition to social conservatism, walked into the Washington headquarters of the Family Research Council and shot a security guard, authorities said. ( by Paul Duggan and Mary Pat Flaherty , The Washington Post) Va. state workers to get bonus Va. finished its fiscal year with a $448.5 million surplus, enough for a 3 percent bonus to state workers who have not had a pay raise in five years. ( by Laura Vozzella and Aaron C. Davis , The Washington Post) A 24-hour scramble for gambling votes Top lieutenants in the Md. House thought they had just enough support to pass Gov. O'Malley's expanded gambling plan, but then two backers left suddenly. ( by John Wagner , The Washington Post) For most undocumented immigrants, life in the shadows continues Advocates hailed President Obama's offer of temporary residency and work status to some young immigrants as the most significant reform in a generation. But, as some have learned, it is a very narrowly tailored one. ( by Steve Hendrix and Luz Lazo , The Washington Post) School known for rigor comes to D.C. Basis is a public charter school where sixth-graders take physics and fifth-graders read "Beowulf." ( by Olga Khazan , The Washington Post) More Post Local: Washington, DC Area News, Traffic, Weather, Sports & More - The Washington Post POLITICS Artur Davis, who backed Obama in 2008, to speak at GOP convention The former congressman says he will focus on areas where Obama failed to deliver on 2008 promises. ( by David Fahrenthold , The Washington Post) Need to donate on run? Send a text. The FEC has approved legal guidance that would allow small political donations to be added to cellphone bills when a campaign supporter sends a specific text message. (, The Washington Post) Campaign's fierce rhetoric on Medicare dims hope for a solution Deficit-reduction advocates are worried; they had hoped for a serious debate on the issue, but instead the presidential candidates are attacking each other. ( by Rosalind S. Helderman , The Washington Post) Va. state workers to get bonus Va. finished its fiscal year with a $448.5 million surplus, enough for a 3 percent bonus to state workers who have not had a pay raise in five years. ( by Laura Vozzella and Aaron C. Davis , The Washington Post) Biden's challenge The selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as the Republican vice presidential candidate presents a new set of challenges for Vice President Biden. ( by  Peter Wallsten and David Nakamura , The Washington Post) More Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post STYLE Regrets? Early marrier has a few. The image of the lifelong, passionate romance is largely unrealistic. (, The Washington Post) Editor's Note: The Post erred on Zakaria article An Aug. 13 article on author Fareed Zakaria's 2008 book, "The Post-American World," incorrectly states that he failed to cite the source of a quotation taken from another work. ( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post) Marina and the Diamonds at 9:30 Club The Greco-Welsh singer, a singular artist who goes by a plural name, performed tunes that are catchier than a lot of today's assembly-line, song-doctored dance-pop. ( by Mark Jenkins , The Washington Post) School is best track to stardom Women were big winners at the Olympic Games and they're winning in school. (, The Washington Post) Treadmills can work out for dogs A quick walk in place can be just what a dog needs to help find a new home. (, The Washington Post) More Style: Culture, Arts, Ideas & More - The Washington Post BUSINESS Study: Muni bond defaults higher than reported Defaults on municipal bonds have been far higher than reported by rating agencies, a study says, bringing into question the true risk of an investment widely considered to be safe. ( by Danielle Douglas , The Washington Post) Inflation well under Fed targets The consumer price index was a flat 0.0 percent in July, raising expectations that the Federal Reserve will act to boost the economy when it meets next month. ( by Dylan Matthews , The Washington Post) Carlyle acquires Getty Images The Carlyle Group and Getty Images management have paid $3.3 billion to buy Getty Images from San Francisco-based investment firm Hellman & Friedman. ( by Thomas Heath , The Washington Post) Retailers plan mobile payments app Target, Best Buy and Wal-Mart could help convince consumers about mobile payments. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) Facebook stock could see shift Thursday The company's early investors and some of its directors will be able to sell stock they own in the social network for the first time since the public offering. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) More Business News, Financial News, Business Headlines & Analysis - The Washington Post SPORTS Goals scored in doubleheader At RFK Stadium, Jamaica defeats El Salvador, 2-0, and Guatemala ties traditionally strong Paraguay, 3-3. ( by Steven Goff , The Washington Post) Orioles battle back to beat Boston After being held without a hit for five innings, Baltimore scores five runs in the sixth and wins for the eighth time in 11 games against Boston this season. ( by Eduardo A. Encina , The Washington Post) TV and radio listings: August 16 (, The Washington Post) Taking advantage of the break Mystics Coach Trudi Lacey uses the month-long league break for the Olympics to put her players through a second training camp. ( by Mark Giannotto , The Washington Post) Edsall taking steps to right the ship OPINION | Maryland football could be in store for another long year, but Coach Randy Edsall seems to have changed his ways for the better. (, The Washington Post) More Sports: Sports News, Scores, Analysis, Schedules & More - The Washington Post TECHNOLOGY Retailers plan mobile payments app Target, Best Buy and Wal-Mart could help convince consumers about mobile payments. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) Facebook stock could see shift Thursday The company's early investors and some of its directors will be able to sell stock they own in the social network for the first time since the public offering. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) Is Gauss virus giving security firm Kaspersky a hard time? Kaspersky Lab is reaching out to the community for anyone who can help decrypt the malware's payload. ( by VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com) Apple 'iPad mini' could look more like iPod Touch Apple is widely expected to be at least working on a cheaper, smaller version of its market-leading tablet. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) Microsoft tablet partners announced Microsoft announced that Dell, Lenovo, Asus and Samsung will be releasing tablets in the near future. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post) More Technology News - The Washington Post WORLD Militants storm Pakistan air base; 10 killed Brazen raid by Taliban fighters armed with rocket-propelled grenades raises security concerns. ( by Shaiq Hussain , The Washington Post) Navy special forces units: How many needed? Questions remain about how much money the Navy is spending on irregular warfare and counterterrorism forces that are different from activities better performed by other services. (, The Washington Post) Lebanon drawn into Syrian crisis with tit-for-tat kidnappings Abductions reflect anger between Shiites and Sunnis in Syria and Lebanon that observers fear could spin out of control. ( by Babak Dehghanpisheh , The Washington Post) Australia upholds tobacco logo ban Ruling by Australia's High Court will force the world's biggest tobacco companies to sell cigarettes in plain packaging. ( by Neil Hume , The Washington Post) Pakistani Hindus flee to India More than 250 have arrived over the past two weeks bearing tales of religious persecution, posing a diplomatic quandary for the New Delhi government. ( by Rama Lakshmi , The Washington Post) More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post EDITORIAL Toxic running mate How Paul Ryan threatens the GOP. (, The Washington Post) Ugly campaign Now Democrats are employing harsh tactics. (, The Washington Post) Mr. Biden falls flat A more upsetting comment. (, The Washington Post) Roiling South China Sea U.S. fires a warning on South China Sea claims. (, The Washington Post) Busing in the magic of reading Arlington's novel approach to an achievement gap. 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