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NATION
Army retools training for new threats
Army redesigns training in an effort to overhaul the U.S. fighting force as the war in Afghanistan draws to a close.
( by Ernesto Londoño , The Washington Post)

Meningitis confirmed as cause of Virginian's death
The Salem man had back pain and received an injection of a contaminated steroid.
( by N.C. Aizenman , The Washington Post)

GOP presses White House on Libya attack
Republicans are pointing to reported intelligence failures as a sign of President Obama's national security weakness.
( by Anne Gearan , The Washington Post)

The test Biden and Ryan needed to pass
While the pundit class may have been watching to see who won, many voters were watching for something else.
( by Jena McGregor , The Washington Post)

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LOCAL
Cardinals gut-punch 45,000-plus
2012 team one of few in D.C. history successful enough to raise hopes it could later dash.
( Paul Duggan, Steve Hendrix and J. Freedom du Lac , The Washington Post)

N.C. man convicted in an assault on ambassador
Suspect described as foe of Gabon's ruling family
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)

After surviving flesh-eating disease, Md. teen named homecoming princess
A slow recovery is still ahead for Bethesda's Alexis Hanford, 16, but her friends are by her side.
( by Valerie Strauss , The Washington Post)

Officials: D.C. attack, robbery suspects may be connected to other crimes
They may be responsible for at least two other attacks and robberies in the area.
( by Keith L. Alexander , The Washington Post)

Gallaudet under fire after official is placed on leave over ballot signature
Diversity officer signed a petition challenging same-sex marriage law in Maryland.
( by Carol Morello and Hamil R. Harris , The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Romney tries to bury Obama in ads
In the final weeks of the campaign, Republicans hope the surge in spending will give them the edge.
( by Dan Eggen and T.W. Farnam , The Washington Post)

GOP-leaning parts of Virginia quicker to cast absentee ballots
Those voters may be more enthusiastic than Democrats about tight presidential, Senate races.
( by Laura Vozzella , The Washington Post)

Chamber ad attacks independent Maine Senate candidate Angus King
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce redoubles efforts to boost the GOP candidate in three-way race.
( by Paul Kane , The Washington Post)

Paul Ryan at the vice-presidential debate: How the GOP nominee did in his first national debate versus Vice President Biden

( by The Washington Post , The Washington Post)

Vice-presidential debate reveals camps' slim divide on foreign policy
Despite the noisy back-and-forth, debate shows how little separates the presidential tickets.
( by Scott Wilson , The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Reading between the lines of his texts
Reading his text messages puts her in a quandary
(, The Washington Post)

Fox News takes biggest share of 51.4 million debate watchers
The encounter drew the third-biggest veep-debate audience since 1984.
(, The Washington Post)

Explaining the 2012 presidential election
KidsPost has a plan for helping kids understand campaigns.
(, The Washington Post)

Escapes: What's in a name? Ask Romney, W.Va.
The small West Virginia town shares a name with the GOP presidential candidate, but its attractions are all its own.
( by Zofia Smardz , The Washington Post)

Escapes: If you go, Romney, W.Va.
Where to go and what to know in Romney, W.Va.
(, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
The three policy periods of Paul Ryan
The vice presidential candidate's current period can seem contradictory to earlier policy times.
(, The Washington Post)



(by Joshua Freed , The Washington Post)

GOP tax plan would only minimally reduce federal tax rates, analysis says
Wiping out itemized deductions and raising taxes on investment income would generate little cash, the Joint Committee on Taxation says.
( by Lori Montgomery , The Washington Post)

Facebook makes quality control changes to Open Graph
Changes to Facebook apps at the developer level should cut down on spam.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Fed actions to reduce mortgage rates may help banks more than borrowers
Federal Reserve's attempts to keep mortgage rates low runs into a roadblock: Big banks.
( by Danielle Douglas , The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
End of an 'amazing' year for Harper
Nationals' rookie homers and triples in finale, an appropriate end to a history-making season for the teenager.
( by James Wagner , The Washington Post)

First taste, an awfully bitter pill
OPINION | Game 5 featured the heights — and depths — of great playoff baseball. Now, remind us again, when do pitchers and catchers report?
( by Thomas Boswell , The Washington Post)

Game 5: How it unfolded down the stretch
The Nationals needed 12 outs to move on to their first NLCS, but the defending World Series champions had something else in mind.
( by Barry Svrluga , The Washington Post)

Nats come one strike short
St. Louis rallies from a 6-0 deficit to end Washington's banner season in Game 5 of NLDS. The Cardinals trailed, 7-5, entering the ninth inning and five times were within one strike of losing.
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)

Chantilly upsets No. 15 Oakton

( From Staff Reports , The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Facebook makes quality control changes to Open Graph
Changes to Facebook apps at the developer level should cut down on spam.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Windows 8 up for pre-order
Microsoft offers several options for upgrading your operating system.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

myTaxi rolls into the U.S.
Like Uber, the app lets users order a taxi with a smartphone rather than traditional "hailing" or phone booking.
( by Nina Fowler, VentureVillage | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)

Reddit, freedom of speech and the dark side of community
The latest storm of controversy is over content posted on the site's various "sub-Reddits" or topic pages.
( by Mathew Ingram | GigaOM.com , gigaom.com)

Apple iPad mini rumors hum along
Company didn't invite anyone to a launch event this week, but speculation dates it for Oct. 23.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

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WORLD
In China, lessons in cronyism
The obsession among aspiring bureaucrats with networking has alarmed party leaders, who see it as symptomatic of larger problems.
( by William Wan In BEIJING , The Washington Post)

Army retools training for new threats
Army redesigns training in an effort to overhaul the U.S. fighting force as the war in Afghanistan draws to a close.
( by Ernesto Londoño , The Washington Post)

GOP presses White House on Libya attack
Republicans are pointing to reported intelligence failures as a sign of President Obama's national security weakness.
( by Anne Gearan , The Washington Post)

Chavez petrodollars fuel voter worship
Oil is abundant in Venezuela, and the president has showered the wealth it creates on the poor.
( by John Paul Rathbone | Financial Times , The Washington Post)

Pakistani clerics add voices to chorus of condemnation over girl's attack
Islamic clerics across Pakistan echoed global anger at Taliban's shooting of 14-year-old activist.
( by Richard Leiby , The Washington Post)

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EDITORIAL
Incontrovertible evidence
Jim Graham's troubles are not over.
(, The Washington Post)

Unfinished business with Russia
A new pact on securing weapons is needed to succeed Nunn-Lugar.
(, The Washington Post)

Do the right thing, Congress
Tighter rules could stop the members from being so self-serving.
(, The Washington Post)

Tale of two investigations
Why D.C.'s Inspector General should resign.
(, The Washington Post)

End 'too big to fail'
Why the largest banks are a problem.
(, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems (Friday, October 12)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax took your questions and tackled your problems.
(, vForum)

Ask Boswell: Nationals, Redskins and more
Sports Columnist Tom Boswell will take your questions about the Redskins, the Capitals, the Nationals, baseball, the NFL and more.
(, vForum)

The Latest in TV with Lisa de Moraes
Post TV columnist Lisa de Moraes discusses all the latest in TV news - on and off the screen.
(, vForum)

Real Wheels Live
Live online discussion with Real Wheels columnist Warren Brown about car-buying and the auto industry.
(, vForum)

Does the Nobel Peace Prize matter?
Brad Hirschfield is discussing religion and politics.
(, vForum)

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