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NATION
Foreign aid is under fire
Will embassy attacks, the deficit at home, and election politics reduce soft-power U.S. programs abroad?
(, The Washington Post)

White House meetings examine al-Qaeda threat in North Africa
The deliberations include whether to prepare for unilateral strikes.
( by Greg Miller and Craig Whitlock , The Washington Post)

All U.S. government personnel are withdrawn from Benghazi
State Department says diplomatic outreach to Libya's second-largest city is being done remotely.
( by Anne Gearan and Michael Birnbaum , The Washington Post)

Afghan troops fire on U.S. patrol 
Unlike most insider attacks, the weekend incident involved more than one Afghan soldier. Two Americans were killed.
( by Ernesto Londoño , The Washington Post)

Holistic dentists take a broad view
Also: "Pale Girl Speaks" chronicles a young woman's battle with skin cancer.
(, The Washington Post)

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LOCAL
VOICE sings Bank of America's praises in Woodbridge
At event, group lauds firm for following through on promises to help homeowners in Prince William.
( by Jeremy Borden , The Washington Post)

Juvenile arrested in Pr. George's theft
Surveillance camera footage shows man being robbed Friday.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)

Necklace thefts in Manassas area
Police are investigating a series of incidents that have occurred in a week.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)

Montgomery prosecutors try to shut down defendant's Web site
Prosecutors say the site will taint a jury pool, but lawyers for the defendant say it's a free speech issue.
( by Ann E. Marimow , The Washington Post)

Md. authorities probe fight-club allegations
State authorities are investigating allegations of a fight club at a sleep-away summer camp run by the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington.
( by Catherine Ho , The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
VOICE sings Bank of America's praises in Woodbridge
At event, group lauds firm for following through on promises to help homeowners in Prince William.
( by Jeremy Borden , The Washington Post)

Many states not prepared for health-care law
Three dozen states are not willing or ready to set up insurance exchanges called for by the law.
( by Sandhya Somashekhar , The Washington Post)

Helping coastal communities plan for ahead
When coastal communities need to plan for the future, they can turn to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and Nicholas Schmidt.
( by The Partnership for Public Service , The Washington Post)

In Denver speech, Romney previews debate stance
"We're not seeing the real recovery," Romney tells 5,500 supporters at an aircraft museum.
( by Philip Rucker , The Washington Post)

GOP group puts money on Arkansas
Americans for Prosperity, a conservative group, has pledged to spend nearly $1 million on legislative races in Arkansas.
( by T.W. Farnam , The Washington Post)

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STYLE
Getting lost in 'Zero Cost House'
The Pig Iron Theatre Company's experiment with a Japanese writer misses its own most interesting point.
( by Nelson Pressley , The Washington Post)

Carolyn Hax: The jealousy line
A reader who got angry at her boyfriend for work-related text messages from a female colleague wants to know if she's being abusive.
(, The Washington Post)

MacFarlane to host Oscar telecast
Seth MacFarlane will host the next Academy Awards broadcast, airing Feb. 24 on ABC.
(, The Washington Post)

Learning the language of D.C. driving
Every year, legions of immigrants from all over the world must learn to navigate Washington's traffic circles, one-way streets and Beltway merges.
( by Emily Wax , The Washington Post)

Preservationists file to protect Corcoran
A 68-page landmark nomination filed by the D.C. Preservation League under the District's preservation ordinance blocks any construction in the historic interior.
( by David Montgomery , The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
Mitt Romney doesn't need new zingers. He needs new policies.
Pro tip: If your strategy to turn the presidential election around relies on Romney's sense of comic timing, you might want to prepare a Plan B, as well.
(, The Washington Post)

Mortgage-fraud suit targets JPMorgan
Filing in New York state points to actions at now-defunct Bear Stearns, bought by the bank in 2008.
( by Brady Dennis and Sari Horwitz , The Washington Post)

Mortgage-servicing changes to take effect
As part of the government's historic settlement with big banks over foreclosure abuses, firms must carry out more than 300 changes in the way they service mortgages.
( by Brady Dennis , The Washington Post)

Defense contractors back off threats of layoff notices ahead of sequestration
Lockheed, BAE say they will not issue Warn Act notifications in the face of potential spending cuts in January.
( by Marjorie Censer , The Washington Post)

Amex settles consumer protection case
American Express will pay $112.5 million to resolve allegations of abusive debt collection practices, late-fee charges and deceptive marketing, federal regulators announced Monday.
( by Danielle Douglas , The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
TV and radio listings, October 2

(, The Washington Post)

Strasburg joins in Nats' celebration
Stephen Strasburg has not pitched in more than three weeks, but his teammates make sure to include him as a big part of their celebration.
( by James Wagner , The Washington Post)

Nationals make history
This night gave Washington fans a chance to put a sorry past behind and replace it, for perhaps most of the next month, with the playoffs.
( by Barry Svrluga , The Washington Post)

Orioles stumble at Tampa Bay
Baltimore loses, 5-3, to Tampa Bay to fall one game behind New York with two to play in the AL East race.
( by Eduardo A. Encina , The Washington Post)

Bulldogs win a thriller
Stone Bridge tightens its defense to defeat Loudoun County in five sets in volleball.
( by Matt Brooks , The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Rumors of new iPad swirl as iPhone 5 owners air their gripes
Apple is said to be releasing a new iPad on the heels of the latest iPhone.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer gives birth, will return from leave within weeks
Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer gave birth Sunday night.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

iPhone 5 WiFi fix
Apple releases fix for bug that was eating up data on Verizon network.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

FreedomPop launches free 4G service
If the company can live up to its many promises, it has the potential to shake up the wireless industry.
( by Devindra Hardawar | VentureBeat.com , VentureBeat.com)

Barnes & Noble, Amazon step up e-reader race
Barnes & Noble is taking a stand in the e-reader competition.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Foreign aid is under fire
Will embassy attacks, the deficit at home, and election politics reduce soft-power U.S. programs abroad?
(, The Washington Post)

White House meetings examine al-Qaeda threat in North Africa
The deliberations include whether to prepare for unilateral strikes.
( by Greg Miller and Craig Whitlock , The Washington Post)

All U.S. government personnel are withdrawn from Benghazi
State Department says diplomatic outreach to Libya's second-largest city is being done remotely.
( by Anne Gearan and Michael Birnbaum , The Washington Post)

Afghan troops fire on U.S. patrol 
Unlike most insider attacks, the weekend incident involved more than one Afghan soldier. Two Americans were killed.
( by Ernesto Londoño , The Washington Post)

Video shows U.S. journalist who disappeared in Syria
Austin Tice has been missing since mid-August.
( by James Ball , The Washington Post)

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EDITORIAL
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
The firm hand at the helm of the Times.
(, The Washington Post)

Romney vs. Romney
Which Mitt will show up to the first debate?
(, The Washington Post)

Romney on defense
Missteps stop him from attacking Obama.
(, The Washington Post)

Obama against the odds
Why are voters so reluctant to change?
(, The Washington Post)

Muffling the drums of war
Israel and Iran must break free from history's trap.
(, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Eugene Robinson Live
Live chat with Eugene Robinson about his latest columns and political news.
(, 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)

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

Ask Tom: Rants, raves and questions on the DC dining scene
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
(, vForum)

Advice from Slate's 'Dear Prudence'
Live discussion with Slate advice columnist Dear Prudence, a.k.a. Emily Yoffe.
(, vForum)

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