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Hurricane Irene heads north
The foundation behind Washington's memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. postponed Sunday's dedication as Hurricane Irene swung on a path that will rake the Eastern Seaboard.
(By Ashley Halsey III and Clarence Williams)
King memorial dedication postponed
Hurricane Irene forces the postponement of Sunday's dedication of the King memorial.
(By Michael E. Ruane and Clarence Williams)
White House turning focus to black America
White House focus on black America comes amid a growing concern that economic conditions might hamper efforts by Obama's campaign to generate a large black voter turnout.
(By Peter Wallsten and Krissah Thompson)
Rebels target Gaddafi's strongholds
Libyan rebels stepped up their assaults on Moammar Gaddafi's last remaining strongholds Thursday, as civilian leaders sought money to rebuild the country.
(By Simon Denyer and Thomas Erdbrink)
Redskins emerge with a quarterback quandary
Rex Grossman and John Beck, pictured, each struggle at times but both prove resilient as the Redskins build a fourth-quarter lead, only to watch the Ravens steal a late victory at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
(By Mike Jones)
POLITICS
Aging America: Grandparents stepping in to help grandkids as families struggle in bad economy
WASHINGTON — America is swiftly becoming a granny state.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
AP-GfK Poll: 87% in US disapprove of Congress; Boehner, tea party take hits from debt debate
WASHINGTON — Americans are plenty angry at Congress in the aftermath of the debt crisis and Republicans could pay the greatest price, a new Associated Press-GfK poll suggests.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
AP-GfK Poll finds most Republicans satisfied with presidential field; Perry gets high marks
WASHINGTON — After grousing for months, Republicans are growing more satisfied with their choices for president and, so far, they like what they're hearing from the newest candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
AP sources: White House wants NATO, not CIA, to hunt Libya's shoulder-fired rockets and WMD
WASHINGTON — It's a polite faceoff of spies vs. diplomats, as the Obama administration debates how aggressively to pursue Libya's vast weapons stores, including tons of caustic mustard agent and thousands of anti-aircraft rockets that experts fear could fall into the hands of terrorists or Libyan loyalists.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
New Hong Kong think tank to look at economic issues from Asian viewpoint
HONG KONG — A prominent Hong Kong business family has set up a think tank to look at global economic issues in the latest attempt at developing a world class research institute in Asia that can compete with those in North America or Europe
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
STYLE
Ask Amy: Girlfriend on the fence over guy's lies
She met a man online, they hit it off, but she later found out he wasn't upfront about some very important things.
(, Tribune Media Service)
Hints From Heloise: One bag for two travelers
Traveling sisters save on baggage fees by sharing a large suitcase.
(, King)
Unfamiliar behavior
One friend isn't sure about another friend's new sense of self.
(, The Washington Post)
'Colombiana': Saldana as master assassin
This killer is a sensitive, sometimes weepy soul. And the film, at least by comparison with other Luc Besson franchises, has a gentle touch.
( by Mark Jenkins , The Washington Post)
Style Invitational Week 934
Style Invitational Week 934: Choose two items from a list and say how they're alike or different; and the winning silly rants to The Post from Week 930
(, The Washington Post)
SPORTS
Frazar on top; Irene threatening
Harrison Frazar shoots a 7-under 64 to take the lead at the Barclays as the FedEx Cup playoffs get underway, but most of the buzz surrounds the threat of Hurricane Irene this weekend.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Yankees win in grand fashion
New York becomes the first team in major league history to hit three grand slams in a game as Robinson Cano, Russell Martin and Curtis Granderson all connect in a victory over Oakland.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
IOC President Jacques Rogge regrets that the United States will not bid for the 2020 Olympics
DAEGU, South Korea — IOC President Jacques Rogge regrets that the United States did not bid for the 2020 Olympics and said Friday he hopes they will seek the right to organize the games in the future.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Giants lose 3-1 to Astros for 18th defeat in 26 games, fall 3 back of Arizona in NL West
SAN FRANCISCO — The bats were nearly silent, and so was the San Francisco clubhouse.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
QB Terrelle Pryor agrees to 4-year deal with Oakland Raiders 3 days after supplemental draft
NAPA, Calif. — Quarterback Terrelle Pryor signed a four-year contract with the Oakland Raiders on Thursday, three days after being picked in the third round of the NFL supplemental draft.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
North Korean leader Kim stops in Chinese factory town on way home from Russia visit
BEIJING — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il visited factories in northeastern China in Friday as he returns home from meetings in Russia where he pushed for renewing talks on his country's nuclear program.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Endangered Siam Crocodiles hatched in Laos to be released in the wild
VIENTIANE, Laos — One of the world's rarest crocodile species has moved a little bit further from extinction with the hatching of 20 wild eggs plucked from a nest found in southern Laos.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Report: a fraction invested of the world's GDP could drastically improve drinking water access
STOCKHOLM — Investing as little as 0.16 percent of the world's gross domestic product — or $198 billion per year — could give half a billion people regular access to safe drinking water within four years, a U.N. official said Friday.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Iraqis point to mistakes in overthrowing Saddam, hope Libyans don't make same bad choices
BAGHDAD — Iraqis who lived through the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein see eerie similarities in the scenes of Libyans parading through Tripoli ripping up posters of Moammar Gadhafi. But Iraqis also saw looting, bloodshed and bombings in the days and years since.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Police: Son of slain Pakistani governor kidnapped
LAHORE, Pakistan — A senior police officer says gunmen have kidnapped the son of a Pakistani governor who was killed by an Islamist extremist earlier this year.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
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
XYDO, The Web's Social Network For News, Brings Daily, Customizable Briefs To Your Inbox (Invites)
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
"Nanopower" Shoes Could Generate 20W Of Electricity During Walking
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
As Quora Thinks More About Mobile, They Drop A Pin On Location
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Aiming To Be The Dropbox Of Music, Mecanto Launches An Affordable Streaming And Storage Service
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Create A Twisted Dreamscape Of Screaming Skulls With These DIY Animatronics
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
BUSINESS
ConocoPhillips says new seeps found in China offshore oil spill, as deadline for cleanup nears
SHANGHAI — ConocoPhillips said Friday it has discovered new oil seeps in an area of China's Bohai Bay where it faces a deadline to clean up spills from earlier this summer.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Silicon Valley sees continued success for Apple after Jobs' resignation _ at least for now
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple headquarters is still standing in this leafy Silicon Valley suburb even after Steve Jobs' industry-rattling announcement that he was resigning as chief executive of the company he co-founded in a garage more than three decades ago.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
World stock markets unsteady as investors await Fed chief Bernanke speech, revised GDP figures
BANGKOK — World stock markets were unsteady Friday as investors waited to see whether Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would promise new steps to help the U.S. economy ward off another recession.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Soaring Swiss franc is hurting exports of cheese and other goods, sapping nation's economy
AFFOLTERN IM EMMENTAL, Switzerland — The Emmental Show Dairy has cranked out tons of cheese for years. But now it's in trouble — production is down by a third and the company fears it may be forced to cut back to just a few wheels a day, enough to show tourists.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
Oil falls slightly to below $85 in Asia as investors await Bernanke speech, Hurricane Irene
SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell slightly to below $85 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors awaited a key policy speech later in the day from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)
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