Today's Headlines & Columnists

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Sunday, August 28, 2011 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Hurricane Irene churns up East Coast; Va. boy, Md. woman killed As the storm's fiercest portion rolls through the Washington area, the howling hurricane has killed at least eight. (By Steve Hendrix, Fredrick Kunkle and T. Rees Shapiro) Hurricane Irene dispatches: The storm moves over D.C. As Irene batters the East Coast, read eyewitness accounts from Post reporters on the scene. (By Lauren Abdel-Razzaq) U.S. officials: Al-Qaeda's second-ranking leader has been killed in Pakistan In another blow to the terrorist group, Atiyah Abd al-Rahman has been killed in Pakistan. (By Greg Miller and Julie Tate) Prince George's deputies surprise suspect from long ago In the early 1970s, Glenn Wilson Jr. skipped a court appearance in a burglary case. And for decades nothing happened. But early one morning this month, Prince George's sheriff's deputies showed up with a warrant for Wilson, now 61, part of a backlog of about 50,000 warrants. (By Matt Zapotosky) Talk back at town halls America's outlet for civil discourse — the town hall meeting — is less civil than ever. Some of that is by design. (By David A. Fahrenthold) POLITICS Irene another test for nation's capital to protect national treasures, vulnerable residents WASHINGTON — Already bruised by an earthquake that damaged two of its iconic structures, the nation's capital was watching and waiting Saturday for its first hurricane in more than a half-century, a storm that could test its ability to protect both national treasures and vulnerable residents. ( Associated Press Associated Press , AP) Obama visits FEMA command center, says will be 'tough slog' getting through Hurricane Irene WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama offered moral support Saturday to federal emergency management workers hunkered down for Hurricane Irene's weekend march up the East Coast and 14,000 active-duty and National Guard troops were put on standby for post-storm relief work. ( Associated Press Associated Press , AP) Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows WASHINGTON — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ( Associated Press Associated Press , AP) Obama visits FEMA command center, says will be 'tough slog' getting through Hurricane Irene WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama offered moral support Saturday to federal emergency management workers hunkered down for Hurricane Irene's weekend march up the East Coast and 14,000 active-duty and National Guard troops were put on standby for post-storm relief work. ( Associated Press Associated Press , AP) The Fact Checker: Getting trade bills passed President Obama leaves the impression that Congress is sitting on the free-trade bills, when in fact there is GOP support and they have not yet been officially submitted for consideration. (, The Washington Post) STYLE Pentagon Memorial offers lesson for the living The memorial honoring the lives lost there pushes visitors to work to figure it out — and how to relate to it. ( by Manuel Roig-Franzia , The Washington Post) Dover Downs details details on dover downs hotel and casino (, The Washington Post) Ask Amy: Going-away lunch leaves a bad taste Co-worker begrudges the expense of a goodbye lunch for a colleague departing for greener pastures. (, Tribune Media Service) Miss Manners: No response to invitations? Stop sending them! A pooped partygoer's cri de coeur about the joylessness of most social obligations. (, Universal Press) Bucket lists, rude tweens and more Readers give the advice: On fulfillment through a "bucket list," dealing with a rude tween, connection to a "soul mate" and more. (, The Washington Post) SPORTS Chargers win on late touchdown after Cardinals' Kolb, Fitzgerald connect for 80-yard TD GLENDALE, Ariz. — Kevin Kolb was the new guy in town, offering a glimpse of what he expects to bring to the Arizona Cardinals. Philip Rivers overcame an early mistake to put on the prolific show that is always expected of him. ( Associated Press Associated Press , AP) Fan falls on stairwell while leaving Rangers Ballpark nearly 2 months after fatal fall there ARLINGTON, Texas — A male fan was knocked unconscious after falling 21 feet in a stairwell while leaving Rangers Ballpark on Saturday night in what police were investigating as an accident. ( Associated Press Associated Press , AP) Miller, Dumervil lead Denver's defense to 4 sacks in Broncos' 23-20 win over Seahawks DENVER — Not to jump the gun ... ( Associated Press Associated Press , AP) Pineda's good outing can't beat Danks' 3-hitter, Mariners lose 3-0 to White Sox SEATTLE — Michael Pineda put together another solid outing, flashing the stuff and command that earned him an All-Star appearance in his first season in the majors. ( Associated Press Associated Press , AP) Malto upsets teen sensation Huston to win $200K Street League Skateboarding title NEWARK, N.J. — Sean Malto has upset teen sensation Nyjah Huston in the $200,000, winner-take-all Street League Skateboarding championship, the biggest payday in skateboarding history. ( Associated Press Associated Press , AP) WORLD 1 killed as Syrian government warns against protests in capital BEIRUT — At least one man has been killed by sniper fire in a suburb of the Syrian capital and intermittent gunfire has erupted in several areas across the country, activists said Sunday. ( Associated Press Associated Press , AP) Confusion at top likely to continue as Japan chooses its 6th leader in 5 years TOKYO — The five candidates vying to become Japan's next prime minister promised Sunday to resolve the country's nuclear crisis and revive its battered economy, amid widespread public cynicism about a revolving door of leaders. ( Associated Press Associated Press , AP) NATO says service member killed in insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan — NATO forces say an international service member has been killed in an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan. ( Associated Press Associated Press , AP) At least 8 dead as strong typhoon hits northern Philippines; next stop: Taiwan MANILA, Philippines — Slow-moving Typhoon Nanmadol remained dangerous Sunday despite weakening as it struck the tip of the mountainous northern Philippines, leaving at least eight people dead and scuttling a visit by a U.S. Navy battleship group, officials said. ( Associated Press Associated Press , AP) Survivor: Gadhafi forces massacred detainees as rebels advanced in Libya; bodies still at site TRIPOLI, Libya — A man has told The Associated Press he survived a massacre by Moammar Gadhafi loyalists who opened fire on about 130 civilian detainees. ( 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 China blog site shuts accounts in 'rumor' crackdown as government tightens Internet controls BEIJING — China's most popular microblogging site is cracking down on what it says is the spread of false rumors after the ruling Communist Party told Internet companies to tighten control over information online. ( Associated Press Associated Press , AP) TechCrunched: The Week's Top Tech News In 90 Seconds ( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com) One More Thing… ( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com) Imagine ( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com) IBM Assembles Record 120-Petabyte Storage Array ( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com) BUSINESS Irene set to slam New York around 9 a.m. Hurricane Irene is expected to go ashore near the border of Nassau County and Queens at about 9 a.m., threatening some 80,000 homes worth more than $35 billion with storm surge, forecasters and analysts said. ( by Brian K. Sullivan Bloomberg News , Bloomberg) China blog site shuts accounts in 'rumor' crackdown as government tightens Internet controls BEIJING — China's most popular microblogging site is cracking down on what it says is the spread of false rumors after the ruling Communist Party told Internet companies to tighten control over information online. ( Associated Press Associated Press , AP) Help Wanted (, The Washington Post) (, The Washington Post) (, The Washington Post) Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 © 2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy