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The nation and the world mark 9/11 anniversary
Remembrances in the United States ranged from the gravely hopeful, delivered by a political cross-section of elected leaders, to the heartbreakingly intimate.
(By Scott Wilson and David Nakamura)
Lives lost remembered at Pentagon ceremony
Wreaths are gently laid for lives lost at the Pentagon 10 years ago.
(By Michael S. Rosenwald)
After Guantanamo, present bleaker than past
Some former Guantanamo detainees say the toll that the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan took on their country is a bigger curse than the years they spent locked up.
(By Ernesto Londoño)
Capital gains tax rates feed growing gap between rich, poor
The lower capital gains rate means most of the wealthiest Americans pay lower overall rates than the middle class.
(By Steven Mufson and Jia Lynn Yang)
Asian stock markets start week with sharp losses, growing concerns about Europe
TOKYO — Asian stock markets are sharply lower in early trading amid intensifying worries about Europe's debt problems. Sentiment also soured after Wall Street sustained heavy losses before the weekend.
(By Associated Press)
POLITICS
Following Sept. 11's trail, Obama visits all 3 sites, says America 'does not give in to fear'
WASHINGTON — Ten years after the nation was unified in horror, President Barack Obama honored the legacy of Sept. 11 victims on Sunday by personally tracing the trail of the terrorist attacks, proudly declaring that the decade since has proven "America does not give in to fear."
( Associated Press , AP)
WORLD
7 missing oil workers found alive in Gulf of Mexico, 2 dead, crews searching for 1 more
VERACRUZ, Mexico — Seven of 10 oil workers missing in the Gulf of Mexico were found alive Sunday, according to Mexico's state oil company, three days after evacuating their disabled rig in a tropical storm and escaping in an enclosed life raft.
( Associated Press , AP)
NATO: 77 U.S. troops wounded in Afghanistan
Nearly 80 American soldiers were wounded and two Afghan civilians were killed when a Taliban truck bomb struck an American base in eastern Afghanistan on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks against the United States, NATO said Sunday.
( Associated Press , AP)
Swedish police arrest 4 in suspected terror plot
STOCKHOLM — Swedish police arrested four people on suspicion of preparing a terror attack and evacuated an arts center in Sweden's second largest city on the eve of the 9/11 anniversary, officials said Sunday.
( Associated Press , AP)
NATO says 77 foreign troops wounded in suicide attack against American base in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — NATO says 77 foreign troops wounded in suicide attack against American base in Afghanistan.
( Associated Press , AP)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Ask Boswell
Sports Columnist Tom Boswell will take your questions about baseball, the Redskins, the Wizards and more.
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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.
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Opinion Focus with Eugene Robinson
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discusses his recent columns and the latest news in a live Q&A.
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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)
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