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Republican wins Democratic House seat in N.Y.
President Obama suffered a sharp rebuke when voters in New York elected a conservative Republican to represent a Democratic congressional district that has not been in GOP hands since the 1920s.
(By Paul Kane)
White House rushed Solyndra loan reviewers
E-mails reveal OMB officials' concern that they weren't being given enough time to assess the loan's risks.
(By Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig)
Wal-Mart pledges billions to aid female-owned businesses
Over the next five years, Wal-Mart will train female workers around the world and support female-owned businesses.
(By Ylan Q. Mui)
Leaders try to calm fears of Greek default
European leaders close ranks on the issue, trying to quell rumors that divisions within the euro zone are irreparable.
(By Howard Schneider and Anthony Faiola)
Nearly 1 in 6 in poverty
The Census Bureau releases new data showing a continued rise in poverty.
(By Michael A. Fletcher)
NATION
U.S. official says al-Qaeda could collapse in 2 years
Michael G. Vickers, undersecretary of defense for intelligence, says continued pressure on al-Qaeda's central network could bring about its fragmentation.
( by Craig Whitlock and Greg Miller , The Washington Post)
Fossil of baby dinosaur found in Md.
Near his College Park home, Ray Stanford discovered the first hatchling nodosaur fossil known to science, a youngster some 110 million years old.
( by Brian Vastag , The Washington Post)
Senate panel would freeze fiscal 2012 defense spending
A Senate panel voted to freeze basic Pentagon spending next year to the 2011 level of $513 billion, cutting about $26 billion from President Obama's original request for fiscal 2012.
( by Walter Pincus , The Washington Post)
The bay takes a beating
During an outing on the Chesapeake Bay, naturalist John Page Williams studies the polluting effect of runoff caused by remnants of Tropical Storm Lee.
( by Darryl Fears , The Washington Post)
9/11 memorials in New York, Shanksville open
The 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero opened to the public on Monday, and amid tight security the first waves of visitors arrived.
(, The Washington Post)
METRO
House approves FAA funding
The House approved a bill that would temporarily extend funding for the FAA and for highway and transit programs.
( by Ashley Halsey III , The Washington Post)
Man found dead in Columbia Heights identified
Police said Gaurav Gopalan was the man found dead Saturday in Columbia Heights. He was a researcher at the University of Maryland and a Shakespeare buff.
( by Martin Weil and Theola Labbé-DeBose , The Washington Post)
Break-in reported at D.C. judge's NW home
No arrests were made at the home of Superior Court Judge Harold L. Cushenberry Jr.; it was not clear whether anything was taken.
( by Martin Weil and Clarence Williams , The Washington Post)
Woman slain in Columbia may have been bondswoman
Detectives are looking into why McNair might have been in Columbia, where she was shot.
( by David Greisman , The Washington Post)
Preventing real-life 'Contagion'
Douglas Hamilton of the Epidemic Intelligence Service reflects on what Hollywood got right.
( by Ed O'Keefe , The Washington Post)
POLITICS
Republican wins Democratic House seat in N.Y.
President Obama suffered a sharp rebuke when voters in New York elected a conservative Republican to represent a Democratic congressional district that has not been in GOP hands since the 1920s.
( by Paul Kane , The Washington Post)
A history of Solyndra
Solar panel maker was the first winner of a coveted $535 million loan guarantee under the clean jobs initiative.
(, The Washington Post)
Preventing real-life 'Contagion'
Douglas Hamilton of the Epidemic Intelligence Service reflects on what Hollywood got right.
( by Ed O'Keefe , The Washington Post)
Federal-worker flag salute fails to fly in House
Bipartisan legislation to provide a flag-draped salute to federal workers killed while doing their jobs is drawing right-wing opposition.
(, The Washington Post)
Obama takes jobs push to Boehner's turf
President Obama sold his jobs plan Tuesday in Ohio, urging a friendly audience to urge Congress to pass his program.
( by Scott Wilson , The Washington Post)
STYLE
A month-long romance that cooled
They hit it off for a month, but then she suddenly wanted to break it off. Is there still a chance for him, and how would he find out?
(, The Washington Post)
A fine time for rhyme
"The Heir Apparent" needed its review; luckily, Peter Marks found his muse.
( by Peter Marks , The Washington Post)
At Fashion Week, a matter of movement
In New York, designers showcase spring collections that rely on light fabrics with room to breathe.
( by Sarah Kaufman in NEW YORK , The Washington Post)
Backstage in Washington
Shakespeare takes center stage at Synetic and the Harman Center for the Arts Annual Gala, while the GALA Hispanic Theatre stages "Ay, Carmela!"
( by Jessica Goldstein , The Washington Post)
Dinosaur hatchling fossil found
Baby dino found in College Park in the 1990s is believed to be more than 110 million years old.
(, The Washington Post)
SPORTS
Redskins need a healthy Landry
COLUMN | Strong safety LaRon Landry's lingering injury is a major obstacle to the Redskins' ambitions.
(, The Washington Post)
TV and radio listings: September 14
(, The Washington Post)
Baltimore cools off Tampa Bay
Matt Wieters belts a two-run homer in the eighth inning as Baltimore delivers a blow to Tampa Bay's playoff hopes.
( by Peter Schmuck , The Washington Post)
Stammen pitches Nats past Mets
Relegated to the minors for much of the season, Craig Stammen seizes his big league opportunity to vault the Nationals to victory.
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)
Odoi Atsem sparks DeMatha
Chris Odoi Atsem sets up one goal and scores the game-winner in the final minutes as DeMatha beats rival Gonzaga, 2-1.
( by Paul Tenorio , The Washington Post)
WORLD
Taliban attacks U.S. Embassy in Kabul
Suicide bombers and gunmen launched a coordinated attack on the U.S. Embassy and NATO headquarters in Kabul — a rare strike in the heart of the fortified capital. No embassy personnel were injured.
( by Ernesto Londoño and Javed Hamdard , The Washington Post)
U.S. official says al-Qaeda could collapse in 2 years
Michael G. Vickers, undersecretary of defense for intelligence, says continued pressure on al-Qaeda's central network could bring about its fragmentation.
( by Craig Whitlock and Greg Miller , The Washington Post)
Senate panel would freeze fiscal 2012 defense spending
A Senate panel voted to freeze basic Pentagon spending next year to the 2011 level of $513 billion, cutting about $26 billion from President Obama's original request for fiscal 2012.
( by Walter Pincus , The Washington Post)
James Murdoch to testify again on phone hacking
News Corp. executive James Murdoch will be recalled for a second grilling about his knowledge of widespread phone hacking at the now-defunct News of the World tabloid.
( by Karla Adam , The Washington Post)
Transcript of interview with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
In interview with The Washington Post, the Iranian president says he will pardon two American hikers.
(, The Washington Post)
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
Has the iPhone lost its cool?
Many folks are breathless for the next iPhone, but an HTC executive said not everyone's buying into Apple's hype.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Facebook changes Friends Lists
Facebook has officially changed the way it handles Friends Lists
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Microsoft BUILD: Windows 8, Microsoft's big gamble
Microsoft kicks off its BUILD conference Tuesday, where it will unveil its next operating system
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
EDITORIAL
Forecast cloudy for 2012
Each side faces big challenges for next year.
(, The Washington Post)
Israel and the Arab Street
Ripple effects of the Arab Spring reach Israel.
(, The Washington Post)
Panel without a clue
Don't expect much from the new supercommittee.
(, The Washington Post)
What war?
The GOP field goes AWOL from Afghanistan.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
Bachmann's bad medicine
Her demagoguery of HPV vaccine is dangerous.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
BUSINESS
Leaders try to calm fears of Greek default
European leaders close ranks on the issue, trying to quell rumors that divisions within the euro zone are irreparable.
( by Howard Schneider and Anthony Faiola , The Washington Post)
Europe stock futures drop on bank downgrades
European stock futures declined as Moody's Investors Service downgraded Societe Generale SA and Credit Agricole SA. U.S. futures and Asian shares dropped.
( by Peter Levring Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
Wal-Mart pledges billions to aid female-owned businesses
Over the next five years, Wal-Mart will train female workers around the world and support female-owned businesses.
( by Ylan Q. Mui , The Washington Post)
Geithner to take crisis message to European finance talks
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner plans to urge EU finance ministers to step up their crisis-fighting strategy.
( by John Fraher and and Ian Katz , Bloomberg)
Welcome to Commoditycare
The private sector has beaten Obamacare to the bureaucratic punch.
(, The Washington Post)
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