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Obama debt plan sets up clash on taxes
President's proposal will call for $1.5 triilion in new revenue, with total savings of more than $3 trillion.
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb)
Energy falls flat at Emmy Awards
'Mad Men' and 'Modern Family' win big at show that included a lot of lukewarm laughs and a lack of excitement.
(By Hank Stuever)
Actors work to stand out on red carpet
TV monitors are smaller than movie screens, but Emmy guests appeared ready to go bigger, attempting dozens of ways to stand out, walk tall and step up their public personas.
(By Ned Martel)
Front-runners Mitt Romney, Rick Perry define two wings of Republican Party
The two candidates couldn't be any more different.
(By Philip Rucker)
The public face of an embattled mosque
Almost no other mosque in the country has been linked to as many cases of alleged terrorism as Dar Al-Hijrah in Northern Virginia.
(By William Wan)
NATION
WHO puts pricetage on fighting noncommunicable diseases
Millions of deaths from chronic illness and one-third from heart disease could be avoided or postponed if developing nations increased their health budgets by about 4 percent, the WHO said.
( by David Brown , The Washington Post)
Golf courses using up methyl bromide supplies before phaseout
Golf courses are using a soon-to-be-banned pesticide to fight weeds.
( by Darryl Fears , The Washington Post)
NASA satellite expected to hit Earth soon
Exact estimates of the timing and location of the UARS crash are difficult even for the precision-minded folks at NASA.
( by Joel Achenbach , The Washington Post)
What Spain could learn from its former colony
COLUMN | In his latest column, Wadhwa outlines how Spain is failing its aspiring entrepreneurs, and what that means for its flagging economy.
( by Vivek Wadhwa , The Washington Post)
METRO
Md. sets site for housing agency
The Department of Housing and Community Development will become the first state agency to be headquartered in Prince George's as part of a new development near the New Carrollton Metro station.
( by Ovetta Wiggins , The Washington Post)
Despite efforts, graffiti still a concern in D.C.
This month, D.C. police arrested four people associated with the KGB Crew of graffiti painters. A fifth person was also arrested.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
Prince George's County Council candidates
The contenders for the District 6 seat include 14 Democrats and one Republican.
(, The Washington Post)
In Pr. George's, candidates struggle to be heard
It's been difficult for candidates to connect voters in District 6, who go to the polls Tuesday to choose Leslie Johnson's successor.
( by Miranda S. Spivack , The Washington Post)
Man believed to be serial bank robber
Police have charged Samuel Lewis of Beltsville with seven bank robberies, and they suspect he committed several more in Montgomery and Arlington counties and Alexandria.
( by Ashley Halsey III , The Washington Post)
POLITICS
To save money, federal government buying in bulk
The Obama adminstration is adopting a tactic frequently used by penny-pinching shoppers: It's planning to buy in bulk.
( by Ed O'Keefe , The Washington Post)
Prince George's County Council candidates
The contenders for the District 6 seat include 14 Democrats and one Republican.
(, The Washington Post)
Is Hispanic vote up for grabs in 2012?
In recent Gallup polling, President Obama's approval rating among Latinos dipped to 48 percent.
(, The Washington Post)
Obama to appear at Clinton Global Initiative
The former president's philanthropic gathering will take up the issues of job creation, sustainable consumption and programs for women and girls.
( by Michelle Nichols , The Washington Post)
Front-runners Mitt Romney, Rick Perry define two wings of Republican Party
The two candidates couldn't be any more different.
( by Philip Rucker , The Washington Post)
STYLE
Grading 'Playboy Club,' '2 Broke Girls'
In one the bunnies look bored, and in the other we get a weak revamp of "The Odd Couple."
(, The Washington Post)
Energy falls flat at Emmy Awards
'Mad Men' and 'Modern Family' win big at show that included a lot of lukewarm laughs and a lack of excitement.
( by Hank Stuever , The Washington Post)
Family of a pregnant 15-year-old faces choices
Her sister's 15-year-old daughter is pregnant and wants to keep the baby. Sister and her husband want her to have abortion, since they would end up raising the baby.
(, The Washington Post)
Actors work to stand out on red carpet
TV monitors are smaller than movie screens, but Emmy guests appeared ready to go bigger, attempting dozens of ways to stand out, walk tall and step up their public personas.
( by Ned Martel , The Washington Post)
'Fela!' at Sidney Harman Hall
The infectious beats and funky rhythms of Afrobeat serve as the soundtrack to the story of late Nigerian activist Fela Kuti.
( by Peter Marks , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
TV and radio listings: September 19
(, The Washington Post)
Brady shines as Patriots improve to 2-0
New England quarterback Tom Brady throws for 423 yards and no interceptions as the Patriots beat the Chargers, 35-21.
( by Mark Maske , The Washington Post)
Gaithersburg's Kpadehyea battles an injury
MORE THAN A GAME | Gaithersburg senior Larry Kpadehyea left in an ambulance after breaking his collarbone in a game against rival Sherwood.
( by Toni L. Sandys , The Washington Post)
Redskins' runners walk the talk
They compile 177 yards on the ground and back up Coach Mike Shanahan's commitment to the running game
( by Rick Maese , The Washington Post)
These aren't the same old Redskins
COLUMN | Washington pulls out a victory over Arizona in the sort of game they would have found a way to lose the last few seasons.
(, The Washington Post)
WORLD
Release of U.S. hikers in Iran delayed; judge on vacation
Delay coincides with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to U.S. on Monday.
( by Thomas Erdbrink , The Washington Post)
Palestinian statehood bid gets sober review in West Bank
Palestinians are taking a sober view of the bid for statehood at the U.N., acknowledging that it would do little to change their daily lives.
( by Joel Greenberg , The Washington Post)
Russians await Putin's decision
As Putin refuses to say whether he will retake the presidency, the opposition is thrown into more than the usual disarray.
( by Kathy Lally in MOSCOW , The Washington Post)
Colombian cyclists try to pedal out of poverty
The Andean mountains are the perfect training ground for boys with big dreams of racing in Europe.
( by Juan Forero , The Washington Post)
Pakistan says troops, militants clashed over downed drone
Apparent drone crash could have exposed extremely sensitive systems to the Pakistani Taliban.
( by Karin Brulliard and Haq Nawaz Khan , 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
Gadgets Week in Review: Composite Device
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Buddy Media Launches Intelligent Facebook Data And Analytics Platform For Marketers
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Uh Oh … Qwikster Already Has A Lively Twitter Account, But It's Not Owned By Netflix
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Look Out, GameFly: Netflix's New Qwikster Service Ships Video Games, Too
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
This Stevie Wonder Thanking Steve Jobs Thing Is Just Awesome
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
EDITORIAL
Obama's panicky party
Democrats are anxious about the 2012 elections.
(, The Washington Post)
Parental rights is behind the HPV issue
(, The Washington Post)
Death by clerical errors
An Alabama death-row inmate deserves one last appeal.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
Virginia's abortion end run
Gov. McDonnell takes a back-door approach against a valid medical procedure.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
Whose Iran is it?
The Tehran regime's influence unravels.
( by Ray Takeyh , The Washington Post)
BUSINESS
Gadgets Week in Review: Composite Device
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Buddy Media Launches Intelligent Facebook Data And Analytics Platform For Marketers
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Uh Oh … Qwikster Already Has A Lively Twitter Account, But It's Not Owned By Netflix
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Look Out, GameFly: Netflix's New Qwikster Service Ships Video Games, Too
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
This Stevie Wonder Thanking Steve Jobs Thing Is Just Awesome
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
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