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Pessimism grows after new congressional feud
After partisanship flared again over a stopgap funding bill, even many on Capitol Hill wondered if any important deals were possible.
(By Lori Montgomery and Rosalind S. Helderman)
Spending bill rejected; shutdown threat looms
Senate votes 59 to 36 against a House-passed measure to fund the government through Nov. 18.
(By Felicia Sonmez, Rosalind S. Helderman and Paul Kane)
NASA: Satellite debris might hit North America
Lazily falling from space, the 12,500-pound UARS headed toward an early Saturday reentry somewhere over North America, Africa, Australia or, most likely, the open ocean.
(By Joel Achenbach)
Dan Balz: For Perry, debates reveal a weakness
THE TAKE | The Texas governor, seeming neither polished nor passionate, has drawn mixed reviews in his three Republican debates, raising questions about the strength of his candidacy.
(By Dan Balz)
Palestinians seek U.N. status
The Palestinian bid for U.N. membership was effectively put on hold as the Quartet announced a plan for Israeli-Palestinian talks.
(By Joby Warrick and Colum Lynch)
NATION
NASA: Satellite debris might hit North America
Lazily falling from space, the 12,500-pound UARS headed toward an early Saturday reentry somewhere over North America, Africa, Australia or, most likely, the open ocean.
( by Joel Achenbach , The Washington Post)
Wyden hits Justice Dept. over Patriot Act surveillance
A strongly worded letter to the attorney general is Wyden's latest salvo in a long-running campaign to eliminate "secret law" on how the government collections information on Americans.
( by Ellen Nakashima , The Washington Post)
Where We Worship: First Baptist of Glenarden
Nick Vujicic, the evangelist and author who has written about life without arms or legs, is just one of the high-profile speakers drawn to First Baptist Church of Glenarden.
( by Hamil R. Harris , The Washington Post)
Faster than light: Revolution or mistake?
The day after news broke of a possible revolution in physics, the scientist leading the experiment that made the discovery calmly explained.
( by Brian Vastag , The Washington Post)
Strauss-Kahn Must Face French Accuser on Attempted Rape Claims
Dominique Strauss-Kahn will be questioned by police alongside the French writer who has accused him of attempted rape, the Paris prosecutors' office said today.
( by Heather Smith Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
METRO
Man gets 20 years in slaying
A man, 19, was sentenced in the 2009 slaying of George Rawlings, gunned down two years after his teen brother was killed in a police shooting.
( by Paul Duggan , The Washington Post)
Lawyer: Currie was medicated during raid
At the time federal agents raided his home in 2008, Maryland Sen. Ulysses Currie was being treated for aggressive prostate cancer.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)
Fairfax School Board race: Change vs. continuity
A day after Fairfax's superintendent announced plans to retire, school board candidates say the race will still hinge on a question of change vs. continuity.
( by Emma Brown , The Washington Post)
Maryland delegate faces theft charges
Del. Tiffany T. Alston was charged with writing herself checks and cashing them to pay for at least $3,560 in expenses for her wedding day.
( by Aaron C. Davis , The Washington Post)
Suspect allegedly posed as NFL player
A Fort Washington man is accused of impersonating backup Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Vince Young and defrauding a woman of $2,500.
( by Matt Zapotosky , The Washington Post)
POLITICS
Lawyer: Currie was medicated during raid
At the time federal agents raided his home in 2008, Maryland Sen. Ulysses Currie was being treated for aggressive prostate cancer.
( by John Wagner , The Washington Post)
African Americans' doubt on Obama grows
As unemployment among African Americans remains stagnant, many, including Rep. Maxine Waters, are becoming more vocal.
( by Nia-Malika Henderson , The Washington Post)
House passes bill to block EPA rules
The bill, which must also be passed by the Senate, would block a number of broad regulations to reduce unhealthy air emissions.
( Reuters , The Washington Post)
Top Solyndra officials take the Fifth
Two executives of Solyndra, a now-closed firm that received a $535 million federal loan, refused to answer questions before a U.S. House subcommittee Friday.
( by Carol D. Leonnig and Joe Stephens , The Washington Post)
Maryland delegate faces theft charges
Del. Tiffany T. Alston was charged with writing herself checks and cashing them to pay for at least $3,560 in expenses for her wedding day.
( by Aaron C. Davis , 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)
Carolyn Hax: Money matters
Husband's assertion that his wedding's fun factor didn't justify the expense catches his new wife by surprise.
(, The Washington Post)
A new-look Gershwin
Genadi Zagor and the PostClassical Ensemble movingly presented George Gershwin's music with a Romantic overlay.
( by Stephen Brookes , The Washington Post)
Chamber music performance goes baroque
An unusual melange of baroque and rococo chamber music entertained the audience at the Freer Gallery.
( by Cecelia H. Porter , The Washington Post)
A beguiling night of Dvorák
After his one-hour program, pianist Radoslav Kvapil seemed to be just getting warmed up, and the large audience certainly wanted more.
( by Robert Battey , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
Gar-Field 14, Woodbridge 10
( by Preston Williams , The Washington Post)
Damascus rallies past Einstein
Junior Zach Bradshaw scores two second-half touchdowns to lead the No. 15 Swarmin' Hornets to the 33-27 comeback win.
( by John Harris III , The Washington Post)
TV and radio listings: September 24
(, The Washington Post)
Tigers edge O's in 11
After winning eight of their past 10 games, the Orioles stumble in extra innings, falling to Detroit on a Victor Martinez single in the 11th inning.
( by Dan Connolly , The Washington Post)
A rivalry renewed
Stone Bridge and Broad Run, football powers that are separated by just 2.6 miles, renewed a rivalry Friday night that had been dormant since 2004.
( by Matt Brooks , The Washington Post)
WORLD
Yemeni president returns home
Saleh's unexpected arrival likely to inflame tensions in a nation already gripped by violence.
( by Sudarsan Raghavan and Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
Pakistan denies aiding Haqqani network
Pakistan warned Friday that U.S. accusations of aid to Afghan insurgents have jeopardized the two nations' strategic alliance.
( by Karin Brulliard , The Washington Post)
For new commanders in Afghanistan, a fine balance
As the U.S. withdraws troops, the military must decide what to build based on what Afghan forces can maintain.
( by Kevin Sieff , The Washington Post)
Baghdad's voice of the war goes quiet
After eight years, Iraq's Freedom Radio has ceded the airwaves to European and Afghan outlets.
( by Dan Zak , The Washington Post)
Palestinians seek U.N. status
The Palestinian bid for U.N. membership was effectively put on hold as the Quartet announced a plan for Israeli-Palestinian talks.
( by Joby Warrick and Colum Lynch , 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
Does the iPad face a threat from Amazon?
Amazon has a big announcement coming Sept. 28; could it be a Kindle tablet?
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Sprint To Cap Unlimited Hotspot Data On October 2?
Rumor has it that the iPhone 5 will be headed to Sprint in the coming weeks.
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Blockbuster expected to launch streaming video
The company is holding a Friday event called "A Stream Come True."
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Facebook's Timeline: An online yearbook for your life
When Facebook introduced the Timeline at its f8 developer conference, I was blindsided by the introduction of a completely new Profile.
( by Jacob Schulman , The Washington Post)
EDITORIAL
How to stop e-mail overload
Think before you hit send.
(, The Washington Post)
Beyond the 'Buffett Rule'
He should explain how the relationship between business and government really works.
(, The Washington Post)
Power shift in Asia
There will soon be little the U.S. can do to stop China from overtaking Taiwan.
( by Robert D. Kaplan , The Washington Post)
All about Texas
Candidate Rick Perry forgets that some problems can only be solved at the national level.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
Failure to cooperate
The Chicago Teachers Union is wrong to oppose a longer school day.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
BUSINESS
Panel discussing table saw safety standards
The Consumer Product Safety Commission might consider stricter regulations, although some fear that requiring new technology would result in monopoly.
( by Dina ElBoghdady , The Washington Post)
Pessimism grows after new congressional feud
After partisanship flared again over a stopgap funding bill, even many on Capitol Hill wondered if any important deals were possible.
( by Lori Montgomery and Rosalind S. Helderman , The Washington Post)
Geithner urges major shift in Europe
U.S. Treasury secretary: Continent's central bank needs to operate more like Federal Reserve.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)
Fed mortage effort may fall short
Fed's attempt to lower mortgage rates may not substantially change housing market, experts say.
( by Brady Dennis , The Washington Post)
U.S. markets rally slightly
Asian markets were down and European markets rose after reassurances from G-20 countries. U.S.markets were flat.
( by Neil Irwin, Chico Harlan and Michael Birnbaum , The Washington Post)
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