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Bank of America to charge $5 monthly debit fee
The move is part of a wave of changes eroding the low-cost model of banking for consumers.
(By Ylan Q. Mui)
Energy secretary admits he gave breaks for Solyndra
Steven Chu gave the final nod to a $535 million federal loan and to easing loan requirements when the cash-strapped company couldn't meet the terms.
(By Carol D. Leonnig and and Joe Stephens)
Obama administration widens challenges to state immigration laws
Justice Department lawyers are reviewing the statutes of four more states to determine whether to take the extraordinary step of challenging them in court.
(By Jerry Markon)
White population down in 15 states
Non-Hispanic whites make up a dwindling share of the nation's population, as their numbers drop in the Northeast and Midwest and grow slowly in the South and West.
(By Carol Morello)
At Supreme Court, a death row inmate's last chance
Cory R. Maples, convicted of two murders, fights an uphill battle in contending that his lawyers abandoned him without telling him.
(By Robert Barnes)
NATION
Egypt warns U.S. on aid conditions to military
A Senate bill would withhold up to $1.3 billion in U.S. aid for 2012 until the secretary of state certifies that Egypt has held democratic elections.
( by Mary Beth Sheridan , The Washington Post)
U.S. ambassador accosted by mob in Syria
The outspoken U.S. ambassador was pelted with tomatoes and trapped inside a building by a mob of supporters of Bashar al-Assad's regime.
( by Joby Warrick , The Washington Post)
Tevatron atom smasher closing down
After a remarkable run as the most successful atom smasher in the world, the Tevatron — a 4-mile underground ring about 50 miles west of Chicago — will smash no more.
( by Brian Vastag , The Washington Post)
Twitter tweets our emotional states
According to a study of tweets, optimism is reborn with each new day and slowly erodes as we work, study and go about our quotidian affairs.
( by David Brown , The Washington Post)
Listeria-canteloupe outbreak could get worse, health officials warn
The listeria outbreak that has killed up to 16 people and sickened more than 70, could get worse according to health officials.
(, The Washington Post)
METRO
Philip M. Hannan, 98
The former archbishop who gave the eulogy for President John F. Kennedy and later served more than three decades as the head of the New Orleans Roman Catholic Archdiocese died Sept. 29 in New Orleans.
( by Mary Foster , The Washington Post)
Man charged with assaulting former witness
A man acquitted in the 2008 fatal shooting of a District woman was charged Thursday with assaulting a woman who testified against him in his trial.
( by Keith L. Alexander , The Washington Post)
Is it a comedy or a tragedy?
Security run amok: A Capitol Hill block party requires Homeland Security approval. A comedy or a tragedy?
(, The Washington Post)
D.C. police urged to bone up on bike laws
Complaints board recommends officers become better versed in the cycling laws they enforce.
( by Ashley Halsey III , The Washington Post)
Search launched after student's death
D.C. detectives investigating death of GWU graduate student seeking people involved in altercation.
( by Clarence Williams and Paul Duggan , The Washington Post)
POLITICS
Cain courts the black vote
But Cain brings something else to the 2012 GOP nominating contest: he is a black man in a party that has battled charges of racism.
( by Nia-Malika Henderson , The Washington Post)
At Supreme Court, a death row inmate's last chance
Cory R. Maples, convicted of two murders, fights an uphill battle in contending that his lawyers abandoned him without telling him.
( by Robert Barnes , The Washington Post)
Energy secretary admits he gave breaks for Solyndra
Steven Chu gave the final nod to a $535 million federal loan and to easing loan requirements when the cash-strapped company couldn't meet the terms.
( by Carol D. Leonnig and Joe Stephens , The Washington Post)
Obama administration widens challenges to state immigration laws
Justice Department lawyers are reviewing the statutes of four more states to determine whether to take the extraordinary step of challenging them in court.
( by Jerry Markon , The Washington Post)
We asked: What do you think of the shutdown gridlock?
Readers react to the latest congressional skirmish that has threatened the federal workforce with a government shutdown — the third time in less than a year.
(, The Washington Post)
STYLE
A revealing first look at son's new girlfriend
Her college-age son carelessly left pornographic photos in plain view at home. When he brought home his new girlfriend, guess who?
(, The Washington Post)
Twisting artistic materials
London artist Tom Price renders traditional objects in that exemplary modern material: plastic.
( by Mark Jenkins , The Washington Post)
'Les Miserables' is back
The musical materializes in a breathlessly paced production for its 25th anniversary at Kennedy Center.
( by Peter Marks , The Washington Post)
'X Factor' eclipsed by comedies
"The X Factor" is a phenomenon, just not as big a one as Simon Cowell assured everyone it would be. It's had lower ratings than he hoped for and has been beaten by comedies.
(, The Washington Post)
National Gallery plans George Bellows retrospective
An "expansive" exhibit of the American artist's work will open at the museum in June.
( by Jacqueline Trescott , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
TV and radio listings: September 30
(, The Washington Post)
D.C. United falls to Union
Dwayne De Rosario scores his league-leading 14th goal of the season, but D.C. United remains on the outside edge of the playoff race with a 3-2 oss to the Philadelphia Union.
( by Steven Goff , The Washington Post)
Dumont leads Falcons in five sets
Good Counsel senior volleyball player Ashley Dumont takes over in the fifth and decisive set in a victory over host St. John's.
( by James Wagner , The Washington Post)
Football preview: C.H. Flowers at Suitland
(, The Washington Post)
ALDS previews
Baseball's playoffs start Friday with Tampa Bay visiting Texas and Detroit playing at the New York Yankees.
(, The Washington Post)
WORLD
Saleh says he won't resign until rivals are out
Yemeni president declares that he would not step down as long as his key rivals remain in influential positions
( by Sudarsan Raghavan , The Washington Post)
Coalition, U.N. differ on violence in Afghanistan
NATO, U.N. statistics on violence represent the competing narratives this summer in Afghanistan.
( by Joshua Partlow , The Washington Post)
Mexico denies that paramilitaries operate
Top Mexican security officials said Thursday there is no evidence that true paramilitary groups are operating in Mexico, countering video boasts by a group asserting responsibility for 35 deaths.
( by William Booth , The Washington Post)
Egypt warns U.S. on aid conditions to military
A Senate bill would withhold up to $1.3 billion in U.S. aid for 2012 until the secretary of state certifies that Egypt has held democratic elections.
( by Mary Beth Sheridan , The Washington Post)
U.S. ambassador accosted by mob in Syria
The outspoken U.S. ambassador was pelted with tomatoes and trapped inside a building by a mob of supporters of Bashar al-Assad's regime.
( by Joby Warrick , 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
Report: Facebook iPad app, new mobile system on the way
And you thought Facebook had nothing left to announce. Reports say a new mobile platform and iPad app are incoming.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Amazon poised to take one of Google's most critical assets
Here's how Amazon picked Android's lock.
( by Chris Ziegler , The Washington Post)
Kindle Fire a hit with analysts, though most say it's no iPad killer
Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet will be a success, analysts say, but won't unseat Apple
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
EDITORIAL
A middle class victory
The Senate is finally standing up to China.
(, The Washington Post)
Christie's hefty burden
As a possible candidate, his obesity is an issue.
(, The Washington Post)
Europe's threat to U.S.
Collapse there would threaten recovery here.
(, The Washington Post)
Land without peace
Why Abbas went to the U.N.
(, The Washington Post)
A bank for infrastructure?
We already have one.
( by Howard Schweitzer, Mark L. Alderman and Evan Bayh , The Washington Post)
BUSINESS
Ex-AOL finance chief settles SEC suit
Former AOL chief financial officer John Michael Kelly has agreed to pay $260,000 to settle an SEC complaint alleging that he oversaw a scheme to artificially inflate the company's revenue.
( by David Hilzenrath , The Washington Post)
McGraw-Hill, CME in Talks to Combine Stock Index Businesses
McGraw-Hill Cos. and CME Group Inc. are in talks to combine their stock-market index businesses, uniting the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, said a person with knowledge of the matter.
( by Zachary R. Mider Bloomberg News , Bloomberg)
Facebook tracking prompts calls for FTC probe
Facebook's use of "cookie" software is under scrutiny by lawmakers and consumer groups.
( by Dina ElBoghdady and Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
FCC, LightSquared face GOP criticism
FCC's initial approval of satellite venture LightSquared came under fresh criticism from a key Republican lawmaker.
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post)
Bank of America to charge $5 monthly debit fee
The move is part of a wave of changes eroding the low-cost model of banking for consumers.
( by Ylan Q. Mui , The Washington Post)
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