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Attorney says woman who accused Cain wants to tell her story
Lawyer Joel P. Bennett called on the National Restaurant Association to release the woman from her written promise not to talk about the allegations or disparage the trade group.
(By Sandhya Somashekhar and James V. Grimaldi)
Call for bailout referendum shakes markets, leaders
The Greek prime minister's grip on power may be slipping, casting doubt on the crisis plans crafted by European leaders only a few days ago.
(By Howard Schneider and Michael Birnbaum)
Bowles to supercommittee: 'I'm worried you're going to fail'
Worried that talks are faltering, the former White House chief of staff offers his own debt-reduction plan.
(By Lori Montgomery)
Details emerge in six Halloween night shootings in the District
Police announced one arrest in the incidents that left one adult and five teens injured, including a 17-year-old in Georgetown who was shot in the head and was in critical condition.
(By Theola Labbé-DeBose and Christian Davenport)
Pregnant mom arrested and loses custody of toddler over sandwiches
A mother lost custody of her toddler after snacking on groceries before going through the checkout aisle.
(By Janice D'Arcy)
NATION
Obama to make decision on controversial oil pipeline
President Obama said he will decide whether to approve or deny granting a permit to a controversial oil pipeline that would cross the Canadian-U.S. border.
( by Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)
Nuclear power plant still offline after quake
Ten weeks after an earthquake knocked the North Anna nuclear power station offline, Dominion Virginia Power is still waiting for the go-ahead to restart the facility's two reactors.
( by Brian Vastag , The Washington Post)
Good news, bad news on alcohol
Is drinking alcohol good for you or bad for you? That depends, according to a pair of new studies.
( by Rob Stein , The Washington Post)
Privileged mail being read at Guantanamo, lawyers say
Lawyers representing detainees say authorities at the military base have begun reading attorney-client communication — in a sharp break with past practice.
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post)
A window inside a nuclear bomb
Supercomputers, which offer scientists new ways to test the U.S. arsenal, are also helping unravel the mysteries of nuclear explosions.
( by David E. Hoffman , The Washington Post)
METRO
October weather one for the record books
Unusual snow and cold characterized the month, just as record heat and rain marked earlier months in this year of extremes in the D.C. area.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
'Prairie Home Companion' sound-effects man dies
Tom Keith was a virtuoso with an endless repertoire of sounds.
( by Emily Langer , The Washington Post)
All Hands on Deck police effort gets mixed reviews
The All Hands on Deck program, which wrapped up its fifth year of operations, is a constant source of public debate largely played out by law enforcement leaders.
( by Theola Labbé-DeBose , The Washington Post)
Black vs. Mitchell in Va.'s 13th Senate District race
Democrat Shawn Mitchell is using Republican Dick Black's record to show he's extreme for even a new GOP-leaning district in Loudoun and Prince William.
( by Anita Kumar , The Washington Post)
Jurors hear tape in Lululemon killing
Six days into the coverup, Brittany Norwood's story on the killing of her Lululemon co-worker fell apart.
( by Dan Morse , The Washington Post)
POLITICS
Attorney says woman who accused Cain wants to tell her story
Lawyer Joel P. Bennett called on the National Restaurant Association to release the woman from her written promise not to talk about the allegations or disparage the trade group.
( by Sandhya Somashekhar and James V. Grimaldi , The Washington Post)
Black vs. Mitchell in Va.'s 13th Senate District race
Democrat Shawn Mitchell is using Republican Dick Black's record to show he's extreme for even a new GOP-leaning district in Loudoun and Prince William.
( by Anita Kumar , The Washington Post)
Supercommittee's secrecy disappoints Republican House freshmen
The lack of transparency has been especially upsetting for lawmakers who ran last year railing against Washington's backroom deals.
( by Rosalind S. Helderman , The Washington Post)
In Iowa, Cain gets benefit of the doubt
Iowa Republicans are largely discounting the sexual harassment allegations against Herman Cain as another instance of the "liberal media" targeting a conservative.
( by Perry Bacon Jr. , The Washington Post)
TSA frequent-traveler program likely to expand, agency says
A frequent-traveler program launched by the Transportation Security Administration is earning positive reviews and is likely to expand.
( by Ed O'Keefe , The Washington Post)
STYLE
An engagement ring's many meanings
Should women be allowed to dictate an engagement ring's size/kind/monetary value? Or is it "just another gift"?
(, The Washington Post)
Panic at the Disco at 9:30 Club
On Halloween night, the band — with frontman Brendon Urie in costume as Jesus — delivered a playful and fabulous performance.
( by Dave McKenna , The Washington Post)
Lisa de Moraes: Jimmy Kimmel is coming to town
ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has been tapped to entertain the crowd at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner next April.
(, The Washington Post)
(, The Washington Post)
'DWTS' Halloween-episode
Ricki Lake scores big, while Nancy Grace lands in the bottom during the spooky, Halloween-themed show.
( by Cara Kelly , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
TV and radio listings: November 2
(, The Washington Post)
Backstrom bails Capitals out at home
Nicklas Backstrom scores with 42 seconds left and again two minutes into overtime to help the Capitals rally from a three-goal deficit and defeat Anaheim.
( by Katie Carrera , The Washington Post)
Soccer: Sandy Spring, WIS win PVAC titles
Dylan Smith's two goals lead the Sandy Spring boys, while Sophie Whitehouse makes key saves as the WIS girls win a second straight title.
(, The Washington Post)
Waiting for solutions from Shanahan
As the Redskins continue to struggle under Coach Mike Shanahan, one must wonder: What's owner Daniel Snyder thinking now?
(, The Washington Post)
Cavs' indoor facility a long time coming
After months of debate, the University of Virginia is moving forward with plans for an indoor practice facility.
( by Steve Yanda , The Washington Post)
WORLD
Privileged mail being read at Guantanamo, lawyers say
Lawyers representing detainees say authorities at the military base have begun reading attorney-client communication — in a sharp break with past practice.
( by Peter Finn , The Washington Post)
Netanyahu steps up settlement building after UNESCO vote
Israel also froze transfer of tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority in a second move described as a response to U.N. membership bid.
( by Joel Greenberg , The Washington Post)
Pentagon agrees to sell 3 attack helicopters to Turkey
Defense officials also are trying to persuade Congress to support Turkey's more controversial desire to buy Predator or Reaper drones.
( by Craig Whitlock , The Washington Post)
Europe has a president, but no leader
Europe grapples with a central question: How can you manage a crisis when no one is really in charge?
( by Anthony Faiola , The Washington Post)
Hollywood film on China stirs outrage
A Hollywood company plans to make a comedy in a Chinese city notorious for mistreatment of a blind legal activist.
( by Andrew Higgins , 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
"Twitter stories" show social media's impact
Twitter has collected some stunning stories about the effect of social media.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Amazon flips switch on Black Friday site
There's 19 days until the biggest shopping day of the year, and the online retail giant isn't wasting time jumping into the holiday fray.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Gmail redesigned, app coming to iPhone?
Google is finally turning on the changes it teased back in June.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Apple characteristically silent on battery issues
Apple has been mum in the face of battery life complaints.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Google Reader, redesigned with Google+ sharing
Google Reader is the latest Google product to get a makeover.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
EDITORIAL
Think manufacturers
Innovators like Steve Jobs still need workers.
(, The Washington Post)
Forget hope and change
Obama 2012 will depend on fear and loathing.
(, The Washington Post)
Helping the world's poor
Why the U.S. must fund development aid.
( by Bill Gates , The Washington Post)
Greek drama
An ill-advised call for a referendum.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
Justice for Henry Skinner
Let DNA decide this death-row case.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
BUSINESS
Call for bailout referendum shakes markets, leaders
The Greek prime minister's grip on power may be slipping, casting doubt on the crisis plans crafted by European leaders only a few days ago.
( by Howard Schneider and Michael Birnbaum , The Washington Post)
Bowles to supercommittee: 'I'm worried you're going to fail'
Worried that talks are faltering, the former White House chief of staff offers his own debt-reduction plan.
( by Lori Montgomery , The Washington Post)
IG faults SEC in document-shredding probe
The SEC destroyed internal documents that should have been preserved as official federal records, the agency's inspector general has found.
( by David S. Hilzenrath , The Washington Post)
Calculating the net cost of college
Michelle Singletary offers some advice for navigating the federally mandated cost calculators on colleges' Web sites.
(, The Washington Post)
Bank of America backs off debit card fee
Amid criticism, the bank reverses its plan to charge a $5 monthly debit fee. "Our customers' voices are most important to us," an official says in announcing the decision.
( by Ylan Q. Mui , The Washington Post)
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