Monday Morning Headlines [Sep 3, 2012]

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Monday, September 3, 2012 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS NATION Paralympic swimmer's path to new life begins in the pool Bradley Snyder, a former captain of the U.S. Naval Academy's swim team who lost his sight in a blast in Afghanistan, never imagined he would be in this meet. ( by David Brown , The Washington Post) U.S. unlikely to intervene in Syria Despite rising civilian deaths and rebels' pleas, U.S. is not expected to expand its minimal role. ( by Anne Gearan and Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post) Unclogging Md.'s greasy sewer pipes Every day, up to five times a day, a Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission crew is deployed to keep grease buildup from cooked animal and vegetable fat from clogging sewer pipes. ( by Darryl Fears , The Washington Post) More National: Breaking National News & Headlines - Washington Post LOCAL Rain floods streets and Metro just north of downtown D.C. Intense rain showers, fueled in part by the remnants of what had been Hurricane Isaac, pelted parts of the Washington region Sunday. ( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post) Gray looks to make good on promise of 2010 election campaign Citywide unemployment rate stands at 8.9 percent, the lowest level in three years. ( by Mike DeBonis , The Washington Post) FAA must improve efforts to control birds at airports, report says Managing birds and other wildlife near airports may decrease risks to passenger safety. ( by Ashley Halsey III , The Washington Post) D.C. Democrats head to Charlotte to fight for voting rights Some D.C. Democratic leaders feel their party has taken the city's support for granted. ( by Mike DeBonis , The Washington Post) Fort Ward's residents' journey from Civil War to civil rights A long-neglected historic African American community in Alexandria begins to get recognition. ( by Patricia Sullivan , The Washington Post) More Post Local: Washington, DC Area News, Traffic, Weather, Sports & More - The Washington Post POLITICS For Romney, a rare retirement boon In exiting Bain Capital, the future GOP presidential nominee was able to turbocharge the impact of his IRA tax benefits in a way few but the country's super-rich can ever hope to do. ( by Tom Hamburger , The Washington Post) Gray looks to make good on promise of 2010 election campaign Citywide unemployment rate stands at 8.9 percent, the lowest level in three years. ( by Mike DeBonis , The Washington Post) D.C. Democrats head to Charlotte to fight for voting rights Some D.C. Democratic leaders feel their party has taken the city's support for granted. ( by Mike DeBonis , The Washington Post) Attack of the nonstop attack ads about to begin Voters in battleground states who were deluged with attack ads over the summer should be prepared: The worst is yet to come. ( by Dan Eggen , The Washington Post) Obama facing mounting questions over 'you didn't build that' remark President Obama heads to his convention in North Carolina this week facing mounting questions about how he will respond to charges that he is hostile to free enterprise. ( by Amy Gardner , The Washington Post) More Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post STYLE No thanks for praise A boyfriend doesn't know how to appropriately handle his girlfriend's inability to take compliments. (, The Washington Post) KanKouran dance company evolves Artistic director Assane Konte featured original works by three women and announced plans for West African troupe's future. ( by Pamela Squires , The Washington Post) Coaxing a smile from D.C. Massoud Adibpour and friends hold "Smile" and other signs by the side of the road to try to give commuters a positive start to their Mondays. ( by Maura Judkis , The Washington Post) More Style: Culture, Arts, Ideas & More - The Washington Post BUSINESS China's manufacturing sector shrinks Economic growth has slowed for six straight quarters as exports have dropped sharply with global slowndown. ( by Jia Lynn Yang , The Washington Post) Job seekers struggle to stay current The longer they are out of work, the more they say they fall behind on skills and software to land a job. ( by Sarah Halzack , The Washington Post) Key economic events for the week of Sept. 3 During this short holiday week, economy-watchers are likely to focus on the jobs numbers that will come out Friday morning. (, The Washington Post) New at the top: Mark Hunker The new chief executive of Catapult Technology said a career in politics helped position him for success in consulting. (, The Washington Post) Nantucket Project combines big ideas with civic activism Washington entrepreneur Tom Scott aims to bring some heavy hitters back to Nantucket after the summer season for some intellectual stimulation. (, The Washington Post) More Business News, Financial News, Business Headlines & Analysis - The Washington Post SPORTS TV and radio listings, Sept. 3 (, The Washington Post) TV and radio listings, September 3 (, The Washington Post) Week 1 belongs to the big boys OPINION | There are always a few revelations in the season-opening weekend, and this one was no different. What isn't different is the SEC's dominance. ( by John Feinstein , The Washington Post) OPINION | Sans Strasburg, Nats can still soar Can the Nationals be a playoff powerhouse without Stephen Strasburg? The numbers say, emphatically, yes. (, The Washington Post) Hunter-Reay wins Grand Prix of Baltimore Ryan Hunter-Reay overcomes poor qualifying and a slow start to win IndyCar's Grand Prix of Baltimore. ( by Sandra McKee , The Washington Post) More Sports: Sports News, Scores, Analysis, Schedules & More - The Washington Post WORLD U.S. unlikely to intervene in Syria Despite rising civilian deaths and rebels' pleas, U.S. is not expected to expand its minimal role. ( by Anne Gearan and Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post) Smarck Michel, ex-prime minister of Haiti, dies at 75 Mr. Michel, who briefly served as Haiti's prime minister after the United States restored President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to power in the mid-1990s, died Sept. 1. ( by Trenton Daniel , The Washington Post) Rev. Sun Myung Moon, Unification Church founder, dies at 92 Sun Myung Moon, a self-professed messiah who led the Unification Church and was owner of the Washington Times, has died. He was 92. Mr. Moon, the son of Korean farmers, created a sprawling empire at the intersection of religion and business and became one of the world's most enigmatic and polarizing public figures. ( by Emma Brown , The Washington Post) Israeli settlers evacuated from West Bank outpost The Migron settlement was the flagship of about 100 wildcat outposts built on West Bank hills. ( by Joel Greenberg in MIGRON, West Bank , The Washington Post) Syrian rebels bomb regime army base, 4 injured A rebel spokesman said the bombing was revenge for an attack by the military last month that killed more than 300 people ( by Babak Dehghanpisheh , The Washington Post) More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post EDITORIAL Grading Obama's economics Obama's political choices guaranteed slow recovery. (, The Washington Post) Obama's Charlotte Imperative Defanging the welfare issue is highest priority. (, The Washington Post) A foreign policy choice Differences from Russia to Syria to Palestine. (, The Washington Post) The economic power gap Lack of power puts U.S. workers in dire straits. (, The Washington Post) Freeing the tomato fields Fair Food Program has improved conditions. ( by Holly Burkhalter , The Washington Post) More Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 © 2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy