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Saturday, September 25, 2004 Free Personal Finance E-mail: Read personal finance updates and tips from Michelle Singletary that you can't get anywhere else. Sign up now. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Kerry Blasts 'Diversion' in Iraq, Details Own Plan Kerry said Friday that Iraq has become a haven for terrorists, and he drew a sharp distinction between the war on terrorism and the war in Iraq to differentiate his policies from those of President Bush. (By Lois Romano, The Washington Post) Demise of Iraqi Units Symbolic of U.S. Errors Rebuilding Hindered by Past Mistakes (The Washington Post) Malvo To Admit Guilt in Va. Cases Defense Lawyer Says Spotsylvania Won't Seek Death (The Washington Post) POLITICS Kerry Blasts 'Diversion' in Iraq, Details Own Plan Kerry said Friday that Iraq has become a haven for terrorists, and he drew a sharp distinction between the war on terrorism and the war in Iraq to differentiate his policies from those of President Bush. (By Lois Romano, The Washington Post) Old and Gas Hold the Reins in the Wild West Land-Use Decisions Largely Favor Energy Industry (The Washington Post) Words, Actions at Odds on Children's Health Care U.S. Poised to Take Back $1.1 Billion Despite Bush's Vow (The Washington Post) House Security Bill Differs From Senate Plan Changes May Make It Difficult to Enact Sept. 11 Panel's Proposals This Year (The Washington Post) Source for Rather Seeks New Lawyer, Might Sue CBS (The Washington Post) More Politics Add topics to this e-mail Make this e-mail your own by selecting the topics and columnists that interest you! Personalize this e-mail now. NATION Florida Warily Braces for Another Pounding Forecasters predicted that Jeanne would strike the state's east coast early Sunday, bestowing on Florida the unwanted distinction as the first state since 1886 to endure four hurricanes in one year. (By Manuel Roig-Franzia, The Washington Post) 3 More Navy SEALs Face Abuse Charges Sailors Linked to Two Deaths in Iraq (The Washington Post) Bishops Plan To Name Nun to Sex Abuse Panel Move Would Jeopardize Group's Independence, Members Say (The Washington Post) Mission to Space Station Called Vital NASA Says Russian Ship Must Bring Oxygen, Food by Christmas (The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Demise of Iraqi Units Symbolic of U.S. Errors Mistakes made by civilian and military leaders continue to impede the effort to combat a vexing insurgency and rebuild Iraq's shattered government and economy. (By Rajiv Chandrasekaran, The Washington Post) In China's Cities, a Turn From Factories Labor Pool Shifts As Urban Workers Seek Better Lives (The Washington Post) Syria's Baathists Under Siege Party Reformists Seek Reduced Size, Influence (The Washington Post) Panic Hits Haiti's Storm Survivors (The Washington Post) Hussein's Trial Not Likely to Begin This Year, U.S. Official Says (The Washington Post) More World METRO One-Two Money Punch Proposals for two major league sports stadiums that would face each other across the Anacostia River evolved independently, D.C. officials said Friday. (By Lori Montgomery and Karlyn Barker, The Washington Post) Malvo To Admit Guilt in Va. Cases Defense Lawyer Says Spotsylvania Won't Seek Death (The Washington Post) Metro Starts Disaster Training for Passengers Unique Program Lets Riders Practice Safe Escapes From Trains and Tunnels (The Washington Post) Army Floats a Trial Balloon Equipped Blimp Hovers Above Area In Test of Technology (The Washington Post) 2 More Fires Linked To Serial Arsonist Md. Condo, D.C. Car Blazes Bring Total Cases to 44 in Past 18 Months (The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS In China's Cities, a Turn From Factories The country's labor force is stalling as urban workers, tired of paltry pay and rat-infested apartments, seek higher wages and better conditions in rural areas. (By Peter S. Goodman, The Washington Post) US Airways Asks Judge to Cut Workers' Salaries (The Washington Post) TSA Tests Relaxed Security for Team Charter Flights (The Washington Post) Regulator Says Fannie Resisted (The Washington Post) Post Co. Names Weymouth To Head Newspaper Ads (The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Putting Their Own Stamp On Postage It seemed like a clever idea. This summer, a small Web company, Stamps.com, partnered with the U.S. Postal Service to let people put their own photos on 37-cent first-class stamps. (By Mike Musgrove, The Washington Post) Army Floats a Trial Balloon Equipped Blimp Hovers Above Area In Test of Technology (The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Angelos Not Budging Peter Angelos and Robert DuPuy met for several hours Friday but made no progress on a compensation package that would pave the way for moving the Expos to Washington. (By Thomas Heath, The Washington Post) When Williams Signals, Redskins' Defense Reacts (The Washington Post) At Virginia Tech, It's a Class Act Seniors Have Given Way to Freshmen for the Good of the Team (The Washington Post) Bidding War Likely for D.C. Team (The Washington Post) O's Thrive on Suspense Tejada's Homer Lifts Team In 3rd Cliffhanger of Week: Orioles 7, Tigers 5 (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE An Island in the Song "Turn Me On" is a soca song, a pop song and an R&B song, with elements of reggae dancehall as well. (By Alona Wartofsky, The Washington Post) 'Clubhouse': CBS's World-Class Series (The Washington Post) Lincoln Bedroom's Sleepy Look to Get A Wake-Up Call (The Washington Post) For Fleisher, The Sound Of Many Hands Clapping (The Washington Post) A Perfect Setting For a Diamond Ballpark Site in Southeast Could Spur Ambitious Urban Renewal Plans (The Washington Post) More Style EDITORIALS, OPINIONS AND LETTERS The Choice on Energy ENERGY POLICY stands out as an issue on which the presidential candidates have distinct philosophies. The president has said that his energy goals... 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