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Friday, October 29, 2004 Election 2004 Guide: Compare President Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry and review the issues of the past year all on one page. Read More. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Bush, Kerry Stick to Issue Of Security Presidential candidates combed the Midwest for the last few uncommitted voters Thursday, each carrying severe warnings that his rival's victory would worsen the security of Americans. (By Dana Milbank and Jim VandeHei, The Washington Post) Frail Arafat Heads to Paris for Treatment Ailment Remains Unknown; Israel Said to Accept Return (The Washington Post) China Touches the Brakes With Higher Interest Rates (The Washington Post) POLITICS Bush, Kerry Stick to Issue Of Security Presidential candidates combed the Midwest for the last few uncommitted voters Thursday, each carrying severe warnings that his rival's victory would worsen the security of Americans. (By Dana Milbank and Jim VandeHei, The Washington Post) GOP Challenging Voter Registrations Civil Rights Groups Accuse Republicans Of Trying to Disenfranchise Minorities (The Washington Post) Yucca Mountain Looms Over Vote Nevada May Hinge on Candidates' Plans for Nuclear Waste (The Washington Post) Politically Split Family Is a Microcosm of Wisconsin (The Washington Post) La. Could Decide Party Control of Senate in December (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 Military Wives Share Pain -- and Often Politics Soldiers who left behind families in the U.S. are divided between Bush and Kerry, but there is little doubt where most stand. Polls show that two-thirds favor Bush. (By Michael Powell, The Washington Post) Analysis: Munitions Issue Dwarfs the Big Picture (The Washington Post) Approved Stem Cells' Potential Questioned (The Washington Post) FBI Widens Probe of Halliburton Agents Interested In Big KBR Contract (The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Frail Arafat to Seek Treatment in Paris The Palestinian leader flew by helicopter out of his Ramallah compound early Friday to receive emergency medical aid for an undetermined ailment. (By John Ward Anderson and Molly Moore, The Washington Post) Afghan Gunmen Abduct 3 Foreign Workers (The Washington Post) Retrial of Cleric Begins in Indonesia Officials Say Suspect Incited Bombings (The Washington Post) More World METRO Hearing Draws a Crowd The D.C. Council began considering whether the city should use public dollars to build a stadium, drawing supporters and opponents to an all-day hearing. (By David Nakamura and Clarence Williams, The Washington Post) Gung-ho GOP Challenger Running Hard to Oust Hoyer (The Washington Post) Officers Deployed To Unclog Gridlock Downtown Corners Get New D.C. Corps (The Washington Post) Observances Begin For Longtime Cardinal Viewing for Hickey Continues Today (The Washington Post) Motorcycle Hits 2 Boys, Critically Injuring Them (The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS FBI Widens Probe of Halliburton The FBI has expanded an investigation into allegations of contract irregularities by Halliburton Co. subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root Inc. in Iraq and Kuwait. (By Robert O'Harrow Jr., The Washington Post) China Touches the Brakes With Higher Interest Rates (The Washington Post) Bill O'Reilly, Producer Settle Harassment Suit Fox Host Agrees to Drop Extortion Claim (The Washington Post) Is It the Economy? Predictive Models Are Breaking Down In Face of Mixed Messages, Foreign Affairs (The Washington Post) Ovitz Defends His Role in ABC Hiring, 'Kundun' (The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY ISPs File Suits Against Spammers Four of the nation's largest online providers Thursday announced a new round of lawsuits aimed at e-mail spammers, including the first major case involving spam sent via an instant messaging service. (By Jonathan Krim, The Washington Post) 28 Identity Theft Suspects Arrested in Transatlantic Sting (The Washington Post) SRA Founder to Step Down as Chief Executive (The Washington Post) Approved Stem Cells' Potential Questioned (The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Taylor to Miss Packers Rookie safety Sean Taylor will be inactive for Sunday's game against the Packers after his arrest on a driving while intoxicated charge Thursday. (By Nunyo Demasio and Carol Morello, The Washington Post) Mystics All-Star Cites Depression For Her Absence (The Washington Post) Boston's Trophy Life Sox Savor Title, but Brace Themselves for Roster Moves (The Washington Post) No. 22 Hokies Rally, Upend Georgia Tech Randall Sparks a 25-Point Fourth Quarter: Virginia Tech 34, Georgia Tech 20 (The Washington Post) Peterson Is Delivering, Sooner Rather Than Later Freshman Running Back Is a Major Force (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Genius Times Two Aside from the glorious music, compelling story, and recent death of its subject, "Ray" is worth seeing because of the absolutely astounding performance of Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles. (By Teresa Wiltz, The Washington Post) Bill O'Reilly, Producer Settle Harassment Suit Fox Host Agrees to Drop Extortion Claim (The Washington Post) Up to the Challenge The Balloting Is Still Days Away, but in Ohio The Lawyers Already Had Their Day in Court (The Washington Post) Redeem the Vote Spreads The Election-Year Gospel (The Washington Post) 'Being Julia': Curtain Calls For a Devilishly Delicious Tale (The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Frontline/World Frontline/World Fellow Roya Aziz and series editor Steven Talbot discuss Aziz's return to her homeland to report on preparations for Afghanistan's historic October 2004 presidential elections. Election 2004: Both Sides Democratic strategist Donna Brazile and RNC senior campaign adviser Peggy Noonan answer your questions and give their perspectives on the 2004 election, the candidates and the issues. Film: 'Finding Neverland' Director Marc Forster answers your questions about the upcoming Johnny Depp drama based on the life of "Peter Pan" author J.M. Barrie. Election: The Economy Washington Post staff writer Jonathan Weisman discusses his story about why the economy may not be the best predictor of the outcome in this year's presidential election. The Monster Mash Man Bobby "Boris" Pickett, "the Guy Lombardo of Halloween," emerges from the Golden Oldies crypt to conjure up the ghosts and goblins of Allhallows Eve. More Live Discussions EDITORIALS, OPINIONS AND LETTERS Middle East Movement ISRAELI PRIME Minister Ariel Sharon succeeded this week in taking an important step toward the removal of Israeli settlements and soldiers from the... Election Day Uncertainty ONE OF THE MOST disturbing, even destabilizing, aspects of the presidential election is the prospect that partisans on either side will deem the outcome... Voter Alert on Judges VOTERS IN Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties should beware of trick questions on their ballots. Thanks to a terrible system that subjects circuit... More Editorials, Opinions and Letters TODAY'S ... Comics | Crosswords |  Horoscopes | Sports Scores Tom Toles Editorial Cartoons | Traffic | TV Listings | Weather E-mail Services To personalize this e-mail, go to the E-mail Preferences Page. •   To unsubscribe from this e-mail, go to the E-mail Preferences Page. •   For feedback, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. •   For advertising information, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. •   To subscribe to the print edition of The Washington Post newspaper, click here. © 2004 The Washington Post Company Privacy Policy