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Monday, November 01, 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 Final Blitz in Most Competitive Swing States John Kerry, in Ohio, New Hampshire and Florida, looked to make his case in the homestretch with domestic issues. In Florida, President Bush and Vice President Cheney stuck to their perceived strength, national security. (By Lois Romano and Mike Allen, The Washington Post) Reaching Out at Fallujah Outpost Behind Heavy Security, Marines Put On a Friendly Face (The Washington Post) Higher Oil Prices Soon To Squeeze Consumers (The Washington Post) POLITICS Sides Begin Get-Out-the-Vote Efforts President Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry unleashed the biggest and most aggressive voter-mobilization drives in the history of presidential politics, tapping hundreds of thousands of volunteers and paid organizers. (By Dan Balz and Thomas B. Edsall, The Washington Post) Final Blitz In Swing States (The Washington Post) In a Changed Florida, The Acrimony Remains (The Washington Post) Clinton Returns to Arkansas to Stump for Kerry (The Washington Post) Same-Sex Marriage Issue Fires Up Gays (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 Rare Win a Triumph For Texas Team In football-crazy South Texas, Santa Maria High School has long been the laughingstock. The school's football team has now made history by winning two district games for the first time ever in one season. (By Sylvia Moreno, The Washington Post) Tenn. Caves Offer Trove of Undiscovered Creatures Up to 1,000 Species Await Explorers, Experts Estimate (The Washington Post) 250 Arrested As Halloween Celebration Turns Rowdy (The Washington Post) Justices Too Tightlipped on Their Health? (The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Marines Reach Out at Fallujah Outpost In spite of the dangers for both the U.S. military and Iraqi civilians traveling to see them, Fallujah residents come to a U.S. military compound almost daily to apply for jobs and for other various reasons. (By Jackie Spinner, The Washington Post) U.N. Hostages Seen Alive on Videotape Group Sets Deadline for Demands (The Washington Post) Party Censors Leave a Chinese City to Speculate on Corruption Scandal (The Washington Post) Exit Polls Show Vasquez Leads Uruguay Vote Leftist Presidential Candidate Declares Victory (AP) More World METRO Poll Chiefs Brace for Substantial Challenges Heavy turnout, a new voting system and a large number of newly registered voters are among the list. (By Cameron W. Barr, Lisa Rein and Theola S. Labbe, The Washington Post) In the Fine Line of Duty For Sartorial Style, D.C.'s Power Brokers Find Tailored Suits Befit Their Needs (The Washington Post) Surprising Ally Joins Landfill Quest Thwarted Developer Would Make Indian Tribe Owner of Arundel Site (The Washington Post) United Way Chief Toils to Resuscitate Charity Luring Back Donors in Wake of Scandal Just Part of Colossal Mission (The Washington Post) Some Hazmat Trains Rerouted Since March (The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS High Oil Prices Putting Pressure on Businesses Fear of losing customers has led businesses to trim profits, squeeze other costs, or postpone investment and hiring instead of increasing prices to consumers -- so far. (By Justin Blum and Nell Henderson, The Washington Post) Health Care Squeeze Small Businesses, Faced With Rising Insurance Premiums, Struggle to Cover Employees (The Washington Post) U.S. Spends Only Small Part Of Funds to Help Rebuild Iraq (The Washington Post) Justice Probe of Freddie Mac Moving Slowly (The Washington Post) Intermediary Seeks a Deal in Hotel Dispute (The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Venture Capital Picks Up From 7-Year Low Investors are pumping more money into the Washington area, though a smaller number of companies are on the receiving end.... (By Ellen McCarthy, The Washington Post) Contracting Pioneer at Ease Ernst Volgenau Steps Away From SRA International's Daily Grind (The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Redskins Are Done In By 'Mystery' Motion Call The Redskins, with a late touchdown that might have given them the lead called back because of a motion penalty, lose to the Packers, 28-14. (By Jason La Canfora, The Washington Post) Feyissa Applies the Finishing Touch After Dropping Out in '02, Ethiopian Wins Marathon; Bailey 1st Among Women (The Washington Post) Steelers Topple Unbeaten Patriots Record Winning Streak Ends at 21: Steelers 34, Patriots 20 (The Washington Post) Ravens Fall Short in Philadelphia Owens Snags Crucial TD in 4th Quarter to Keep the Eagles Unbeaten: Eagles 15, Ravens 10 (The Washington Post) Johnson Scores Emotional Victory Hendrick Team Wins In Wake of Tragedy (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Ready for Liftoff The space shuttle Enterprise is the mammoth star attraction at Monday's opening of the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar, the 53,000-square-foot wing of the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. (By Neely Tucker, The Washington Post) Under Fire Haunted by Memories of War, A Soldier Battles The Army (The Washington Post) Campaign '04, Bar Trivia '05 (The Washington Post) From Telegenic To Telegeneric (The Washington Post) When (R) Loves (D), There's No Room for 'I' (The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Election 2004: State of the Races Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and columnist David S. Broder takes your questions on the 2004 election and the state of the races. Post Magazine Humor columnist Gene Weingarten discusses his article profiling one of the Americans who could decide Tuesday's election: the non-voter. Annual Cell Phone Guide Fast Forward columnist Rob Pegoraro will be online to discuss The Washington Post's annual cell phone guide. More Live Discussions EDITORIALS, OPINIONS AND LETTERS The Non-College Try WHOEVER WINS the most electoral votes tomorrow -- and let's hope we know tomorrow night -- will be the president-elect, thanks to the strange and anachronistic... Referendum Roulette IN ADDITION to state and national politicians, Americans in 34 states will also be voting tomorrow on 163 ballot initiatives and referendums, ranging... Two Dangerous Events IN EVERY PRESIDENCY crises arise in parts of the world that received no attention whatsoever during the campaign season. Two seemingly unrelated events... More Editorials, Opinions and Letters TODAY'S ... 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