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Monday, November 08, 2004 Elections 2004: The latest results and analysis are available on washingtonpost.com's home page. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Fighting Around Fallujah Intensifies U.S. ground forces fought insurgents on the outskirts of Fallujah early Monday, and U.S. warplanes pounded the insurgent-held city, as a full military assault appeared increasingly imminent. (By Karl Vick, The Washington Post) Evangelicals Say They Led Charge For the GOP (The Washington Post) U.S. Unprepared Despite Progress, Experts Say (The Washington Post) POLITICS Evangelicals Say They Led Charge for the GOP The untold story of the 2004 election, according to national religious leaders and grass-roots activists, is that evangelical Christian groups were often more aggressive and sometimes better organized on the ground than the Bush campaign. (By Alan Cooperman and Thomas B. Edsall, The Washington Post) Furor Continues Over Specter Comments on Nominees (The Washington Post) Let the Explaining Begin! (The Washington Post) Abramoff Allies Keeping Distance Lobbyist Under Scrutiny for Dealings With Indian Tribes (The Washington Post) Payback Time for Enviros (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 U.S. Unprepared Despite Progress, Experts Say The United States remains woefully unprepared to protect the public against terrorists wielding biological agents, according to government officials and specialists in bioterrorism and public health. (By John Mintz and Joby Warrick, The Washington Post) For Nation, a Mixed Review on Health Steady Rise in Well-Being of Americans Is Slowing, Study of 50 States Finds (The Washington Post) Separated by War, Joined in Purpose Army Commander Overseas, Wife in Va. Rally for Families (The Washington Post) Face Transplants Raise Hopes -- And Some Fears (The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Fighting Around Fallujah Intensifies U.S. ground forces fought insurgents on the outskirts of Fallujah early Monday, and U.S. warplanes pounded the insurgent-held city, as a full military assault appeared increasingly imminent. (By Karl Vick, The Washington Post) Palestinian Delegation Hoping to See Arafat (The Washington Post) Women on the Rise in India Feel the Riptide of Tradition Course on How to Be a Dutiful Housewife Has Strong Resonance (The Washington Post) French Unleash Force Against Chaos in Ivory Coast Key Points Seized As Armed Mobs Hunt Foreigners (The Washington Post) More World METRO Separated by War, Joined in Purpose The Family Readiness Group, which was activated at the same time the troops were, helps families sort through everything from loneliness to life insurance. (By Timothy Dwyer, The Washington Post) Cropp Stadium Plan Lacks Council Votes Chairman Says Mayor Also Falls Short (The Washington Post) Talbot Dig Unveils Surprise Mingled African, European Remains Found at Md. Site (The Washington Post) Peewee Player Gains by Losing Md. Boy Diets to Make Team as Weight Limits Questioned (The Washington Post) Disputes Snarl Teachers Union Criminal Cases (The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS Region's Affluence Yields Stable Returns Washington area's job growth and well-educated consumers attract plenty of nationally-known retailers willing to compete for space, driving up rent prices. (By Dana Hedgpeth, The Washington Post) Crystal City Surfaces Bars, Restaurants Try to Draw Workers From Underground (The Washington Post) Restitution Is Ordered in eBay Sales (The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Restitution Is Ordered in eBay Sales Eight sellers ordered to pay nearly $90,000 after admitting to bidding up products online to inflate prices. ... (By Michael Gormley, The Washington Post) Va. Tech, Research Group to Team Up (The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Portis Is the Best Option As Redskins Top Lions With their passing game virtually nonexistent, the Redskins turn to Clinton Portis, a gadget play and special teams to tame the Lions. (By Nunyo Demasio, The Washington Post) Another Perfect Ending Ruined Pittsburgh Hands Eagles First Loss: Steelers 27, Eagles 3 (The Washington Post) Cropp Stadium Plan Lacks Council Votes Chairman Says Mayor Also Falls Short (The Washington Post) Caught Cheating, or Was She Cheated? Area Swimmer Has Few Options After Positive Test (The Washington Post) Ravens Get a Pick-Me-Up Reed's NFL-Record 106-Yard Interception Return in Last Minute Seals Win: Ravens 27, Browns 13 (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Let's Do Launch NEW YORK... (By David Segal, The Washington Post) Let the Explaining Begin! (The Washington Post) 'Luisa Fernanda,' Spinning Fluff Into Gold (The Washington Post) Bangarra, in the Beginning (The Washington Post) In the Anti-Room, No One's Home (The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Outlook: The Challenge for Democrats Bruce Reed, president of the Democratic Leadership Council, discusses his Sunday article detailing four pieces of advice for a Democratic Party in despair. Outlook: The Supreme Court Edward Lazarus, former former law clerk to Justice Harry A. Blackmun, discusses his Sunday article about the future of the Supreme Court. Dr. Gridlock Dr. Gridlock, the self-described "Ann Landers of Commuters," discusses the region's traffic woes and ways to make your commute an easier ride. Jobs Advice Author Julie Morgenstern will be online to discuss her new book "Making Work Work: New Strategies for Surviving and Thriving at the Office." Post Magazine: Worlds Apart Journalist Eric Wee discusses his article about 21 South Asian Muslim students who spent last summer in Chestertown, Md. in the Post Magazine's Education Review edition. More Live Discussions EDITORIALS, OPINIONS AND LETTERS First Things First ONE OF PRESIDENT Bush's first tasks in his second term ought to be a thorough overhaul of homeland security spending. A new report by the American Enterprise... Medicine Tests IN HIS ELECTION campaign, President Bush didn't put forward a health care plan so much as a handful of ideas about health care, none of which will... 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