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Tuesday, November 09, 2004 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS U.S. and Iraqi Troops Push Into Fallujah Thousands of U.S. and Iraqi troops pushed into the insurgent-held city of Fallujah just after sunset Monday in the largest military operation in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion last year. (By Jackie Spinner and Karl Vick, The Washington Post) Judge Says Detainees' Trials Are Unlawful Ruling Is Setback For Bush Policy (The Washington Post) Halo 2 Ready to Run Rings Around Video Game Industry Sequel Is in Line to Make $80 Million Debut (The Washington Post) POLITICS 'Fired Up' Kerry Returning To Senate John F. Kerry plans to use his Senate seat and long lists of supporters to remain a major voice in American politics despite losing the presidential race last Tuesday, and he is assessing the feasibility of trying again in 2008, friends and aides said Monday. (By Mike Allen, The Washington Post) Card to Remain White House Chief of Staff (The Washington Post) New Jersey Governor's Farewell Mixes Regret and Pride (The Washington Post) House Committee Is Cool to Senate Offer on Intelligence (The Washington Post) Vote or Die? Well, They Did Vote Youth Ballots Up 4.6 Million From 2000, in Kerry's Favor (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 Slowdown Forces Many To Wander for Work Information technology workers face rising unemployment and are having mobility thrust upon them as companies change the way they staff computer-related jobs. (By Greg Schneider, The Washington Post) Judge Says Detainees' Trials Are Unlawful Ruling Is Setback For Bush Policy (The Washington Post) CIA Officer Criticizes Agency's Handling of Bin Laden (The Washington Post) 9/11 Compensation Weighted Toward Responders (The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Awaiting 'Martyrdom' Inside Fighters' Lair Two days before the massive assault on Fallujah, a dozen Zarqawi loyalists waited for the onslaught, sharing Koranic verses and poetry about the beauty of martyrdom. (By Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, The Washington Post) Fight Over Icon Has Plenty of Precedent Deputies to Arafat Have Long Seen His Wife as Threat (The Washington Post) In Berlin Wall's Dust, Germany Flounders Economy, Politics Seem Bleak 15 Years On (The Washington Post) President's Loyalists Rally in Ivory Coast Thousands Confront French Peacekeepers (The Washington Post) More World METRO Williams Claims Votes Mayor Anthony A. Williams believes he has lined up the seven crucial votes on the D.C. Council that he needs to pass his plan for a ballpark along the Anacostia waterfront. (By David Nakamura and Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post) Ex-Lover Focus of Hinckley Hearing Prosecutors Want To Limit Outings (The Washington Post) Public Financing Opposed, Poll Finds (The Washington Post) Builder Backs Off St. Mary's Land Deal $1 Million Offered for County Schools (The Washington Post) Pr. George's Settles Suits by 3 Detainees (The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS Slowdown Forces Many To Wander for Work Information technology workers face rising unemployment and are having mobility thrust upon them as companies change the way they staff computer-related jobs. (By Greg Schneider, The Washington Post) Air Force Seeks Contract Reviews (The Washington Post) Skilling Lawyers Seek Change of Venue (The Washington Post) Two Agencies Probe Merck's Handling of Its Vioxx Drug (The Washington Post) Korean Air Stun Guns Approved (The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY AOL to Be Split Into Four America Online Inc. Monday put new leaders in senior posts and revamped its corporate structure in a sweeping overhaul.... (By David A. Vise, The Washington Post) Microsoft Placates Two Foes Settlements Set For Novell, CCIA (The Washington Post) Halo 2 Ready to Run Rings Around Video Game Industry Sequel Is in Line to Make $80 Million Debut (The Washington Post) Lockheed CEO Sees A World Of Potential As Military Priorities Shift, Leader Eyes Partnerships (The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Williams Claims Votes Mayor Anthony A. Williams believes he has lined up the seven crucial votes on the D.C. Council that he needs to pass his plan for a ballpark along the Anacostia waterfront. (By David Nakamura and Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post) Redskins Rewarded With a Day of Rest (The Washington Post) Trimmed Down, O'Neal Is Still Huge in Miami (The Washington Post) For Mesi, Boxing Is a Head Game Contender's Health Is Questioned (The Washington Post) Bowden, at Least, Is Certain to Make Moves (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Droll Doll LOS ANGELES... (By William Booth, The Washington Post) 'Rebel Billionaire' Launches Like A Lead Balloon (The Washington Post) 'Ivanov,' Shakily Straddling Centuries Studio Christens Its New House With a Chilly Chekhov (The Washington Post) Vote or Die? Well, They Did Vote Youth Ballots Up 4.6 Million From 2000, in Kerry's Favor (The Washington Post) Jane, Dressed in a Plain Brown Wrapper (The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Guantanamo Detainees Eric Freedman, Maurice A. Deane Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law at Hofstra University and consulting attorney for all Guantanamo detainees, discusses the detainees' current status and legal questions surrounding their detention. PBS: They Made America Biographer Nelson George and writer/producer Linda Garmon discuss two 21st-century American media entrepreneurs Russell Simmons and Ted Turner. Business: $17 An Hour Washington Post staff writer Greg Schneider will be online to talk about an article examining a wave of Americans taking to the highway to preserve a middle-class life. Teacher Says Host Evelyn Vuko and Kevin Basmadjian, professor at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., discuss helping your kids use technology to shape their schoolwork. More Live Discussions EDITORIALS, OPINIONS AND LETTERS Arctic Thaw NOT ONLY HAS it moved beyond the realm of science fiction, but the Arctic ice cap's melting has been much faster than anyone has suspected. That... Facing Iran, With Europe FOR THE SECOND time in a year, European foreign ministers are close to striking an interim deal with Iran over its nuclear program. And once again,... Stalking the Predators IN LEAN ECONOMIC times, there is a boom market for "subprime" lending, the practice of offering home loans at higher-than-prime interest rates, with... 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