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Wednesday, November 17, 2004 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Troops Move to Quell Insurgency in Mosul A prominent Iraqi insurgent claimed that the battle in Fallujah was only the beginning of an uprising that has already roiled parts of Iraq dominated by Sunni Muslims. (By Anthony Shadid, The Washington Post) GOP Pushes Rule Change To Protect DeLay's Post (The Washington Post) Rice Is Named Secretary of State Powell Successor Must Be Confirmed by Senate (The Washington Post) POLITICS GOP Pushes Rule Change To Protect DeLay's Post House Republicans proposed changing their rules Tuesday night to allow members indicted by state grand juries to remain in a leadership post, a move that would benefit Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.), according to GOP leaders. (By Charles Babington, The Washington Post) Rice Is Named Secretary of State Powell Successor Must Be Confirmed by Senate (The Washington Post) After the Race, John Kerry Climbs Back Up the Hill (The Washington Post) Specter Seeks, Gets Support GOP Senators Expected to Approve Chairmanship (The Washington Post) Senate Democrats Pick Nevada's Reid as Leader Lawmaker Vows to Seek Compromise (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 Boston Torn by Parish Closings Nearly six months after Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley announced that dozens of Boston area parishes would be closed, 47 out of 83 churches are gone, and the controversial process has ignited a divisive spate of litigation. (By Jonathan Finer, The Washington Post) Crematory Operator to Plead Guilty Under Deal, Man Accused of Dumping Bodies to Serve 12 Years (The Washington Post) Roche, Top Aide Plan to Resign Air Force Posts Secretary, Acquisitions Chief Are Criticized on Boeing Deal (The Washington Post) Analysis: Troops Climbing First Rung of Steep Ladder (The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Troops Move to Quell Insurgency in Mosul A prominent Iraqi insurgent claimed that the battle in Fallujah was only the beginning of an uprising that has already roiled parts of Iraq dominated by Sunni Muslims. (By Anthony Shadid, The Washington Post) CARE Official Abducted in Iraq Presumed Dead (The Washington Post) A New Pattern Is Cut for Global Textile Trade China Likely to Dominate as Quotas Expire (The Washington Post) Iran's New Alliance With China Could Cost U.S. Leverage (The Washington Post) More World METRO Prince George's Will Restrict Growth Looking to slow development, the county will allow residential construction only if police and fire departments meet certain standards for staffing and emergency response. (By Ovetta Wiggins, The Washington Post) U.S. Capitol Checkpoints Return, as Do Complaints (The Washington Post) Cabbies Call Strike Today To Protest D.C. Proposal (The Washington Post) Four Finalists Named to Design Park in SE Architects Envision 'Symbolic Center' of Revitalized Neighborhood Near the Anacostia Waterfront (The Washington Post) Marine's Family Recalls His Dedication to Mission (The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS A New Pattern Is Cut for Global Textile Trade Ensuing expiration of World Trade Organization quotas is expected to jeopardize jobs in the world's poorest countries as the industry uproots to consolidate in China. (By Peter S. Goodman and Paul Blustein, The Washington Post) Fried Green . . . Cucumbers Restaurants, Supermarkets Confront Tomato Shortage (The Washington Post) Four Companies Plan Expansion in Virginia 10,000 to Be Hired for Homeland Security (The Washington Post) GM to Close Van Factory In Baltimore (The Washington Post) Attendant Union Approves Strike Over Contracts United, US Airways Want Court to Nullify Union Deals (The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Google Stock Slips as New Shares Hit Market Shares drop more than 6 percent as tens of millions of new shares held by early investors, employees of the company became available for sale. ... (By David A. Vise, The Washington Post) Verizon Considering Move to Va. (The Washington Post) InPhonic Shares Debut, Gain D.C. Wireless Reseller Opens at $19, Closes at $24 (The Washington Post) NASA 'Scramjet' Beats Air Speed Record Again (The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Ramsey Settles In Redskins quarterback Patrick Ramsey, for the first time since preseason, will spend time working with the first-team offense. (By Jason La Canfora, The Washington Post) Expos Land C. Guzman, Castilla Team Expected To Be Renamed The Nationals (The Washington Post) Closing Down Shop in Montreal Finality of Move Saddens Employees (The Washington Post) ABC Apologizes For 'Desperate' Football Intro (The Washington Post) Wizards' Blake Is Close to Returning (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Fiction Heroine Author Judy Blume's books have made her a friend to legions of children who are now adults. (By Jennifer Frey, The Washington Post) Right-Wing Wins Take Wind Out of Talk-Show Hosts (The Washington Post) After the Race, John Kerry Climbs Back Up the Hill (The Washington Post) Milking America's Angst 'God of Hell' Is Sam Shepard's Cry From the Heartland (The Washington Post) 'Fulfilled': Destiny's Child, All Grown Up (The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Frontline Senior Producer and Correspondent Hedrick Smith discusses Frontline's examination of the connection between American job losses and soaring Chinese exports -- Wal-Mart. Business: Bush Administration Washington Post business columnist Steven Pearlstein discusses the Bush administration's plans for Social Security and health care. File Sharing Author and stand-up comic Wallace Wang will discusses file sharing. PBS: Afghanistan Unveiled Afghan-American professor Shaista Wahad discusses the film and the role of women in Afghan society. More Live Discussions EDITORIALS, OPINIONS AND LETTERS Diplomacy and Darfur A FULL ARSENAL of diplomatic tricks has been tried on behalf of Darfur, the western province of Sudan where the government is orchestrating genocide.... Unambiguously Awful EVERYBODY IN Congress would agree that the budget deficit is a problem -- it's just that there's always a reasonable case for a little extra spending.... Soaring Ceilings THIS WEEK the lame-duck Congress will have to raise the federal debt ceiling. For several weeks the Treasury Department has been doing the governmental... More Editorials, Opinions and Letters TODAY'S ... 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