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Thursday, October 07, 2004 Free Personal Finance E-mail: Read personal finance updates and tips from Michelle Singletary that you can't get anywhere else. Sign up now. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS U.S. 'Almost All Wrong' on Weapons The 1991 Persian Gulf War and subsequent U.N. inspections destroyed Iraq's illicit weapons capability and, for the most part, Saddam Hussein did not try to rebuild it, according to an extensive report by the chief U.S. weapons inspector in Iraq. (By Dana Priest and Walter Pincus, The Washington Post) DeLay Draws Third Rebuke Ethics Panel Cites Two Situations (The Washington Post) Bush: Kerry Would 'Weaken' U.S. President Defends Iraq War in Run-Up to Second Debate (The Washington Post) POLITICS DeLay Draws Third Rebuke in House The House ethics committee admonished Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) for asking federal aviation officials to track an airplane involved in a political spat and for conduct that appeared to link political donations to legislative action. (By Charles Babington, The Washington Post) Bush: Kerry Would 'Weaken' U.S. President Defends Iraq War in Run-Up to Second Debate (The Washington Post) Intelligence Bill Passed By Senate House to Consider Differing Measure (The Washington Post) Conferees Agree on Corporate Tax Bill (The Washington Post) Smile When You Say That, Senator In Savaging Opponents, Pols Are Mindful of Crossing 'The Line' (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 War's Rationales Are Undermined Again The release of the account on Iraq's weapons is only the latest in a series of damaging blows to the White House's strategy of portraying the war as being on the cusp of success. (By Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post) Pacific Command Nominee Withdraws; Army Pick Questioned (The Washington Post) Citgo Reaches $323 Million Emissions Settlement (The Washington Post) British Citizen Indicted on U.S. Terrorism Charges (The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD One U.S. Soldier Killed Near Fallujah One American soldier was killed and two others wounded in an attack on their convoy Wednesday near the rebel-controlled city of Fallujah, the military announced Thursday. (By Fred Barbash, The Washington Post) Fallujah Group Comes to Table Talks Also Underway in Sadr City (The Washington Post) Sharon Aide Says Goal of Gaza Plan Is to Halt Road Map Key Adviser: Israel Got U.S. Blessing (The Washington Post) Turkey a Step Closer to Joining E.U. European Commission Proposes Negotiations for Membership (The Washington Post) Karzai Running Mate Targeted in Bombing Attack Mars Final Day of Campaign (The Washington Post) More World METRO Weapons Ban Eased at Airports in Region People soon will be able to carry weapons onto the grounds of Reagan National and Dulles International airports, after officials eased what they said were restrictive rules. (By Steven Ginsberg and Karin Brulliard, The Washington Post) Conspiracy Theories Flourish on the Internet (The Washington Post) Flu Shot Shortage Cancels Clinics Throughout Region (The Washington Post) City Looks At Raising Money for Services Mayor Tries to Counter Objections to Stadium (The Washington Post) Congress Passes District's Budget Tuition Aid Increased In $8.3 Billion Plan (The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS Energy Dept. Predicts Rise In Winter Bills Most households and businesses will pay more for heating this winter as the prices of crude oil and other energy sources continue to rise. (By Justin Blum, The Washington Post) Conferees Agree on Corporate Tax Bill (The Washington Post) Sirius Lands a Big Dog: Howard Stern Shock Jock Is Jumping to Satellite Radio Network (The Washington Post) Both Sides Critical At Fannie Hearing CEO Denounces Regulator's Report, Methods (The Washington Post) Accountant Says Fannie Mae Pressured Him Barnes's Statement to House Panel Alleges Retaliation for His Objections (The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Kurzweil's Quest for Eternal Youth Sets Buzz Inventor Ray Kurzweil takes 250 nutritional supplements a day in his quest to live long enough to reap the benefits he expects from biotechnology. He says he's trying to reprogram his body, like he would his computer. (By Leslie Walker, The Washington Post) Small Firms Vie for Slice Of Security Pie (The Washington Post) Monti Reflects On Evolution Of Antitrust E.U. Regulator Had A Turbulent Tenure (The Washington Post) Urging Fact-Checking, Cheney Got Site Wrong (The Washington Post) Va. Panel Contemplates 'Smart' Driver's Licenses (The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Yankees Even Series Derek Jeter scores on Hideki Matsui's sacrifice in the 12th to give New York a 7-6 win over the Twins, evening the series at one game each. (By Jorge Arangure Jr., The Washington Post) Clemens Has Just Enough To Give the Braves a Little Astros Ace Works Through Struggles in Game 1 Win: Astros 9, Braves 3 (The Washington Post) Red Sox Rally to Go Up 2-0 Trailing by 2 Runs, Boston Pulls Past Angels: Red Sox 8, Angels 3 (The Washington Post) Redskins Are Still Looking For That Special Something Kick and Punt Units Less Than Spectacular (The Washington Post) Jamison Knows How To Go With the Flow (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Volumizers PARIS, Oct. 6... (By Robin Givhan, The Washington Post) Rodney Dangerfield, Beating Troubles To the Punch Line (The Washington Post) Smile When You Say That, Senator In Savaging Opponents, Pols Are Mindful of Crossing 'The Line' (The Washington Post) In His Seat of Power, Cheney Stands His Ground (The Washington Post) 'life as we know it': Pubescent Putrescence (The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Distracted Drivers Inspector Kevin Keegan with the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department will be online to take your questions about the Distracted Driver Safety Act of 2004. The Reliable Source Post Reliable Source columnist Richard Leiby takes your tips, chews the fat, discusses the dish and babbles about what's going on in Washington. University of Maryland Football Post staff writer Eric Prisbell takes your questions on Terps football. PBS: Postcards from Buster Buster Baxter, age 8 and in third grade, talks about his travels and his PBS program, "Postcards from Buster." More Live Discussions EDITORIALS, OPINIONS AND LETTERS Weapons That Weren't There THE NEW REPORT from the Iraq Survey Group has confirmed beyond any reasonable doubt what most people have assumed for the past year: At the time of... Veto This Bill IN JUNE, the House and Senate each passed corporate tax bills. As we wrote at the time, both threatened to inflict further complications on the tax... Seasonal Epidemic ONE THING to say about the coming shortage of flu vaccine is that we've been here before. Last fall, flu struck early, killing several children in November.... 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