washingtonpost.com News: Parity in Style, Contrast in Substance

[washingtonpost.com]

Saturday, October 09, 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 Debate Highlights Stark Choice for Voters The issues of substance between the two main presidential candidates – dramatically different governing priorities, and starkly different responses to whether the country is on the right course at home and abroad – were on vivid display Friday in their second debate. (By John F. Harris, The Washington Post) A Debate on Iraq and the Home Front Bush and Kerry Clash Sharply Over Economy, Stem Cells, Health Care and the War (The Washington Post) Israel Says Hotel Blast Bears Signs of Al Qaeda Explosive-Laden SUV Suspected In Attack in Egypt (The Washington Post) POLITICS A Debate on Iraq and the Home Front President Bush and Democratic challenger Sen. John F. Kerry tangled again over Iraq and other issues in a series of pointed exchanges during their second debate Friday night. (By Dan Balz and Mike Allen, The Washington Post) New Intelligence Chief Backed But Reform Package Hinges on Congressional Negotiations (The Washington Post) Two Trouble Spots for Bush: Iraq and the Philly Suburbs (The Washington Post) Plenty of Flaws Among the Facts Candidates Made Questionable Claims (The Washington Post) Democrats Eye Colorado and See Chance to Tweak Republican Noses (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 No Easy Fix Lawmakers Friday agreed the nation's vaccine supply system is broken; the possible solutions, however, appear uncertain and many years into the future. (By David Brown, The Washington Post) Faulty 'No-Fly' System Detailed (The Washington Post) Terrorist Hunt Leads To Irish Immigrants Former Paramilitaries Are Threatened With Deportation After 9/11 Attacks (The Washington Post) Iraq Disk Prompted Warning to Schools No Attack Plans Found, Officials Say (The Washington Post) Environmental Group Cites Partisanship in the Judiciary Study Shows Divide Between Democratic, GOP Appointees (The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Israel Says Hotel Blast Bears Signs of Al Qaeda Investigators said Friday they believe an explosive-laden SUV caused Thursday's devastating blast at the Taba Hilton in Egypt, which killed at least 30 people. (By Molly Moore and Scott Wilson, The Washington Post) British Hostage Beheaded in Iraq Video, Family Statement Confirm Slaying; U.S. Strike on Fallujah Kills 11 Iraqis (The Washington Post) Weeks After Storm, Mud, Debris Hinder Aid Efforts in Haiti At Least 30,000 Remain Homeless (The Washington Post) IAEA Chief Doubts S. Korean Arms Plans (The Washington Post) OAS Chief Resigns Under Cloud Former Costa Rican President Accused of Taking Bribe at Home (The Washington Post) More World METRO Chambers Loses Bid An administrative judge ruled Friday that Teresa C. Chambers, fired as U.S. Park Police chief in July, was not a whistle-blower but a problem employee with a pattern of misconduct. (By Henri E. Cauvin, The Washington Post) Barry's Back And Fighting Stadium Plan (The Washington Post) Salvadoran Leader Embraces Diaspora (The Washington Post) Naval Academy Policies On Sex Assault Studied (The Washington Post) For Immigrants, A Costly Final Trip Burial at Home Impoverishes Families (The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS 'No-Fly' Faults Detailed The government's "no-fly" list, which identifies suspected terrorists, has expanded rapidly even though the Bush administration knew that travelers were being mistakenly flagged. (By Sara Kehaulani Goo, The Washington Post) Job Growth In U.S. Was Slowed in September Payrolls Up 96,000 As Unemployment Rate Remains Steady (The Washington Post) Hollinger International's Suit Against Black Is Dismissed (The Washington Post) Stewart Begins Prison Term 5-Month Sentence Starts as Appeals Continue (The Washington Post) Popcorn, With a Dash of Magic For Teen Employee, Largo Theater Shows a Brighter Future (The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Cingular Takeover Quiet Change is coming for AT&T Wireless's 21.7 million customers – although they wouldn't know it from watching the company's commercials. The cell phone provider is expected to complete its $41 billion merger with Cingular Wireless within weeks. (By Yuki Noguchi, The Washington Post) Piracy Bill's Language Protects DVD Movie Filters (The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Yankees Take Lead Kevin Brown shuts down the Twins through six innings as the Yankees hold off the Twins, 8-4, Friday for a 2-1 lead in their series. (The Washington Post) In ACC, Patience Is Hard to Find QBs Works in Progress With Terps, Ga. Tech (The Washington Post) Red Sox Complete a Sweep Ortiz Hits Two-Run Homer in 10th To Put Boston in the ALCS Again : Red Sox 8, Angels 6 (The Washington Post) Gibbs Admires Well-Grounded Ravens Offense (The Washington Post) On Record, Patriots Just Don't Care Super Bowl Quest Overshadows Streak (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Bush and Kerry Come Out of Their Corners They may not be changing minds or stimulating widespread discourse, but at least President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are getting to be better debaters. Last night, the presidential candidates met for their second clash, this one staged as a "town-hall meeting" at Washington University in St. Louis. (By Tom Shales, The Washington Post) Bookworms And Page Turners From Dawn to Dark, Readers Bask in The Wonder of The Written Word (The Washington Post) After the Revolution, The Commemoration At Berkeley, the Free Speech Movement Of 1964 Is Saluted With Free Speeches (The Washington Post) Popcorn, With a Dash of Magic For Teen Employee, Largo Theater Shows a Brighter Future (The Washington Post) When Worlds Collide: R. Kelly and Jay-Z Land With a Bang (The Washington Post) More Style EDITORIALS, OPINIONS AND LETTERS Round Two THE QUESTIONS were often better than the answers, but last night's presidential debate was useful in framing a contrast between President Bush and... D.C. Mayors ♥ China Spurning Haiti AMERICA'S MILITARY and political interventions in Haiti have never been backed by sufficiently sustained or vigorous efforts to ease the country's... Afghanistan Votes AFTER ENDURING Soviet occupation, civil war and rule by a medieval-minded Islamic militia, millions of Afghans will go to polling stations today for... 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