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Monday, November 22, 2004 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Iraq Force Likely to Grow Officials say they will need a further increase in combat forces to put down remaining areas of resistance. (By Bradley Graham, The Washington Post) Spats Over Security Roil Summit in Chile After Saturday Scuffle, Lavish Dinner Canceled as U.S. Demands Screening (The Washington Post) NBA Suspends Player for Season (The Washington Post) POLITICS Spats Over Security Roil Summit in Chile Bush was criticized for intervening in scuffle with security agents; Chile canceled a state dinner after President Ricardo Lagos dismissed the U.S. Secret Service request that his guests pass through metal detectors. (By Mike Allen, The Washington Post) Analysis: GOP Governors Want a Seat at the Table (The Washington Post) Passage of Intelligence Bill Called Doubtful Lawmakers Say Bush, Cheney Need to Lobby (The Washington Post) Bush Seeks to Rule The Bureaucracy Appointments Aim at White House Control (The Washington Post) Amtrak Infrastructure On Brink, DOT Warns Funding Must Address Critical Needs, IG Says (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 Iraq Force Likely to Grow Officials say they will need a further increase in combat forces to put down remaining areas of resistance. (By Bradley Graham, The Washington Post) Conservative Christians Protest Movie on Kinsey (The Washington Post) Court Says Both in Gay Union Are Parents (The Washington Post) Amtrak Infrastructure On Brink, DOT Warns Funding Must Address Critical Needs, IG Says (The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD U.S. Forces Find Houses Where Hostages Kept The U.S. military has found nearly 20 houses where officers believe hostages were tortured or killed. (By Jackie Spinner, The Washington Post) At Summit, Bush Sets Sights on Alliances Emphasis Is on Diplomacy Without Change in Policies (The Washington Post) Partial Vote Results Show a Tight Race In Ukraine Runoff (The Washington Post) Powell Arrives for Talks On Palestinian Transition (The Washington Post) More World METRO Safety Experts Doubt Benefits of Driver's Ed A spate of accidents involving teenage drivers raises concerns about the effectiveness of driver's education, with safety advocates citing evidence that the programs fail to reduce fatalities. (By Fredrick Kunkle and Elizabeth Williamson, The Washington Post) Rosecroft Buyers Plan Slots Pr. George's Lawmakers Ready to Fight to Protect National Harbor (The Washington Post) Accident Closes GW Parkway One Killed, Four Injured in Crash (The Washington Post) Adopting a Brightened Life Children Officially Join Families in Va. Ceremony Marking National Adoption Day (The Washington Post) Waiting Lists for Montgomery Aid Grow Greater Need, Less Funding Squeezing Social Services (The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS Borrowers Find System Open to Conflicts Critics say the three biggest credit raters -- Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch -- have become important gatekeepers in capitalism without commensurate oversight or accountability. (By Alec Klein, The Washington Post) Student Loans Are Private Affairs Sallie Mae Cleaned Up When It Cut Public Ties (The Washington Post) Amtrak Infrastructure On Brink, DOT Warns Funding Must Address Critical Needs, IG Says (The Washington Post) Trump's Casinos File for Bankruptcy (Reuters) BearingPoint Leader Plans Shake-Up (The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Radio One Makes Move CEO Alfred Liggins III to buy a controlling stake in radio personality Tom Joyner's media company, furthering his attempt to turn the radio company into a diversified media group. (By Krissah Williams, The Washington Post) HGS Picks Watkins as New Chief Executive (The Washington Post) BearingPoint Leader Plans Shake-Up (The Washington Post) Borrowers Find System Open to Conflicts, Manipulation (The Washington Post) Pentagon Weighs Satellite Needs (The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Redskins Stay Close to Eagles, But Only for Half Patrick Ramsey and the Redskins stick to a conservative passing game that works for a half before Donovan McNabb and the Eagles run away with a 28-6 win Sunday. (By Nunyo Demasio, The Washington Post) Ravens Overpower Cowboys Boller's Hot Hand Helps Team Overcome Injuries, Move to 7-3: Ravens 30, Cowboys 10 (The Washington Post) On Final Day, Busch Chases Down Cup Championship Is Decided By Smallest Margin Ever (The Washington Post) First Start Comes With Mixed Results for E. Manning Falcons 14, Giants 10 (The Washington Post) Grunfeld Backs Suspensions Wizards Find Pinning Blame for Friday's Brawl Difficult (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Alexander the Actual In Oliver Stone's "Alexander," Robin Lane Fox bridges the gap between entertainment and scholarship. (By William Booth, The Washington Post) At NPR, Ombudded With the Troops (The Washington Post) Chayanne: Medium Hottie (The Washington Post) Arena's 'Earnest,' More Wild Than Wilde (The Washington Post) Bringing Out The House For Studio Theatre's Expansion, A Promising Premiere (The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Outlook: Surveying the Damage Washington Post polling director Richard Morin discusses his Sunday article about why early exit polls are an unreliable guide to an election's outcome. Minority Enrollment Washington Post staff writer Michael Dobbs discusses the decline in the number of incoming African-American students at state universities around the country. Guantanamo Detainees Khalid Al Odah, founder of the Kuwaiti Family Committee, discusses his son's detention by the U.S. in Guantanamo, Cuba, and Monday's Yellow Ribbon march in London to raise awareness of the group's demands that the Bush administration to either charge the detainees under U.S. law or set them free. Dr. Gridlock Dr. Gridlock will discuss all things traffic and transportation and preview travel conditions for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Holiday Gadget Guide Fast Forward columnist Rob Pegoraro takes your questions about The Washington Post's holiday gadget guide and answer your personal tech questions. More Live Discussions EDITORIALS, OPINIONS AND LETTERS Mr. Gonzales's Record INVESTIGATIONS have determined that some U.S. interrogators who tortured Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison reasonably believed that their actions... Baseball's Price Tag MISSING IN ALL the debate over building a new stadium for Major League Baseball in the District is an independent and objective assessment of the project's... Holiday Hunger Pangs BEFORE ALL the stuffing and groaning gets underway at the table this season, we offer some food for thought about food. Hunger in greater Washington... 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