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Saturday, December 18, 2004 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Celebrex Trial Halted A clinical trial of the blockbuster arthritis drug Celebrex was shut down Friday after researchers found an increase in the risk of serious heart disease and strokes in those taking the drug. (By Marc Kaufman, The Washington Post) Md. Arson Suspect's Account Varied Contradictions Led to Arrest, Affidavit Shows (The Washington Post) Fetus Survives Killing of Mother FBI Tracks Baby To Kansas Couple (The Washington Post) POLITICS Bush Signs Intelligence Reform Bill The reorganization of the nation's intelligence community is the largest overhaul of the sprawling system in more than half a century. (By Peter Baker and Walter Pincus, The Washington Post) Bush's Economic Vision Debt Won't Hurt, Treasury Chief Says (The Washington Post) Senators Vow to End Tax Break on Easements Wealthy Homeowners Have Taken Advantage (The Washington Post) New Panel to Direct U.S. Policy on Oceans Crisis Isn't Being Addressed, Critics Say (The Washington Post) U.S. Officials Point to Promise Of Mideast Democracy Meeting (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 Fetus Survives Killing of Mother An 8-month-old fetus cut from the womb of its strangled mother in Missouri turned up healthy and alive Friday in Kansas, where police arrested a woman for kidnapping and suspicion of murder. (By Peter Slevin, The Washington Post) Areas With Dirtiest Air Named D.C., 20 States Must Devise Ways To Reduce Soot (The Washington Post) Deportation of Alleged Nazi Guard Urged (The Washington Post) Law Lets Passengers Appeal No-Fly List TSA Required to Improve Watch Lists; Screening Program Set for January Test (The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD A Brush With China's Twilight Zone The government struggles to adapt its old methods of social control to the challenge of maintaining authority over a society seeking greater freedoms. (By Philip P. Pan, The Washington Post) Ukrainian Premier Defied on Own Turf (The Washington Post) E.U., Turkey Agree To Membership Talks Union Backs Down on Cyprus Demand (The Washington Post) Russia Plans to Proceed With Yukos Oil Auction (The Washington Post) More World METRO Suspect's Story Varied Security guard Aaron L. Speed was charged with arson after he repeatedly tripped over his own story of where he was during the early-morning hours when fire engulfed 10 new homes in a Charles County subdivision. (By Eric Rich and Arthur Santana, The Washington Post) Ehrlich to Call Special Session On Malpractice Insurance on Dec. 27 Agenda, But Funding Detail Unsettled (The Washington Post) Street Parking Fees Could Alleviate Stadium Funding D.C. Considers Proposal That Would Provide Money Needed Now in Return for Firm's Profit Later (The Washington Post) Snyder-Park Service Deal On Trees Not So Clear-Cut (The Washington Post) History, Need Square Off On Little Plot In Alexandria (The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS A Tenuous Hold on Middle Class Even as African Americans and other minorities have made economic progress in the last 40 years, many of those reaching the middle-income rung are finding it a hollow promise. (By Alec Klein, The Washington Post) Gasoline Prices Hit 3-Month Low Decrease Comes as Drivers Gear Up for Holiday Travel (The Washington Post) Bush's Economic Vision Debt Won't Hurt, Treasury Chief Says (The Washington Post) Pension Agency Wary of UAL Deal $550 Million Note Offered in Trade For Pilots' Plan (The Washington Post) Celebrex Trial Halted After Finding Of Heart Risk FDA Chief Urges Patients To Ask About Alternatives (The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY The Glitch That Stole Holiday Buys Online shoppers intent on skipping long lines and clogged parking lots at the mall are discovering a different kind of traffic problem this holiday season: overcrowded Web sites that are cracking under the pressure. (By Michael Barbaro, The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Brown vs. Father Time Redskins lineman Ray Brown, who turned 42 this past Sunday, continues to impress coaches and teammates with his play. (By Nunyo Demasio, The Washington Post) If Nats Move, Problems Await Finding a Home, Rescheduling Could Be Difficult (The Washington Post) D'Antoni Leads Suns' Renaissance (The Washington Post) ACC Is Leagues Ahead of the Rest Deep Conference Aims to Send Eight Teams to the NCAAs (The Washington Post) Ravens' Offense Could Help Defense Keeping Manning Off the Field Is Key (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE The Designer Behind 'Lemony Snicket' Critics like the new film "Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events" -- but they really love the amazing sets. (By William Booth, The Washington Post) Team Alchemy In Wizards Head Coach Eddie Jordan's 'System,' Stars Are Not Golden (The Washington Post) Bill Moyers Gets In the Last Word (The Washington Post) On Trio, the Roast of Christmases Past (The Washington Post) Paul Taylor's Marvelous Melting Pot (The Washington Post) More Style EDITORIALS, OPINIONS AND LETTERS Questions for NASA THE TWO ASTRONAUTS aboard the international space station have been asked to cut calories because, with the space shuttle out of commission, food supplies... A Test From Burma AFEW DAYS AGO, Thailand's prime minister returned from a visit to the neighboring totalitarian state of Burma and pronounced the detention there of... Flunking the Easy Part IT SHOULDN'T TAKE much courage for Virginia's political leadership to favor reform of the way the state handles criminal appeals. However tough the... More Editorials, Opinions and Letters TODAY'S ... 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