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Sunday, December 19, 2004 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Mothers Die Violently, Fade From Headlines A year-long examination by The Washington Post documents the killings of 1,367 pregnant women and new mothers in the U.S. since 1990, though little has been said about the convergence of pregnancy and homicide. (By Donna St. George, The Washington Post) FDA's Reliance On Unconfirmed Chiefs Is Faulted (The Washington Post) 3 More Held in Charles Arsons One Had Interest In Firefighting (The Washington Post) POLITICS New Democratic Senate Chief Says He Won't Yield Though landing slightly to the right of his party's average score on congressional ratings, Sen. Harry M. Reid is ready to go toe-to toe with President Bush and the Senate's GOP majority on the biggest issues facing the 109th Congress. (By Charles Babington, The Washington Post) FDA's Reliance On Unconfirmed Chiefs Is Faulted (The Washington Post) Some Put Money Where Their Politics Are (The Washington Post) 14 Give Inaugural Planners $250,000 Oil, GOP Figures Back Costly Event (The Washington Post) After Outcry, Rumsfeld Says He Will Sign Condolence Letters (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 Bridge Project Yields Long-Forgotten Graves Discovery of Native American burial ground halts multimillion-dollar repair project in Washington State. (By Blaine Harden, The Washington Post) Rights Groups Reassess Strategies Black, Hispanic Organizations to Undergo Leadership Changes (The Washington Post) Father United With Abducted Baby (The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Poinsettias Mark Holiday Celebration in Mexico Christmas plant has become multimillion-dollar industry in one of the most picturesque tourist spots. (By Mary Jordan, The Washington Post) Indefinite Jailing of 6 in Canada Tests Legal System (The Washington Post) Al Qaeda Shifts Its Strategy in Saudi Arabia Focus Placed on U.S. and Other Western Targets in Bid to Bolster Network, Officials Say (The Washington Post) More World METRO 3 More Held in Charles Subdivision Arsons A volunteer firefighter was among the suspects arrested Saturday in the massive arson fires that destroyed or damaged 26 homes. (By Sari Horwitz and Eric Rich, The Washington Post) Abnormal Fish Found Closer to Washington Waste Suspected in Egg-Bearing Males (The Washington Post) 14 Give Inaugural Planners $250,000 Oil, GOP Figures Back Costly Event (The Washington Post) Ehrlich's Holiday Session Spurs Cries of Grinch (The Washington Post) Harmony In the Air Over Va. Budget Officials Don't Want Another Stalemate (The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS Airbus Hopes Big Plane Will Take Off With wings that stretch nearly the length of a football field and cabin room for as many as 1,000 passengers, the $12B superjumbo offers luxury options never enjoyed aboard a commercial airliner. (By Sara Kehaulani Goo, The Washington Post) Some Put Money Where Their Politics Are (The Washington Post) Re-Gifting, Without Guilt (The Washington Post) Digitized and Brought to Life New Imaging Allows Miracles Detailed and Deeply Personal (The Washington Post) An Early, Untaxed Bequest (The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Brought to Digital Life Digital technology is radically changing the 165-year-old photography industry, creating turmoil and excitement as people buy digital cameras at rates far exceeding industry projections. (By Leslie Walker, The Washington Post) New Computer? Six Steps to Safer Surfing (The Washington Post) Video Files Present a Search Challenge (The Washington Post) Finding and Snuffing Out Spyware (The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Falcons Outlast Panthers Michael Vick scores the tying touchdown with less than two minutes to go, then Jay Feely kicks a field goal in overtime for a 34-31 victory over Carolina. (By Leonard Shapiro, The Washington Post) The Different Faces of Ray Lewis Images of Ravens' All-Pro Linebacker Sometimes Seem to Conflict (The Washington Post) Forward Progress Redskins Nab Four Interceptions in Win over 49ers (The Washington Post) Arrington's Heart Is Tough to Beat (The Washington Post) ACC Opener Is Proving Time for Terrapins (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE The Ol' One-Two Punch The genius of Fight Night was the shocking notion that boys will be boys. Even rich, sophisticated boys. ... (By Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post) Holly-Stenciled Stone Walls Do a Festive Prison Make (The Washington Post) A Whole New Ballgaming Cross Baseball With Poker, and What Do You Get? The D.C. Cards (The Washington Post) LIFE IS SHORT | Autobiography as Haiku (The Washington Post) More Style EDITORIALS, OPINIONS AND LETTERS Social Security Dodge "THE CRISIS IS NOW," President Bush declared of Social Security at the economic conference called by the White House last week. The president's language... The Math Deficit INTERNATIONAL comparisons of high school math and science scores have been dispiriting for some time, and the latest batch represents only a small... Span Times MAYBE MARYLAND Transportation Secretary Robert L. Flanagan should share a little of his vision on bridge-building with the feet-in-cement politicians... 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 Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive c/o E-mail Customer Care 1515 N. 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