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Tuesday, September 21, 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 Kerry Sharpens Attack on Bush and Iraq War The Massachusetts senator on Monday accused President Bush of deception in taking the country to war in Iraq and historic miscalculations since the invasion ended. (By Dan Balz, The Washington Post) Militants in Iraq Release Video Of U.S. Captive's Beheading (The Washington Post) Rather Admits 'Mistake in Judgment' CBS Was Misled About Bush National Guard Documents, Anchor Says (The Washington Post) POLITICS Kerry Sharpens Attack on Bush and Iraq War The Massachusetts senator on Monday accused President Bush of deception in taking the country to war in Iraq and historic miscalculations since the invasion ended. 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Leonnig, The Washington Post) Goss Vows to Resist Pressure Nominee Says He Would Protect Integrity of CIA's Intelligence (The Washington Post) Harvard Student Tried in Fatal Stabbing 2003 Death of Local Man Has Deepened Town-vs.-Gown Divide in Cambridge (The Washington Post) Judge Rules Spy Charges May Proceed (The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Marines Bide Their Time In Insurgent-Held City Instead of sending Marines into Fallujah, where anti-American forces have been expanding their presence, U.S. commanders said they want to wait until Iraq's new army is trained enough to assume a leading role in retaking the city. 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The winner of November's presidential election will get to pick someone to succeed Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan. Lists of possible candidates are currently being compiled. (By Nell Henderson, The Washington Post) Hotels, Union To Resume Negotiations (The Washington Post) Fannie Mae's Board Briefed on Troubles (The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Microsoft to Share Code With Governments Government officials have sought greater access to the program's technical details to ensure the software is compatible with other applications and is hiding no obvious security flaws. (By Mike Musgrove, The Washington Post) MCI Hires Advisers For Likely Sale Bid Legal, Banking Firms Retained (The Washington Post) Herndon, N.Y. Cyber-Security Firms to Merge (The Washington Post) Nextel Wants Better FCC Deal Company Seeks More Credit for Its Airwaves (The Washington Post) HGS Board Member Named Chairman (The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS No Passing Blame With four interceptions and seven turnovers in Sunday's loss to the Giants, quarterbacks Mark Brunell and Patrick Ramsey take the shots for the team's sloppy showing. (By Jason La Canfora, The Washington Post) Eagles Hold On to Topple the Vikings McNabb, Owens, Westbrook and Enough Defense Help Philadelphia Stop Minnesota: Eagles 27, Vikings 16 (The Washington Post) At 63, Parcells Has Mellowed With Rage (The Washington Post) In Wild O's Victory, Mora Is Star of Show Homer Is Just One of His Adventures: Orioles 9, Red Sox 6 (The Washington Post) Martinez Leaves Cavaliers Sophomore Quarterback Unhappy in Reduced Role (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Shards of Many Untold Stories The Bible being silent on Indian origins, the Puritans concluded that the people they encountered in the Massachusetts woods were of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel, and greeted them in Hebrew. Soon they realized that they had somehow got it wrong. (By Paul Richard, The Washington Post) 'Amazing Race' Gets a Move On In Its Fifth Edition, CBS's Reality Show Is a Contender (The Washington Post) 'Rodney' the Comic, A Nice Enough Guy (The Washington Post) An Early Peek, With Some Valleys At Preview Reception, the Responses Are Mixed (The Washington Post) Fore! The Actor as Athlete Wants to Play Through (The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Outlook: Just Wired Differently NBC News Political Director Elizabeth Wilner discusses her Sunday article, about her observations on why the Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns are wired differently. World Opinion Roundup washingtonpost.com staff writer Jefferson Morley takes questions about domestic and international coverage of Iraqi civilian deaths. NFL Insider Post columnist Mark Maske discusses the latest NFL coverage including the no contact rule, schedule changes, new contracts and more. Teacher Says Evelyn Vuko discusses parent and teacher relationships with Emma McDonald and Dyan Hershman, co-authors of "Survival Kit for New Teachers and the ABC's of Effective Parent Communication." More Live Discussions EDITORIALS, OPINIONS AND LETTERS Broken Promises IT'S NOT SURPRISING that Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, intends to break his commitment to retire as army chief of staff by the end... The Indian Presence FOR THE THOUSANDS of American Indians who will march in procession to the beautiful new museum on the Mall today, this is in part a homecoming. Centuries... Another Bad Tax Bill CONGRESS IS POISED to pass a tax bill -- yes, another one -- that is as predictable as it is irresponsible. With the election 42 days away, legislators... More Editorials, Opinions and Letters TODAY'S ... 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