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Saturday, October 16, 2004
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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
FDA Elevates Warnings For Antidepressants
In a reversal of its long-standing position, the agency ordered that all such medications must carry a "black box" warning of suicidal risks.
(By Shankar Vedantam, The Washington Post)
For the Candidates, Vietnam Choices Linger
(The Washington Post)
Crucial Florida Vote May Hinge On Burgeoning Latino Population
(The Washington Post)
POLITICS
Crucial Florida Vote May Hinge on Latinos
In one of the most important subplots in Florida, the Massachusetts senator is battling to make inroads against the president with the state's increasingly diverse Hispanic population.
(By Dan Balz and Richard Morin, The Washington Post)
For the Candidates, Vietnam Choices Linger
(The Washington Post)
Kerry Team Demands Equal Time
TV Group to Air Critical Movie
(The Washington Post)
In Survey, Troops Are Aligned With Bush
GOP-Heavy Sample Expresses Trust
(The Washington Post)
Scowcroft Is Critical of Bush
Ex-National Security Adviser Calls Iraq a 'Failing Venture'
(The Washington Post)
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NATION
Probe of No-Show Reservists Underway
A platoon in Iraq is being investigated for allegedly refusing to carry out a convoy mission its members deemed too dangerous, Army officials said Friday.
(By Thomas E. Ricks, The Washington Post)
Thousands Rally on the Mall To Protest Same-Sex Marriage
(The Washington Post)
Rove Testifies in Probe of Leak of CIA Worker's Name
(The Washington Post)
Muslim Activist Sentenced to 23 Years for Libya Contacts
(The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Fallujah Strikes Herald Possible Attack
Sharply intensified U.S. strikes were aimed at preparing for a possible military offensive that would return control of the insurgent-held city to Iraq's interim government.
(By Karl Vick, The Washington Post)
Europeans to Press Iran on Nuclear Plans
U.S. Backs Initiative Endorsed by G-8 but Is Skeptical Tehran Will Honor Terms
(The Washington Post)
Israeli Military Forces End Gaza Attack After 17 Days
(The Washington Post)
Canadian Sees a Long Haul in Afghanistan
(The Washington Post)
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METRO
Shortage Spreads Fear
The loss of one-half of the nation's expected flu vaccine inventory has sparked widespread public anxiety over where to find remaining vaccine and challenged health providers to get unshipped stocks to those who most need them.
(By Susan Levine, The Washington Post)
Now Showing in Largo: Public Pride
Former NBA Great, County Leaders Team Up to Celebrate New Retail Climate
(The Washington Post)
Edwards Visit Gives Md. A Taste of National Race
(The Washington Post)
Thousands Rally on the Mall To Protest Same-Sex Marriage
(The Washington Post)
Teen Auto Fatalities Rise 5% In U.S.
Study Cites Speed, Alcohol as Factors
(The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Judge Allows Airline 21 Percent Wage Cuts
Airways' troubles reflect the hard times faced by older hub-and-spoke airlines in a new low-fare landscape ruled by budget carriers such as Southwest and JetBlue.
(By Keith L. Alexander, The Washington Post)
High Gas Prices Force Lifestyle Changes
Workers Try More Hours, Closer Jobs, Frugality to Defray Costs
(The Washington Post)
Greenspan Minimizes Impact of Costly Oil
Many Economists Remain Concerned
(The Washington Post)
Guilty Plea in Insurance Inquiry as Stocks Fall
(The Washington Post)
Market Takes a Breather
After a Frenzied Spring, Buyers Relax a Bit as Sales Slow, Prices Stabilize
(The Washington Post)
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TECHNOLOGY
British Flu Vaccine Is Unusable, FDA Says
The announcement was a blow to U.S. health officials, who are scrambling to calm growing public alarm about vaccine shortages because of the loss of about half of the 100 million doses of flu vaccine the nation was expecting.
(By Rob Stein, The Washington Post)
Bahamas Firm Screens Personal Data To Assess Risk
Operation Avoids U.S. Privacy Rules
(The Washington Post)
Netflix Braces for Amazon
DVD Rental Company Cuts Fees to Compete
(The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Hall Out For Sunday
Redskins kicker John Hall is out for Sunday's game against the Bears. The team is expected to sign Ola Kimrin as his replacement.
(By Nunyo Demasio, The Washington Post)
Postponement Mixes Up Rotations
Schilling Remains Unlikely Despite A Rain Delay
(The Washington Post)
Astros Are Betting On Their Two Aces
Clemens, Oswalt Look to Even Series
(The Washington Post)
Cavaliers Have Been Programmed for This
FSU Matchup Will Show If U-Va. Has Arrived
(The Washington Post)
Notre Dame Is a Reluctant Goliath vs. Navy
Irish Are Aware of Pitfalls, While Mids Relish Opportunity to Beat Powerhouse
(The Washington Post)
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STYLE
Stalking the Wild Libido Booster
Ethnobotanist Chris Kilham has explored five continents in search of one of nature's hot commodities: 'Herbal Viagra.'
(By Natalie Hopkinson, The Washington Post)
Smithsonian To Overhaul Its Unprofitable Book Division
Unit Will Publish Fewer Scholarly Works and Enlist Corporate Partners
(The Washington Post)
Voters' Revenge: A Smashing Show
(The Washington Post)
Roger Fenton, Extending the Front Lines of Photography
(The Washington Post)
Granny's Strange Toys
Sue Johanson Dishes Advice on a New Season of 'Talk Sex'
(The Washington Post)
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EDITORIALS, OPINIONS AND LETTERS
Progress in Virginia
IN JULY, THIS PAGE featured a series of editorials concerning lawyers in Virginia who throw away their clients' criminal appeals by missing key court...
Reviewing the Debates
IT'S FASHIONABLE to denigrate the presidential debates as dueling canned speeches, not the rough-and-tumble of "real debate." Debate-bashing, indeed,...
Frequency Check
EARLIER THIS week, Sen. Mark Dayton (D-Minn.) announced that, because of unspecified security threats, he had ordered his staff out of Washington and...
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