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Sunday, October 31, 2004
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Election 2004 Guide: Compare President Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry and review the issues of the past year all on one page. Read More. |
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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Feverish Pitch in the Final 72 Hours
President Bush and Senator John F. Kerry both sought political advantage Saturday from taped warnings by Osama bin Laden, jousting over how they would protect the country during one of history's most bitter presidential campaigns.
(By Mike Allen and Lois Romano, The Washington Post)
U.S. Hopes To Divide Insurgency
Plan to Cut Extremism Involves Iraq's Sunnis
(The Washington Post)
Bush, Kerry in Reach of Electoral Win
But Neither Has Clear Advantage In Tossup States
(The Washington Post)
POLITICS
Bush, Kerry in Reach of Electoral Win
Candidates go into the final 48 hours of the presidential campaign within easy reach of an electoral majority, but neither has a clear advantage in the remaining handful of tossup states.
(By David S. Broder, Dan Balz and Charles Babington, The Washington Post)
Now They're Registered, Now They're Not
Election Officials Express Dismay at Extent of Misinformation, Variety of Tricks Targeting Voters
(The Washington Post)
Expatriates Feeling the Urge to Return and Campaign
Overseas Volunteers Motivated by the Belief That the Election Is the Most Important in Their Lifetime
(The Washington Post)
In Such a Tight Race, Pollster Sees a Profit
N.J.-Based Business Uses 'Robo Calling'
(The Washington Post)
Analysis: In '04, GOP Is a Target Missed
Democrats Seldom Aim at Accountability Issue, Strategists in Both Parties Say
(The Washington Post)
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NATION
Cutbacks Threaten Work Of Homeland Unit
Key unit's financial turmoil could endanger its ability to investigate terrorists, pay informants and perform wiretaps, officials say.
(By John Mintz, The Washington Post)
U.S. Hopes To Divide Insurgency
Plan to Cut Extremism Involves Iraq's Sunnis
(The Washington Post)
Bin Laden Tape Was Attempt to Show Potency, Official Says
(The Washington Post)
Report Sounds Alarm on Pace of Arctic Climate Change
Warmth, Glacial Melt Linked to Humans; Wide-Ranging Effect on Environment and Industry Forecast
(The Washington Post)
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WORLD
Car Bomb Kills Nine Marines in Iraq
Another nine were wounded in the same incident west of Baghdad, the deadliest day for American forces in Iraq in almost six months.
(By Karl Vick, The Washington Post)
100 Are Reported Killed In Violence in Somalia
Breakaway Region Rejects New Leader
(The Washington Post)
Army Tactics Anger Thai Muslims
Military's Response to Southern Insurgency Draws Accusations of Brutality
(The Washington Post)
Taliban Faction Threatens to Kill 3 U.N. Workers
Group Provides Proof It Holds Captives
(The Washington Post)
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METRO
Test of Direction in Md.
Election Day could indicate whether Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s 2002 victory loosened the Democrats' grip on the state.
(By Matthew Mosk, The Washington Post)
Watermen Tap Oyster Reserve
Managed Md. Crop Opened Up for a Limited Harvest
(The Washington Post)
Hickey Honored as Friend of Poor
2,000 Gather at Funeral Mass for Former Archbishop of Washington
(The Washington Post)
Baseball Debate Plays On
Mayor's Confidence Unshaken in Face of Opposition
(The Washington Post)
Iranian Americans Join to Promote Political Activism
Rights Complaints Spark Unity
(The Washington Post)
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BUSINESS
Forgive the Debtor, if Not the Debt
People who are in need make promises they can't keep because they're often desperate, not born deadbeats. And when they do, it's understandable if you get mad -- initially.
(By Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post)
No Rest for the Bleary: New Tax Turns to Ponder
(The Washington Post)
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TECHNOLOGY
How to Make the Right Call on Cell Plans
Wireless phone service can't be purchased on price alone -- first, you need to decide which carrier to go with, since not all offer the same service. ...
(By Rob Pegoraro, The Washington Post)
Pop-Up Videos Hit Instant Messengers
(The Washington Post)
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SPORTS
Terps Stun Seminoles
Maryland salvages a season and solidifies its program's reputation with a 20-17 win over Florida State.
(By Eric Prisbell, The Washington Post)
United Earns Style Points, Moves to Conference Final
United 2, MetroStars 0
(The Washington Post)
In Redskins' Offense, There's Another Catch
(The Washington Post)
Ghostzapper Proves 'Just Faster'
Colt Sets Record Vs. Stellar Field In Breeders' Cup
(The Washington Post)
Wizards Opt to Stick With Jeffries
Forward Locked Up Until '06; Dixon Isn't
(The Washington Post)
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STYLE
No Joy in Stadiumville
When the DC's new baseball stadium comes, gone will be a number of venerable small businesses and big dreams.
(By Joel Achenbach, The Washington Post)
On the Final Lap, Trying Not to Slip
(The Washington Post)
Before the Big Day, Very Long Nights
(The Washington Post)
Where the Defense Can't Afford To Rest
(The Washington Post)
LIFE IS SHORT | Autobiography as Haiku
(The Washington Post)
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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Marine Corps Marathon
washingtonpost.com's Dan Jung answers your questions live from the pavement as he runs in the 29th annual Marine Corps Marathon.
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EDITORIALS, OPINIONS AND LETTERS
The Osama Surprise
AL QAEDA HAS been threatening, and many people have expected, another terrorist attack against the United States before Tuesday's elections. Others...
Ukraine's Crucial Election
THIS IS NOT a good weekend to hold a presidential election if you are not American and would like to have the attention of the United States and its...
The Redskins and the Vote
BY THIS STAGE in the political season, millions of Americans are hooked on opinion polls, and the gurus who recite the latest numbers on security moms...
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