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Monday, October 18, 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 General Reported Shortages In Iraq The top U.S. commander in Iraq complained to the Pentagon last winter that his supply situation was so poor that it threatened Army troops' ability to fight, according to an official document. (By Thomas E. Ricks, The Washington Post) Police Show Strain From Endless Alerts Blue Flu Outbreak, Costs Raise Worries (The Washington Post) 8 Senate Races Key To Democrats' Hopes (The Washington Post) POLITICS 8 Senate Races Key to Democrats' Hopes Democrats in South Dakota have spent even more money than Republicans, making this lightly populated prairie state the unlikely epicenter of the battle for control of the Senate. 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