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Wednesday, November 24, 2004 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Rally Against Ukraine Vote Swells Opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko took a symbolic oath of office in his country's parliament Tuesday as supporters rallied to challenge official vote counts that gave an insurmountable lead to his opponent. (By Peter Finn, The Washington Post) Troops Hit Sites South of Baghdad Raids Involve U.S., British, Iraqi Forces (The Washington Post) Ancel Keys, K Ration Creator, Dies Heart Disease Study Broke New Ground (The Washington Post) POLITICS Bush Orders the CIA to Hire More Spies President Bush has ordered CIA Director Porter J. Goss to increase by 50 percent the number of qualified CIA clandestine operators and intelligence analysts, an ambitious step that would mean the hiring and training of several thousand new personnel in coming years. (By Walter Pincus and Dana Priest, The Washington Post) Top Economic Adviser to Bush Is Leaving Post (The Washington Post) For the U.S., a Balancing Act on Ukraine White House Seeks to Support Election Protesters Without Angering Russia's Putin (The Washington Post) Tax Reform Veterans See Hurdles Ahead (The Washington Post) White House View of Stalled Bill in Doubt (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 White House View of Stalled Bill in Doubt House Republicans who blocked the intelligence legislation said that the defense secretary's comments Tuesday bolster their claim that the administration's support of the measure has been tepid at best. (By Charles Babington and Mike Allen, The Washington Post) USDA Rules Out Mad Cow Disease in Animal Testing Is Repeated to Verify Results After Earlier Assessments Had Raised Suspicions (The Washington Post) Rumsfeld: Druyun Had Little Supervision Defense Secretary Cites High Turnover In Procurement Woes (The Washington Post) Pair Acquitted in Death Of Las Vegas Casino Heir (The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Rally Against Ukraine Vote Swells Opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko took a symbolic oath of office in his country's parliament Tuesday as supporters rallied to challenge official vote counts that gave an insurmountable lead to his opponent. (By Peter Finn, The Washington Post) Troops Hit Sites South of Baghdad Raids Involve U.S., British, Iraqi Forces (The Washington Post) Violence Fractures Cease-Fire In Sudan Darfur Town Bombed Following Rebel Attacks (The Washington Post) Afghans Deny Making Deal With Kidnappers 3 Freed U.N. Workers Were Unharmed (The Washington Post) More World METRO Williams Spent 190 Days Away in Past 2 Years Travel records show D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams spent more than one of every four days away from Washington, with his 2005 itinerary promising to become even busier. (By Lori Montgomery and Yolanda Woodlee, The Washington Post) Storage Unit As Shelter Not Unique, Workers Say Girls Found in Md. Shed Spotlight Housing Woes (The Washington Post) Bill Allots Funding For Metro, Connector (The Washington Post) Teen Deaths Spur Call for Change Passenger Restrictions Urged for Youngest Md. Drivers (The Washington Post) Man Convicted of 1991 Rape in Va. Park DNA Match Found Suspect in Attack on Groveton Teaching Assistant (The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS Credit Raters' Power Abused, Borrowers Say Corporations, municipalities and foreign governments have grown wary of the big three credit-rating firms as they have expanded into global powers without formal oversight. (By Alec Klein, The Washington Post) AIG Tentatively Settles With SEC, Justice Dept. (The Washington Post) Tax Reform Veterans See Hurdles Ahead (The Washington Post) Brokers' Gifts Investigated Regulators Look at Freebies for Fund Workers (The Washington Post) Top Economic Adviser to Bush Is Leaving Post (The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Viacom Settles Outstanding FCC Fines Broadcaster has agreed to pay a record $3.5M to erase a number of proposed radio indecency fines, including one against the "Opie & Anthony Show" and another against shock jock Howard Stern. (By Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post) FDA to Issue Guidelines On Evaluating Biotech Food (The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Artest Says 'Move On' Ron Artest asks the public to "move on," as reports that an additional player was involved in the melee reach local authorities. (By Greg Sandoval, The Washington Post) After Football, a Tragic Free Fall Former Steeler Strzelczyk's Fiery Death Leaves a Trail of Unanswered Questions (The Washington Post) Easy Win For Terps Precedes Challenge 'We're Ready,' Williams Says : Maryland 93, Mercer 67 By Eric Prisbell (The Washington Post) Wizards Subdue Raptors to Win Third Straight Game Wizards 102, Raptors 86 (The Washington Post) Opportunity Is Knocking For Wilson Redskins' Rookie Tackle To Start Against Steelers (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE No Doubt About It Just call her Alice in Wonderbra. ... (By Sean Daly, The Washington Post) 'Alexander': A Crying Shame Oliver Stone's Historical Epic Never Has a Fighting Chance (The Washington Post) 'Atomic Bomb': U2 Achieves Maximum Yield (The Washington Post) Alison Krauss's Fertile Field Of Bluegrass (The Washington Post) NBA Brawler Ron Artest, Playing a Different Tune (The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Frontline Correspondent Lowell Bergman discusses Frontline's examination of how the credit card industry became so pervasive, so lucrative and so politically powerful. Ask Tom Washington Post's food critic Tom Sietsema answers your questions, listens to your suggestions and even entertains your complaints about Washington dining. Dirda on Books Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Michael Dirda takes your questions and comments concerning literature, books and the joys of reading. 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