Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama, Sr. (born in Nyanza Province, Kenya) and Ann Dunham (born in Wichita, Kansas). Barack Hussein Obama (born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party.

Obama grew up in culturally diverse surroundings. He spent most of his childhood in the majority-minority U.S. state of Hawaii and lived for four years in Indonesia. Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention while still an Illinois state legislator. Since announcing his candidacy in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the Iraq War and implementing universal health care as campaign themes.

As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, Obama co-sponsored the enactment of conventional weapons control and transparency legislation, and made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Obama's parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced. His father went to Harvard University to pursue Ph.D. studies, then returned to Kenya, where he died in an auto accident when the younger Obama was twenty-one years old.

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today's papers Rove is in the Air By Daniel Politi Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008, at 6:22 AM ET The Wall Street Journal's world-wide newsbox leads with word that the White House will announce "the largest overhaul of intelligence powers in a generation" today. President Bush signed an executive order updating spy powers yesterday that boosts the power of the director of national intelligence. The Los Angeles Times leads with a look at how John McCain's campaign is focusing its energies on trying to shape the public's view of Barack Obama. Funnily enough, that's exactly what Obama's campaign is trying to do as well. While McCain has turned increasingly negative--"even derisive," says the LAT--in trying to portray Obama as inexperienced and out of touch, the presumptive Democratic nominee is attempting to convince voters that he can be trusted as commander in chief. The New York Times leads with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's announcement that he would resign after his party chooses a new leader in the September elections. The Washington Post leads with a new National Defense Strategy that Secretary Robert Gates approved last month and hasn't been officially released. In the document, Gates describes the fight against extremists and terrorists as a "Long War" that will not end with the fights in Afghanistan and Iraq. As a result, the Pentagon must master "irregular" warfare and the country needs to embrace the use of "soft power" if it hopes to be successful. USA Today leads with a look at how air travelers have been experiencing lots of flight delays despite government efforts to alleviate the problem after last year's disastrous summer. The problem has improved in some airports and worsened in others. But in roughly the first half of the year, the number of on-time arrivals across the country improved less than 1 percentage point from last year. To continue reading, click here. Daniel Politi writes "Today's Papers" for Slate. He can be reached at todayspapers@slate.com. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate News & Politics You Can Learn a Lot About Obama From the Law School Exams He Gave News & Politics Just Release the Edwards Photos Already, National Enquirer News & Politics Is Murdering Liberals a Hate Crime?	Advertisement
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Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama, Sr. (born in Nyanza Province, Kenya) and Ann Dunham (born in Wichita, Kansas). Barack Hussein Obama (born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party.

Obama grew up in culturally diverse surroundings. He spent most of his childhood in the majority-minority U.S. state of Hawaii and lived for four years in Indonesia. Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention while still an Illinois state legislator. Since announcing his candidacy in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the Iraq War and implementing universal health care as campaign themes.

As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, Obama co-sponsored the enactment of conventional weapons control and transparency legislation, and made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Obama's parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced. His father went to Harvard University to pursue Ph.D. studies, then returned to Kenya, where he died in an auto accident when the younger Obama was twenty-one years old.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Trade Talks Crumble in Feud Over Farm Aid International talks aimed at ushering in a new era of free trade collapsed in Geneva yesterday during a bitter split between developed and developing countries over the future shape of global commerce. (By Anthony Faiola and Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post) Karadzic Extradited to The Hague to Face War Crimes Charges Transfer to Tribunal Comes After Rally by Thousands of Backers (By Peter Finn, The Washington Post) For GOP, Stevens Indictment Is Latest in a String of Setbacks (By Chris Cillizza and Paul Kane, The Washington Post) McCain Charge Against Obama Lacks Evidence (By Michael D. Shear and Dan Balz, The Washington Post) President Obama Continues Hectic Victory Tour (By Dana Milbank, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights POLITICS Sen. Stevens Indicted On 7 Corruption Counts Alaska's Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator in U.S. history, was indicted yesterday on seven charges of making false statements about more than $250,000 that corporate executives doled out to overhaul his Anchorage area house. (By Carrie Johnson and Paul Kane, The Washington Post) House Issues An Apology For Slavery (By Darryl Fears, The Washington Post) For Obama, a Day Of Monetary Meetings (The Washington Post) Democrats Urge Head Of EPA To Resign (The Washington Post) More Politics
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NATION Efforts Against AIDS Among Black Americans Criticized A prominent AIDS organization accused the federal government yesterday of doing too little to fight AIDS among black Americans, in whom the size and scope of the epidemic resembles that seen in many African nations. (By David Brown, The Washington Post) Strategy Against Al-Qaeda Faulted Report Says Effort Is Not a 'War' (By Joby Warrick, The Washington Post) McCain Charge Against Obama Lacks Evidence (By Michael D. Shear and Dan Balz, The Washington Post) Bush Tells Chinese Dissidents He Will Push Beijing to Make Reforms (By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post) Sen. Stevens Indicted On 7 Corruption Counts Longest-Serving GOP Senator Is Accused of Making False Statements About Money From Alaska Oil Firm (By Carrie Johnson and Paul Kane, The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Chinese Officials Give Club District A Brusque Cleanup BEIJING -- Ryan Horne loves living in China. He arrived in March from Los Angeles to manage the opening of a club in the heart of the city's night-life district. Drawn by the promise of wealthy investors and an ultra-creative founder, Horne set about trying to shape the "it" factor in Beijing, that... (By Jill Drew, The Washington Post) Mexico's Drug Cartels Take Barbarous Turn: Targeting Bystanders In Sinaloa, Carnage Brings Widespread Terror (By Manuel Roig-Franzia, The Washington Post) Sunni Insurgents Targeted in Diyala Province Iraqi-Led Offensive in Volatile Region Near Baghdad Also Takes Aim at Smugglers, Shiite Militias (By Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post) For GOP, Stevens Indictment Is Latest in a String of Setbacks (By Chris Cillizza and Paul Kane, The Washington Post) Karadzic Extradited to The Hague to Face War Crimes Charges Transfer to Tribunal Comes After Rally by Thousands of Backers (By Peter Finn, The Washington Post) More World METRO Death of NE Girl, 12, Is Probed as Homicide A 12-year-old girl was found dead with possible stab wounds yesterday in a Northeast Washington apartment, a D.C. police source said. Authorities labeled the case a suspicious death and said they are treating it as a homicide. (By Paul Duggan and Clarence Williams, The Washington Post) Driver Who Hit Crowd, Killing 8, Is Charged 2 Waldorf Men Now Believed Involved in 2nd Street Race (By Ruben Castaneda and Avis Thomas-Lester, The Washington Post) Libraries In D.C. Plan Cuts In Hours Budget Shortfall Would Also Close Kiosks (By Elissa Silverman, The Washington Post) Boy, 13, Dies After Being Hit by Car (By Martin Weil, The Washington Post) Outburst of Gun Violence Claims Four Lives in D.C. (By Debbi Wilgoren and Paul Duggan, The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS Slow to Pick Up The Pepper Trail Just after the Fourth of July, Cheryl Grubbs called her local health department in Cortez, Colo., to report that her husband had nearly lost his only kidney to a salmonella infection after eating several raw jalapeños and a sandwich with a tomato in it during a camping trip. (By Annys Shin, The Washington Post) Children Targets of $1.6 Billion in Food Ads FTC Discloses 2006 Spending in First-Ever Report (By Kendra Marr, The Washington Post) Trade Talks Crumble in Feud Over Farm Aid (By Anthony Faiola and Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post) Chinese Officials Give Club District A Brusque Cleanup (By Jill Drew, The Washington Post) Shares Soar As Oil Hits 7-Week Low Monday's Losses Recouped Despite Drop in Home Prices (By Dina ElBoghdady, The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Sprint Loses Early-Termination Fee Case in Calif. Sprint Nextel was wrong to charge customers penalty fees of $73 million for early termination of cell phone contracts, a California court ruled yesterday, offering encouragement to customers of other companies who have filed similar suits around the nation. (By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post) Game Over: Suit Spells the End For Facebook's Scrabulous App (By Mike Musgrove, The Washington Post) Comcast Illegally Interfered With Web File-Sharing Traffic, FCC Says (By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Two Runs Too Much For Nats The Washington Nationals' football-shaped locker room turns in on itself. Every chair points toward the center. From where rookie Collin Balester stood last night, in front of his locker and surrounded by reporters, he could have looked at the culprits of his demise. (By Mark Viera, The Washington Post) On Favre, Packers Can't Have It Both Ways (By Michael Wilbon, The Washington Post) Action Vets Rally Around Auto Circuit (By Andrew Astleford, The Washington Post) A Key Cog Gets Back In Working Order Redskins' Rogers Follows Gradual Process in Recovery From Knee Surgery (By Jason Reid, The Washington Post) Congressional Hears Pitch From Woods (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Surviving The Free Fall CHICAGO Patti Solis Doyle has come home to get her house in order and her reputation back. It has not been a good year. (By Lois Romano, The Washington Post) The Reliable Source (By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post) Capturing Bin Laden On Camera At Guantanamo Trial, Former ABC Reporter Recounts 1998 Interview (By Jerry Markon, The Washington Post) On 'Long Way Down,' a Ride Full of Highs (By Tom Shales, The Washington Post) Foraging for Dinner on Amish Back Roads (By Walter Nicholls, The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Washington Nationals Washington Post writer Chico Harlan takes your questions and comments about the Washington Nationals. (Chico Harlan, washingtonpost.com) Dirda on Books (Michael Dirda, washingtonpost.com) White House Watch (Dan Froomkin, washingtonpost.com) Free Range on Food Dish With the Experts (The Food Section, washingtonpost.com) The Root: The M Word The M Word: The Audacity of Taupe (David Swerdlick, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions Doha's Demise TO THE LITANY of recent sour economic news add this unhappy bulletin from Geneva: The global trade negotiations known as the Doha Round broke up yesterday without an agreement. Instead of a new international plan to cut tariffs, which would have boosted economic growth worldwide, members of the W... (The Washington Post) Olympic Reprieve Iraq is allowed to send two athletes to the Beijing Games by a bureaucracy that singled it out for punishment. (The Washington Post) Mr. Stevens's Extreme Makeover He got a garage, a deck, a grill -- and a seven-count indictment alleging he failed to report them. (The Washington Post)

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Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama, Sr. (born in Nyanza Province, Kenya) and Ann Dunham (born in Wichita, Kansas). Barack Hussein Obama (born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party.

Obama grew up in culturally diverse surroundings. He spent most of his childhood in the majority-minority U.S. state of Hawaii and lived for four years in Indonesia. Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention while still an Illinois state legislator. Since announcing his candidacy in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the Iraq War and implementing universal health care as campaign themes.

As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, Obama co-sponsored the enactment of conventional weapons control and transparency legislation, and made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Obama's parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced. His father went to Harvard University to pursue Ph.D. studies, then returned to Kenya, where he died in an auto accident when the younger Obama was twenty-one years old.

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Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama, Sr. (born in Nyanza Province, Kenya) and Ann Dunham (born in Wichita, Kansas). Barack Hussein Obama (born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party.

Obama grew up in culturally diverse surroundings. He spent most of his childhood in the majority-minority U.S. state of Hawaii and lived for four years in Indonesia. Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention while still an Illinois state legislator. Since announcing his candidacy in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the Iraq War and implementing universal health care as campaign themes.

As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, Obama co-sponsored the enactment of conventional weapons control and transparency legislation, and made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Obama's parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced. His father went to Harvard University to pursue Ph.D. studies, then returned to Kenya, where he died in an auto accident when the younger Obama was twenty-one years old.

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today's papers All in the Family By Daniel Politi Posted Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at 6:22 AM ET The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal's world-wide newsbox lead, while the Washington Post goes across its front page, with an internal Justice Department report that details how department aides broke Civil Service laws by taking politics into account in hiring decisions. Close aides to former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales asked inappropriate questions at interviews for nonpolitical jobs and frequently hired those who were vocal about their conservative and Christian views, even when they were less qualified for the job. The aides also carried out Internet searches to identify conservatives and screen out applicants whose views were seen as too liberal. The Los Angeles Times leads with word that plans are currently in the works to move a unit of Pakistan's army into the country's tribal regions. The United States has long advocated such a move because Pakistan's Frontier Corps currently assigned to guarding the largely lawless region is ineffective. USA Today leads with a new poll taken over the weekend that shows a tightening presidential race. Among registered voters, Barack Obama's lead over John McCain decreased a few points as 47 percent of registered voters preferred the Democrat over 44 percent who want the Republican to win. Among likely voters, McCain comes out ahead 49 percent to 45 percent, although both cases are within the margin of error. Perhaps most worrying for Obama is that 41 percent of respondents said they don't think he has what it takes to be commander in chief, which is at the same levels as last month. To continue reading, click here. Daniel Politi writes "Today's Papers" for Slate. He can be reached at todayspapers@slate.com. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Arts & Life Is Heavy Metal Changing the Middle East? Business & Tech Google's New Virtual World: Even Lamer Than Second Life Health & Science They Wash Chickens in Chlorine Before You Eat Them?	Advertisement
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Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama, Sr. (born in Nyanza Province, Kenya) and Ann Dunham (born in Wichita, Kansas). Barack Hussein Obama (born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party.

Obama grew up in culturally diverse surroundings. He spent most of his childhood in the majority-minority U.S. state of Hawaii and lived for four years in Indonesia. Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention while still an Illinois state legislator. Since announcing his candidacy in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the Iraq War and implementing universal health care as campaign themes.

As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, Obama co-sponsored the enactment of conventional weapons control and transparency legislation, and made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Obama's parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced. His father went to Harvard University to pursue Ph.D. studies, then returned to Kenya, where he died in an auto accident when the younger Obama was twenty-one years old.

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	Opinions  Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Quote of the Day I'm a devoted Democrat who will certainly vote for Obama, and even I have to wonder what happened to the media's backbone. » Who Said This? Featured Opinions Eugene Robinson A Torture Paper Trail Perhaps above all, George Bush should be remembered as the president who embraced torture.   Jamie Gorelick Another Blow To Justice How the apolitical process for selecting judges and prosecutors was stood on its head.   Anne Applebaum The Hour of Europe In a strange sense, Bush's catastrophic diplomacy was a gift to Europe's politicians.   Richard Cohen Obama the Unknown I know that Barack Obama is a near-perfect political package. But I'm still not sure what's in it.   Antonio Maria Costa Cocaine Finds Africa West Africa's drug trafficking problem threatens to turn the region into a center of lawlessness.   Tom TOLES & Ann TELNAES Click on the image for the full-size cartoon. There’s a better way to grow your small business. Email Marketing with Constant Contact is fast, effective, affordable. Start a 60-day free trial today!
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Barack Obama

Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama, Sr. (born in Nyanza Province, Kenya) and Ann Dunham (born in Wichita, Kansas). Barack Hussein Obama (born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party.

Obama grew up in culturally diverse surroundings. He spent most of his childhood in the majority-minority U.S. state of Hawaii and lived for four years in Indonesia. Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention while still an Illinois state legislator. Since announcing his candidacy in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the Iraq War and implementing universal health care as campaign themes.

As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, Obama co-sponsored the enactment of conventional weapons control and transparency legislation, and made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Obama's parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced. His father went to Harvard University to pursue Ph.D. studies, then returned to Kenya, where he died in an auto accident when the younger Obama was twenty-one years old.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Lawmakers Agree to Ban Toxins in Children's Items Congressional negotiators agreed yesterday to a ban on a family of toxins found in children's products, handing a major victory to parents and health experts who have been clamoring for the government to remove harmful chemicals from toys. (By Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post) Calif. Field Goes from Rush To Reflection of Global Limits (By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post) Kaine in 'Serious' Talks With Obama (By Michael D. Shear and Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post) Internal Justice Dept. Report Cites Illegal Hiring Practices (By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post) Four Women Kill Dozens In Suicide Blasts in Iraq Kurdish Protest Hit in Kirkuk; Shiites Targeted in Baghdad (By Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights POLITICS Internal Justice Dept. Report Cites Illegal Hiring Practices For nearly two years, a young political aide sought to cultivate a "farm system" for Republicans at the Justice Department, hiring scores of prosecutors and immigration judges who espoused conservative priorities and Christian lifestyle choices. (By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post) Kaine in 'Serious' Talks With Obama (By Michael D. Shear and Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post) Lawmakers Agree to Ban Toxins in Children's Items (By Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post) Sen. Reid Thwarted On Bundle Of Bills GOP Sides With Coburn on Spending (By Paul Kane, The Washington Post) Record $482 Billion '09 Deficit Forecast Next President's Options May Be Limited (By Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post) More Politics
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NATION Lawmakers Agree to Ban Toxins in Children's Items Congressional negotiators agreed yesterday to a ban on a family of toxins found in children's products, handing a major victory to parents and health experts who have been clamoring for the government to remove harmful chemicals from toys. (By Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post) Record $482 Billion '09 Deficit Forecast Next President's Options May Be Limited (By Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post) Rampage Attributed to Hatred of Liberalism Police Say Suspect in Tennessee Church Killings Left Note in His Car (By Duncan Mansfield, The Washington Post) Mother Ship Unveiled for $200,000 Place in Space (By Karl Vick, The Washington Post) DHS Urges Vigilance Over Next 12 Months Vulnerability to Terror Seen in Big Events (By Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Four Women Kill Dozens In Suicide Blasts in Iraq BAGHDAD, July 28 -- Wearing their flowing black garments, they can carry hidden explosives past most checkpoints because customs of modesty prevent male guards from frisking them. On Monday, four female suicide bombers in two Iraqi cities used this tactic to enter areas defended by hundreds of... (By Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post) Plagued by Terrorism, Indians Voice Frustration (By Emily Wax, The Washington Post) Push to Rebuild Brings Protest in Georgia's Capital (By Tara Bahrampour, The Washington Post) Moving Past Life as a Rebel Slave Young Ugandan Woman Cares for Daughter Born in Captivity (By Ben de la Cruz, The Washington Post) Turks Mourn Blast Victims; Rebels Deny Culpability (By Christopher Torchia, The Washington Post) More World METRO Area Food Pantries Try To Watch What They Mete It was the maraschino cherries that did it. "Are you trying to kill me?" the woman asked Ted Pringle, director of food and clothing for Bread for the City, the District's largest food pantry. "I'm a diabetic. I can't have these." (By Lori Aratani, The Washington Post) Panel Hears of Inequities in Death Penalty Unabomber's Brother Is Among Witnesses Before Md. Commission (By John Wagner, The Washington Post) D.C. Is Sued Again Over Handgun Rules (By Del Quentin Wilber and Paul Duggan, The Washington Post) Barbs Traded on Va. Voter Drives (By Tim Craig, The Washington Post) Judge Orders New Trial in Toddler's Slaying (By Tom Jackman, The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS Treasury, Banks Promote 'Covered Bonds' The nation's top financial regulators and four of its largest banks announced plans yesterday to expand a method for financing mortgages, called "covered bonds," in an effort to reinvigorate the frozen housing market. (By David Cho, The Washington Post) Air Travel Failings Exposed Again by Weekend Storms (By Sholnn Freeman, The Washington Post) Calif. Field Goes from Rush To Reflection of Global Limits (By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post) Record $482 Billion '09 Deficit Forecast Next President's Options May Be Limited (By Jonathan Weisman, The Washington Post) Area Food Pantries Try To Watch What They Mete (By Lori Aratani, The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Digital TV Budget Sufficient, NTIA Says In response to criticism from key lawmakers, the federal agency in charge of preparing viewers for the switch to digital television said it has enough money to meet consumer demand. (By Kim Hart, The Washington Post) Mother Ship Unveiled for $200,000 Place in Space (By Karl Vick, The Washington Post) Clay Whitehead, 69; Changed TV Landscape (By Adam Bernstein, The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS A Pair of Punters Vie To Be the Guy Veteran Derrick Frost and square-jawed newcomer Durant Brooks are engaged in a battle to be the Redskins' punter ¿ a zero sum game in which one stays, one goes. (By Mike Wise, The Washington Post) Injuries Force P. Hamm To Quit (By Liz Clarke, The Washington Post) Cordero Confident He Can Reach His Way Back (By Chico Harlan, The Washington Post) Inspired by Grandfather, Toler Battles to Win Job (By Mark Viera, The Washington Post) U.S. Hoops Team Arrives In China (The Washington Post) More Sports STYLE Singing and Zinging How low can you sink and still achieve nirvana? You can find the answer in "Jerry Springer: The Opera," which, in Studio Theatre's thrillingly down-and-dirty production, brings an audience to something like a state of musical-theater bliss. (By Peter Marks, The Washington Post) The Reliable Source (By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post) The Extreme Reality Makeover Show (By Hank Stuever, The Washington Post) Robert Novak In Hospital for A Brain Tumor (By Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post) Hip-Hop Legends Rock On With Old-School Vibe (By Sarah Godfrey, The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Book World: 'A Path Out Of The Desert' Foreign policy expert Kenneth Pollack discusses his new book 'A Path Out of the Desert,' its recommendations for U.S. strategy in the Middle East and how and why he changed his mind about the war in Iraq. (Kenneth M. Pollack, washingtonpost.com) Girl Talk/Gregg Gillis On New Album, Music Industry (Gregg Gillis, washingtonpost.com) Freedom Rock (J. Freedom du Lac, washingtonpost.com) Science and Medicine: Bacteria (David Brown, washingtonpost.com) Station Break Today's Pop Culture (Paul Farhi, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions Justice Besmirched THE LATIN phrase on the seal of the Justice Department loosely means "he who prosecutes on behalf of justice." During the reign of Monica Goodling and D. Kyle Sampson it also should have read, "Democrats need not apply." (The Washington Post) Zimbabwe's Talks Robert Mugabe's campaign to stay in power continues by other means. (The Washington Post) Mr. Novak Takes Leave Leaving a hole on our op-ed page (The Washington Post)

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