TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
White House effort to create green jobs lags
A $38.6 billion loan guarantee program that the Obama administration promised would create or save 65,000 jobs has created just a few thousand new jobs two years after it began, government records show.
(By Carol D. Leonnig and Steven Mufson)
Activist’s death stokes debate in Syria
Colleagues voice outrage and fear after the death of a man whose passionate commitment to nonviolence earned him the nickname “Little Gandhi.”
(By Liz Sly)
Perry speaks about spirituality
Texas Gov. Rick Perry casts himself as a jobs creator, but he demonstrated Wednesday that he would not shy away from cloaking his candidacy in his Christianity.
(By Philip Rucker)
European banks face major reckoning
Policymakers remain divided over a core question: Are Europe’s banks largely healthy, or in need of cash to protect against losses.
(By Howard Schneider)
F-16 pilot was ready to take down dad’s plane
Heather Penney’s extraordinary “kamikaze mission” on Sept. 11 might have been directed at a plane that carried the man who had once tucked her in and taught her to love fast airplanes.
(By Steve Hendrix)
NATION
Expert: Movement grows to fight worldwide diseases
A “moral imperative” is emerging to prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases in poor countries, a leading health expert said.
( by David Brown , The Washington Post)
Feds: BP cost cuts contributed to oil spill disaster
A federal investigation has concluded that BP’s efforts to limit costs on its Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico contributed to the disastrous blowout last year.
( by Joel Achenbach , The Washington Post)
METRO
Alexandria and Arlington Animal Watch
Cases handled by the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria and of Arlington County.
(, The Washington Post)
Things to do in Arlington and Alexandria
Signature Theatre shows, spoken-word poetry and other events Sept. 15-22.
(, The Washington Post)
Crime watch for Alexandria and Arlington
Incidents reported Aug. 28-Sept. 7 by police.
(, The Washington Post)
Health events in Arlington, Alexandria
Walking groups, children’s dental clinic, a discussion on holistic diets and more healthy things to do Sept. 15-22.
(, The Washington Post)
Spiritual things to do in Arlington, Alexandria
A movie night and a food drive at St. John’s Episcopal, fall sermons and more Sept. 17 and 18.
(, The Washington Post)
POLITICS
Looking for a corps?
Federal jobs experts Derrick T. Dortch reviews the variety of federal government corps.
(, The Washington Post)
Romney compares himself, favorably, to Perry
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney continued to draw a sharp contrast with his top foe for the Republican presidential nomination, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, in a town-hall-style gathering Wednesday at this sprawling retirement community near Phoenix.
( by Amy Gardner , The Washington Post)
White House effort to create green jobs lags
A $38.6 billion loan guarantee program that the Obama administration promised would create or save 65,000 jobs has created just a few thousand new jobs two years after it began, government records show.
( by Carol D. Leonnig and Steven Mufson , The Washington Post)
Perry blasts Obama in Richmond speech
Rick Perry tells Virginia Republicans that he would repeal the federal health-care law and “make Washington as inconsequential as I can in your lives.”
( by Anita Kumar , The Washington Post)
Democrats try to regroup after special election loss in N.Y.
Democrats are trying to shake off the beating they took in a special congressional election in New York. They said that the results were a wake-up call and that he voters were angry.
( by Paul Kane and Felicia Sonmez , The Washington Post)
STYLE
A to-do about tattoo
Boyfriend’s tattoo displaying former wife’s name is bothering his girlfriend.
(, The Washington Post)
Retrofitting theater classics
Reaction to a revised ‘Porgy and Bess’ puts a spotlight on a practice that has become common.
( by Peter Marks , The Washington Post)
Building Museum cancels prize ce remony
National Building Museum cancels this year’s Turner Prize ceremony amid political protests over the winner, Caterpillar.
( by Monica Hesse , The Washington Post)
Missoni for Target sells out in stores, crashes Web site
The retail giant’s new lux partnership caused a rush for the limited-edition goods.
( by Cara Kelly , The Washington Post)
Morning-show bookers’ race for ratings
If you’re a booker for one of the networks’ morning programs, being first on the scene often means getting “the get” — securing interviews with the most newsworthy and compelling people.
( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
TV and radio listings: September 15
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An auspicious beginning for Peacock
Brad Peacock, an afterthought as a draft pick in 2006, continues his ascent with five scoreless innings and a win over the Mets in his inaugural start.
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)
Orioles hit home runs to down Rays
Tampa Bay’s wild card chances take a turn for the worse after Baltimore hits three home runs in a 6-2 victory.
( by Peter Schmuck , The Washington Post)
Leyva sets goals, reaches them
Cuban-born Danell Leyva enters next month’s world gymnastics championships in a familiar position: as a decided underdog.
( by Amy Shipley in Miami , The Washington Post)
The Redskins’ multiple-option offense
Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman has five wide receivers and two tight ends who catch passes under the team’s approach, so opponents will have a difficult time focusing on just one or two pass-catchers.
( by Rick Maese , The Washington Post)
WORLD
Israeli embassy emptied ahead of Jordan protest
Fearing a repeat of the violence outside its embassy in Cairo last week, Israel brought diplomats home from Amman.
( by Joel Greenberg , The Washington Post)
Activist’s death stokes debate in Syria
Colleagues voice outrage and fear after the death of a man whose passionate commitment to nonviolence earned him the nickname “Little Gandhi.”
( by Liz Sly , The Washington Post)
Web users targeted in Mexican drug wars
Two corpses were hung from a bridge in Nuevo Laredo, with a sign threatening “Internet-busy bodies.”
( by William Booth , The Washington Post)
Anxieties mount over Palestinian statehood bid
As the Palestinian bid heads toward a United Nations vote, Israel warns that approval would bring grave consequences.
( by Joel Greenberg , The Washington Post)
Iran’s judiciary says U.S. hikers won’t be freed
Iran’s judiciary is denying statements by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that two imprisoned Americans will be released.
( by Thomas Erdbrink , The Washington Post)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Ask Boswell
Sports Columnist Tom Boswell will take your questions about baseball, the Redskins, the Wizards and more.
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ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri
The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.
(, vForum)
Opinion Focus with Eugene Robinson
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discusses his recent columns and the latest news in a live Q&A.
(, vForum)
Debt Ceiling drama: Why Jonathan Capehart thinks your voice needs to be heard
In his Post-Partisan blog post today, Opinion writer Jonathan Capehart said that "Folks should be marching on the Capitol" in protest of the way the debt issue is being handled. Do you agree?
(, vForum)
Chatological Humor: Monthly with Moron
Gene Weingarten takes polls and chats about his recent columns.
(, vForum)
TECHNOLOGY
Daily Crunch: Meeting Of The Minds
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Barry Diller Skewers AOL For Firing Michael Arrington From TechCrunch
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
The Ultimate Guide To TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2011
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Elon Musk: Starting A Company Is Like Staring Into The Face Of Death
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
And The Winner Of TechCrunch Disrupt Is…Shaker
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
EDITORIAL
Pedestrians don’t have a green light to walk unsafely
(, The Washington Post)
Pr. George’s doesn’t need Whole Foods
(, The Washington Post)
The crude truth about Iraq
(, The Washington Post)
No ‘quick fix’ to prevent strokes
(, The Washington Post)
Antiabortion demonstrators’ inappropriate protest
(, The Washington Post)
BUSINESS
Daily Crunch: Meeting Of The Minds
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Barry Diller Skewers AOL For Firing Michael Arrington From TechCrunch
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Business digest
Canada says it will fight the “buy America” provision in President Obama’s jobs proposal; SEC says records were shredded, but investigations didn’t suffer.
(, The Washington Post)
The Ultimate Guide To TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2011
( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)
Obama debt plan likely to cede less ground
Aides say his latest proposal would not represent the sort of compromise on the table this summer.
( by Zachary A. Goldfarb , The Washington Post)