TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Mitt Romney maintains front-runner status in GOP race
Mitt Romney solidified his front-runner status in the battle for the Republican presidential nomination, navigating 90 minutes of tough questions during a candidate debate.
(By Philip Rucker and Amy Gardner)
Suspect in alleged Iranian terrorism plot had key ties
Mansour Arbabsiar, the main suspect in the effort to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the U.S., was peculiarly positioned to advance such an elaborate plot.
(By Greg Miller and Julie Tate)
Dan Balz: The Take: Mitt Romney prospers in Republican debate
The former Massachusetts governor had another good night in a Republican debate.
(By Dan Balz)
Senate GOP votes to kill jobs bill
Republicans vote to filibuster the jobs package the president had spent weeks campaigning for.
(By Associated Press)
Protesters may be in D.C. for extended stay
Some D.C. Council members said they have no problem with protesters setting up extended encampments in the city.
(By Tim Craig and Sylvia Carignan)
NATION
Iran behind alleged terrorist plot, U.S. says
Attorney General Eric Holder said two Iranians have been charged with conspiracy to murder a foreign official and conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism.
( by Jerry Markon and Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
Suspect in alleged Iranian terrorism plot had key ties
Mansour Arbabsiar, the main suspect in the effort to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the U.S., was peculiarly positioned to advance such an elaborate plot.
( by Greg Miller and Julie Tate , The Washington Post)
Low-key Saudi ambassador wields high-level power
Adel al-Jubeir’s low-key presence in the U.S. belies his powerful position as adviser to Saudi King Abdullah.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
Alleged plot uncharacteristically brazen
If proven, the alleged Iranian plot to kill a Saudi diplomat on U.S. soil is a significant escalation in a long but mostly undercover struggle.
( by Joby Warrick and Thomas Erdbrink , The Washington Post)
For Iran and Saudi Arabia, a longtime feud
The allegations of a plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to the U.S. are the latest facet of a long struggle between the two countries for influence in the Muslim world.
( by Craig Whitlock and Liz Sly , The Washington Post)
METRO
D.C., Md., VA. health code violations
Food establishments that were closed because of health code violations
(, The Washington Post)
D.C. community calendar
Scheduled events Oct. 13-20 include concerts, plays, museum exhibits and lectures.
(, The Washington Post)
Leon A. Schertler, Job Corps official
Leon A. Schertler, 88, who retired from the Labor Department’s Job Corps program in 1979, died Sept. 22.
(, The Washington Post)
Frank Kameny, 86, dies
Frank Kameny, 86, a leading figure of the gay rights movement, was found dead Oct. 11 at his home in Northwest Washington.
( by Martin Weil and Emily Langer , The Washington Post)
Alexandria to join Capital Bikeshare
The move adds tens of thousands of users and 54 bikes to the popular bike-rental program.
( by Patricia Sullivan , The Washington Post)
POLITICS
The Take: Mitt Romney prospers in Republican debate
The former Massachusetts governor had another good night in a Republican debate.
( by Dan Balz in Hanover, N.H. , The Washington Post)
Transcript: New Hampshire debate
(, The Washington Post)
Mitt Romney maintains front-runner status in GOP race
Mitt Romney solidified his front-runner status in the battle for the Republican presidential nomination, navigating 90 minutes of tough questions during a candidate debate.
( by Philip Rucker and Amy Gardner , The Washington Post)
Senate votes not to move on American Jobs Act
President Obama’s jobs plan foundered in the Senate as the Republicans and a pair of Democrats denied it the 60 votes necessary to proceed to full consideration.
( by Rosalind S. Helderman and David Nakamura , The Washington Post)
Debate reality check
The Washington Post/Bloomberg reporters are live fact-checking the Republican debate. Stay tuned.
( By Bloomberg and Washington Post staff , The Washington Post)
STYLE
Good to Go: Soupergirl in Takoma D.C.
A vegan soup kitchen goes from online orders to a brick-and-mortar establishment.
(, The Washington Post)
She’s had enough of ‘for worse’
An unhappily married woman wants permission to pursue happiness but isn’t sure how to start.
(, The Washington Post)
Heroes, with Islamic values, at the ready
Naif Al-Mutawa created “THE 99” to teach kids about the values of Islam but has been unable to get it broadcast here.
( by Christopher M. Schroeder Special to The Washington Post , The Washington Post)
A reminder of the old days of cloak and dagger
The Iranian assassination plot isn’t the first in Washington.
( by Jason Horowitz , The Washington Post)
A tribute to a complex ‘Mother’
Theater of the First Amendment pays tribute to Mary Harris Jones in the one-woman show “Can’t Scare Me.”
( by Jessica Goldstein , The Washington Post)
SPORTS
TV and radio listings: October 12
(, The Washington Post)
Fister, Valverde propel Tigers back into ALCS
Detroit’s Doug Fister learned how to deal with pressure from his father, a longtime firefighter and cop, and Fister turned that knowledge into a sterling Game 3 performance to vault the Tigers past the Rangers.
( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)
Service academies unlikely to all join Big East
The prospects of all three service academies joining the Big East looks remote, with Army’s athletic director saying the Black Knights are content as an independent.
( by Liz Clarke , The Washington Post)
Eagles stuck between a rock and last place
So much has gone wrong so quickly for the Philadelphia “dream team,” that a loss in this weekend’s game against the Redskins could crush their hopes of success.
( by Mark Maske , The Washington Post)
Stilwell nabs AA golf title
Dominion’s Sam Stilwell shoots a 66 to take the AA title, while Langley wins the AAA team crown.
( by Josh Barr , The Washington Post)
WORLD
Iran behind alleged terrorist plot, U.S. says
Attorney General Eric Holder said two Iranians have been charged with conspiracy to murder a foreign official and conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism.
( by Jerry Markon and Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
Suspect in alleged Iranian terrorism plot had key ties
Mansour Arbabsiar, the main suspect in the effort to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the U.S., was peculiarly positioned to advance such an elaborate plot.
( by Greg Miller and Julie Tate , The Washington Post)
Low-key Saudi ambassador wields high-level power
Adel al-Jubeir’s low-key presence in the U.S. belies his powerful position as adviser to Saudi King Abdullah.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
Alleged plot uncharacteristically brazen
If proven, the alleged Iranian plot to kill a Saudi diplomat on U.S. soil is a significant escalation in a long but mostly undercover struggle.
( by Joby Warrick and Thomas Erdbrink , The Washington Post)
For Iran and Saudi Arabia, a longtime feud
The allegations of a plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to the U.S. are the latest facet of a long struggle between the two countries for influence in the Muslim world.
( by Craig Whitlock and Liz Sly , The Washington Post)
LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Ask Boswell
Sports Columnist Tom Boswell will take your questions about baseball, the Redskins, the Wizards and more.
(, vForum)
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
Apple’s new iPhone 4S: Four stars
The hardware is only half the story. The introduction of the iPhone 4S marks the debut of Apple’s newest mobile operating system, iOS 5.
(, The Washington Post)
Zynga has several new games, own platform
Zynga announced new games including a new ‘Ville and its own platform
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Report: Sony buys rights to Steve Jobs movie
Sony reportedly bought the rights to Walter Isaacson’s upcoming bio
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Analyst says Wii U is ‘not a next-generation’ console
Nintendo will have to overcome several hurdles for a strong launch
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Led by iPad, Apple’s iOS dominates mobile Web use
Smartphones and tablets now account for 7 percent of Web traffic, a research firm says.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
EDITORIAL
Time’s up for Europe
Its day of reckoning is at hand.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
Freedom reigns at Freedom Plaza
National Park Service makes the right call in avoiding a confrontation with protesters.
( by Editorial , The Washington Post)
A test worth keeping
Don’t block this type of cancer screening.
( by Michael Milken , The Washington Post)
Obama’s economic blues
Can he convince swing voters to stick with him?
(, The Washington Post)
Kicking the Wall St. habit
Candidates should take a no-bank-money pledge.
(, The Washington Post)
BUSINESS
Who would bring you the least government?
The Republicans at the debate Tuesday evening were clear in their diagnosis of America’s economic woes: It’s the government’s fault.
(, The Washington Post)
Senate pressures China on currency
The Senate has approved a bill that would pressure China and other countries to allow the value of their currency to rise.
( by Felicia Somnez , The Washington Post)
Apple’s new iPhone 4S: Four stars
The hardware is only half the story. The introduction of the iPhone 4S marks the debut of Apple’s newest mobile operating system, iOS 5.
(, The Washington Post)
U.S. a nation outnumbered by gadgets
Cellphones and other mobile devices for first time outnumber human beings in the U.S., the wireless trade group CTIA says.
( by Cecilia Kang , The Washington Post)
Stay away from the bankrupt companies
Regulator issued an investor alert after some stock promoters started touting a comeback by Blockbuster.
(, The Washington Post)
