TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Battle flares between White House, Catholic groups
Catholic groups and the Obama administration are butting heads over the new health-care law and divisions over access to abortion and birth control.
(By Jerry Markon)
Cain says he is the victim of a ‘witch hunt’
Herman Cain told Fox News that the allegations of sexual harassment by two former employees are “totally baseless and totally false.”
(By Philip Rucker and Nia-Malika Henderson)
Experts: Perry’s plan would reduce federal tax revenue by nearly $1 trillion in 2015
The Tax Policy Center says that Perry's plan drops tax rate for millionaires by 60 percent
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Va. GOP condemns Loudoun committee e-mail with image of zombie Obama shot in the head
The Republican Party of Virginia condemned an e-mail sent by Loudoun County’s GOP committee depicting President Obama as a zombie with a bullet through his head.
(By Anita Kumar)
From the desk of the Fuehrer
At CIA headquarters in Langley, one of the newest artifacts in the agency’s private museum is a message from a father to his 3-year-old son — on Hitler’s personal stationery.
(By Ian Shapira)
NATION
Second U.S. loan-guarantee recipient founders
Beacon was one of the first companies to get an Energy Department loan guarantee designed to jump-start innovative projects. It’s the second to file for bankruptcy.
( by Steven Mufsonand Juliet Eilperin , The Washington Post)
A revised strategy in Afghanistan
The United States is trying to fashion an exit that will not leave Afghanistan open to civil war or the reestablishment of terrorist bases.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
An all-volunteer U.S. military poses a challenge
Walter Pincus’s Fine Print column examines the cost of an all-volunteer military, fiscally and otherwise.
(, The Washington Post)
Cancer screening tests have limits
False positives show need to adjust patients’ expectations of cancer screening tests.
( by Manoj Jain , The Washington Post)
Acidic food can make teeth sensitive
Consumer Reports: Sensitive teeth can result from acidic foods, dry mouth, improper tooth brushing.
(, The Washington Post)
METRO
At least six shot in D.C. on Halloween
Shootings include one in Georgetown near the scene of the traditional Oct. 31 revelry, according to accounts from police and witnesses.
( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post)
Loans designed to help legal immigrants cover naturalization costs
A microloan program launching Tuesday is designed to help legal permanent residents pay for costs associated with naturalization.
( by Luz Lazo , The Washington Post)
Traffic, jobs are big concerns for Pr. William voters
The issues are intertwined in the fast-growing Virginia county and are dominating the race for board of supervisors.
( by Susan Svrluga , The Washington Post)
NTSB: Curbside buses more likely to crash
A report by the National Transportation Safety Board says intercity buses that drop riders off at the curb instead of at a bus terminal are five times more likely to be involved in fatal accidents.
( by Ashley Halsey III , The Washington Post)
D.C. seizes rights to house of city’s ‘top delinquent taxpayer’
In a warning to those who owe the District, authorities seized a Chevy Chase man’s rights to his house because he allegedly owes more than $17 million in back city taxes.
( by Tim Craig , The Washington Post)
POLITICS
Putting Holocaust history on display
Edward “Ted” Phillips makes sure that the important history of Nazi Germany is told for the ages and that visitors understand what led to those World War II atrocities.
( by The Partnership for Public Service , The Washington Post)
Obama aims to curb drug shortages
Executive order tries to alleviate growing problem without congressional action, but experts say it does not address the fundamental causes of the shortages.
( by David Nakamura and Rob Stein , The Washington Post)
Supreme Court skeptical on bad legal advice in plea bargains
The justices confront whether the right to effective counsel during trial and sentencing should also apply in the more informal negotiations over plea bargains.
( by Robert Barnes , The Washington Post)
D.C. seizes rights to house of city’s ‘top delinquent taxpayer’
In a warning to those who owe the District, authorities seized a Chevy Chase man’s rights to his house because he allegedly owes more than $17 million in back city taxes.
( by Tim Craig , The Washington Post)
From Old Fred to New Fred — and new power
Rep. Fred Upton used to be the GOP’s Mr. Moderate. Now, as House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman, he has embraced his party’s anti-Obama zeal.
( by Ned Martel , The Washington Post)
STYLE
Brian Williams’s ‘Rock Center,’ assured, brisk and a tad sarcastic
The “NBC Nightly News” anchorman breathed a little life into that ancient broadcast genre known as the newsmagazine on Monday night.
( by Hank Stuever , The Washington Post)
A hero’s diary, now uncensored
A team of experts has restored explorer David Livingstone’s diary in which he describes a massacre in 19th-century Africa.
( by Mark Schrope Special to The Washington Post , The Washington Post)
Carolyn Hax: Readers give advice
Carolyn Hax readers weigh in online about how long is too long to live with one’s parents.
(, The Washington Post)
They’re occupying D.C., but who’s counting?
How many people are actually “occupying” the District? The short answer: No one knows for sure. The longer answer: Not very many, say protesters and police officials.
( by Paul Farhi , The Washington Post)
Is Queen Latifah the new Oprah?
TV COLUMN | Sony Pictures TV, Queen Latifah, Will Smith — and Jada Pinkett Smith — think the new Oprah is Queen Latifah.
(, The Washington Post)
SPORTS
TV and radio listings: Nov. 1
(, The Washington Post)
South County, Westfield set to play
FIELD HOCKEY | Kaylee Taillon scores twice as South County beats Fairfax in a Northern Region semifinal. The Stallions advance to face Westfield, which beat Lake Braddock.
( by Preston Williams , The Washington Post)
Redskins go back to basics
Coach Mike Shanahan says the team will stress performing well in practice in an attempt to turn around its fortunes. Players say they must execute better.
( by Rick Maese , The Washington Post)
Keeping Davey Johnson a no-brainer
COLUMN | Why would an older-but-wiser Davey jump back into the fire? Because he had a smile on his face from the moment he got back in the dugout until the season ended.
(, The Washington Post)
A home-court disadvantage
ROOTING INTERESTS | After plenty of disappointing seasons, less than half of D.C.-area sports fans have a favorable view of the Washington Wizards.
( by Michael Lee and Peyton M. Craighill , The Washington Post)
WORLD
Libya struggles to create army out of 300 militias
But the militiamen who won the eight-month war have made it clear they will not submit meekly to the new civilian authorities.
( by Mary Beth Sheridan , The Washington Post)
A revised strategy in Afghanistan
The United States is trying to fashion an exit that will not leave Afghanistan open to civil war or the reestablishment of terrorist bases.
( by Karen DeYoung , The Washington Post)
An all-volunteer U.S. military poses a challenge
Walter Pincus’s Fine Print column examines the cost of an all-volunteer military, fiscally and otherwise.
(, The Washington Post)
Dual U.S.-Libya citizen chosen as prime minister
Libya’s leaders on Monday elected a U.S.-educated engineering professor to serve as prime minister.
( by Mary Beth Sheridan , The Washington Post)
U.S. cuts funding for UNESCO after it votes to admit Palestine
The United States says it is acting under laws that require it to stop funding any U.N. agency that recognizes a Palestinian state.
( by Colum Lynch , 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
Review: ‘Uncharted 3’ is all about the story
The masterfully told story makes the game something like stepping into an Indiana Jones movie.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
New iPhone low on juice? You’re not alone
Some iPhone 4S users have reported their batteries draining fast
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
AT&T launching LTE in DC, Baltimore Nov. 6
Coinciding with that launch, the carrier is also pushing out its first two LTE smartphones.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
HP TouchPad 32GB in Best Buy bundle, sold out at HP
The HP TouchPad is out of stock at HP, but available at Best Buy.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Steve Jobs’s last words: ‘Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow.’
The eulogy of Steve Jobs’s by his sister, novelist Mona Simpson, offers a touching look into the late Apple co-founder’s life and last days.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
EDITORIAL
What draws undocumented workers
(, The Washington Post)
A blanket policy on drug patents isn’t necessary
(, The Washington Post)
Why we need confidentiality laws for juvenile suspects
(, The Washington Post)
In support of election signs
(, The Washington Post)
Leading the Purple Line down the wrong path
(, The Washington Post)
BUSINESS
Debt plan for Greece to fall hardest on locals
The expected 50 percent write-down in the country’s bonds may wipe out a banking system that invested heavily in the local government.
( by Howard Schneider , The Washington Post)
Fed considers new ways of sharing its goals
Federal Reserve policymakers meeting this week are expected to debate core questions about how the Fed communicates with the public about its goals and expectations for the economy.
( by Neil Irwin , The Washington Post)
Review: ‘Uncharted 3’ is all about the story
The masterfully told story makes the game something like stepping into an Indiana Jones movie.
( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)
Occupy Wall Street protests continue after violence in Oakland
( , The Washington Post)
SEC charges for 2 former bank executives dropped
A judge has dismissed SEC charges related to the mortgage meltdown against two former employees of State Street Bank and Trust.
( by David S. Hilzenrath , The Washington Post)
