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Wednesday, March 04, 2009

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS As Markets Slump, U.S. Tries to Halt Cycle of Fear The Obama administration yesterday made a concerted push to boost confidence in downward-spiraling financial markets, assuring Americans that officials are taking the steps necessary to contain the worsening economic damage and to restore the nation's long-term fiscal health. (By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post) Warrant Is Issued for Suspect in Levy Killing Man Is in U.S. Prison For Attacking Women In Rock Creek Park (By Sari Horwitz and Scott Higham, The Washington Post) Financial Rescue Turns to Toxic Assets New Funds to Vie for the Securities, Setting A Market Price So Banks Could Sell Them (By David Cho and Neil Irwin, The Washington Post) New Post Proposed at Pentagon Director Would Review Spending on U.S. Weapon Systems (By Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post) GOP Seeks Balance With Conservative Icon Limbaugh (By Perry Bacon Jr., The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights POLITICS Obama, Brown Vow Cooperation on Economic Crisis President Obama and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown met at the White House yesterday and emerged promising close cooperation to address the global economic crisis. (By Michael A. Fletcher, The Washington Post) GOP Seeks Balance With Conservative Icon Limbaugh (By Perry Bacon Jr., The Washington Post) Picks for Key Government Posts Play Long Waiting Game The vetting process for federal appointees has intensified dramatically since problems emerged with several of President Obama's early nominees. (By Michael D. Shear and Philip Rucker, The Washington Post) As Markets Slump, U.S. Tries to Halt Cycle of Fear Top Officials Push to Inspire Confidence in Crisis Response By Emphasizing the Long-Run (By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post) Bill Would Put Tobacco Under FDA Control Under Legislation, Agency Could Require Removal of Harmful Chemicals, Additives (By Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post) More Politics
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NATION Supreme Court Divided Over Judicial Bias Case The Supreme Court seemed divided on familiar ideological grounds today when it confronted the question of whether a judge should recuse himself in a case where one of the parties spent millions of dollars supporting his election. (By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post) Obama Team Seeks to Redefine Russia Ties U.S. Aiming at Strategic Goals With Proposals on Arms Reduction, Missile Defense, Economic Support (By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post) Bill Would Put Tobacco Under FDA Control Under Legislation, Agency Could Require Removal of Harmful Chemicals, Additives (By Lyndsey Layton, The Washington Post) Kennedy to Receive Honorary Knighthood From Queen Elizabeth II (By Kevin Sullivan and Debbi Wilgoren, The Washington Post) Warrant Is Issued for Suspect in Levy Killing Man Is in U.S. Prison For Attacking Women In Rock Creek Park (By Sari Horwitz and Scott Higham, The Washington Post) More Nation WORLD Paleontologists Strike Fossil Gold in Colombia BOGOTA, Colombia -- Carlos Jaramillo is 39 years old but loves to dig in the dirt -- especially the dry, flaky shale formations of Colombia's Guajira province. "If you talk to a paleontologist," he explained, "you're talking to a kid who never grew up." (By Juan Forero, The Washington Post) A Strike at the 'Soul' of S. Asia Gunmen Target Cricket Team in Pakistan Attack (By Pamela Constable and Emily Wax, The Washington Post) In China, Despair Mounting Among Migrant Workers Millions Are Without Jobs, Options (By Ariana Eunjung Cha, The Washington Post) Obama, Brown Vow Cooperation on Economic Crisis (By Michael A. Fletcher, The Washington Post) Interim Leader Takes Over in Guinea-Bissau Speaker Sworn In After President's Death (By Todd Pitman, The Washington Post) More World METRO Changes Dilute Md. Bill to Repeal Death Penalty The Maryland Senate gutted Gov. Martin O'Malley's bill to repeal the death penalty yesterday, moving instead during a chaotic debate toward raising the standards of evidence required in capital cases. (By John Wagner, The Washington Post) Supporters Push to Save D.C. Vote Bill In U.S. House (By Mary Beth Sheridan and Nikita Stewart, The Washington Post) Starbucks Worker Hurts Himself In Store When Gun Discharges (By Clarence Williams and Martin Weil, The Washington Post) Report Cites Problems In ICE Training Program GAO Says Key Controls Are Missing (By N.C. Aizenman, The Washington Post) Montgomery Official Placed on Leave $25,000 Grant Given to Firm Where Administrator's Son Works (By Ann E. Marimow, The Washington Post) More Metro BUSINESS As Markets Slump, U.S. Tries to Halt Cycle of Fear The Obama administration yesterday made a concerted push to boost confidence in downward-spiraling financial markets, assuring Americans that officials are taking the steps necessary to contain the worsening economic damage and to restore the nation's long-term fiscal health. (By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post) New Post Proposed at Pentagon Director Would Review Spending on U.S. Weapon Systems (By Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post) Auto Sales Plunge as Buyers Snub Incentives 41% Decline in February Darkens Outlook for Battered U.S. Carmakers (By Kendra Marr, The Washington Post) Picks for Key Government Posts Play Long Waiting Game The vetting process for federal appointees has intensified dramatically since problems emerged with several of President Obama's early nominees. (By Michael D. Shear and Philip Rucker, The Washington Post) Debt Doesn't Have to Be A Burden (By Steven Pearlstein, The Washington Post) More Business TECHNOLOGY Tough Test Emerges as Administration Aims to Bolster Automakers, Cut Pollution In the viability plans General Motors and Chrysler submitted to support their federal aid requests, the companies pledged to try to meet new fuel economy standards. (By Peter Whoriskey and Kendra Marr, The Washington Post) Campaign Aide Tapped to Head FCC (By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post) More Technology SPORTS Team Still Hopes to Sign Zimmerman Jim Bowden's resignation as general manager has not interfered with the Nationals' hope to reach a contract extension for third baseman Ryan Zimmerman. (By Chico Harlan, The Washington Post) Butler's Hamstring Has Him Day-to-Day (By Ivan Carter, The Washington Post) Hokies Not Thinking Bid Va. Tech Tries to Avoid Tournament Speculation (By Zach Berman, The Washington Post) No. 18 Clemson Routs U-Va. (The Washington Post) Howard, Magic Win Battle of the Bigs in Orlando Magic 111, Suns 99 (By ANTONIO GONZALEZ, AP) More Sports STYLE Look Back in Anger MILAN, March 3 Anger is rarely pretty -- a fact that explains the unpleasant state of so many of the fall clothes unveiled in Italy's fashion capital over the past seven days. (By Robin Givhan, The Washington Post) Too Alive To Declare Him 'Late' Fallon Still Needs Work After NBC Talk Debut (By Tom Shales, The Washington Post) Now at the RNC's Helm: Sir Mixes-It-Up-a-Lot (The Washington Post) A Divine Book of Revelations (By Ron Charles, The Washington Post) Philadelphia's Pair of Winter Delights (By Scott Vogel, The Washington Post) More Style LIVE DISCUSSIONS Slate: David Plotz Discusses 'Good Book' and What He Learned Blogging the Bible Slate editor David Plotz takes your questions about "Good Book: The Bizarre, Hilarious, Disturbing, Marvelous, and Inspiring Things I Learned When I Read Every Single Word of the Bible." (David Plotz, washingtonpost.com) Free Range on Food (The Food Section, washingtonpost.com) The Root: A Faith-Based Fix Can Obama's makeover of Bush's faith initiatives speed the economic recovery? (Dayo Olopade, washingtonpost.com) The Reliable Source (Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, washingtonpost.com) Ask Tom Tom Talks Shop (Tom Sietsema, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions Mad Max's Justice Department IMAGINE A PLACE where soldiers are entitled to burst through doors without warrants and citizens can be locked away without trial. Imagine that the leader of this place has the power to silence dissenters and the press and has the right to keep duly elected legislators from having a voice in thes... (The Washington Post) No Deal Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev offer welcome clarity on Iran and missile defense. (The Washington Post) Mr. Kaine's Final Session A smoking ban stands out in an otherwise lackluster gathering of the Virginia General Assembly. (The Washington Post)

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