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What happened on August 11, 2012

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What happened on August 11, 2012

WORLD

In Asia, a wave of escalating territorial disputes By Chico Harlan

3 Marines shot dead in Afghanistan By Kevin Sieff

Nuclear ruse: Posing as toymaker, Chinese merchant allegedly sought U.S. technology for Iran By Joby Warrick

Clinton seeks to broaden ties with Syrian opposition By Anne Gearan

LOCAL

Robert Ingersoll, the ‘Great Agnostic’ By John Kelly

Md. suffered in the War of 1812, but the state loves celebrating the conflict’s bicentennial By Robert Mccartney

Young Sikhs grapple with showing their devotion to the faith By Pamela Constable

Actor’s career spanned Broadway, TV soap operas, films and academia By Matt Schudel

Wall of Honor banner stirs memories for visitors at WWII memorial By Marissa Evans

Partnership yields a restored stream at no cost to Pr. William taxpayers By Jeremy Borden

Strong winds and rain force several rescues By Martin Weil

Md. speaker suggests House will alter casino bill By John Wagner

Passenger: ‘Why does this keep happening to me?’ By Martin Weil

Man gropes woman from behind in Montgomery County By Martin Weil

Arundel officers reveal details about working for ‘Crazy Uncle Jack’ Leopold By Erin Cox and Andrea F. Siegel | The Baltimore Sun

Beltway HOT lanes tests of E-ZPass system, signs, sensors set for this week By Robert Thomson

Roy S. Bryce-Laporte, black studies scholar, dies at 78 By Bart Barnes

Dr. Gridlock’s traffic, transit tips By Robert Thomson

At Fairfax County stables, consequences of BRAC hit home By Corinne Reilly

A bike map for Washington and (eventually) by Washington By Mark Berman

POLITICS

Paul Ryan is Romney’s VP pick, setting up stark choice on budget issues By Philip Rucker and Rosalind S. Helderman

Poll: Voter ID laws have support of a majority of Americans By Michael Brandon and Jon Cohen

Election Day impersonation, an impetus for voter ID laws, a rarity, data show By Natasha Khan and Corbin Carson

Paul Ryan charted path to national stage on Capitol Hill By Paul Kane

Ryan pick alters metrics for congressional elections By Aaron Blake

Romney shakes the race with pick of Ryan By Dan Balz

Ryan’s budget becomes a focus of the presidential race By Karen Tumulty

Obama campaign is well prepared in matchup against ‘radical’ Ryan By David Nakamura

Paul Ryan: Midwesterner, Catholic, intellectual By David A. Fahrenthold and Paul Kane

NEWS

Where money meets faith, bring skepticism By Michelle Singletary

Steven Pearlstein: And now, in local news .?.?. By Steven Pearlstein

TechBits: Tip or Skip takes you shopping, socially By — Hayley Tsukayama

TechBits: Mixed results for Amazon Instant Video app for iPad By — Hayley Tsukayama

ENTERTAINMENT

Theaters look for new ways to draw in subscriptions By Nelson Pressley

LIFESTYLE

Miss Manners: Texting a marriage proposal is not recommended By Miss Manners

Peterson Field Guide art coming to New York auction By Ula Ilnytzky

Ask Amy: Nanny is tired of Three Stooges routine By Amy Dickinson

SPORTS

U.S. wins Olympics medal count: can America enjoy its “we’re no. 1 moment?” By Mike Wise

Women’s volleyball final: Brazil reduces U.S. to tears By Barry Svrluga

2012 London Games: David Boudia dives into U.S. Olympic history By Sally Jenkins

Usain Bolt wins third gold of Games, as Jamaica edges U.S. in blazing 4x100 relay By Amy Shipley

Virginia Tech football tweaking offense to create deception By Mark Giannotto

Mexico stuns Brazil for men’s Olympic soccer gold By Rick Maese

D.C. United falls to pressure of Sporting Kansas City By Steven Goff

Navy football loses second starting wideout when Matt Aiken is hurt during Blue-Gold scrimmage By Gene Wang

Redskins dealing with more injuries on the offensive line By Mike Jones

Nationals vs. Diamondbacks: Stephen Strasburg leads Washington to seventh straight win By Adam Kilgore

Washington Nationals, with the playoffs in their sights, have a few storylines to watch By Jason Reid

Washington Redskins wide receiver Samuel Kirkland motivated to work hard By Matt Breen

Post-Olympics, pros and amateurs return to different worlds By Barry Svrluga and Rick Maese

Nationals’ Bryce Harper remains confident despite recent struggles By Adam Kilgore

U.S. women win fifth straight Olympic gold in basketball By Liz Clarke

BUSINESS

Summer’s record heat, drought point to longer-term climate issues By Peter Whoriskey

Fertitta brothers turn Ultimate Fighting Championship into a juggernaut By Matthew G. Miller | Bloomberg Markets

OPINIONS

A second Somalia? By Editorial Board

A bold and stark choice By Editorial Board

Pit bull politics By Editorial Board