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What happened on August 20, 2012

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What happened on August 20, 2012

WORLD

In Mexico’s murder city, the war appears over By William Booth

Pakistani Christians, fearing backlash, flee community after girl is accused of blasphemy By Richard Leiby

India blocks more than 250 Web sites for inciting hate, panic By Rama Lakshmi

Syrian activists say pledges of U.S. communications aid are largely unfulfilled By Greg Miller

Obama voices concern about ‘insider attacks’ in Afghanistan By William Branigin

For China’s party leaders, Bo Xilai poses the next dilemma By William Wan

Familiar theme to Netanyahu’s call to arms By Walter Pincus

Afghans to spy on own troops to stop ‘insider’ attacks By Kevin Sieff

NEWS

Most Drunk Driving Deaths Caused By Drivers With Twice Legal BAC Limit By Suzanne Kane | Highgearmedia.com

2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance By Marty Padgett | Highgearmedia.com

Bentley Announces New Mulsanne Convertible By Viknesh Vijayenthiran | Highgearmedia.com

LIFESTYLE

Va. man Michael Wayne Hash has murder charges dismissed after 12 years in prison By Susan Svrluga

First Person Singular: TJ Fisher, 18, summer carousel staffer, Glen Echo Park By Ann Cochran

Quick Spin: Owl City, Midsummer Station By Allison Stewart

Gose with crabs: Spread the word By Greg Kitsock

‘Chapter V’ by Trey Songz By Sarah Godfrey

Quick Spins: Yeasayer’s ‘Fragrant World’ By David Malitz

Quick Spin: Bloc Party, ‘Four’ By Elizabeth Nelson

Middle-schoolers get hands-on learning at Goddard Space Flight Center By — Christina Barron

Take him as-is or leave him? By Carolyn Hax

Gene Weingarten: Coolsville By Gene Weingarten

Miss Manners: Young unwed mom doesn’t need a lecture By Miss Manners

@Work Advice: Managing the manager By Karla L. Miller

Young D.C. chef’s lucky day By Christina Barron

Ask Amy: Landlady may smoke out her tenant By Amy Dickinson

LOCAL

Prince George’s officer killed in I-95 crash By Matt Zapotosky

Capitol Hill assault heightens crime concerns; wife says victim fighting to live By Peter Hermann

First day of school launches longer day for Prince George’s middle-schoolers By Holly Nunn | The Gazette

Bus runs into house in Silver Spring By Michael Laris and Mark Berman

Prince William news in brief By — Compiled By Sarah Lane

Prince William County health calendar By — Compiled By Sarah Lane

Human remains found near I-395 in Alexandria By Martin Weil

Lessons sought in case of Woodbridge boy, 4, who killed himself with gun By Jeremy Borden

Activists challenge ruling on signatures By Tim Craig

Leesburg elections must share ballot with national races By Caitlin Gibson

Close look at KIPP challenges By Jay Mathews

Day 2 of ‘I Did Not Know That’: So-called common knowledge By John Kelly

Takoma Park hit by a string of home burglaries By Martin Weil

Panda pregnancy watch enters final phase By Michael E. Ruane

D.C. charter school start dates - 2012 By Staff Reports

Lincoln reflecting pool to be refilled by weekend By Michael E. Ruane

Phyllis Diller, comedian, dies at 95 By Megan Buerger

Board members question MWAA spending for Martire’s legal expenses By Lori Aratani and Mary Pat Flaherty

Bias complaints down, and up By Eric Yoder

Prince George’s students back to school By Ovetta Wiggins

A father’s fury at the syndrome that killed his 5-year-old By Petula Dvorak

NATIONAL

NASA will send robot drill to Mars in 2016 By Brian Vastag

Catholics pray for Paul Ryan’s, Joe Biden’s change of heart By Cathy Lynn Grossman| Religion News Service

Veggie-detecting laser helps doctors track your diet, cut through little, white lies By Hannah Rubenstein

Does megachurch ‘high’ explain their success? By Chris Lisee| Religion News Service

Mormon women seeking middle ground to greater equality By Peggy Fletcher Stack| Religion News Service

Professor says he was fired from Atlanta seminary over evangelical beliefs By Adelle M. Banks| Religion News Service

United Church of Canada votes to boycott some Israeli products By Kristine Greenaway| Religion News Service

BUSINESS

Marketing to businesses, not consumers By Mohana Ravindranath

Google’s Motorola files new suit against Apple By Hayley Tsukayama

D.C.’s start-up engine gaining momentum, but hurdles persist for entrepreneurs By J.d. Harrison

Apple’s surprising response to spoofing flaw By Venturebeat.com

Apple, Samsung set to wrap up cases By Hayley Tsukayama

German central bank warns country’s financial health not a given By Howard Schneider

The best case against Obama’s economic policy By Ezra Klein

Aetna to buy Bethesda-based Coventry for $7.3 billion By Abha Bhattarai

OPINIONS

Ecuador gambles on WikiLeaks founder Assange By Editorial Board

A Romney policy he dare not tout By Charles Lane

Todd Akin’s comment brings ‘war on women’ back to prominence By Eugene Robinson

The repugnant code behind Todd Akin’s words By Editorial Board

Message to the GOP: Maine is not lost! By Marc A. Thiessen

Passing and punting on the trail By Dana Milbank

Self-preservation, meet cynicism By Ruth Marcus

Saving Strasburg’s health — and the Nationals’ future By Editorial Board

Romney’s risky ties to Trump By Michael Gerson

Calling out hate when we see it By Chad Griffin

POLITICS