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What happened on August 27, 2012

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What happened on August 27, 2012

NATIONAL

Man’s persistent rash seemed ordinary, but it was actually ominous By Sandra G. Boodman

Guinea worm is poised to become the second human disease to be eradicated By Alyssa A. Botelho

Lyme disease can afflict dogs as well as humans By Laura Hambleton

Vitamin D: Something you’re likely to lack By Carolyn Butler

Honey eases children’s coughs, study shows By Linda Searing

Lily Dale, N.Y.: A gated community for spiritualists By Kathleen Poliquin| Religion News Service

Arctic sea ice hits record low, scientists say By Juliet Eilperin

New health law broadens free preventive services for women; men fare less well By Michelle Andrews

Diplomat Reginald Bartholomew dies By Emily Langer

Apps for couples and yoga for flat abs By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Why women VCs shouldn’t care about the Silicon Valley stereotype By Jenn Wei | Venturebeat.com

The surgeon said he could fix the injured arm. He had an odd definition of ‘fix.’ By Kerry O’connell

An article looks at the origin of the cosmos; a new book examines sleep research By Aaron Leitko

Roman Catholic Church in Scotland campaigns to stop gay marriage By Al Webb| Religion News Service

Cardinal Timothy Dolan asks candidates to sign civility pledge By David Gibson| Religion News Service

Amish beard-cutting trial attracts international attention By James F. Mccarty| Religion News Service

NEWS

2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 All-Wheel Drive Models Debut By Viknesh Vijayenthiran | Highgearmedia.com

On Track At Laguna Seca By Nelson Ireson | Highgearmedia.com

WORLD

U.S. troops tried to burn 500 copies of Koran, investigation says By Craig Whitlock

Visit by Egypt’s Morsi to Iran reflects foreign policy shift By Ernesto Londoño

Syrian rebels shoot down military helicopter over Damascus By Babak Dehghanpisheh

Indonesian security forces turn to Islamic clerics to uproot terrorism By Andrew Higgins

12 Mexican police in custody in shooting of U.S. government workers By William Booth

Doing business with despots? By Walter Pincus

France urges action in Syria By Anne Gearan and Babak Dehghanpisheh

ASEAN struggles to cope with rival claims in the South China Sea By Andrew Higgins

LIFESTYLE

Documentary film ‘2016: Obama’s America’ came out of nowhere to burn up the box office By Dan Zak

Ask Amy: Inheritance inequity causes family problems By Amy Dickinson

Miss Manners: Registering for birthday gifts is simply about greed By Miss Manners

‘A Thing Called Divine Fits,’ by Divine Fits By Timothy Bracy

Hints From Heloise: Tracking your money By Heloise

‘America,’ by Dan Deacon By David Malitz

Advice for going to a new school By Tracy Grant

‘Havoc and Bright Lights,’ by Alanis Morrisette By Allison Stewart

Volleyball player trains for Paralympics By Monica Hesse

Less acidity, more interest in Nortons By Dave Mcintyre

ENTERTAINMENT

Barbara Kruger’s ‘Belief+Doubt’ is an immersive exhibit at Hirshhorn Museum By Danielle O’steen

Kathleen Turner, with tang and a twang, becomes Molly Ivins By Peter Marks

Gregg Hurwitz’s new thriller, ‘The Survivor’ By Steve Donoghue

D’Angelo lights it up as opener for Mary J. Blige at Verizon Center By Chris Richards

The TV Column: Utah station rejects ‘New Normal’ By Lisa De Moraes

OPINIONS

The failing case for gold By Charles Lane

A silver lining in the Leslie Johnson scandal By Editorial Board

Isaac brushes past an obsolete convention By Dana Milbank

Polarized to a draw By Michael Gerson

The GOP’s muddled message on immigration By Editorial Board

Republicans steal Medicare from the Democrats By Eugene Robinson

Syria’s escalating slaughter By Editorial Board

BUSINESS

Consolidation of small banks on the rise By Danielle Douglas

Post-‘pinch’? Apple patent-case win could point to new digital age for smartphones By Craig Timberg and Hayley Tsukayama

In Spain, financial crisis feeds expansion of a parallel, euro-free economy By Ariana Eunjung Cha

Tropical Storm Isaac intersects with Gulf Coast, GOP convention and painful past By Manuel Roig-franzia and Brady Dennis

Willard C. Butcher, former Chase chairman, dies By Bloomberg News

AOL reveals how it will return $1.1B to shareholders By Devindra Hardawar | Venturebeat.com

Samsung unveils Galaxy Player 5.8 By Sean Ludwig | Venturebeat.com

Samsung shares fall after Apple verdict; Google offers its two cents By Hayley Tsukayama

Apple’s ‘iPad mini’ coming in October, report says By Hayley Tsukayama

Dropbox adds two-step verification to make your account more secure By Sean Ludwig | Venturebeat.com

Lessons from government contractors: bid more, and smarter By Mohana Ravindranath

Opinion: Obama, Romney would benefit from some business-branding basics By Susan Waldman

The energy efficiency rebound: major fire or blowing smoke? By Carol L. Stimmel, Research Director, Pike Research and A Part Of Navigant | Gigaom.com

LOCAL

Montgomery County Schools open amid rising enrollment By T. Rees Shapiro

D.C. can keep installing new smart meters in taxis By Mike Debonis

Triumph of a tough writing teacher By Jay Mathews

Traffic delays expected during funeral service for Prince George’s County police officer By Mark Berman

Virginia Republicans are wooed in Tampa By Laura Vozzella

Student wounded in Md. school shooting By Jean Marbella

Wild ponies and Canada geese are victims in Eastern Shore federal court cases By Ann E. Marimow

It’s back to school for students in D.C. By Emma Brown

Zombies are coming to Rockville By Elizabeth Waibel | The Gazette

Snakes alive! Dachshunds get a close encounter of the slithery kind. By John Kelly