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What happened on October 20, 2012

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What happened on October 20, 2012

BUSINESS

Debt settlement is rarely a done deal By Michelle Singletary

U.S. jobs or more outsourcing? Future is unclear for one mortgage-servicing firm By Allan Sloan and Doris Burke

The Arab world’s Silicon Valley: Jordan emerges as an Internet hub By Stephanie Baker

BP’s future hinges on outcome of Russian oil-venture deal, charges in gulf oil spill By Steven Mufson

TechBits: Free notebook app for iPad could use some more color By Hayley Tsukayama

TechBits: Take to the sky with this oddly compelling plane game By Hayley Tsukayama

Why the economy may be better than you think By Steven Pearlstein

ENTERTAINMENT

Book review: O. Winston Link and ‘Life Along the Line’ By David Rowell

“The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use ‘Plain English’ To Rob You Blind By David Cay Johnston By Jonathan Weil

‘Frankenstein: A Monstrous Parody’ is a frightfully fun remake of ‘Madeline’ By Ron Charles

Funny how that girl became Barbra By Jen Chaney

Erin Jackson remembers her break on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ By Erin Jackson

OPINIONS

“The Richest Woman in America” Hetty Green in the Gilded Age” by Janet Wallach By Bethany Mclean

“Essays in biography” by Joseph Epstein By Jonathan Yardley

“War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865” by James M. McPherson By Howell Raines

Investigating Jim Graham By Editorial Board

The shaky future of Pell grants By Editorial Board

The hole in Mitt Romney’s bucket By Editorial Board

“Divas in the Convent: Nuns, Music, and Defiance in Seventeenth-Century Italy” by Craig A. Monson By James Mcauley

LOCAL

Homeless student population to crest 2,500 in Fairfax County for first time By T. Rees Shapiro

Assaulted U-Md. student’s attorney says settlement agreement suggests corruption By Matt Zapotosky

Robert McCartney: Anti-casino ads in Maryland are hypocritical but effective By Robert Mccartney

Stanford Ovshinsky, innovative designer of energy-conversion devices, dies at 89 By Matt Schudel

Dominion Power sparks new Battle of Williamsburg with James River plan By J. Freedom Du Lac

At Montgomery College undocumented students hope for ‘Dream’ By Nick Anderson

A Local Life: Tom Guernsey, Md. musician who penned regional hit in the 1960s, dies at 68 By Terence Mcardle

Military women celebrate 15th anniversary of memorial By Patricia Sullivan

In Beltway HOT lanes, where will snow go, and what if a car hits the dividing poles? By Robert Thomson

VRE may consider fare increases; expected state funds for track fees in jeopardy By Jeremy Borden

Maryland gambling issue has netted $56 million from companies for ad blitz By John Wagner

Removal of outdated overpass for Baltimore-Washington Parkway stymied by problems By Martin Weil

Kaine, Allen hunt for votes the old-fashioned way By Ben Pershingand Laura Vozzella

Prince George’s power couple cuts ad in response to controversy at Gallaudet By John Wagner

D.C. Council’s Michael Brown asks voters to look past failings, consider his record By Tim Craig and Mike Debonis

More buses might be allowed to use highway shoulders By Katherine Shaver

Alexandria City Council election haunted by land-use decisions By Patricia Sullivan

WORLD

Anti-immigrant Golden Dawn rises in Greece By Anthony Faiola

Afghan security force’s rapid expansion comes at a cost as readiness lags By Rajiv Chandrasekaran

In France, tensions flare over proposed sale of church to Muslim group By Edward Cody

In Japan, need of fossil fuels pushes climate-change targets to back seat By Chico Harlan

Lebanese opposition seeks ouster of Hezbollah-led government in wake of killing By Liz Sly

LIFESTYLE

Not quite prime time for black families on network TV By Greg Braxton

POLITICS

Planned Parenthood’s funding is targeted in partisan debates By Sandhya Somashekhar

Obama outspent Romney in September By T.w. Farnam

Obama and Romney hit the final stretch By Karen Tumulty

For Obama and Romney, Monday’s debate is crucial By Dan Balz

NATIONAL

Deadly meningitis outbreak puts researchers in new territory By David Brown

SPORTS

Virginia Tech football vs. Clemson: Once again, Hokies falter in second half By Mark Giannotto

Terrapins miss field goal in final seconds and fall to N.C. State, 20-18 By Alex Prewitt

For Redskins, a big-game feel to Robert Griffin III's NFC East debut By Mark Maske

Wake Forest hands Virginia sixth straight loss By Hank Kurz Jr

Wizards’ Chris Singleton prefers playing time to set position By Michael Lee

Eleanor Roosevelt football defeats No. 15 DuVal, stays alive in playoff hunt By Steve Yanda

Redskins far from great, but in today’s NFL, they have enough to dream big By Mike Wise

Howard football’s special teams tilt the scales against Morgan State in 21-20 victory By Eric Detweiler

Cardinals, Giants are teams that never give up By Barry Svrluga

D.C. United clinches MLS playoff berth with win over Columbus Crew By Steven Goff

Hylton’s Lawrence Hunt proves clutch in final seconds of win over Woodbridge By Preston Williams

USADA stripped Lance Armstrong’s titles; sponsors fled; fans left to decide By Liz Clarke

Giants Coach Tom Coughlin adjusts, survives and flourishes By Kent Babb

Navy football vs. Indiana: Keenan Reynolds again directs Mids to late win By Gene Wang

Forestville football tops Surrattsville in Prince George’s 1A matchup By Jonas Shaffer

NEWS

DirtFish Rally School With Subaru Rally Team's David Higgins By Nelson Ireson | Highgearmedia.com

3 books on Nazism By Timothy R. Smith