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What happened on October 26, 2012

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What happened on October 26, 2012

NEWS

Architects design with sight- and hearing-impaired in mind By Olga Khazan

2013 Toyota Corolla LE: The new normal By Warren Brown

Limit on mortgage interest deduction would penalize only a minority of taxpayers By Kenneth R. Harney

Shepherd Park’s diversity of residents and residences enlives the Northwest Washington enclave By Eliza Mcgraw

Housing Counsel: Take precautions when using power of attorney By Benny L. Kass

Repairing a driveway is a matter of time and good technique By Tim Carter

Neiman Marcus McLaren 12C Spider Sells Out Within Two Hours By Viknesh Vijayenthiran | Highgearmedia.com

Radically re-envisioning the master bathroom By Katherine Salant

LOCAL

Bethesda synagogue grapples with presence of rabbi convicted of sex crime By Michelle Boorstein

Off-duty D.C. police officer convicted of assault with a deadly weapon By Keith L. Alexander

Jacques Barzun, wide-ranging cultural historian, dies at 104 By Joe Holley

Preparations hasten for Hurricane Sandy By Ashley Halsey Iii and Mark Berman

Virginia absentee voter lists for sale to campaigns, candidates By Errin Haines

Md.’s Sarbanes faces challengers focused on spending, government regulations By Victor Zapana

Fairfax School Board postpones decision on first public charter in North Virginia By Rebecca Cohen

D.C. Council at-large challengers are a diverse bunch By Tim Craig

Takoma Park man shot in carjacking near scene of armored-car robbery By Clarence Williams and Martin Weil

Maryland state prosecutor closes investigation into Montgomery County electioneering By Victor Zapana

Hurricane Sandy: Freaky forecast prompts state of emergency declarations By Aaron C. Davis

Hurricane Sandy: Region braces itself for potentially devastating storm By Debbi Wilgoren

Maryland referendums on gambling, gay marriage and immigrant tuition prompt soul-searching among black churchgoers By Aaron C. Davis and Hamil R. Harris

Ad on school curriculum sparks heated debate in Maryland’s gay marriage fight By John Wagner

OPINIONS

“Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe” by Anne Applebaum By John Connelly

What the U.S. risks by relying on drones By Kurt Volker

Mugging our descendants By George F. Will

Why pay equity and work-life balance aren’t just women’s issues By Jena Mcgregor

When is a cyberattack an act of war? By Ellen Nakashima

Lance Armstrong’s fall: A case for allowing performance enhancement By Braden Allenby

Hate our polarized politics? Why you can’t blame gerrymandering. By Nolan Mccarty

Bad medicine from Drs. McDonnell and Cuccinelli By Ralph S. Northam

Five myths about marathons By Ryan Hall and Sara Hall

Marriage equality and the golden rule By Chrysovalantis P. Kefalas

Still fighting the same old culture war By Kathleen Parker

An unlawful proposal for D.C. budget autonomy By Wayne C. Witkowski and Leonard H. Becker

Trying to buy peace with Syria’s tyrant By Natan Sharansky

The looming fiscal cliff By Editorial Board

D.C.’s cloudy election By Colbert I. King

How George McGovern inspired me By Patrick B. Pexton

Behind the Clinton ‘bromance,’ a stealth campaign By Dana Milbank

Requiem for a Middle East spymaster By David Ignatius

Our choice on D.C. Charter amendments By Editorial Board

Getting rid of redistricting’s snakes, earmuffs and pterodactyls By Outlook Staff

China’s Internet censors strike again By Editorial Board

Building a better ‘fiscal cliff’ By Pete Domenici and Sam Nunn

The Obamacare exchanges offer a lifeline to D.C. small business By Jill Degraff Thorpe

BUSINESS

China’s advantage erodes in a key area: rare earth minerals By Howard Schneider

Windows 8: What to know before you upgrade By Hayley Tsukayama

Microsoft Surface in stores today: what to know before you buy By Hayley Tsukayama

Windows 8 stuns, amazes, and sometimes lets us down (review) By Sean Ludwig | Venturebeat.com

White House considering new tax cut By Zachary A. Goldfarb

Deals keep coming in Washington retail By Sandy Paul

Female business owner weighs social against economic policy before voting By Mohana Ravindranath

Apple iPad mini pre-orders go live, white version sells out in minutes By Hayley Tsukayama

Tips and tricks for getting started with Windows 8 By Jay Henningsen | Venturebeat.com

Tysons development will be a boon for Fairfax By Erica Champion

GDP rises 2 percent, showing a slow but durable recovery By Michael A. Fletcher

PepsiCo exec to lead Covington practice By Catherine Ho

Microsoft’s Surface tablet, Windows 8 operating system go on sale By Hayley Tsukayama

NATIONAL

Obama endorses gay marriage push in Washington, Maine By Jeff Mapes| Religion News Service

Compounding pharmacy linked to meningitis outbreak knew of mold, bacteria contamination By Lena H. Sun

Clinton won’t leave til successor in place By Stephanie Mccrummen

Who is most likely to stray? Christians and Jews By Jeanie Groh| Religion News Service

Activists say religion is key in combating female genital mutilation By Omar Sacirbey| Religion News Service

With TechCrunch’s CrunchGov, Silicon Valley sharpens focus on Washington By Vivek Wadhwa

LIFESTYLE

The ghost towns of northern Chile By Anja Mutic

Miss Manners: Announcements sent after the fact may meet disapproval By Miss Manners

Books, conferences and a hot new Jane mark 100th anniversary of Tarzan By Neely Tucker

Government Printing Office has new strategies to keep presses rolling By Lisa Rein

The Navigator: The vacation rental industry tries to build trust By Christopher Elliott

Local kids aim to combat bullying before it starts By — Christina Barron

Carolyn Hax: Where to turn to help a depressed friend By Carolyn Hax

A tour of two former Ottoman capitals By Nick Danforth

Side Order: Cue the zithers for a visit to Vienna’s Third Man Museum By David Stewart White