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What happened on September 28, 2012

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What happened on September 28, 2012

NEWS

2012 Honda Civic LX: Just plain good By Warren Brown

Mortgage lenders set higher standards for the average borrower By Kenneth R. Harney

Neighborhood profile: Shouse Village By Cheryl A. Kenny

The challenges of preserving a historic neighborhood By Roger K. Lewis

Obama policies ended housing free fall By Mark Zandi

NATIONAL

Louisiana death-row inmate Damon Thibodeaux exonerated with DNA evidence By Douglas A. Blackmon

Man behind anti-Islam film ‘Innocence of Muslims’ arrested in Los Angeles By David Finnigan| Religion News Service

Jewish groups say conspiracy theory over anti-Islam film won’t die By Lauren Markoe| Religion News Service

Disciplinary hearing delayed for Mormon blogger David Twede By Peggy Fletcher Stack| Religion News Service

Vatican newspaper calls ‘Jesus Wife’ fragment a ‘clumsy fake’ By Alessandro Speciale| Religion News Service

Romney appeals to evangelicals through ‘Judeo-Christian’ values By Daniel Burke| Religion News Service

WORLD

Afghan troops get a lesson in American cultural ignorance By Kevin Sieff and Richard Leiby

As Apple and Samsung dominate, Japan’s tech giants are in a free fall By Chico Harlan

Kenyan military says it has driven al-Shabab militia from its last stronghold in Somalia By Sudarsan Raghavan

Cambodia wrestles with justice for ex-members of Khmer Rouge By Andrew Higgins

High-level talks at U.N. fail to find solution to Syrian crisis By Colum Lynch

Bo Xilai expelled from China’s Communist Party By William Wan

In statement, spy chief’s office defends evolving accounts of Benghazi attack, cites shifting intelligence By Greg Miller

‘Rock star’ challenger unsettles Chavez By Benedict Mander | Financial Times

LIFESTYLE

Surprise pregnancy at 42 leaves couple at a difficult crossroad By Carolyn Hax

Gospel brunch becomes a Sunday staple in D.C. By Chris Richards

Miss Manners: There are worthier causes than underwriting others’ weddings By Miss Manners

On live air, Fox News shows suicide of a driver chased by police By Paul Farhi

On Love: ‘He captured my heart.’ By Ellen Mccarthy

This week’s best travel bargains By Carol Sottili and Andrea Sachs

All hail Caesarea By Daniela Deane

Escapes: Moravian rites of death in Bethlehem, Pa. By Sue Kovach Shuman

Ask Amy: Abuse survivor faces fear and loneliness By Amy Dickinson

The key to buying musical instruments By Katherine Boyle

Michael Kaiser sends letter of apology for strong language in Honors dispute By David Montgomery

In the Southwest, year-round fall colors By Andrea Sachs

The Navigator: When labor problems cause turbulence By Christopher Elliott

Ask Amy: Parents must step up before son steps out By Dickinson

Carolyn Hax: Concerned about making the right choices as moms By Carolyn Hax

Lager gets a shot in the glass By Daniel Fromson

Hints from Heloise: Disgusting dishcloths By Heloise

Long lost James M. Cain novel published By Neely Tucker

Bed Check: Going Victorian at the beach in Delaware By Zofia Smardz

On Love: Lauren Bull weds Joe Schmitt By Janet Bennett Kelly

SPORTS

Virginia Tech football vs. Cincinnati: Hokies rely upon four-headed monster at RB By Mark Giannotto

Nationals’ hitters quietly making noise By Thomas Boswell

Friday night football: The early report, including Seneca Valley’s win over Quince Orchard By Staff Reports

In college football, it’s the SEC, and then everyone else By Alex Prewitt

Preview: Louisiana Tech at Virginia By — Mark Giannotto

Punt, pass and win: River Hill shakes off slow start, downs Glenelg, 27-23 By Louis Nelson

Databox: San Jose State vs. Navy By — Gene Wang

Damascus vs. Sherwood: No. 15 Hornets hold on for 23-20 victory By Eric Detweiler

Redskins defensive backs hope accountability leads to improvements By Mike Jones

Ravens vs. Browns: Baltimore’s Cary Williams make crucial play in 23-16 win By Jeff Zrebiec

Wizards’ John Wall to miss start of season, expected to be out eight weeks By Michael Lee

Chris Tillman, Ryan Flaherty lead Baltimore Orioles to 9-1 rout of Boston Red Sox By Eduardo A. Encina and — Baltimore Sun

D.C. United prepares for underwhelming foe but tough environment in Portland By Steven Goff

Nationals vs. Cardinals: St. Louis scores early, often in 12-2 win over Washington By Adam Kilgore

Seneca Valley vs. Quince Orchard: Screaming Eagles defense comes up big in 12-9 victory By Roman Stubbs

Briar Woods vs. Tuscarora: No. 9 Falcons dominate in a 35-6 win By Matt Brooks

ENTERTAINMENT

Book World: ‘Son’ by Lois Lowry concludes series that began with ‘The Giver’ By Mary Quattlebaum

“The Fourteenth Day: JFK and the Aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis” by David G. Coleman By Jonathan Yardley

“Fire in the Ashes: Twenty-five Years Among the Poorest Children in America” By Wendy Kopp

“Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam” by Fredrik Logevall By Gordon Goldstein

Books: Two diametrically opposed views of an introduction to opera By Anne Midgette

‘Black Watch’s’ experiment in war poetry is a play in athleticism By Sarah Kaufman

Washington Post Bestsellers Sept. 30 By Timothy R. Smith

‘Reel Terror: The Scary, Bloody, Gory, Hundred-Year History of Classic Horror Films,’ by David Konow By John Dileo

National Gallery’s ‘Serial Portrait’ show reveals more than faces By Philip Kennicott

Fred Hersch at Blues Alley concert review By Michael J. West

LOCAL

Reston Zoo director guilty of drowning wallaby By Justin Jouvenal

D.C. man charged with killing cousin in dispute that turned violent By Peter Hermann

Fred Begun, National Symphony Orchestra timpanist By Stefanie Dazio

Pioneering collector of African music retires from Voice of America By Tara Bahrampour

Rabid fox found in Fairfax resident’s driveway By Maggie Fazeli Fard

D.C. teacher admits sending lewd message to 12-year-old student By Emma Brown

3 sentenced in NW gold-coin robbery By Martin Weil