Politics: Afternoon Edition

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Most Viewed Articles in Politics 1) Holder's reasonable decision Some of the prominent criticisms are exaggerated. 2) Reid pushes for votes on health-care bill Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid worked Thursday to nail down the votes needed to move to a final debate on health-care legislation, but a tepid assessment of the public insurance plan he crafted emerged as the latest potential obstacle to the passage of the far-reaching changes. 3) A brawl the GOP needs She has a strong point -- GOP primaries are the best way to test leaders and ideas. 4) A leap forward to better care The bills under discussion will put us on a path to a high-quality, low-cost system. 5) A softer approach to Karzai When a team of senior U.S. officials led by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton entered the presidential palace in Kabul on Wednesday for a dinner meeting, they had little indication of what Afghan President Hamid Karzai planned to discuss, or whether questions about corruption and governance... 6) Impassioned debate on Cuba travel ban At a tempestuous hearing Thursday, one House member after another criticized a growing campaign to lift the ban on American tourists traveling to Cuba. The move would reward a regime that oppresses its own people, lawmakers declared, pointing to the recent assault on Yoani Sanchez, a Cuban blogge... 7) Senate health-care bill diverges from House on key provisions Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid presented an $848 billion health-care overhaul package on Wednesday that would extend coverage to 31 million Americans and reform insurance practices while adding an array of tax increases, including a rise in payroll taxes for high earners. 8) Accounting for stimulus jobs: Be careful what you wish for Another day, another flurry of outrage over the jobs numbers claimed by the government for the administration's $787 billion economic stimulus program. 9)  Bailout program could be extended The Obama administration is poised to extend the life of the highly unpopular $700 billion financial bailout and, to display a commitment to fiscal responsibility, is planning to use much of the leftover funds to reduce the national debt, government sources said. 10) An advocate for the world's women Melanne Verveer and Hillary Rodham Clinton go back 40 years, political soul mates connected by like-minded activism and causes -- from George McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign to women's rights. UNSUBSCRIBE | Additional Newsletter Services | Advertising | Subscribe to the Paper | Privacy Policy

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Technology: Afternoon Edition

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Most Viewed Articles in Technology 1) Scientists have high hopes for corn genome If a biologist had to pick one living thing as the textbook of how genes work, what would it be? 2) AOL plans to cut a third of workforce AOL said Thursday that it plans to reduce its workforce by a third over the next several months. 3)  Chinese cyber-spying grows against U.S: report WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's government appears increasingly to be piercing U.S. government and defense industry computer networks to gather useful data for its military, a congressional advisory panel said on Thursday. 4) CrunchGear Gift Guide 2009: Wireless E-book Readers We're only about five weeks away from Christmas, so now's as good a time as any to talk about (drum roll, please) e-books. Amazon kick-started the e-book market (with apologies to earlier e-book readers) with the introduction of the Kindle in the fall of 2007. Two years later, Barnes and Noble,... 5) French Tweet: Twitter Goes French In Time For LeWeb Earlier this month, Twitter rolled out a Spanish language version of its service. This was the first language to gain native support beyond English and Japanese. Today, it's announcing French support as well. 6) How To Furnish Your Office for Cheap on Craigslist If you're starting a new business, hiring on a shoestring budget, or simply sprucing up your home office, you'll need some new office gear, and you probably won't want to spend much. Believe it or not, Craigslist isn't just for used couches and one-night stands; it's also exceptionally good for... 7) Microsoft offers about 24K training vouchers in NC CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Microsoft Corp. is giving away nearly 24,000 vouchers to North Carolina residents who want to improve their computer skills so they can improve their lot in the work force. 8)  The Google Phone Is Very Real. And It's Coming Soon The debate over Droid v. iPhone rages on, but lots more Android surprises are on the way. Get ready for the Google Phone. It's no longer a myth, it's real. 9) Twitter Now Asks "What's Happening" Twitter has implemented a small change today, which by comparison to Retweets and UI redesigns isn't such a huge deal but it's definitely worth mention. Twitter's prompting question above the box from which you Tweet from has been "What are you doing" since the microblogging platform launched.... 10) Web sites cater to for-sale-by-owner home sellers LOS ANGELES -- Selling a home without a real estate agent can save thousands of dollars in commission fees, but it can also be a painstaking, confusing task. UNSUBSCRIBE | Additional Newsletter Services | Advertising | Subscribe to the Paper | Privacy Policy

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Today's Headlines: Afternoon Edition

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Most Viewed Articles on washingtonpost.com 1) Angry Congress lashes out at Obama Growing discontent over the economy and frustration with efforts to speed its recovery boiled over Thursday on Capitol Hill in a wave of criticism and outright anger directed at the Obama administration. 2) Holder's reasonable decision Some of the prominent criticisms are exaggerated. 3) Cervical cancer screening can wait till 21, group says Women can delay having their first Pap test for cervical cancer until they turn 21 and many can wait longer to go back for follow-up screenings, according to new guidelines released Friday by a major medical group. 4) Travesty in New York A security nightmare, a terror threat, and a stage to proclaim the glory of jihad. 5) Reid pushes for votes on health-care bill Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid worked Thursday to nail down the votes needed to move to a final debate on health-care legislation, but a tepid assessment of the public insurance plan he crafted emerged as the latest potential obstacle to the passage of the far-reaching changes. 6) A brawl the GOP needs She has a strong point -- GOP primaries are the best way to test leaders and ideas. 7) Oprah to wrap up the daytime conversation Oprah Winfrey, one of the most powerful people in the entertainment industry, will announce Friday that her iconic daytime talk show will wrap at the end of its 25th season. 8) A battlefield in the courtroom The concept of justice is a key battlefield and a way to show we practice what we preach. 9) When the story carries the ball There's been something off-putting about the ad campaign for "The Blind Side," a drama about a white woman who adopts an African American high school student, from trailers trafficking in nearly every troubling African American stereotype in movies (from the Magical Negro to the surly low-level b... 10) A scary diagnosis and an insensitive boyfriend Dear Carolyn: A month ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Beyond the obvious fears, I was afraid my new boyfriend's feelings for me would change, what with the impact of chemo and then surgery. We'd been dating only two months when I received the diagnosis. Now that I've begun treatment, I fi... UNSUBSCRIBE | Additional Newsletter Services | Advertising | Subscribe to the Paper | Privacy Policy

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Opinions: Afternoon Edition

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Most Viewed Opinions Columns 1) Holder's reasonable decision Some of the prominent criticisms are exaggerated. 2)  Travesty in New York A security nightmare, a terror threat, and a stage to proclaim the glory of jihad. 3) A brawl the GOP needs She has a strong point -- GOP primaries are the best way to test leaders and ideas. 4) A battlefield in the courtroom The concept of justice is a key battlefield and a way to show we practice what we preach. 5) A leap forward to better care The bills under discussion will put us on a path to a high-quality, low-cost system. 6) Unlawful health reform? Fighting federal law that requires all Americans to have health insurance. 7) Obama the undecider A dysfunctional Afghan decision-making process in which chaos has preceded choice. 8)  Threatening the Fed's independence Why the Fed needs its independence from Congress. 9) Who's afraid to debate health reform? THE HEALTH-REFORM legislation unveiled Wednesday night deserves to be considered on the Senate floor. This is the only real question facing wavering senators who have concerns about particular provisions or about the overall reach and cost of the measure. The right answer is to allow the proposal... 10) Parsing the mammogram guidelines Why you don't need to fear the new screening guidelines. UNSUBSCRIBE | Additional Newsletter Services | Advertising | Subscribe to the Paper | Privacy Policy

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Kia Forte's new 2-door Koup has a snappy, happy vibe

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Kia Forte's new 2-door Koup has a snappy, happy vibe By James R. Healey, USA TODAY PHOTOS: More views of the Kia Forte Koup QUESTIONS? Ask them now for Healey's chat, 2 p.m. ET MORE TEST DRIVE: Archive of Healey's columns SIDE BY SIDE: Compare this vehicle to others Today's question: Q: Convertibles nowadays seem to only have enough backseat room for kids--and tiny kids at that. Any suggestions for a droptop that can accommodate 4 adults? A: No. By my standards, there aren't any. You might try the Mustang, or the A5 Audi or the less-than-celebrated Toyota Solara, perhaps the VW New Beetle. Automakers have to base their droptops on something already in production because they don't sell enough folding-top vehicles to develop a whole separate model. What you get is convertible versions of small and midsize cars, because those are what most automakers make most. Read the latest Test Drive chat
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