Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Krueger picked for economic post
The Princeton economist was nominated to head the Council of Economic Advisers as the administration scrambled to finalize a jobs initiative.
(By Zachary A. Goldfarband Peter Wallsten)

For millions, recession is the new normal
For millions, the recession has become permanent, no longer a crisis to endure so much as a reality to accept; and, a record number of people exist on the fringes of the workforce. German Morales filed to open his Centreville cleaning and painting business in December 2007, the month the recession began. The Salvadoran immigrant’s life has since become a reflection of the country’s economic fate.
(By Eli Saslow)

How did Pepco perform?
In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, Pepco and its customers assess the company’s performance to restore power.
(By Joe Stephens and Mary Pat Flaherty)

After Irene, FEMA’s funding disaster
A newly cost-conscious Congress is reluctant to spend on anything without offsetting it with cuts.
(By Ed O'Keefe and Rosalind S. Helderman)

Muslims say life more difficult in U.S. since 9/11
In poll, a majority of Muslims said that they had experienced discrimination but that most Americans are welcoming and friendly.
(By Carol Morello)

POLITICS
Obama to tackle issues facing veterans during appearance at American Legion convention
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is tackling veterans’ issues, including unemployment, during a speech at the American Legion national convention in Minneapolis.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

Shades of hunt for Saddam as Libyan rebels scour country for fugitive Moammar Gadhafi
WASHINGTON — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is on the run, his capital all but fallen to rebels, his hometown under siege.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

Critics say Obama administration ignored calls to replenish disaster aid coffers
WASHINGTON — The government’s main disaster aid account is running woefully short of money as the Obama administration confronts damages from Hurricane Irene that could run into billions of dollars.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

FACT CHECK: America's energy future can't be unlocked as simply as GOP's Bachmann claims
WASHINGTON — America’s energy future can’t be unlocked as simply as Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann makes it sound when she depicts the nation as the “king daddy dogs” of energy. Even if environmentalists folded and Washington regulators got out of the way, much of the energy is too expensive for companies to develop.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

Lawmakers want more US pressure on human rights as Obama embraces regional ally Indonesia
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has embraced Indonesia as a crucial U.S. ally in Southeast Asia, but rights groups and congressional critics are saying the administration is too eager to trumpet Jakarta as a democratic success story.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

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STYLE
Pentagon Memorial offers lesson for the living
The memorial honoring the lives lost there pushes visitors to work to figure it out — and how to relate to it.
( by Manuel Roig-Franzia , The Washington Post)

Miss Manners: Husband passes up opportunity to point out rude guests
A question of table etiquette: Should host ask guests to pass him food, or expect them to offer?
(, Universal Press)

Hints From Heloise: Check this out?
A customer at the supermarket neglected an item in her cart. Or did she? When made aware of the oversight, she berated the reader.
(, King)

A double standard for one-night stands
One reader believes a “series of fluke circumstances” caused his one-night stand, while his partner was just “easy.” Psychologists have a name for this.
(, The Washington Post)

Waikiki Edition Hotel renamed The Modern Honolulu; Marriott terminated as manager
HONOLULU — Owners of a trendy Waikiki hotel have installed new management and changed its name to The Modern Honolulu.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

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SPORTS
No. 9 Oklahoma State turns to unknowns to fill void left by leading tackler Orie Lemon
STILLWATER, Okla. — At the heart of a playmaking defense that lifted Oklahoma State to a share of its first Big 12 South title, Orie Lemon was always there.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

UCLA's Neuheisel has high hopes entering high-stakes season, but hasn't chosen a starting QB
LOS ANGELES — Rick Neuheisel pushes UCLA through a 2½-hour workout on an uncommonly hot Monday in Westwood, trying to prepare the Bruins for the blast-furnace temperatures that could await them in their season opener at Houston.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

Sanchez throws for TD, Jets make 2 big special teams plays to beat Giants for bragging rights
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Rex Ryan came into this season believing the New York Jets can win a trophy.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

Washington becomes latest school to schedule FCS team with opener vs. Eastern Washington
SEATTLE — When Steve Sarkisian arrived in December 2008, one of his first tasks was changing the way Washington scheduled and finally venturing into the world of playing teams from the Football Championship Subdivision.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

Linebacker Vic So'oto took wife's advice, joined Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. — If Vic So’oto makes the team, the Green Bay Packers’ personnel department will owe his wife Ashley a huge thank you.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

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WORLD
First major literary festival in Indian-held Kashmir canceled after opposition by writers
SRINAGAR, India — Indian-administered Kashmir’s first major literature festival has been canceled after local writers and artists said it would give the false impression that basic freedoms are allowed in the troubled region.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

"Lone wolf" radical alleged to have killed 2 US airmen at Frankfurt airport faces trial
FRANKFURT, Germany — A 21-year-old Kosovo Albanian allegedly inspired by online jihad videos goes on trial Wednesday on charges that he gunned down two U.S. airmen outside Frankfurt airport, in the first successful attack by an Islamic extremist in Germany.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

SAfrican police set off stun grenades, water canons as hundreds of protesters throw stones
JOHANNESBURG — Police detonate stun grenades and fire water canons at hundreds of stone-throwing supporters of the feisty and powerful leader of South Africa’s ruling party youth league.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

In fields, roads, markets, some 40 percent of fruit and vegetables rot as hunger stalks India
SOLAN, India — For Sunil Sharma, a young tomato farmer in northern India, trucking his produce to New Delhi’s wholesale vegetable market is a weekly obstacle course — and a race against time.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

Knife-wielding assailant subdued as police end China bus hostage emergency
BEIJING — Chinese police subdued a knife-wielding assailant and freed a busload of passengers he’d taken captive Tuesday outside a major eastern city, authorities and state media reported.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Ask Boswell
Sports Columnist Tom Boswell will take your questions about baseball, the Redskins, the Wizards and more.
(, vForum)

ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri
The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.
(, vForum)

Opinion Focus with Eugene Robinson
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson discusses his recent columns and the latest news in a live Q&A.
(, vForum)

Debt Ceiling drama: Why Jonathan Capehart thinks your voice needs to be heard
In his Post-Partisan blog post today, Opinion writer Jonathan Capehart said that "Folks should be marching on the Capitol" in protest of the way the debt issue is being handled. Do you agree?
(, vForum)

Chatological Humor: Monthly with Moron
Gene Weingarten takes polls and chats about his recent columns.
(, vForum)

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TECHNOLOGY
With iTunes In The Cloud, Apple Under-Promises And Over-Delivers

( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)

Wacom’s Inkling Captures What You Draw On Paper Digitally (Amazing Video)

( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)

Daily Crunch: Shape

( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)

YC-Funded Launchpad Toys Looks To Create The Next Generation Of Early Learning Toys

( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)

We Are Time Warner, We Are Making A Ton Of Money From Those ‘V For Vendetta Masks’ (Thanks)

( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)

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BUSINESS
Eurozone sentiment indicator falls below average in another downbeat sign for growth
FRANKFURT, Germany — Business and consumer optimism in the 17 countries that use the euro fell in August, reinforcing fears that the region’s economy will slow in the months ahead as political leaders struggle to contain a crisis over government debt.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

Accounting body says some financial firms did not take sufficient writedowns on Greek debt
BRUSSELS — Some European banks and financial firms did not take sufficient writedowns on the Greek bonds they hold, according to an international body that sets accounting standards.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

World stock markets ahead of the release of US consumer confidence data
BANGKOK — World stock markets advanced Tuesday as investors awaited new U.S. economic data amid hopes that more measures are on the way to spur lackluster growth in the world’s biggest economy.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

China punishes local carrier for blocking Qatar Air low-fuel landing, as growth takes toll
SHANGHAI — Aviation authorities have ordered stiff punishment for a local airline whose pilot refused to yield to a Qatar Airways jet requesting to land because it was short of fuel, highlighting growing concerns over safety in China’s overcrowded skies.
( Associated Press Associated Press , AP)

With iTunes In The Cloud, Apple Under-Promises And Over-Delivers

( by TechCrunch.com , TechCrunch.com)