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In anti-IED software case, Army's buying rules trump troops' safety As the Army's 3rd Infantry Division wages war in southern Afghanistan, some of its soldiers back home at Fort Stewart, Ga., have found themselves in the middle of a different kind of battle. Events in Muslim world bear on Obama's speech at United Nations A year after President Obama largely defused a diplomatic showdown at the United Nations over Palestinian statehood, his difficulties with the Muslim world are multiplying rapidly as he prepares to address the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. Chicago schools strike incites teachers unions With Chicago's ugly strike behind them, teachers unions are regrouping with a public relations blitz, meant to both repair a tarnished image and rally members who are under more fire than ever. Confident conservative Jordan: Stand ground on taxes Other Republicans may be worried about the campaign prospects of Mitt Romney but not Rep. Jim Jordan, chairman of the conservative caucus in the House, who said voters have made the decision to reject President Obama and replace him with the GOP nominee. States make fake IDs quick and easy Federal investigators were able to get fraudulent driver's licenses in all three states where they tried, according to a report released Friday that shows continued problems with states' ID programs more than 11 years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks highlighted the problem. D.C. will revisit gun law for outsiders A bill that would decriminalize gun and ammunition possession charges for some legal firearms owners from outside the city caught traveling through the District with their weapons goes before a D.C. Council committee Monday, a potential change to the law that comes too late for one Capitol Heights man. 'Homeland' and 'Modern Family' win big at Emmys "Homeland," which puts the battle against terrorism on American soil, was honored as best drama series at Sunday's Emmys and earned trophies for stars Claire Danes and Damian Lewis. "Modern Family" was named best comedy. CURL: 2012 is 1980 — but is Romney Ronald Reagan? In the upcoming debates, Mitt Romney will need to present as stark a choice as Ronald Reagan did 32 years ago. RG3 can't keep pace with Bengals as Redskins' secondary gets torched Kedric Golston stood near his locker and stroked his goatee late Sunday afternoon as he contemplated how to answer the question that has come to define this Washington Redskins season after two straight ugly defensive performances in a pair of losses. Where Are They Now?: The hanging chad guy Even today, the photo remains iconic, the snapshot seen 'round the world: a man holding a magnifying glass, eyebrows furrowed in concentration, peering at a disputed punch card ballot, riddled with questionable holes. Inside the Beltway: Reeling along National Hunting and Fishing Day, celebrated the fourth Saturday of each September since 1972 with the motto "Hunt. Shoot. Fish. Share the pride," appears to be evolving into something beyond woodland camouflage or spinner reels. Week-old giant panda cub dies at National Zoo Staff at the Smithsonian National Zoo were mourning Sunday as they announced the unexpected death of the giant panda cub born a week earlier. Romney backers try to push aside campaign 'distractions' After a week of mopping up damage from Mitt Romney's remarks about the "47 percent," Republicans tried Sunday to push aside that issue and other controversies that have dogged their presidential candidate's campaign, insisting that "distractions" will not decide the election. Iran threatens attacks on U.S. bases in event of war A senior commander in Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard warned that Iran will target U.S. bases in the region in the event of war with Israel, raising the prospect of a broader conflict that would force other countries to get involved, Iranian state television reported Sunday. Indonesian police arrest 10 terror suspects An elite Indonesian anti-terror squad has arrested 10 Islamic militants and seized a dozen homemade bombs from a group suspected of planning suicide attacks against security forces and the government, police said Sunday. Libya orders disbanding of 'illegitimate' militias Libya's president has ordered the disbandment of "illegitimate" militias, a move designed to assert state authority amid violence by armed groups, including an assault on the U.S. Consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi that killed the U.S. ambassador. Commentary DECKER: Barack blew it in Benghazi Democrats and their agents in the liberal media attacked Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for daring to criticize President Obama after U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens was murdered by an Islamist mob in Libya on Sept. 11. WEST: Black Americans should vote for Mitt Romney America is no doubt the greatest country the world has ever known. Our citizens have the opportunity to be anything they want to be, worship as they please and live as they please. We are truly free. NUGENT: Happy 40th National Hunting and Fishing Day As I celebrate my 60th year of hunting, fishing and trapping, there is plenty of good news to report on this 40th anniversary of National Hunting and Fishing Day. SCANLON: Teachers unions will pay a price for the Chicago strike In the wake of the strike by the Chicago Teachers Union, many people wonder what the union is complaining about. NORTH: 'Innocence of Muslims' was just a cover-up Ever since the deadly and destructive Sept. 11, 2012, anti-American attacks in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Lebanon, Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan and more than two dozen other countries, the Obama White House has sought to lay blame on someone else. 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