Sunday Morning Headlines [Jul 22, 2012]

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Sunday, July 22, 2012 TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Dark Knight Rises: Death and fantasy in a Colorado theater A mass shooting in Aurora, Colo, on Friday kills 12, injures 58 and leads to a discussion of Batman and the meaning and purpose of movies. (By Eli Saslow and Marc Fisher) Threat reportedly contained at Holmes's apartment Explosives at the shooting suspect's home have been removed, authorities say. (By David Fahrenthold, T.W. Farnam and Joel Achenbach) Syrian conflict spreads to Aleppo The country's largest city, Aleppo, has long been seen as a bastion of regime support, but recent fighting there represents another blow to Assad. (By Babak Dehghanpisheh and Liz Sly) The new story of HIV/AIDS As the International AIDS Conference returns to the U.S., the disease's story in 2012 captures the turn of the millennium as a time of optimism as well as crisis. (By David Brown) Becoming a Redskin: RGIII's journey From Texas to Washington, from regional hero to national pitchman, from college student to multimillionaire, from the face of a small private university to that of one of the most valuable franchises in U.S. pro sports. (By Dave Sheinin) NATION Bomb experts disarm Aurora shooting suspect's rigged apartment Authorities say James Holmes spent months amassing explosives, weapons and ammunition. ( by David Fahrenthold, T.W. Farnam and Joel Achenbach , The Washington Post) Dark Knight Rises: Death and fantasy in a Colorado theater A mass shooting in Aurora, Colo, on Friday kills 12, injures 58 and leads to a discussion of Batman and the meaning and purpose of movies. ( by Eli Saslow and Marc Fisher , The Washington Post) Privatized prison health care scrutinized About 20 states have shifted all or portions of their prison health-care operations to private providers in an attempt to cut costs, a trend that is raising concerns among unions and prisoners' rights groups. ( by Kimberly Leonard , The Washington Post) FBI probes ties between James Holmes, dating site Authorities are looking into a Web page that may have been posted by the suspect in the Colorado shooting. ( by Joel Achenbach , The Washington Post) The new story of HIV/AIDS As the International AIDS Conference returns to the U.S., the disease's story in 2012 captures the turn of the millennium as a time of optimism as well as crisis. ( by David Brown , The Washington Post) More National: Breaking National News & Headlines - Washington Post LOCAL Justice and compassion Due process — the ability to treat a presumed killer with the respect he didn't afford his victims — is what separates us from him. ( by Paul Asay , The Washington Post) NASA plans test of new decelerator device NASA plans to launch a new piece of equipment that may help spacecraft land on other planets. ( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post) Coolness, moisture delight D.C. residents Despite the traditional weekend hope for fair weather, people seemed grateful for grayness. ( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post) Mini-crime wave on Friday in Northeast A rash of burglaries hits an area in Northeast Friday.. ( by Martin Weil , The Washington Post) Odds of a Prince George's casino? Gaming company's China business partner will come under scrutiny if Maryland wants to move forward. ( by John Wagner , The Washington Post) More Post Local: Washington, DC Area News, Traffic, Weather, Sports & More - The Washington Post POLITICS Obama to visit with shooting victims and families in Colorado President Obama is preparing to visit Aurora, Colo., on Sunday to meet with the families of victims of Friday's mass shooting, the White House announced. ( by Sari Horwitz and David Nakamura , The Washington Post) Bob Kerrey's Senate bid is an uphill climb Once Nebraska's biggest political star, Bob Kerrey struggles to make a comeback. ( by Karen Tumulty , The Washington Post) List of those killed in the Colorado movie theater massacre The Arapahoe County coroner has identified the 12 people killed in the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., on Friday. ( , The Washington Post) Odds of a Prince George's casino? Gaming company's China business partner will come under scrutiny if Maryland wants to move forward. ( by John Wagner , The Washington Post) Allen, Kaine wage war in debate Four months remain before voters head to the polls to fill the Virginia Senate seat. ( by Anita Kumar , The Washington Post) More Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post STYLE Meddling grandmother wants to move in A reader's mother is not hearing her objections. (, The Washington Post) On Love: Stacey Hinton weds Alexander Tuneski A home run of a wedding at Nationals Park. (, The Washington Post) On Love: Catherine Porterfield weds Yamaan Safady Catherine Porterfield and Yamaan Safady find true love in Jordan. ( by Ellen McCarthy , The Washington Post) A Scottish peregrination, with whisky, of course A ramble through Edinburgh, and then on to the whisky distilleries of the Isle of Islay. ( by Tyler Guthrie Special to The Washington Post , The Washington Post) More Style: Culture, Arts, Ideas & More - The Washington Post BUSINESS CEOs and Simpson-Bowles 3.0 COLUMN | Credible budget deal would give the captains of industry a Bain-like return on investment. (, The Washington Post) Friends, loans and consequences COLUMN | If you feel obligated to make a personal loan — or guilty if you don't — new research should convince you that they can have a negative effect on your relationship with the debtor. (, The Washington Post) More Business News, Financial News, Business Headlines & Analysis - The Washington Post SPORTS V. Williams rallies Kastles to another victory Venus Williams routs Martina Hingis to rally the visiting Kastles to a 21-20 overtime World Team Tennis victory over New York, stretching Washington's winning streak to 25 dating to last season. ( From news services , The Washington Post) TV and radio listings: July 22 (, The Washington Post) Tillman pitches Orioles to victory Chris Tillman pitches the Orioles to their fourth consecutive victory, a 3-1 win over the Indians in Cleveland. ( by Dan Connolly , The Washington Post) Harper, Nats running on empty Bryce Harper leaves early as a precaution after injuring his left ankle on a bunt attempt as Washington stumbles against Atlanta in the first game of a day-night doubleheader. ( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post) Malaise continues in Columbus D.C. United delivers a lukewarm, lackluster performance in Columbus to fall for a third time in four matches. ( by Steven Goff , The Washington Post) More Sports: Sports News, Scores, Analysis, Schedules & More - The Washington Post WORLD Syrian conflict spreads to Aleppo The country's largest city, Aleppo, has long been seen as a bastion of regime support, but recent fighting there represents another blow to Assad. ( by  Babak Dehghanpisheh and Liz Sly , The Washington Post) Japan probes under-reporting of Fukushima radiation dosage Japan's Health Ministry has said it will investigate reports that workers at the Fukushima nuclear power plant were urged by a subcontractor to place lead around radiation detection devices. (, The Washington Post) Struggle over what to wear in Iran Islamic moral police enforce dress code for women in city squares as temperatures rise. ( by Jason Rezaian in TEHRAN , The Washington Post) More World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post EDITORIAL Turning the tide with AIDS Breakthroughs in science and technology need to be spread to millions. (, The Washington Post) Righting Md.'s tilted system Residents will get to vote on a brazenly gerrymandered map. (, The Washington Post) Verifying valor A new Pentagon database of military honors will make it easier to identify impostors. 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