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		Sunday, August 29, 2010   Compiled 2 AM E.T. In This E-Mail: World |  Politics |  Customize Today's Headlines  |  Search TOP STORIES Advertisement Graft-Fighting Prosecutor Fired in Afghanistan By DEXTER FILKINS and ALISSA J. RUBIN One of Afghanistan’s top prosecutors said President Hamid Karzai fired him after he repeatedly refused to stop corruption inquiries. For Obama, Steep Learning Curve as Chief in Time of War By PETER BAKER President Obama has made war decisions after agonizing deliberation but also with dizzying swiftness, while he and the military have had a sometimes edgy relationship. Upstarts Chip Away at Power of Feudal Pakistani Landlords By SABRINA TAVERNISE Pakistan is urbanizing fast, and powerful forces of change are chipping away at the landed aristocracy. • NYTimes.com Homepage Back to Top QUOTATION OF THE DAY "I was surprised and, at the same time, very sad. This is something that could happen to any of us, and yet we are at such a primitive state of research." DR. MARTHA L. DAVIGLUS, professor at Northwestern’s medical school, on studies that found little support for Alzheimer’s prevention measures. U.S. OPINION Video: Children of the Storm A photographer visited two families she photographed for a 2006 photo essay about Hurricane Katrina’s effects on children of the Gulf Coast. Schott’s Vocab: Weekend Competition Soliciting the happiest words in the English language. WORLD New Dissent in Japan Is Loudly Anti-Foreign By MARTIN FACKLER Emerging in Japan is a new type of ultranationalist group, openly anti-foreign and unafraid to win attention by holding unruly demonstrations. Pakistanis Scramble to Escape Floods By CARLOTTA GALL A town that had been evacuated filled up after the Indus River broke its embankments. Qaeda in Iraq Says It Was Behind Latest Attacks By ANTHONY SHADID The breadth of attacks this week dealt a blow to Iraq’s security forces and surprised the American military. • More World News Back to Top POLITICS At Lincoln Memorial, a Call for Religious Rebirth By KATE ZERNIKE and CARL HULSE An event led by the conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck was held at the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech 47 years later. W.Va. Democrats Pick Manchin for Byrd’s Seat By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Gov. Joe Manchin III easily won the Democratic nomination in the race to fill the Senate seat once held by Robert C. Byrd. FAIR GAME It’s Not Over Until It’s in the Rules By GRETCHEN MORGENSON During the rules-writing process for the financial overhaul, regulators will have to withstand pressure from big banks that want to keep control over the derivatives market. • More Politics News Back to Top ON THIS DAY On Aug. 29, 1991, the Supreme Soviet, the parliament of the U.S.S.R., suspended all activities of the Communist Party, bringing an end to the institution. • See this front page • Buy this front page Back to Top   About This E-Mail You received these headlines because you are subscribed to Today's Headlines from NYTimes.com. Unsubscribe   |   Manage My Subscriptions   |   Suggestions   |   How to Advertise Please include the following ID number when writing to feedback@nytimes.com so that we can track any reports of problems:  60863088 Copyright 2010 | The New York Times Company | Privacy Policy NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018