Sunday's Headlines: Trump surges in battlegrounds, now leads in Florida, Ohio and Iowa

Trump's recent positions on child care and birth control put him to the GOP's left; U.S. admits carrying out airstrike that Syria claims killed 62 soldiers; New York mayor sees 'intentional act' behind explosion that injured dozens; In Jim Cooley's open-carry America, even a trip to Walmart can require an AR-15;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump surges in battlegrounds, now leads in Florida, Ohio and Iowa Despite being battered all summer by his own missteps as well as attack ads from the Democrats, the GOP nominee is surging in key states. Hillary Clinton's return to the campaign trail after her bout of pneumonia came at what looks to be her low point in the general election.  By Philip Rucker and Dan Balz  •  Read more » Trump's recent positions on child care and birth control put him to the GOP's left Trump's plan is viewed skeptically by people on both sides of the aisle who see it as a slapdash attempt to woo female voters — particularly those in suburban swing districts. By Katie Zezima  •  Read more »   U.S. admits carrying out airstrike that Syria claims killed 62 soldiers The U.S. military's Central Command said it was targeting a suspected Islamic State position in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour but called off the assault after Russia said Syrian army positions were hit. By Karen DeYoung and Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   New York mayor sees 'intentional act' behind explosion that injured dozens Although Mayor Bill De Blasio saw no "terror connection," he described the incident as "intentional" rather than an accident. Not far from the blast, police later found and removed a device that looked like a pressure cooker with wiring on it.  By Mark Berman  •  Read more »   In Jim Cooley's open-carry America, even a trip to Walmart can require an AR-15 In a country of relaxing gun laws where it's now legal to open carry in 45 states and there are 14.5 million people with such permits, every day seems to bring a new version of what open carry can mean. By Terrence McCoy  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   That time when 'that time when' took over the Internet By Britt Peterson  •  Read more »   How Muslim women bear the brunt of Islamophobia By Rana Elmir  •  Read more »   Voters barely worry about their own health. Do they really care about the president’s? By Arthur L. Caplan  •  Read more »   Deniers club: Meet the people clouding the climate change debate By Michael Mann and Tom Toles  •  Read more »   I lost my faith in God. Then I found it. Now it’s complicated. By Mike McHargue  •  Read more »   Why the Obama administration gives old state secrets to Latin American allies By Peter Kornbluh  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   An interview with Oprah Winfrey: 'I come as one, but I stand as 10,000' Oprah Winfrey's donation to the National Museum of African American History and Culture was huge. Her hopes for the museum are even larger. By Marcia Davis  •  Read more » Would North Korea have abducted an American in 2004 — to teach English to Kim? The parents of a Utah man who disappeared from China believe he was taken by the North Korean regime to fulfill a demand by Kim Jong Il that his children be tutored in English by a native speaker. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » Kashmir militants' deadliest attack in years leaves 17 Indian soldiers dead Four militants barged into a fortified base just before dawn, throwing grenades and firing at tents and temporary barracks where many soldiers were sleeping. By Rama Lakshmi  •  Read more » Louisville makes waves across college football with rout of Florida State Thanks to a 43-point blowout of the No. 2-ranked Seminoles, Louisville has replaced Oklahoma and Notre Dame as a team worth watching and talking about. By Chuck Culpepper  •  Read more » Obama: Trump 'missed that whole civics lesson' on slavery, Jim Crow In a fiery speech to the Congressional Black Caucus, the president said he would consider it "a personal insult" if black voters don't turn out in great numbers in November for Hillary Clinton. By John Wagner  •  Read more » The Fix: Why a reporter was arrested outside a Trump event in Houston Managers of the hotel where the event was taking place asked a journalist for Vice Media to leave the premises, according to Houston police. The Trump campaign said it had nothing to do with the arrest. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more » Edward Albee, the last of the giants APPRECIATION | With the playwright's death, we're left to wonder when next — if ever — will emerge another writer of such sustained achievement and breathtaking consequence. By Peter Marks  •  Read more » The Jaguar XE 20d Premium sedan: Sexy, speedy — and sensible REVIEW | Jaguar's historic homage to speed and sensuality remains attractive, and now it's priced in a way that many of us actually can afford. By Warren Brown  •  Read more » What does Brexit mean? With divorce talks looming, Britain still doesn't have a clue. The government of new Prime Minister Theresa May has provided a near-daily display of conflicting signals ahead of what are sure to be contentious negotiations with Britain's 27 partners in the European Union. By Griff Witte  •  Read more » News quiz: This has been a busy week. What do you remember? The better you paid attention to headlines — and the faster you correctly answer — the more points you can score. By Tiffany Harness and Kerry Lauerman  •  Read more » Running into romance Long-distance runners Ali and Joe bonded at a race. Their friendship grew into something more. By Megan McDonough  •  Read more » Weaning in-laws off bottle blabber She's feeding formula to her baby. But her family won't shut up about it. By Meghan Leahy  •  Read more » Small print makes a big difference The too-good-to-be-true prices in glossy travel brochures are often just that. By Christopher Elliott  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? 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