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Leading the News
Bush Gives Wistful Final Press Conference . . . Defends record but acknowledges regrets in handling of Iraq, Katrina, and other issues. Washington Post
U.S. Seeks the Rest of Bailout Money . . . Bush requested the second half of TARP on behalf of Obama. Senate GOP may be a tough sell. Wall Street Journal
Obama May Take Year to Close Guantanamo Bay . . . Could issue executive order on first full day in office directing closing. Process will be arduous. New York Times
Politics
Blagojevich Could be Around Awhile . . . State Senate trial could take weeks or more. Everyone avoids him like he's the plague. New York Times
Congress Set to Renew Kidcare Program . . . Would give Obama a quick victory by passing children's health care measure. New York Times
Stars Line Up for Obama . . . Washington is hip again, with stars like Beyonce, U2, Springsteen, Denzel Washington and many others on their way for Inauguration festivities. Washington Post
Burris to be Seated . . . Blago pick for Obama's seat will be a senator after all. Washington Post
Bill Clinton's Easy Payday . . . Receives a half million dollars for speech in Japan. But he never gave it. Money not listed in recent public disclosure.
Los Angeles Times
Obama Selects Gay Bishop to Open Inaugural Festivities . . . Gay rights activists, angry over evangelical pastor Rick Warren's prime spot at swearing-in ceremony, are heartened. USA Today
National Security
Clinton Wants to Elevate State . . . Aiming to re-establish the department as the lead agency in foreign policy. Wall Street Journal
Rice Defends Record . . . Points to improvements in Iraq, various other achievements. Washington Post
The Very Cold War . . . Bush asserts rights to Arctic. Russia and Canada have already staked claims. Washington Times
Business
CEO's Collecting Pink Slips . . . Chiefs at six major U.S. companies lost their jobs in just the last eight days, a sign of turmoil to come.
Wall Street Journal
Madoff Stays Out of Jail . . . Judge denies prosecutors' request to jail him for allegedly violating court order by mailing more than $1 million worth of valuables to friends and family. Wall Street Journal
Sony Gets Hit . . . Stock tumbles on Nikkei amid reports of huge losses. Financial Times
Citigroup Cedes Mortgage Group to Morgan Stanley . . . Gives up Smith Barney as woes mount. Financial Times
International
Israelis United on War . . . Critics abroad call the Gaza war a disproportionate response. In Israel, very few people see it that way.
New York Times
Israel Steps Up Attacks . . . Hamas Open to Truce. War could now escalate greatly or stop as Israelis continue to debate options.
Los Angeles Times
Russian Gas Still Not Flowing . . . Russians, Ukrainians, blame each other. BBC
Gordon Brown's Popularity Sinking Again . . . Economic woes damaging man who had been hailed as savior of British economy.
Der Spiegel
Also Today. . .
Americans Love to Have Back Surgery . . . Double the rate of surgery of other countries. And it may not be helping as much as people think.
Los Angeles Times
Tests Show Peanut Butter Link to Salmonella . . . But it's not the type at your supermarket. Infection has struck 410 people in 43 states, may have contributed to three deaths. USA Today
Good Night's Sleep May Prevent a Cold . . . Those with less than seven hours of sleep three times as likely to get one as those with eight or more. Boston Globe
Pilot in Crash May Have Faked Death . . . Seems to have parachuted to safety. Was under investigation for securities fraud. Associated Press
Today's Video
Bush Reflects on Presidency. Behind the Scenes at the White House . . . Fox News
