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Leading the News
Republicans Step Up Criticism of Obama Stimulus . . . GOP leaders want significant changes. McCain leading attack. House GOP leader opposes. Los Angeles Times
Pfizer Agrees to Acquire Wyeth for $68 Billion . . . Deal creates new pharmaceutical behemoth. First big merger backed by Wall Street in months. New York Times
Politics
Obama to Allow States to Set Auto Emissions Limits . . . California and 13 other states will likely set stricter standards. Reversal of Bush policy.
New York Times
Geithner Delay Slows Assembly of Crisis Team . . . Has to wait to put Treasury aides in place. Confirmation expected today.
Wall Street Journal
Portland Mayor Stays Put . . . Has sexual relationship with male intern and lied about it. "I still think I have a positive contribution to make."
The Oregonian
Obama May Provide More Money for Bailouts . . . Top economic aide Lawrence Summers won't rule it out. Reuters
YouObama . . . The new president uses YouTube and other methods to bypass mainstream media and take message directly to the public.
New York Times
Obama Elementary . . . Cities already naming streets and buildings after the new president. USA Today
National Security
Maliki Pushes for Election Gains . . . Seems he's getting increasingly authoritarian. New York Times
Afghan Road Attacks Rise . . . Hits an all-time high last year, killing more troops than ever. USA Today
Welcome Back . . . Concern mounts in Iraq as U.S. begins to release detainees to Iraqis, who may not be following the Army Field Manual.
USA Today
Plane Crash in Iraq Kills Four U.S. Soldiers . . . Crash believed to have been and accident. Los Angeles Times
Business
Business Wants Its Pound of Flesh . . . Corporate leaders press for tax cuts as part of stimulus bill. Wall Street Journal
Fed May Gain More Oversight . . . Would put the agency in charge of stabilizing entire financial system. Some worry it's too much power. Washington Post
U.S. Business Climate Worst in 27 Years . . . Slack demand, lack of credit force business to shed workers. Concern that it will just get worse. Reuters
OPEC Shuts Off the Spigot . . . Supply cuts finally succeed in stemming price decline. New York Times
Rates are High Unless You're a Bank . . . Large disparity between rates banks get and those they charge customers. Bloomberg
International
Morales Scores Victory in Bolivia . . . Majority of voters approve populist leader's new constitution. Opponents say he's planning totalitarian rule. BBC
Congolese Warlord Tried at International Court . . . Accused of using hundreds of children as soldiers. Associated Press
Israel to Defend Soldiers Against War Crimes Charges . . . Prime Minister Olmert says troops will be given state protection from prosecution overseas. BBC
Russia-Ukraine Gas Dispute is Fault of . . . Bush? . . . Just when former president thought he had it bad, Putin blames him for gas crisis too. Has hope for ties with Obama. Bloomberg
Also Today. . .
New Technologies on the Way to Avoid Bird Strikes . . . The science of keeping birds out of airplane engines. Offer them tickets?
Wall Street Journal
One in Five Men at Risk for Alcohol Abuse . . . One in ten end up dependent. Risk is half for women. Reuters
Big Cars Are Back . . . Lower prices send buyers after gas guzzlers again. USA Today
More Cancer Patients Have Health Breasts Removed . . . Radical steps to avoid going through cancer again. USA Today
Today's Video
U.S. Races to Train Afghan Fighting Force . . . CBS
