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Leading the News
Dozens Dead in Baghdad Bombing . . . Suicide attack on dignitaries at a reconciliation conference. BBC
Intel Gaps Persist . . . Government still can't link critical pieces of information that could warn of an impending terrorist plot.
Wall Street Journal
Obama Gets Pushback From Senate Dems . . . Lawmakers uncomfortable with a variety of his plans, starting with raising taxes on wealthy. Washington Post
Politics
Romney's Prospects Brighten . . . With a more statesmanlike bearing and some measured criticisms of Obama, Romney is positioning well for 2012. Boston Globe
Obama Revisits Bush Signing Statements . . . Will review Bush 'guidelines' for laws - some called them rewrites - before enforcing.
Wall Street Journal
Obama Education Push to Include Merit Pay . . . Will lay out "cradle to career" education plan today, including a controversial pay boost for teachers who excel. Wall Street Journal
Obama Puts Own Spin on Science . . . Directive to “guarantee scientific integrity” in policymaking will not completely divorce science from politics. New York Times
Science Moves Beyond Embryonic Stem Cells . . . Obama lifts ban on federal funding of research on embryonic cells as other types come to fore. New York Times
National Security
Biden Pleads for Help in Afghanistan . . . Tells allies situation is worsening and they're all in it together. Reuters
China Says U.S. Provoked Naval Incident . . . Tense standoff as Chinese vessels blocked and surrounded U.S. surveillance ship.
New York Times
Pakistani Tribe Signs Pact With Officials . . . Major group will lay down arms, hand over militant leaders and stop harboring them.
New York Times
Gitmo Detainees Say They Planned Sept. 11 . . . Charged with the crime, they express pride in their work. New York Times
Business
Fresh Pessimism Sweeps Credit Sector . . . Heightened concern over the fate of US carmakers and worries about escalating losses at banks. Financial Times
Obama Trade Policy to Focus on Social Issues . . . Will emphasize topics from the displacement of U.S. workers to climate change.
Washington Post
Citi Has Strong Start to 2009 . . . Revenues of more than $19 billion. Financial Times
Obama Official: It's not the Depression . . . Economic adviser Christine Roemer, an expert on the issue, notes unemployment then was 25 percent. San Francisco Chronicle
Five Biggest Banks Face Huge Losses . . . Citibank, Bank of America, HSBC Bank USA, Wells Fargo Bank and J.P. Morgan Chase confront major risks. McClatchy Newspapers
International
Dalai Lama: Chinese Tibetan Rule 'Hell on Earth' . . . Spiritual leader speaks to thousands at event marking failed uprising that sent him into exile. Associated Press
Policeman Killed in Northern Ireland . . . Dissident IRA group claims responsibility. PM Gordon Brown says it's not a return "to the old days." Guardian
Sri Lankan Bomb Kills Ten . . . Minister wounded in latest attack by Tamil Tigers. Times (UK)
Pakistan Showdown on Tap . . . Opposition march could cause big trouble. West worried government is distracted from terrorism fight.
Globe and Mail
Also Today. . .
Terry Sedlacek Charged With Shooting Pastor . . . His attorney says Lyme Disease made him do it. Experts say, not so fast.
Belleville News-Democrat
Children of Older Fathers Not as Smart . . . Latest evidence of negative impact of dads age on kids' health. BBC
Depression Hard on the Heart . . . Depressed women more than twice as likely to experience sudden cardiac death. Link to anti-depressants possible. Associated Press
Number of Homeless Children Rising . . . One in 50 sharing housing, or living in motels, cars, abandoned buildings, parks, shelters, or awaiting foster care placement. McClatchy Newspapers
New Lincoln Photo Uncovered . . . He's in the background standing in front of White House. May be last picture of him alive. Associated Press
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