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Leading the News
White House Forces Out GM's CEO . . . Removal of Rick Wagoner is condition for aid. Chrysler must merge with Fiat or die. Bankruptcy an option for GM. Wall Street Journal
Pakistan Police School Siege Kills Up To 40 . . . Troops retake a police academy near Lahore after eight hour battle. About 80 are injured. BBC
Eight Killed in North Carolina Nursing Home . . . Lone gunman starts blasting away, slaughtering seven residents and one nurse.
Associated Press
Politics
Obama Seeks Message of Unity at G20 . . . Plays down risk of split with Europe, saying major economies must confront crisis together. Financial Times
Dodd Reaped Campaign Windfall From AIG. . . After message from AIG CEO to execs, Dodd's 2006 campaign collected more than $160,000. Washington Times
Star Lobbyist Closes Up Shop Amid FBI Inquiry . . . Many on Capitol Hill wonder who will be ensnared in the investigation of Paul Magliocchetti. New York Times
Obama Shifts Environmental Policy . . . Federal employees see work that had languished during Bush years put into action. Washington Post
Palin Pick For State Senate Seat Resisted . . . She had to pick a Democrat, so she chose an aide, who then switched parties. State Dems don't want him. Anchorage Daily News
National Security
U.S. Won't Stop North Korean Missile Test . . . Gates suggests we won't shoot it down. Concern test could spur South Korea and Japan to add to arsenals. Wall Street Journal
Split in Moqtada Sadr's Group . . . Defection of some 200 relative moderates from Iraqi radical's faction weakens him and eases a source of instability. Wall Street Journal
Afghan Strategy: One Farmer at a Time . . . U.S. troops try to build trust with locals to eradicate support for the Taliban. USA Today
U.S. Soldier Guilty in 2007 Iraq Slaying . . . Soldier pleads guilty in the execution-style slaying of four bound and blindfolded Iraqi detainees. Associated Press
Eight Die in Afghan Suicide Attack . . . Bombing of police compound in southern Afghanistan carried out by man in police uniform. BBC
Business
AIG Could Signal Wider Insurance Troubles . . . AIG's problems are reflected throughout life insurance industry. More strain could mean a new financial crisis. Los Angeles Times
Nuclear Power Inches Back . . . Utilities poised to build new generation of plants, 30 years after Three Mile Island accident halted new construction. USA Today
Geithner: Some Banks Will Need Substantial Aid . . . Warns against any attempt to tax investors who join a federal program to buy tainted assets from banks. Bloomberg
World Stocks Tumble . . . Concern about General Motors and Chrysler as well as tensions in Europe's banking sector. Reuters
International
Thai Protests Build on Economic Crisis . . . Some 30,000 protest government's handling of economy and cheer ousted premier Shinawatra. Wall Street Journal
Trials Against Khmer Rouge Officials Begin . . . Cambodians line up to view testimony against former prison chief Kaing Khev Iev, torturer-in-chief. Los Angeles Times
Concert for Holocausts Survivors Condemned . . . Palestinian leaders from the Jenin refugee camp condemn camp youth orchestra's performance in Israel. New York Times
Stampede At Ivory Coast Soccer Game Kills 22 . . . Another 130 wounded at World Cup qualifying match. Fans without tickets said to blame. BBC
Also Today. . .
Cholesterol Drug Lowers Stroke Risk . . . Study says statins taken by millions to prevent heart disease also cut the risk of developing dangerous blood clots. Associated Press
Efforts Grow to Limit Cell Phone Use in Cars . . . More than 250 bills prohibiting or restricting cellphone use while driving are pending in 42 state legislatures. USA Today
Fargo Pushes for Permanent Flood System . . . Red River of the North continued its steady retreat Sunday after swelling to historic heights. USA Today
Madonna Hits Adoption Roadblock in Malawi . . . She wants a four year old girl, but aid agencies resist, saying children should be place in their own countries. Guardian
Today's Video
Barack Obama on Face the Nation . . . CBS
