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Leading the News
Obama May Seek More Afghanistan Troops . . . Weighing whether to send another 10,000, but there is resistance in Congress.
Wall Street Journal
Grim Picture of Afghanistan and Pakistan . . . Defense officials offer dire assessment. Petraeus says Pakistan extremists could bring down the state.
New York Times
Obama Hits Resistance at G20
In his debut on the world stage, Obama is challenged by France and Germany.
Wall Street Journal
Politics
House Passes Bill Curbing Bonuses . . . Prevents payment of bonuses that are "unreasonable or excessive" to companies getting TARP funds. Senate may balk. Wall Street Journal
Todd Palin: RNC to Blame for $150K in Clothes . . . "She never went to Saks, or any of that stuff," he says. Washington Post
New York House Race Tightens . . . Lawyers begin laying groundwork for what could be a prolonged process decided by absentee ballots.
Associated Press
Senate Likely to Back Sibelius as HHS Chief . . . Will ignore failure to pay $7,000 in taxes, which she says was a mistake. Reuters
Obama Pledge Broken With Tobacco Tax . . . "Under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase," he said last year. Associated Press
Republican Budget Clashes With Obama's . . . House GOP alternative aims to return government spending to historical levels.
Christian Science Monitor
'Her Majesty is Delightful' . . . The Obama's meet Queen Elizabeth. Give her an iPod. USA Today
Michelle Lands at the G20 in Fashion . . . Have a look at the various outfits so far. Chicago Tribune
National Security
U.S. Helps Arab State's Nuclear Bid . . . United Arab Emirates is on a crash course to develop nuclear power with U.S. backing.
Wall Street Journal
Report Details Weaknesses at Intel Agencies . . . Former DNI McConnell criticized for lack of direction. Turf battles among the agencies continues to rage. Wall Street Journal
North Korea Begins Fueling Rocket . . . Launch could be just days away. Guardian
Gates Slams Europe Over Afghanistan . . . Says leaders haven't done enough to convince citizens of need for action. Financial Times
Blackwater Shootings Questioned . . . No forensic evidence to link contractors' guns to those they are accused of shooting in 2007 Baghdad incident. USA Today
Business
G20 Leaders Closing in on a Deal . . . IMF set to get up to $500 billion more in financing. Other measures to aid free trade. BBC
U.S. Could Face Second Recession Next Year . . . Danger of a 2010 repeat if monetary easing and a weak dollar leads to increased inflation expectations. Reuters
China Vies to be World Electric Car Leader . . . In a new threat to Detroit, China is investing heavily in hybrid and electric-vehicle technology. New York Times
U.S. Auto Sales Plunged in March . . . But the bottom may be near. Reuters
Feds Seize Madoff's Mansion and Yacht . . . Part of effort to recoup assets to pay back investors he swindled. Associated Press
International
U.S. and Russia To Seek Warhead Cuts . . . Obama and Medvedev meet in London to try to stem drift in U.S.-Russia ties. Obama will visit Moscow in July. Los Angeles Times
Israeli Foreign Minister Dismisses Peace Effort . . . Newly installed Avigdor Lieberman, a rightist politician, says Annapolis accords no longer operative. New York Times
Obama Meets With South Korean Leader . . . The two men discuss a response to North Korea. Associated Press
Russia's Ugly Face Left at Home . . . While Medvedev wines and dines in London, back home a journalist is killed and human rights activist beaten. Times (UK)
Also Today. . .
Wake Up! . . . Drowsy driving is one of the most vexing problems involving traffic safety, a factor in over 100,000 crashes. USA Today
The 'Guiding Light' is Extinguished . . . CBS cancels the venerable soap, TV's longest-running drama. Ratings were in the tank. It began 72 years ago - before television. USA Today
Conficker Mostly Quiet So far . . . Malicious Internet worm got a little more aggressive Wednesday, but effects were muted. More is to come, though. USA Today
Americans Get Too Little Vitamin D . . . We make it when we get sun, and we're spending too much time indoors. Bloomberg
Today's Video
Man Robs Store With Young Daughter . . . MSNBC
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