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Leading the News
World Leaders Agree on Global Response . . . G20 session concludes with quadrupling of funding to IMF, but decisions delayed on divisive issues.
Wall Street Journal
Obama Debuts on the World Stage . . . Star turn gets mixed results. Presents himself as leader of an America that can no longer go it alone.
New York Times
Blagojevich Indicted . . . Former Illinois governor, his brother, and top aides accused of dishonest governing, including trying to sell Obama's Senate seat. Chicago Tribune
Politics
Obama The Mediator on Display at G20 . . . With a larger accord hung by squabbling between France and China, Obama steps in. Los Angeles Times
Congress Passes Obama's Budget . . . House and Senate approve versions of a fiscal 2010 budget. Includes Obama's biggest priorities.
Wall Street Journal
House Approves Federal Regulation of Tobacco . . . Historic move still faces Senate smackdown. USA Today
Palin Dismisses Political Mishaps . . . She's disinvited to a big political dinner. McCain won't commit to endorsing her in 2012. She says she want to focus on Alaska. Associated Press
Alaskans Clamor to Give Stevens Another Shot . . . With corruption case against him dismissed, Palin and others advocate a special election for the seat he lost. McClatchy Newspapers
'Congressman A': Rahm Emanuel . . . Former lawmaker and current Obama chief of staff got help from Blagojevich with a grant. No mention of wrongdoing. Chicago Tribune
Statistical Sampling Expert to Lead the Census . . . Choice of Robert Groves to head the bureau riles Republicans, many of whom oppose sampling. Wall Street Journal
National Security
NATO Leaders Debate Afghan Strains . . . As they gather for 60th anniversary celebration, leaders grapple with a war that is failing and risks fracturing the alliance. New York Times
Obama Warns North Korea on Missile . . . Says world would take "stern, unified action" if the launch took place. Daily Telegraph
Seized Journalists are North Korean Hostages . . . Two captured U.S. reporters become pawns in international game of realpolitik.
McClatchy Newspapers
U.S. Targets Gun Flow Into Mexico . . . Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano and Attorney General Holder visit Mexico to meet with their counterparts. Christian Science Monitor
Business
Stocks Rally Sharply as Investor Fear Ebbs . . . Dow surges 216 points and is heading for best four-week winning streak since 1933.
Wall Street Journal
Geithner Admits Shortcomings at Fed . . . He was the regulator and he acknowledged the regulating came up short. But he did take some actions. Washington Post
First Time Home Buyers Move In . . . Declines in real estate values are reinvigorating buyers previously priced out: middle-class families with steady jobs. New York Times
Bailed Out Banks Consider Buying Toxic Assets . . . Might use federal loans, given to help with their own bad assets, to buy someone else's. Financial Times
International
Russia Defies Georgia Deal . . . Troops continue to hold Georgian territory the Kremlin agreed to vacate. New York Times
Chavez Arrests Opponent . . . Venezuelan president jails a prominent opposition figure for second time in recent weeks in an apparent bid to tighten grip on power. Wall Street Journal
Malawi Rejects Madonna's Adoption . . Malawi judge says "no" because of requirement that prospective parents live there for at least 18 months. Associated Press
Actress' Suicide Rivets South Korea . . . Jang Ja-yeon's suicide note claims she was forced to have sex with TV executives. But that's just the beginning. Los Angeles Times
Also Today. . .
Heart Muscle Renewed Over Lifetime . . . Finding could point the way to replacing muscle killed by heart attacks. New York Times
Sleep Prevents Mental Overload . . . Scientists warn of the dangers of sleepless nights after discovering how brain clears out day's mental rubbish. The Independent
Vermont Gay Marriage Bill Faces Veto . . . Lawmakers don't have the votes to override. Reuters
One in Ten on Food Stamps . . . A record 32.2 million people getting help buying food. Reuters
Today's Video
Girl Flogged by Taliban in Swat Valley . . . YouTube
