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Leading the News
Italian Quake Kills Dozens Powerful earthquake strikes northeast of Rome, flattening buildings and leaving perhaps 50,000 homeless.
BBC
Launch Shows North Korea Gaining . . . Despite problems, nation has made progress toward goal of delivering a nuclear warhead, officials and experts say. Los Angeles Times
Homeless Numbers Grow . . . Cities and counties see sharp increase in homeless families. USA Today
Politics
Obama's Tricky Role With GM . . . Has to avoid playing regional and labor politics as he steers the auto giant.
Los Angeles Times
Scrutiny of Obama Splits Blacks . . . Pundits who examine the president more critically run afoul of those who continue to praise him.
Washington Post
Obama Machine Sputters in Effort to Push Budget . . . Grass roots campaign has little effect. Washington Post
John Kerry Will Head to Darfur . . . Will lead a delegation to witness the despair up close. Reuters
Congressman's Charity Less Than Charitable . . . Rep. Joe Barton of Texas takes donations from companies he overseas and gives less than 25 percent to charity. Washington Times
National Security
China and Russia Block Security Council Vote . . . U.S. quickly runs into divisions over how to confront North Korea's defiance.
Los Angeles Times
Time is Short as U.S. Pressures Pakistan . . . In seeking alliance with Pakistan against militants, U.S. courting a Muslim nation whose military is fixated on India. New York Times
U.S. Muslims Debate How Much to Help FBI . . . Anger over FBI decision to limit work with controversial Muslim group CAIR.
San Francisco Chronicle
Meet the New al Qaeda Badguy . . . Baitullah Mehsud, a former fitness instructor, leads main Taliban group in Pakistan and has global terror ambitions. Globe and Mail
Military Allows Media to View Return of War Dead . . . New policy gives families a choice of whether to admit the press to ceremonies at Dover. Associated Press
Business
Record Number of Consumers Behind on Loans . . . Economists say it will only get worse this year. USA Today
Jobs Continue to Shift to the Suburbs . . . Private sector jobs moving out of city centers to further-flung suburban areas. USA Today
IBM Effort to Acquire Sun Microsystems Ends . . . Talks break down over the weekend. Server maker may need to find another suitor amid biggest annual loss in years. Bloomberg
GM CEO Says Bankruptcy Not Inevitable . . . Fritz Henderson says he intends to meet administration's demand to move more rapidly and cut more deeply. Reuters
International
Obama to EU: Accept Turkey . . . As president lands in Turkey, stirs up trouble with some Europeans by demanding they include the Muslim nation. Wall Street Journal
Dubai Police Link Murder of Chechen to Russian . . . Charge killing of Sulim Yamadayev, former Chechen general, planned by Russian associate of Chechen president. New York Times
Madonna Leaves Malawi . . . But she will appeal rejection of bid to adopt little girl. USA Today
Charges Dropped Against ANC Leader Jacob Zuma . . . Evidence of politics in bringing the charges against man likely to be next South African president. BBC
Also Today. . .
Researchers Open Door to Editing Memory . . . An experimental drug that could block certain memories is tested. New York Times
Dad Killed Kids Because Wife Was Leaving . . . Man who shot his five children and killed himself had just discovered wife was leaving him for another man. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Carrie Underwood Tops at Country Awards . . . First woman since The Dixie Chicks in 2000 to win entertainer of the year at Academy of Country Music Awards. The Tennessean
The Silver Lining: Drop in Road Deaths . . . Recession and $4 gas meant less people drove last year. And less people died. Maybe you.
Associated Press
Binghamton Officials Defend Shooting Response . . . Waited before entering building, but official says none of injured could have been saved.
Associated Press
Today's Video
Earthquake Devastates Medieval Italian town . . . CNN
