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Leading the News
Gates Outlines Sweeping Defense Cuts . . . Axes big ticket items to focus on fighting smaller wars. Slates increases for manpower, intel, and drones. Los Angeles Times
Obama Ends Turkish Visit With Student Town Hall . . . Slams Bush and al Qaeda. Touts personal ties to Islam.
USA Today
Italian Rescuers Comb Quake Rubble . . . Search for signs of life after devastating earthquake that left at least 179 people dead. BBC
Politics
In Turkey, Obama Avoids Word 'Genocide' . . . Used term last year to describe mass killings of Armenians by Turks in WWI. Now he emphasizes the positive. Los Angeles Times
Obama Rebuilding Nation's Confidence . . . Poll finds new optimism on economy since inauguration. New York Times
Bloomberg's Push Poll . . . NYC mayor's campaign commissioned a poll that spread negative information about Rep. Anthony D. Weiner, D-N.Y., a possible rival. New York Times
Supreme Court Limits Use of Confessions . . . Even if voluntary, can't be used in federal court if defendant held more than six hours.
Los Angeles Times
Obama Says U.S. Responsible for Economic Crisis . . . "I take responsibility, even if I wasn't even president at the time," he says in private G20 session. Der Spiegel
Obama to Visit Israel in June . . . Trip will include a stop in the West Bank. Haaretz
Bush AIDS Fight Saved 1.1 Million . . . Reduced by 10 percent the mortality rates in 15 targeted countries, primarily in Africa.
Washington Times
National Security
Gates the Outsider . . . Budget proposal reveals Robert Gates's alienation from the often-criticized procurement system. Washington Post
Raul Castro Meets With U.S. Lawmakers . . . Sits down with Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif, and six other Congressional Black Caucus members. Associated Press
Al Qaeda Blamed for Iraq Carnage . . . Six bombs rocked Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad, killing 37 people and wounding more than 100. Associated Press
Medical Personnel Aided CIA Interrogations . . . Violated ethics in overseeing interrogations at prisons, Red Cross report says.
Washington Post
Business
Full Throttle Economy Years Away . . . With workers, plants and stores mothballed, return to full employment and an economy at full potential is at least three years away. New York Times
Companies Cutting Benefits . . . Strapped firms chucking benefits such as health insurance and 401(k) contributions. USA Today
GM Teams With Segway on Two-Seater . . . Battery-powered vehicle would cut urban congestion and pollution, getting 200 miles per gallon.
USA Today
Hedge Fund Manager Charged in Madoff Scheme . . . Ezra Merkin said to have secretly channeled more than $2.4 billion to Ponzi scheme in exchange for lucrative fees. Financial Times
International
Schindler's List Found in Australia . . . The actual list, which saved 800 men from the gas chambers, turns up in a library. The Independent
Afghanistan Drops Taliban-Style Law for Women . . . Law condoning marital rape and reintroducing Taliban-era rules for women shelved after an outcry in the West. The Times (UK)
Israel Tests Missile Defense System . . . Intercepts missile simulating an Iranian Shihab rocket, launched from over Mediterranean. Haaretz
Obama's Entreaty Surprises Muslims . . . Does it make it harder to be Anti-American? San Francisco Chronicle
Also Today. . .
Arctic Ice Cap Continues to Decline . . . Could enhance warming effect since Arctic sea ice helps cool the planet by reflecting solar radiation back into space. Wall Street Journal
Abandoned Horses Renew Killing Floor Debate . . . Increases in number of unwanted and neglected horses prompts calls for return of horse slaughterhouses. New York Times
Teacher Shortage Looming . . . Over the next four years, more than a third of the nation’s 3.2 million teachers could retire. New York Times
Binghamton Killer Sent Letter to TV Station . . . Jiverly Wong wrote that police were harassing him. Letter seems to indicate mental illness.
Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin
Chris Brown Pleads Not Guilty to Felony Charges . . . Denies he threatened and assaulted his girlfriend, fellow pop star Rihanna.
USA Today
Today's Video
Aftershock Rattles Italy as Death Toll Rises . . . NBC
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