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Leading the News
Spies Breach Jet Fighter Project . . . Computer spies broke into Pentagon's Joint Strike Fighter project and Air Force's air-traffic-control system. Wall Street Journal
Crime Suspected in 20 Bailout Cases . . . Inspector general says TARP is "inherently vulnerable to fraud, waste and abuse."Los Angeles Times
Lawmaker May Have Agreed to Aid Lobbyists . . . Rep. Jane Harman heard on calls agreeing to seek leniency for pro-Israel lobbyists investigated for spying. New York Times
Politics
Dems' Health Care Talks Alarms Liberal Groups . . . Disputes between groups and Democrats may threaten reform effort. Washington Post
Nonprofits Push for Pass on Lobby Rules . . . Critics of Obama anti-lobbyist policy say it assumes that all lobbying is suspect. New York Times
Obama Taking Lead From FDR . . . The new president offers his New Deal. Los Angeles Times
Obama Tells Cabinet to Trim Spending . . . Largely symbolic move would save $100 million by cutting routine costs. Wall Street Journal
Obama Nominee Touches Conservative Nerve . . . Conservatives fear Harold Hongju Koh, chosen to be State Department's top lawyer, would favor international law. Boston Globe
Obama's Home State Wins in Stimulus . . . So far, Illinois has more projects than anyone else. McClatchy Newspapers
National Security
Captured Somali Pirate Arrives in New York . . . Looks young, gaunt and clueless about the federal charges he faces. New York Daily News
Cuban Americans Ready for New Ties . . . Poll says 67 percent support removal of all restrictions on travel to Cuba, an 18-point increase from three years ago. New York Times
Cheney Urges Release of Torture Documents . . . Says CIA has information showing tough tactics worked. BBC
Business
Oracle Snatches Sun, Foiling IBM . . . Oracle strikes surprise deal to buy Sun Microsystems for $7.38 billion after talks between Sun and IBM stall. Wall Street Journal
Dow Shrinks 3.6 Percent . . . Stocks fell as investors worried about the financial sector, despite profits at Bank of America. Wall Street Journal
Allen Stanford Denies Ponzi Scheme . . . Asserts his companies were well-run until government seized them in February. Reuters
International
Korea Talks Fizzle . . . Negotiators for the North and the South can't even agree on where to meet. Reuters
Tamil Tigers Ignore Deadline . . . Some 40,000 civilians flee "no-fire" zone in northern Sri Lanka as rebels fail to respond to surrender ultimatum. The Guardian
Chavez Gift to Obama the 'Latin Left Bible' . . . "Open Veins of Latin America" traces continent's problems to Western imperialism and exploitation of its resources. Los Angeles Times
Obama Won't Open Up NAFTA . . . Backs away from campaign pledge. Globe and Mail
Also Today. . .
Routine Ovary Removal Questioned . . . Women who have their healthy ovaries taken out during hysterectomy face a higher risk of death long term. Los Angeles Times
Horses' Death Tied to Poison . . . After 21 horses die suddenly at a world-renowned polo match, investigators suspect a toxin was responsible. Miami Herald
Medical Student Charged in Craigslist Killing . . . Boston University student has clean cut image. Victims had advertised personal services on Craigslist. Boston Globe
Millions of Americans are Paralyzed . . . Nearly 2 percent of the U.S. population, more than 5.5 million people, have some kind of paralysis.
Reuters
Breast Feeding Protects Mother . . . May lower risk of a heart attack, heart disease or stroke, research suggests. BBC
Miss California: Gay Marriage Answer Cost Crown . . . Carrie Prejean was asked about legalizing gay marriage. She said no. She came in second. BBC
Today's Video
Protestors Interrupt Ahmadinejad . . . CNN
