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Leading the News
Souter Leaving the Court . . . Justice David Souter has grown sour on Washington and intends to return to his home state at the end of the Supreme Court’s term.
New York Times
Swine Flu Spreads - But Slowly . . . Only 74 new confirmed cases worldwide, the World Health Organization in Geneva reported. Government scramble to war off infection.
New York Times
Chrysler Files for Bankruptcy . . . Obama forces carmaker into Chapter 11 so it can seek alliance with Fiat. Another major federal push into the private sector. New York Times
Politics
Obama Attacks Wall Street on Chrysler Deal . . . Shows rare anger at firms that didn't capitulate. Will he use it as a new cudgel against the Street? New York Times
White House Has It's Tentacles in Treasury . . . "Rahm wants it" has become an unofficial mantra among some at the Department.
Wall Street Journal
Agent Caught Swine Flu on Trip With Obama . . . He was with Obama on Mexico trip, but president not affected. Washington Post
Obama Poll Ratings Show Class Divide . . . Voters with higher incomes skeptical, Pew poll suggests. Boston Globe
Biden's Flu Remarks Create White House Headache . . . Vice president says he's keep his own family off airplane and subways. Latest in a history of gaffes. McClatchy Newspapers
EPA Rapidly Reversing Bush Policies . . . Administrator Lisa Jackson strongly favors environmentalists. Trend to accelerate as she undertakes agency review. Washington Times
National Security
U.S. Sees Promising Shift in Pakistan . . . Military continues to advance against Taliban. Gates says government may now understand the threat. Wall Street Journal
NATO Expels Two Russians Over Spying . . . Move threatens new rift just as relations were improving. New York Times
Joint Chiefs Chair In Afghanistan . . . Mullen views the problems up close and finds daunting needs. Washington Post
Taliban Flaunt Power in Swat Valley . . . "They have committed so many atrocities that they can't give up power, they would not be safe."
Globe and Mail
Congress to Oversee CIA More Closely . . . House intel committee chairman sends letter to agency calling for more robust congressional policymaking role. Washington Times
Business
Chrysler Deal Not a Sure Thing . . . Merger with Fiat could still stall in court. Wall Street Journal
It's A Bull Market . . . Dow industrials surged 7.4 percent in April, capping its best two-month percentage rise in seven years. Wall Street Journal
A Great Deal for Fiat . . . The Chrysler-Fiat alliance gives the Italian automaker instant access to U.S. markets through Chrysler's dealers.
Los Angeles Times
International
Rate of New Mexican Swine Flu Cases Falls . . . Officials believe shutdowns may be working. Reuters
Intrigue Fills Case of Reporter Jailed in Iran . . . Her ordeal is a fight between Iranian hard-liners and reformers - and between her parents and her boyfriend. Los Angeles Times
Five Killed in Parade Attack on Dutch Queen . . . Car narrowly misses bus carrying Dutch royals. Driver also dies in hospital. BBC
Sri Lanka Bombed Civilians . . . Air force bombed a safehaven for civilians fleeing fighting. Times (UK)
Also Today. . .
Swine Flu Demands Early Treatment . . . Delays in getting to the doctor may help explain Mexico's high death rate. New York Times
Germ Sleuths Stalk to New Flu . . . How U.S. and Mexican officials first realized they faced a new type of flu virus and began racing to isolate its earliest origins. Wall Street Journal
Hospitals Swamped . . . Anxious patients crowd emergency rooms. Officials fear system would be overwhelmed if flu outbreak became severe.
Los Angeles Times
White Tea: Miracle Drink? . . . It may help combat obesity and a host of other ailments. Daily Telegraph
Scientists Urge Drastic Carbon Cuts . . . To avoid catastrophic climate change, U.S. would need to cut emissions by 90 to 95 percent, a new study claims. Christian Science Monitor
Captain Held By Pirates Urges Armed Crews . . . "And I don't mean a security guard. I don't mean a mall cop."' His boss disagrees.
Los Angeles Times
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