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Leading the News
Obama Moves to Bar Release of Detainee Photos . . . Reverses his position after commanders warn images could set off deadly backlash against American troops. New York Times
Obama Seeks Rules on Derivatives . . . Wants new authority over the complex financial instruments, which have shared blame for the crisis. New York Times
Netanyahu Makes Surprise Visit to Jordan . . . Huddles with Abdullah ahead of trip to United States. Peres to tell Jordan's king: Netanyahu committed to peace. Haaretz
Politics
Obama Census Nominee Spurs Debate . . . Robert Groves backs statistical sampling, which Republicans oppose and the Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional. Wall Street Journal
Dems Uneasy Over Obama Security Policies . . . Concern about open ended commitment in Afghanistan and strategy for closing Gitmo.
New York Times
Obama Mortgage Program Off to a Slow Start . . . Two months in, only 55,000 have gotten loan modification offers. People need lawyers to get into the program. New York Times
Cheney Won't Go Quietly . . . Becomes most visible Obama critic and Bush defender, alarming Republicans. Washington Post
GOP Strategizes to Sink Obamacare . . . Tactics force an emergency meeting between White House and Dems on a response. New York Times
National Security
Obama Weighs Indefinite Detentions . . . Mulls detaining terror suspects on U.S. soil -- indefinitely and without trial -- as part of plan to retool Gitmo trials. Wall Street Journal
U.S., Allies Set October Target for Iran . . . Must determine progress is being made by then or Iran will face sanctions. Wall Street Journal
North Korea Says U.S. Reporters Will Stand Trial . . . But there's speculation they may be set free after Kim Jong-Il makes his point. Washington Post
Rice Aide: Interrogation Methods a Mistake . . . "This was a mistake, perhaps a disastrous one," Philip Zelikow at a congressional hearing. Washington Times
Russia Warns of War Over Arctic Oil . . . Moscow willing to use force to defend its interests in race to exploit resource-rich region, Kremlin strategy paper suggests. Times (UK)
Business
Paulson Forced Banks to Allow Government Stake . . . "We don't believe it is tenable to opt out because doing so would leave you vulnerable and exposed," he told them. Reuters
S&P: Banking Crisis May Last Until 2013 . . . The credit rating agency said the industry is being propped up by hundreds of billions of dollars of government support. Reuters
GM, Chrysler to Cut Up to 3,000 Dealers . . . The figure is about a third of their combined total dealerships as crisis spreads beyond Detroit. Reuters
International
Suu Kyi Charged Over Intrusion . . . Myanmar's pro-democracy leader charged with violating terms of house arrest in case involving man who snuck into her home. Associated Press
Norway Thrives Amid Worldwide Recession . . . Unlike the rest of the world, it saved, saved, saved. New York Times
Pope Expresses 'Solidarity' With Palestinians . . . Criticizes concrete barrier being erected by Israel. Globe and Mail
Israel Practices for Dogfights Against MIGs . . . Pilots learning to battle against planes used by Iran. Jerusalem Post
Also Today. . .
Buffalo Crash an Accident Waiting to Happen . . . Pilots had low pay, long commutes and probably were fatigued, a hearing reveals.
Los Angeles Times
At Least 10 Dead as Boat Sinks Off Florida . . . Boat was overloaded, probably with Haitian refugees. Associated Press
Growth of Hispanics, Asians Slows . . . Deterred by immigration laws and the lackluster economy. Estimates on when minorities will be majority pushed back by decade. Associated Press
Women Switched at Birth Learn the Truth . . . But only after living with the wrong identity for 55 years, getting married and having children. New York Times
Today's Video
Cellphone Symphony at Gibbs Briefing . . . YouTube
