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Leading the News
Huge Blast Rocks Pakistani City . . . Rescuers seek survivors in the rubble of a Lahore police building in Pakistan after gunmen and a bomber kill at least 23 people. BBC
Sotomayor is Within Democratic Mainstream . . . But she also sided with large corporations in some cases. Wall Street Journal
North Korea Threatens Strikes on South . . . Disavows '53 armistice and warns it would retaliate if its ships are stopped as part of a U.S.-led anti-proliferation effort. New York Times
Politics
GOP in a Box on Sotomayor . . . An assault on her could alienate Latino and women voters, but sidestepping a battle could deflate party's conservative base. Washington Post
Hispanics United in Pride . . . For America's 45 million Hispanics, nomination of a "Newyorkrican" is a cause for celebration.
Washington Post
Sotomayor a Trailblazer and a Dreamer . . . Her up-by-the-bootstraps tale, which in many ways mirrors Obama’s, is one reason for her selection. New York Times
Conservatives Battle Obama Health Plan . . . Ad campaigns charge changes could cause long waits for surgery and difficulty getting prescription drugs. Wall Street Journal
Sen. Burris Offered Blagojevich Money . . . "If I do get appointed that means I bought it," he says in secretly recorded conversation.
Chicago Tribune
Schwarzenegger Proposes $5B in Cuts . . . Would dismantle or roll back Calif. programs involving healthcare, education, welfare, parks, AIDS, and prisoner rehab. Los Angeles Times
Chu: Paint the World White . . . Obama Energy Secretary says changing color of roofs, roads and pavements so that they reflect more sunlight could reduce warming. Times (UK)
National Security
Army Chief: Troops Could be in Iraq a Decade . . . Despite pledge to bring them home by 2012, the Pentagon is prepared a change of plan, Gen. George Casey says. Associated Press
China Debates its Bond With North Korea . . . Questions grow among Chinese, who were rattled by the nuclear test near their border.
Los Angeles Times
Obama Revamps National Security . . . Move to combine domestic and foreign security carries risk as GOP steps up attacks on his handling of the issue. Wall Street Journal
Money
Dow Surges almost 200 points . . . Rise of 2.4 percent as a jump in consumer confidence offset a weak report on housing prices.
Wall Street Journal
U.S. Expected to Own 70 Percent of GM . . . UAW would hold up to 20 percent. Shareholders would be virtually wiped out.
New York Times
Oil Hits 2009 Above $63 . . . OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia said the global economy had strengthened enough to cope with oil at $75-$80 a barrel. Reuters
Tax Revenues Plunging . . . Federal tax receipts down $138 billion, or 34 percent, in April vs. a year ago, the biggest April drop since 1981.
USA Today
International
Mexico Arrests Mayors in Drug War . . . Authorities have detained 27 high-ranking officials suspected of collaborating with drug-trafficking gangs. BBC
Spy Fired Shot That Changed West Germany . . . Policeman whose killing of a man triggered a left wing protest movement was an East German spy. New York Times
Russia Takes a Piece of Facebook . . . Digital Sky Technologies invests $200 million in the social networking company in return for a two percent stake. New York Times
Also Today. . .
Calif. Gay Marriage Struggle to Continue . . . After ruling upholding Proposition 8, supporters and opponents gear up for battle both sides see ahead. Los Angeles Times
Cancer Death Rate Declines . . . Some 650,000 lives saved in U.S. over last 15 years. Reuters
It's Really, Really Tough to Lose Weight . . . Even if it comes off, it usually all comes back. Kirstie Alley regains it all. The "biggest loser" puts back half the 214 he lost. USA Today
Mike Tyson's Daughter Dies After Accident . . . Four year old got caught with a cord from a treadmill around her neck.
Arizona Republic
Today's Video
Sotomayor Saying Courts Make Policy . . . YouTube
