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Leading the News
Sotomayor Has Abortion Rights Groups Uneasy . . . Obama's Supreme Court nominee has little record on issues related to Roe v. Wade.
Los Angeles Times
South Korea, U.S., Raise Alert Levels . . . North has warned the truce ending the Korean War is dead and it is ready to attack.
Reuters
Abu Ghraib Photos Show Rape . . . Photographs of alleged prisoner abuse Obama is withholding include images of apparent rape and sexual abuse. Daily Telegraph
Politics
Sotomayor Pick a Product of Past Battles . . . Selection plan had been months in the works, involving veterans determined to avoid the pitfalls of the past. New York Times
GOP Looks for New Routes to Block Sotomayor . . . Facing long odds, Republicans focus on her opinions on gun rights and other wedge issues. Los Angeles Times
Burris Defends Chat With Blagojevich's Brother . . . Says he was only trying to "placate" him with talk of contributions to keep his Senate prospects alive. Chicago Tribune
Mass. Health Care Has Its Ups and Downs . . . Potential model for universal care increases coverage, but problems emerge on ability to get treatment. New York Times
Terry McAuliffe Wants to Govern Virginia . . . Savvy Democratic showman has always thought bigger than his peers.
Washington Post
National Security
UN Push for North Korea Sanctions Advances . . . China and Russia cooperating on beefing up sanctions to try to stop its North Korea's nuclear program. Wall Street Journal
Fears Grow on Spread of India, Pakistan Nukes . . . Growth of programs feeds concerns weapons could fall into wrong hands.
Washington Post
U.S. Kills 29 Afghan Insurgents . . . Coalition troops attack suspected foreign fighter camp, killing 29 insurgents in an intense firefight.
Associated Press
Obama Orders Review of Government Secrecy . . . Directs national security adviser and Cabinet officials to see if government keeps too much to itself. Washington Post
Money
Rise in Rates Jolts Markets . . . Dow falls 2.1 percent as Treasury yields jump. Benchmark 10-year yield climbs above 3.70 percent to highest level since November. Wall Street Journal
GM May Leave an Opening in the Dow . . . Which company would replace the automaker? Speculation includes Apple, Abbott Labs and Goldman Sachs. Los Angeles Times
Chrysler on Fast Track Out of Bankruptcy . . . But it will be competing in a brutal marketplace that may make bankruptcy court seem like a refuge. New York Times
Single Regulator Plan for Banks Near . . . Obama officials will soon recommend that Congress create a single regulator to oversee the banking sector. Wall Street Journal
International
Police Describe Deadly Pakistan Attack . . . Gunmen fired away and then set off a bomb. "We're in a state of war," an official says.
Los Angeles Times
Taliban Wages War on Pakistan's Police . . . Opening a new front, Taliban moves into the heartland, targeting the nation's undertrained police. Wall Street Journal
China Will Destroy City to Save it . . . Fearing an earthquake, the government plans to demolish the Old City of Kashgar and rebuild it with modern structures. New York Times
Also Today. . .
Bush v. Gore Team Reunites to Fight Prop 8 . . . David Boies and Theodore B. Olson, opponents in 2000 recount, team up to fight Calif. gay marriage ban. New York Times
Scientists Brace for Swine Flu's Return . . . Concerns persist that it could come back this fall in a more virulent form. Wall Street Journal
Half of Men Arrested Test Positive for Drugs . . . Findings show a clear link between drugs and crime. USA Today
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