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Leading the News
Gates: US Won't Accept Nuclear North Korea. . . Defense chief says U.S. will hold Pyongyang "fully accountable" if it transfers nuclear material. Reuters
Democratic Senators Split on Health Plan . . . Kennedy wants more government involvement than Baucus, who is seeking a bipartisan plan. New York Times
Sotomayor's Focus on Race May be a Hurdle . . . Her own posture opens a new affirmative action battle. New York Times
Politics
White House Faults Sotomayor for Remark . . . Says she chose words poorly when she said a "wise Latina woman" would do better as a judge than a white male. Wall Street Journal
Taxpayers Foot Lawmakers' Bills . . . You are paying for a variety of personal nonsense. Wall Street Journal
Republicans Rebel Against Sotomayor Attacks . . . Accusations that she is racist can only hurt the party, say GOP members who advocate a more civil debate. Los Angeles Times
Rep. Visclosky Subpoenaed in Probe . . . Summons related to FBI investigation of PMA involving millions in campaign contributions steered to top lawmakers. Wall Street Journal
National Security
Securing Pakistan's Bomb . . . If extremists get it, it will be a crisis of incredible proportions. But there are ways to prevent such a circumstance. New York Times
CIA Moves to Improve Language Proficiency . . . An ambitious program is launched some five years after it was prescribed.
Washington Post
Obama Outlines Cybersecurity plan . . . Country’s disparate efforts to “deter, prevent, detect and defend” against cyberattacks will be run out of the White House. New York Times
Money
GM's European Operations are Sold . . . An unlikely Canadian-Russian alliance agrees to buy Opel in a deal that will have ripple effects in the United States. New York Times
Autoworkers Ratify GM Deal . . . Another step toward bankruptcy. GM expects to keep operating some plants during the process.
Wall Street Journal
U.S. Hopes to Recoup GM Outlay in Five Years . . . A $50 billion bet on the effort to revive and streamline the company. Washington Post
Dow Has a Big Month . . . Major indexes posted their third consecutive month of gains in May, led by stocks tied to emerging markets and commodities. Wall Street Journal
Greed is Not Good . . . A new oath to be taken by graduates of Harvard Business School next week has them promise to be ethical.
New York Times
International
Pakistan Retakes Largest town in Swat . . . Government forces had full control of Mingora, though they were still meeting pockets of resistance. Associated Press
Gordon Brown Headed for Electoral Disaster . . . Unpopular British Prime Minister's Labor Party on course for a drubbing at European elections next week. Reuters
Chavez Tightens Grip on Military . . . Venezuelan leader’s efforts to strengthen hold on armed forces lead to high-profile arrests and a wave of reassignments. New York Times
Also Today. . .
Phil Spector Gets 19 Years for Slaying Actress . . . The legendary music producer is told that he will not be eligible for parole until 2028, when he would be 88. Los Angeles Times
Leno Says Goodnight . . . Heading for prime time, he leaves the Tonight Show much as he found it. Los Angeles Times
French Snowboarding Star Dies . . . Karine Ruby, 31, the sport's top female star, is killed in a plunge off a mountain. New York Times
Today's Video
Obama Goes Out to Five Guys Burger Joint . . . CSPAN
