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Leading the News
Wreckage of Air France Jet Found . . . Brazilian naval vessels steam toward a debris field in the Atlantic Ocean. Finding black boxes will not be easy. Reuters
U.S. Erred in Afghanistan Strike . . . U.S. personnel made major errors in carrying out airstrikes that killed dozens of Afghan civilians, a report finds. New York Times
Dear Leader With the Hair Picks an Heir . . . Kim Jong-Il appears to have designated his youngest son as his successor. New York Times
Politics
Cheney Briefed Congress on Interrogations . . . Met with senior lawmakers as part of a secretive effort in 2005 to maintain support for harsh techniques. Los Angeles Times
Doctor's Slaying a Setback for Abortion Detente . . . The Obama administration had begun bringing both sides together for discussions. Now emotions are raw. Los Angeles Times
Parties Plot Strategy as Sotomayor Visits Capitol . . . Democrats move to diffuse criticism over remark suggesting superiority of "Latina" judges. New York Times
Obama Urges Dems to Bridge Health Bill Divide . . . Democrats want to pass bills in House and Senate by end of July, aim to get it to Obama's desk by October. Boston Globe
National Security
Muslims Eagerly Await Obama . . . The president benefits from goodwill as he heads for the Middle East, but the Arabs are counting on results.
Los Angeles Times
Al Qaeda Kills British Hostage . . . A British citizen is believed to have been killed by al-Qaeda militants in North Africa. BBC
Please Ignore . . . Government mistakenly makes public a report, marked “highly confidential,” giving detailed information about hundreds of nuclear sites and programs. New York Times
U.S. Casualties in Afghanistan to Rise . . . War "is winnable," but not "easily winnable," says general who will command all foreign forces.
Globe and Mail
Money
Auto Sales Bouncing Back . . . GM sales are up 11 percent from April; Ford's are up 20 percent. Los Angeles Times
Chinese Buying Hummer . . . GM will sell brand to machinery company in western China with ambitions to become a carmaker.
New York Times
Let the Rebranding Begin . . . GM gears up to convince a wary public that its bankruptcy will lead to a "rebirth of the American car."
Los Angeles Times
No Reward if You're Good . . . Millions do not qualify for help under the government’s mortgage assistance program because their payment histories are too good. New York
Online Travel Agencies Drop Fees . . . Orbitz,CheapTickets and Travelocity and Expedia suspending fees of $7-$12 per ticket.
USA Today
International
China Unplugged for Tiananmen Anniversary . . . Beijing blocks Internet social networking sites and rips pages out of foreign newspapers.
Los Angeles Times
UK Ministers Dropping Like Flies . . . Two resign amid uproar over expensing scandal. Government of PM Gordon Brown said to be in its "death throes." BBC
Israel Says it has No Plans to Bomb Iran . . . "We do not have a need" to carry out attacks on Iran, says foreign minister. "Israel is a strong country and we can defend ourselves." Haaretz
Also Today. . .
Suspect Charged in Murder of Abortion Doctor . . . Scott Roeder is an anti-government extremist with a history of mental illness. Won't get death if convicted. Wichita Eagle
Enjoy Your New (Mobile) Home . . . Obama administration will give away roughly 1,800 mobile homes to 3,400 families displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Washington Post
Folic Acid Helps More Than Thought . . . Not only does it fight spina bifida, but it also may prevent premature birth and heart defects.
Associated Press
Genetics-Based Skin Cancer Drug Promising . . . In a small study, significant shrinkage in tumors of those with advanced form of the disease.
Wall Street Journal
Four Year Colleges Not Graduating Students . . . Only 53 percent are out within six years . . . USA Today
Today's Video
A Look Back at the Tiananmen Uprising. . . CNN
