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Leading the News
Obama, In Germany, Talks Mideast Peace . . . Criticizes settlements. Will send envoy George Mitchell to the region next week. Associated Press
Air France Probe Focuses on Sensors . . . Speed sensors may have failed on bad weather, contributing to breakup of plane.
Associated Press
U.S. to Impose Sanctions on North Korea . . . Measures to punish country for illicit weapons trade and counterfeit activities in wake of nuclear test last week. Reuters
Politics
Does Obama's Cairo Speech Show his Sympathies? . . . He drew parallels between Palestinians and the struggles of black Americans in slavery. Los Angeles Times
Sotomayor Crime Rulings Tilt Right of Souter . . . Though a liberal on many issues, she might sometimes rule with Court conservatives on criminal justice cases. Wall Street Journal
Sotomayor Rose on Merit . . . In the 1980s and 1990s, she went from corporate lawyer to a federal judge by timing, energy and merit, associates recall. New York Times
White House to Appoint 'Pay Czar' . . . Will ensure companies getting federal bailout funds are abiding by executive-pay guidelines.
Wall Street Journal
Obama Taps More Big Donors as Ambassadors . . . California music executive Nicole Avant will be next American ambassador to the Bahamas. Associated Press
National Security
Mixed Mideast Response to Obama Speech . . . Designed to foster new understandings, Obama’s address seemed to draw responses that showed the region’s fractures. Wall Street Journal
Pakistan Turning Against Taliban . . . Months of televised cruelties, broken promises and attacks feed anger. New York Times
Pakistan Mosque Attack Kills 40 . . . A bomb explodes at a mosque in north-western Pakistan during Friday prayers, killing around 30 people.
Reuters
Money
Retailers Report Poor Sales in May . . . . Department stores and teen apparel chains, especially those selling higher-end merchandise, fare the worst. Los Angeles Times
Oil Prices Head Back Toward $70 . . . A new seven-month high amid economic hope and rising stock markets. Weak dollar has also made more oil attractive to investors. BBC
Countrywide's Chief Accused of Fraud . . . Angelo R. Mozilo faces charges of misleading investors about lending practices involving subprime mortgages. New York Times
Mortgage Crisis Robs Seniors of Golden Years . . . Worst economic crisis since Great Depression taking especially harsh toll on seniors who are retired or nearly so. USA Today
Steve Jobs Ready to Return to Apple . . . On track to return to the company from his medical leave of absence as planned at end of June.
Reuters
International
Gordon Brown Reshuffling Cabinet . . . Britain's PM revamps top ministers as his government is rocked by resignations and calls for him to quit. BBC
Dozens Buried in China Landslide . . . Xinhua news agency said 50 mine workers and nine residents were buried in the accident, in an iron-ore mining area. BBC
Atlantic Debris Not From Air France Plane . . . It's only common sea trash. Oil slick off Brazil coast comes from passing ship. Times (UK)
Berulsconi Probed on Plane Use . . . Italian PM investigated for misuse of public funds after photos showed he used state aircraft to fly friends to Sardinia. BBC
Also Today. . .
Airports Risk Bird Strikes . . . One in three of the nation's commercial airports have failed to take legally required action to reduce the hazards of planes striking birds. USA Today
Actor David Carradine Dead at 72 . . . Actor who starred in TV's Kung Fu series apparently hangs himself in a Bangkok hotel room.
Los Angeles Times
Stanley Drucker Steps Down . . . The legendary clarinetist will end 60-year gig with the New York Philharmonic Tuesday.
New York Times
Parole Hearing Put Off For Manson Follower . . . Susan Atkins,61, who killed Sharon Tate is near death. Her hearing is now in September. Associated Press
Today's Video
Obama's Speech to Muslims in Cairo . . . CNN
