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Leading the News
Supreme Court Clears Chrysler Sale To Fiat . . . A victory for Obama and his plans to allow quick bankruptcy for Chrysler and GM.
Wall Street Journal
Deadly Blast Hits Southern Iraq . . . Car bomb kills at least 32 just weeks before US troops are due to withdraw from city centers. BBC
Who's Flying Your Plane? . . . As regional carriers emerge, safety experts question whether pilot fatigue, training and salaries that demand overtime are eroding safety. Chicago Tribune
Politics
Kennedy's Health Plan Gets Pushback. . . Bill to revamp the way Americans are insured is hotly criticized by many Republicans, even most moderates. Los Angeles Times
Years of Red Ink Ahead . . . And for Democrats and Republicans, there's plenty of blame to go around. New York Times
Obama Seeks to Revive Pay-As-You-Go . . . Touts budget discipline rule as he ramps up spending. New York Times
GOP Has an Identity Crisis . . . A majority of those surveyed couldn't come up with a name when asked to specify "the main person" who speaks for Republicans. USA Today
Terry McAuliffe Trounced in Bid for Va. Governor . . . State Sen. R. Creigh Deeds comes from behind to win the three-way Democratic primary. Washington Post
Senate to Start Sotomayor Hearings July 13 . . . White House approves. Some Republicans say they need more time to review her record. Reuters
House Restricts Ethics Probes . . . Leaders seek to limit probes by invoking Constitutional protection against interference form other branches. Washington Times
National Security
Iraqis to Vote on U.S. Security Pact . . . If it's rejected, American troops could be forced to leave as early as next summer, nearly a year and half ahead of schedule. New York Times
Palau to Taker Chinese Gitmo Detainees . . . Up to 17 ethnic Uighur, the largest single transfer from the prison camp. New York Times
Villagers Rising Up Against Taliban . . . Grass-roots rebellion shows shift in the public mood against the militants and a growing confidence to confront them. New York Times
North Korean Belligerence a Succession Drama . . . Warlike tactics are a way for Kim Jong Il to make the national security case for giving power to his son. Washington Post
Money
Goals on Financial Reform Shift . . . Sensing resistance to ambitious ideas for financial system overhaul, the White House changes course. Washington Post
AT&T's Former Chief to be Chairman of GM . . . Ed Whitacre was handpicked by Obama's auto task force to lead the company once it emerges from bankruptcy. USA Today
Eddie Bauer May Be Headed for Bankruptcy . . . Three consecutive years of losses and a high debt load may be too much the outdoor-clothing chain to overcome. USA Today
Freed From TARP, but not From Trouble . . . For ten banks repaying, crucial lending areas like credit cards and commercial real estate probably have further to fall. Reuters
Bing Off to a Strong Start . . . Microsoft search engine quickly gains market share. Christian Science Monitor
International
Search on for Pakistan Bomb Victims . . . Gunmen forced way into Peshawar hotel followed by bomb-laden van. Count stands at 18 killed.
BBC
Swine Flu Spreading Rapidly in Australia . . . More than 1,200 infected but no deaths so far. WHO close to declaring pandemic.
BBC
Paris Art Theft . . . A red notebook of 33 pencil drawings by Pablo Picasso worth $11 million has been stolen from a specially locked glass case. Associated Press
French Nuclear Sub Joins Air France Search . . . Arrives at scene of the crash in the ocean off Brazil to start searching for the flight's data recorders. BBC
Also Today. . .
FAA Targets Pilot Training . . . Orders immediate inspections of pilot-training programs at smaller carriers. Wall Street Journal
Rahm's Brother Takes Hollywood . . . Superagent Ariel Emanuel has emerged in the last six weeks as the pre-eminent power player in Hollywood. New York Times
Dozens Hurt in Blast at ConAgra Plant . . . More than 40 injured and one missing in explosion at North Carolina food factory. Reuters
New York Times Seeks to Sell Boston Globe . . . Hires investment bank to manage sale of the money-losing paper. Boston Globe
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