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Leading the News
Clashes Continue in Iran . . . Iranian police Sunday again fought with demonstrators protesting in Tehran against the re-election of Ahmadinejad. Reuters
Netanyahu Giving Peace Policy Speech . . . Will address worst rift with Washington in decade over Jewish settlement building and Palestinian statehood. Reuters
Obama Spending May Pose Political Risks . . . White House wary that $9 trillion in borrowing over next decade could be liability in 2010 midterm races. Washington Post
Politics
Some Stimulus Projects Pack Little Jolt . . . As Obama moves to accelerate the flow of federal funds, officials question the merit of some plans. Los Angeles Times
Many in Congress Hold Stakes in Health Industry . . . Financial reports show many lawmakers with a say have investments in the industry. New York Times
Health Reform May Derail Over Government Plan . . . Stuck in a partisan mess over Obama's idea of a government insurance plan to compete with private companies. Associated Press
Plan Would Tax Health Benefits . . . Proposal to tax employer provided benefits gets support from both sides of aisle. Washington Times
Obama Proposes Medicare, Medicaid Cuts . . . Would trim health programs for elderly and the poor by an additional $313 billion over next decade. Hospitals oppose. Associated Press
Rumsfeld's Dramatic End . . . The final days in power of the now maligned and once-celebrated former Secretary of Defense.
Washington Post
Sotomayor Impresses in Senate Meetings . . . Gets good reviews - even from lawmakers with big reservations - for her engaging personality and life story. USA Today
National Security
Obama Will Continue to Engage Iran . . . Despite misgivings about irregularities in the re-election of Ahmadinejad, courting will continue.
New York Times
Pyongyang Threatens Retaliation . . . Regime that had denied nuclear weapons program vows to meet U.N. action by enriching uranium.
Washington Post
Obama Rolls Back Real ID Law . . . Plan to make drivers' licenses more secure founders as states refuse to pay for it. Washington Post
Judge: Padilla Can Sue Over Torture Memos . . . Convicted terrorist can sue former Bush administration lawyer for drafting legal theories that led to his alleged torture. USA Today
Paradise Gets the Uighurs . . . Some in Palau are wondering why Obama sent them Gitmo detainees formerly suspected of terrorism instead of taking them in the U.S. Los Angeles Times
Money
Regulators Feud as Banking System Overhauled . . . Personal feud between two bank regulators is shaping president’s attempt to revamp financial regulation. New York Times
Six Flags at Half Mast . . . The amusement park company files for bankruptcy, saying it needs to eliminate $1.8 billion of debt despite having a good 2008. Los Angeles Times
G8 Nations Consider Credit Crisis Exit . . . Largest economies start to consider how to unwind rescue steps for their economies once recovery is certain. Reuters
Jobs Rebound to be Slow and Scattered . . . Only six metropolitan areas across the country are expected to regain pre-recession employment levels by end of 2009. McClatchy Newspapers
International
Iran Reformists Held . . . Up to 100 Iranian reformists are held suspected of links to Tehran riots after President Ahmadinejad won a disputed election. BBC
Israelis Could Live With a Nuclear Iran . . . Only one in five Israeli Jews believes a nuclear-armed Iran would try to destroy Israel.
Reuters
Blast In Pakistan Market Kills Eight . . . Also, U.S. drones strike again in South Waziristan. Reuters
Also Today. . .
Whither Wheat? . . . Stem rust could wipe out more than 80 percent of the world's crop as it spreads from Africa. Los Angeles Times
Microsoft May Give Away Anti-Virus Software . . . The new "Morro" would tackle viruses, spyware, rootkits and trojans. BBC
TV Shows Spur Earlier Sex for Kids . . . Six to eight-year-old children who watch prime-time TV with adult content more likely to have sex when they're 12 to 14 years old. Washington Times
Today's Video
Election Protests Erupt in Iran . . . CNN
