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Leading the News
Recount Set as Iran Seethes . . . Religious leaders agree to partial recount as sometimes-violent rallies continue. Wall Street Journal
Obama to Unveil Financial Overhaul . . . Changes to federal oversight not as sweeping as some would have liked. New powers sought for the Fed. New York Times
U.S. May be in North Korea's Range by 2012 . . . West Coast may be within reach of missiles, but Pyongyang unlikely to develop nuclear warhead by then. Los Angeles Times
Politics
Partners of Gay Federal Workers to Get Benefits . . . Obama's move may temper some of the criticism he's gotten from homosexual activists since taking office. Los Angeles Times
Nevada Republican Sen. Ensign Admits Affair . . . Months-long tryst with wife of staffer. Has been seen as possible 2012 presidential contender.
Las Vegas Sun
CBO: Expect Health 'Slog' . . . Overhauling health care system won't easily lead to the long-term budget savings Obama hopes to achieve.
USA Today
Pricey Health Bill Price Tag . . . Finance panel members scramble to cut costs after initial estimate puts bill at $1.6 trillion over ten years.
Wall Street Journal
House Approves War Spending Bill . . . The $106-billion measure provides money to escalate war in Afghanistan. Antiwar Democrats make it a close vote. Los Angeles Times
Obama:'I Want a 'Light Touch' for Government . . . In an interview, says financial reforms are not meant to be too intrusive.
Wall Street Journal
Obama Criticized for Withholding Visitor Logs . . . Retains Bush policy of keeping visitor list secret, but policy under review.
Washington Post
National Security
Obama Vows to Protect South Korea . . . After meeting with South's leader, says he'll end the North's habit of firing off test missiles to win economic assistance. USA Today
CIA Fights Report's Release . . . Agency urges White House to suppress portions of an internal account of its interrogation program.
Washington Post
Twitter a Player in Iran Drama . . . State Department asks site to delay maintenance so as to avoid disrupting protesters' communications. Washington Post
Money
MySpace to Lay Off 400 Workers . . . Social website has lost its luster to rival Facebook. New York Times
U.S. Taking Steps Toward Recovery . . . The nation is slowly limping its way out of the recession, according to new economic data. Housing market stabilizes. Washington Post
Boomers in a Fix . . . The postwar generation is losing jobs and nest eggs at the same time. USA Today
Goodbye Wellness . . . Desperate to cut costs, companies eye giving wellness programs the axe. USA Today
International
Pakistani Troops Enter Difficult Terrain . . . Move into mountainous areas favors Taliban, who know the area and are lighter on their feet.
Los Angeles Times
North Korea Says Journalists Admitted Crimes . . . Says they confessed to crossing into country illegally out of "political" motives.
New York Times
Mexican Cocaine Hidden in Sharks . . . More than a ton of the drug found in carcasses of frozen sharks being shipped to the U.S. BBC
Also Today. . .
Hydrogen Fuel Leak Grounds Shuttle Until July . . . A stubborn problem that has troubled two of the last three missions.
New York Times
FDA Warns Against Use of Zicam . . . Popular homeopathic cold remedy may harm sense of smell. New York Times
Global Warming Report Sketches Dire Effects . . . Droughts in the Southwest, pounding rain in Washington DC, and Key West underwater over the next century. Washington Post
Insurers Refuse to Stop Dropping Sick Patients . . . "Rescission" of sick patients who either lied or made honest mistakes about pre-existing conditions to continue. Los Angeles Times
Minority Kids a Majority in Many Areas . . . Young Americans who are minorities outnumber young whites in almost one of every six U.S. counties. USA Today
Scientists Hope for Test to Measure Aging . . . As tissue ages, levels of protein called p16INK4a rise dramatically. Smoking, inactivity stoke increase. BBC
Skin Cream Smooths Over Wrinkles . . . Cream used to treat the early signs of skin cancer may erase wrinkles and leave behind younger-looking skin. Reuters
Today's Video
Obama Takes Down A Pesky Fly . . . NBC
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