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Leading the News
Tehran Braces for Crackdown . . . Iran's opposition faces test of resolve as Khamenei warns Mousavi supporters against rallying.
Guardian
Dear Leader is Very Sick. Awwww . . . North Korea may be seeking medical equipment from China for Kim Jong-Il as his health declines.
Times (UK)
Shocking Prostate Cancer Advance . . . Two patients given perhaps months to live recover after injection with drug that spurs immune system. The Independent
Politics
Pressure Rises on Obama to Speak Out on Iran . . . Khamenei's uncompromising stance draws calls for Obama to harden line against the regime. Wall Street Journal
Sotomayor Quits All-Women Group . . . Hoping to head off criticism that she belonged to a discriminatory organization.
Wall Street Journal
House Unveils Health Bill . . . Democratic proposals would establish a new public health insurance plan, but cost details not included.
New York Times
Ensign Says Husband of Mistress Sought Cash . . . Senator charges Douglas Hampton made "exorbitant demands" through an attorney.
Washington Post
Obama Awards Donors With Plum Posts . . . Big fundraisers and contributors to presidential campaign get ambassadorships in Sweden, Italy and Morocco. Associated Press
Cap and Trade To Cost Billions . . . Would cost $22 billion a year by 2020, or $175 for every household, the Congressional Budget Office said. Bloomberg
Schwarzenegger Plane Makes Emergency Landing . . . The Gubernator tweets about the incident. Associated Press
National Security
Looking for a Few Good Spies . . . White House proposes ROTC-type program to train select college students for careers in intelligence. Washington Post
Military Killed Afghan Civilians . . . Report estimates at least 26 civilians and 78 militants were killed in the May 4 air attack.
Wall Street Journal
Shift in Iran Would Not Change Nuke Program . . . Mousavi would continue effort, but he could ease dialogue with the West.
Los Angeles Times
Money
Steve Jobs Had a Liver Transplant . . . Apple CEO, who has had pancreatic cancer, is said to be recovering well and on track to return to work by end of June. Reuters
Stanford Faces Criminal Charges . . . Federal prosecutors file criminal charges accusing Sir Allen Stanford, the Texas billionaire, for taking part in a $7 billion Ponzi scheme. Financial Times
Dow Has a Rocky Week . . . Slips on the day and falls 3 percent on the week, the first weekly slide in more than a month.
Wall Street Journal
West Absorbing Worst of Recession . . . Region has greater than 10 percent unemployment. California, Nevada and Oregon endured particularly heavy job losses. Associated Press
International
Berlusconi Refuses to Discuss Showgirls . . . Says he has no intention of answering allegations that paid escorts attended parties at his homes. Guardian
Swat Valley Residents Running Out of Food . . . Army says it is winning war but civilians begin to buckle under pressure of curfew.
Guardian
France Split Over Plan to Outlaw Burka . . . Racial unrest feared over new law, which goes further than ban on headscarves.
The Independent
Also Today. . .
Green Tea Slows Prostate Cancer . . . the tea might help men manage low-risk tumors. BBC
Helicopter Pilot Radios Wife Before Fatal Crash . . . State Police Sgt. Andy Tingwall, who died in the accident last week, told her he was going down. Associated Press
Walter Cronkite in Grave Condition . . . The 92-year-old former CBS anchor, who has been ailing for some time, has apparently taken a turn for the worse. Daily Telegraph
NASA Takes First Step Toward Moon Colony . . . Rockets speed toward crash landing on the Moon on a mission to help to earmark future human camp sites. Times (UK)
Raw Cookie Dough Recall . . . Since March, 66 people in 28 states have become ill with symptoms caused by E. coli bacteria after eating raw Nestlé Toll House dough. Associated Press
Today's Video
Barack Obama Jokes It Up With Journalists . . . CNN
