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Leading the News
Iran Admits Vote Rigging . . . Authorities acknowledge that votes cast in 50 cities exceeded the actual number of voters. New York Times
Moussavi Orders More Protests . . . Opposition leader defiant in face of threats of a crackdown. Reuters
Despite Risks, Iraqis Eager for U.S. Drawdown . . . Deadline for most U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraqi cities after six-year occupation is June 30. USA Today
Politics
Obama, GOP at Odds Over Stimulus . . . Republicans point to waste. With 20,000 expenditures approved, complaints about bum projects are piling up. Washington Times
National Drive Pads Palin Legal Fund . . . Conservative website brings in more than $100,000 in past week to defray over $600,000 in bills due to ethics complaints. Anchorage Daily News
GOP Senator: Obama Health Plan is Dead . . . Estimates that a government plan could cost $1.6 trillion mean it won't pass, said Sen. Lindsey Graham. Christian Science Monitor
Sotomayor's Mentor and Foe . . . Long association with José A. Cabranes, first as protégé and mentor, later as often-opposing judges.
New York Times
White House Changes Campaign Pledge . . . Obama is not posting approved bills online for five days before signing, so he now will post before Congress passes. New York Times
National Security
Al Qaeda Says it Would Use Nukes . . . Leader in Afghanistan says that if group could get one, it would send it America's way. Reuters
North Korea Threatens to Strike U.S. if Attacked . . . Country says it has become a "proud nuclear power." Associated Press
Bloody Summer Possible for U.S. Troops . . . Firefight with Taliban in Afghanistan shows the perils that await. Associated Press
Taliban Averts Attacks With U.S. Equipment . . . Buying military technology online is easy, a study finds. Washington Times
Mullah Omar is Back . . . Reasserting control over the Taliban's loose-knit insurgency in Afghanistan in preparation for the arrival of thousands of U.S. troops. Wall Street Journal
U.S. Toughens Afghan Airstrike Policy . . . New restrictions by U.S. commander part of effort to reduce civilian deaths he said were undermining the mission. New York Times
Money
Welfare Rolls Exploding . . . As more people run out of unemployment compensation, many are turning to welfare as a stopgap.
Wall Street Journal
Missing From the Recovery: Jobs . . . Lingering unemployment is economic challenge to the nation, political challenge to the Democrats. Washington Post
Toyota is Top Dog in America . . . Will become the largest seller of light vehicles in the U.S. thanks to the bankruptcies of GM and Chrysler.
Wall Street Journal
Oil Falls as Optimism Wanes . . . Oil prices fell to near $68 a barrel Monday on concerns over a weak U.S. economy and the dollar's rise.
New York Times
International
Rift Among Iran's Elite . . . Former President Rafsanjani seeks to oust Ahmadinejad. His family was briefly detained and he's been absent from view since June 12. New York Times
Pakistan Must Cement Victory Over Taliban . . . Campaign against Taliban has impressed observers, but next task is to address issues that foster militancy. Los Angeles Times
President of Ingushetia Injured in Bombing . . . Yunus Bek Yevkurov is third Russian Caucuses official in recent weeks to be attacked. Reports of injuries vary. Associated Press
New Bombings in Iraq . . . Early morning bomb attacks have killed at least 11 people in different areas of Baghdad. BBC
Also Today. . .
Flight From the Taliban . . . Afghan journalist held captive by Taliban along with a New York Times reporter reveals details of their nighttime escape. New York Times
Value of New Radiation Detectors Questioned . . . They're only marginally better than those at use at U.S. ports but cost twice as much. Associated Press
World War I Vet is World's Oldest Man . . . With the death of previous holder, Japan's Tomoji Tanabe, Henry Allingham of Britain takes over at the age of 113. Globe and Mail
Medical Student Indicted in Craigslist Killing . . . Prosecutors say he left a long trail of fingerprints and physical evidence. Boston Herald
Struggling Airlines Pile on Fees . . . Many fliers complain airline fees aren't transparent, are misleading and even a rip-off. USA Today
NYC to Euthanize Thousands of Geese . . . As many as 2,000 geese living in public parks and near New York's two airports are being rounded up. USA Today
Today's Video
A Weekend of Protests in Iran . . . NBC
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