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Leading the News
Iran Protests Petering Out . . . Tuesday saw only a handful of protesters brave enough to incur the wrath of police and paramilitary forces. Globe and Mail
Documents Back Saudi Link to al Qaeda . . . Extensive financial support for Al Qaeda and other extremist groups by members of the Saudi royal family. New York Times
Crashed Metro Should Have Slowed It was in automatic mode, which should have made it stop. Operator tried applying breaks. Washington Post
Politics
Obama Condemns Iran in Strongest Language Yet . . . Remarks come after days of Republican pressure to step up his criticism. McClatchy Newspapers
Obama Can't Kick Cigarettes . . . Says he's 95 percent cured but admits that sometimes, "I mess up." Chicago Tribune
Cheney Writing Memoirs . . . Signs deal for book that will cover his entire political career. Associated Press
Obama Shows Flexibility on Health Plan . . . Suggests he is open to an overhaul that doesn't include a government-run program to compete with private insurers. Wall Street Journal
Climate Bill Will Get a Vote in House . . . Pelosi schedules vote Friday on cap and trade bill, signaling confidence she can overcome objections from Farm Belt Democrats. Wall Street Journal
Pugnacious Nixon Revealed in New Tapes . . . Talks of "cutting off the head" of Vietnamese leader and slamming his opponents.
Los Angeles Times
National Security
U.S. Missile Strike Kills 60 in Pakistan . . . Drone aircraft kills at least 45 militants in south Waziristan at funeral of insurgent commander.
The Guardian
Administration Sent Letter to Khamenei . . . Asked for improvement in relations. Overture ridiculed. Washington Times
Gates Creates Cyber Security Command . . . Reflects administration's plan to centralize and elevate computer security as a major national-security issue. Wall Street Journal
Money
Mild Mannered Bernanke's Power Grab . . . Behind the scenes, argues for giving the Fed more power, saying it would help prevent future economic crises. New York Times
Big Oil Ready to Gamble in Iraq . . . Iraqi government to auction off oil contracts to foreign firms for the first time in decades. U.S. companies will play. Wall Street Journal
Steve Jobs Received Transplant in Memphis . . . Memphis hospital confirms Apple chief received a liver transplant there and says his prognosis is "excellent." Wall Street Journal
Dreamliner Becoming a Nightmare . . . Boeing again delays its 787, which is beginning to look like a PR disaster. USA Today
International
Israel Mulls Temporary Freeze on Settlements . . . But move to appease Obama would be contingent on allowing natural growth of existing settlements. Haaretz
Obama Will Send Envoy to Syria . . . Move is a sign of the deepening engagement between the Obama administration and the Syrian government. New York Times
China Moves Toward Protectionism . . . Makes effort to keep its export economy humming - even as demand for its goods has plummeted - while limiting imports. New York Times
China's Most Prominent Dissident Arrested . . . Liu Xiaobo formally held after over six months in detention at a secret location on charges that could result in prison. Times (UK)
Also Today. . .
People Who are Overweight Live Longer . . . Study shows they have an advantage over people of normal weight. Obese and underweight die earlier. Reuters
Metro Urged in '06 to Retire Cars That Crashed . . . National Transportation Safety Board recommended Metro replace or refurbish type of cars in accident. Washington Times
Two Million Live Where Air Causes Cancer Risk . . . Residents of New York, Oregon and California face the highest risk. USA Today
Registered Traveler Program Shuts Down . . . More than 250,000 customers who paid to get whisked through airport security will not be getting refunds. USA Today
Stomach Stapling Reduces Cancer in Women . . . Cancers of all kinds decline. But effect of the surgery is not seen in men in this study. Associated Press
Today's Video
Battling the Taliban in Afghanistan . . . ITV
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