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Leading the News
South Carolina Governor Admits Affair . . . "I've let a lot of people down," Sanford notes at a dramatic news conference. Was considered presidential contender. The State
Obama Mulls Health Benefits Tax . . . His strongest hint to date that he would break campaign vow and tax benefits to pay for health reform.
Associated Press
Sanford's Disclosure Deepens GOP Turmoil . . . Governor's admission of an affair is the latest setback for a party trying to forge new national leaders. Los Angeles Times
Politics
Sanford Emails Detail Intimate Affair . . . The raw dope on the back and forth between the governor and Maria, a woman in Buenos Aires.The State
GOP to Press Sotomayor on Gun Rights . . . Hope is to weaken her support among moderate Democrats. Los Angeles Times
Obama Taking First Step on Immigration . . . expected on Thursday to begin laying the groundwork for sweeping immigration legislation, but not for this year. New York Times
GOP to Paint Bernanke as Ally of Big Government . . . Lawmakers have been sharply critical of the Fed chairman’s role in the takeover of Merrill Lynch. New York Times
Emissions Limits Have Supports . . . Three-quarters of Americans favor regulation of greenhouse gases. Washington Post
National Security
Dozens Killed in Baghdad Bombing . . . Terrorists strike less than a week before U.S. combat troops are scheduled to withdraw from Iraqi cities. Wall Street Journal
Karzai Outmaneuvers His Rivals . . . Afghan president is at once deeply unpopular and likely to be re-elected, casting a pall over the campaign.
New York Times
Khamenei Trying to Arrange Dynasty . . . Mojtaba Khamenei being groomed to succeed father, but he lacks stature to overcome any opposition from a key panel. Los Angeles Times
Money
Silence on Jobs' Health May Have Broken Rules . . . Firms are required to divulge"'material"' information investors should know about stock. Los Angeles Times
Yahoo Working on Major Brand Overhaul . . . Wants to repair a damaged public image and focus consumers on what defines Yahoo.
Wall Street Journal
Grounded for Months, Airfares Take Off . . . If you’re planning a summer vacation, the time to buy is now. Wall Street Journal
Fed Keeps Rates Even . . . Will keep at current low level for "an extended period, signaling reduced fear of inflation.
New York Times
Companies Rethink Employee 401k Matches . . . Those that suspended temporarily may reinstate something less than what was.
USA Today
International
Seventy Professors Arrested in Iran . . . Taken away after meeting with a dissident leader. Los Angeles Times
Hope Fades for Iran Protests . . . But anger is alive as millions are disaffected. Washington Post
New Trial in Slaying of Russian Journalist . . . Court overturns acquittal of three charged as accomplices in the assassination of journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Los Angeles Times
Congo's Nightmarish Drive Against Rwanda . . . Villagers describe atrocities on both sides of the conflict. Washington Post
Somalis Watch Double Amputations . . . Islamic rulers in southern Somalia take a foot and a hand from four men accused of stealing.
BBC
Also Today. . .
U.S. Objects to China Web Filtering . . . U.S. lodges a formal protest over plan to force computers sold in China use software that blocks access to certain Websites. New York Times
Washington Metro and Mechanical Problem . . . "Anomalies" in electronic control system suggest computers may have sent one train crashing into another. Washington Post
Americans Cut Preventative Health Care . . . Amid recession, surveys suggest many Americans are cutting costs by delaying or forgoing preventive health care. USA Today
Iowa High School Football Coach Slain . . . Mark Becker, 24, walked into school's weight room and fatally shot his former coach, authorities said. USA Today
Flight Times are Padded . . . "The airlines are no more on-time than they used to be, but they're better at covering it up," says one official.
USA Today
Shark Species Threatened . . . Hammerheads, often subject to "finning," are among those in danger of extinction from overfishing. BBC
Today's Video
Gov. Mark Sanford's Press Conference Part I . . . MSNBC
Gov. Sanford, Part II
