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Leading the News
Michael Jackson, King of Pop, is Dead at 50 . . . Dies shortly after going into cardiac arrest at his rented Los Angeles mansion. Cause unclear.
Los Angeles Times
Health Reform Bills Delayed . . . Senators unable to pass measures out of committees by self imposed June deadline, endangering prospects.
McClatchy Newspapers
Bernanke Denies Threatening BofA President . . . Says he didn't strong-arm Bank of America into absorbing troubled Merrill Lynch against its will. McClatchy Newspapers
Politics
Sanford Used State's Money to Visit Mistress . . . Tangoed with her in Argentina on a taxpayer-financed trade mission to South America early last summer. New York Times
Senators Cut Health Bill Cost . . . Sen. Baucus says he has his bill down to $1 trillion, fully paid for with cuts or tax increases. Would cover about 95 percent of population. Wall Street Journal
Immigration Reform Faces Obstacles . . . Obama meets with lawmakers, but Rahm Emanuel admits “the votes aren’t there.”
Houston Chronicle
Gay Dems Closing Wallets to Obama . . . Gay backers are angry Obama has failed to end "Don't ask, don't tell." Washington Times
Obama Urges Passage of Climate Change Bill . . . Legislation with cap and trade program faces a close vote today in the House.
The Guardian
Stimulus Spending Slows . . . Even as Obama calls for ramp-up, less money goes out the door. USA Today
National Security
New Bomb Blast in Baghdad . . . At least 13 killed and dozens wounded in a bomb attack at a Baghdad market. BBC
Russia, U.S. to Sign Military Deals . . . Military cooperation pacts to be etched when Obama visits Moscow next month, Russia's top general said. Reuters
North Korea Stages Huge Anti-U.S. Rally . . . Communist regime promises a “fire shower of nuclear retaliation’’ for any American-led attack. Associated Press
Money
Qantas Cancels Dreamliner Orders . . . Boeing's biggest customer for the new jet cites a design flaw in axing order for 15 of them.
Financial Times
Windows 7 to be Hugely Discounted . . . Microsoft will charge many only $49.99 as it seeks to shed bad rap from Vista. Financial Times
Allen Stanford Denies Fraud Charges . . . The billionaire arrives in court in Houston in prison jump-suit and shackles to deny weaving $7 billion Ponzi scheme. Times (UK)
Markets Rally . . . Dow leaps more than two percent, breaking a four-day losing streak, as traders shrug off a weak report on jobless claims.
Wall Street Journal
International
Moussavi Speaks Out . . . Blasts Khamemei and state-controlled media. Pledges to continue campaign to have Ahmadinejad's reelection annulled.
Los Angeles Times
Iranian Cleric Says Rioters Should be Executed . . . State finds no major problems with election. Crackdown largely succeeding.
Reuters
Body of Air France Pilot Found . . . Experts focus on the possibility the aircraft went out of control after a failure of its computerized flight system. Times (UK)
Alcohol LInked to One in 25 Deaths Worldwide . . . The level of disease linked to drinking affects poorest people the most. BBC
Also Today. . .
Michael Jackson, 1958-2009 . . . A life infused with fantasy, tragedy, and lots of hit records. Los Angeles Times
Jackson's Death the Finale of a Long Decline . . . He had been failing both physically and financially and was trying to rescue himself with a tour. The Independent
Farrah Fawcett Dies at 62 . . . A rare cancer claims the 1970s beauty. First known for her looks and hairstyle, she captivated critics with "Burning Bed" and other roles. Los Angeles Times
Supreme Court Rejects School Strip Search . . . public school violated the privacy rights of a teenage girl who had to disrobe on suspicion she had ibuprofen pills. Reuters
U.S. Swine Flu Cases May Have Hit One Million . . . Six percent or more of some urban populations are infected. Associated Press
NTSB Focuses on Two Recent A330 Incidents . . . May be similar to the failures reported on the Air France jet that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean. USA Today
Today's Video
The Final Hours of Michael Jackson's Life . . . NBC
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