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Leading the News
Coup Rocks Honduras . . . Army captures and exiles President Zelaya and the Congress then ousts him, spurring concerns about Latin American democracy. Wall Street Journal
Ahmadinejad Seeking to Roll Up the Opposition . . . He and his supporters begin using his disputed victory to consolidate power and target Mousavi. Washington Post
Britain and Iran Slug it Out Over Detainees. . . Iran releases five of nine UK embassy local staff detained over alleged role in post-election protests. BBC
Politics
Aide: Obama Flexible on Health Care . . . Adviser David Axelrod says president will not "draw a line in the sand" during the health care debate. Washington Times
Obama Having Trouble With . . . Democrats . . . On climate change and health care, Obama faces some of his most serious challenges from fellow Democrats. Wall Street Journal
Obama Wary of Tariff Provision . . . Lauds greenhouse gas bill, but questions call for tariffs on goods from countries that don't match U.S. climate efforts. Wall Street Journal
Small Businesses Worried About Health Bill . . . Leery about what impact proposed changes in health care will have on employer-sponsored insurance plans. USA Today
Sanford's Lover Acknowledges Affair . . . Says the publicity of her affair with Sanford had caused "great pain for me, my two children." Oops, too late. McClatchy Newspapers
National Security
U.S. Troops in Iraq Fade From Cities . . . But maybe not completely. Agreement setting Tuesday deadline leaves a lot of discretionary decisions to the Americans. McClatchy Newspapers
Kim Jong-Il's Heir Steps Out . . . Kim Jong-woon, Dear Leader's 26-year old son, participated in secret mission to China. Financial Times
Afghan Police Chief Killed in Clash . . . Provincial police chief and nine other police killed in a clash with US-trained Afghan guards.
BBC
Money
Romer Upbeat on Economy . . . White House official is optimistic bottom is near. Financial Times
Loophole Benefits GE in Rescue . . . Industrial giant becomes top beneficiary of federal program designed to guarantee banks' debts. Washington Post
Steve Jobs Set to Return to Apple . . . But the business culture he created has led to some criticism and challenges.
Los Angeles Times
International
Israel May Shift on Settlement Freeze . . . May not be all U.S. wants, but it shows pressure is having an effect. New York Times
Argentina's Kirchners Suffer Setback . . . Power couple loses absolute majorities in both houses of Congress. Wall Street Journal
Chinese Parents Mourn Abducted Children . . . As a result of one-child policy, hundreds and maybe thousands of kids are kidnapped and sold each year. Reuters
Afghan Heroin Fuels Russian Drug Plague . . . Millions addicted to heroin. Annual death toll is reportedly in the tens of thousands. McClatchy Newspapers
Survivor of Khmer Rouge Torture Center Talks . . . Starving prisoners ate insects. Only seven of 16,000 inmates are thought to have survived. Associated Press
Also Today. . .
Billy Mays Dead at 50 . . . Cause of death of voluble TV pitchman unclear, though he had complained of hitting his head during a airplane landing. Associated Press
Jackson's Doctor Claims He Never Gave Drugs . . . Attorney says he never gave demerol or oxycontin. Jackson was found with a pulse. Houston Chronicle
Battle Brews Over Jackson Children, Estate . . . Katherine Jackson will seek custody of children, and patriarch Joe Jackson will try to gain control of the estate. Los Angeles Times
Crash Shows Automation's Perils . . . Deadly Washington Metrorail accident highlights dangers of relying on increasingly sophisticated systems. Washington Post
Ovarian Cancer Tough to See Early . . . Survey of 400 GPs and found 80 percent wrongly thought women with early stage disease had no signs. BBC
Tests 'Seem to Confirm' Remains of St. Paul . . . Carbon dating on bone fragments found inside sarcophagus find they're from first or second century, the Pope says. Globe and Mail
Today's Video
Joe Jackson Talks About Son Michael . . . CNN
