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Leading the News
Riots Engulf Chinese Uighur City . . . Marauding gangs of Han Chinese take to the streets of Urumqi city following an earlier protest by Uighur women. BBC
U.S. and Russia Reduce Nuclear Warheads . . . But no deal on missile defense, which Russia wants U.S. to scrap.
Times (UK)
South Carolina Serial Killer Slain . . . Police kill man they believe shot five to death over the last six days. The State
Politics
Obama Open to Deal on Health Plan . . . Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel says a government insurance option is not the first priority. Wall Street Journal
Hospitals Agree to Provide $155B Over Ten Years . . . Money would help defray cost insuring millions under health reform bill.
Washington Post
Alaskans Weigh Palin Legacy . . . Some state residents praise her independence while others say she lost focus. Washington Post
Specter May Face Reelection Trouble . . . Polls show lagging support in Pennsylvania for party-switching Democratic Senator.
Washington Times
National Security
U.S. Steps Up Drone Attacks . . . Four in past two weeks against followers of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud. One kills 80, the most recent kills 12. Associated Press
Obama: Russia and U.S. Must Ally . . . President says it's up to new generation of leaders to tackle international issues like terror and nukes.
Los Angeles Times
Seven U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan . . . One of the war's bloodiest days. Also, Taliban claimed to have captured a missing U.S. soldier.
Wall Street Journal
Money
Can YouTube Survive? . . . It's wildly popular - and thought to be losing hundreds of millions of dollars a year. The Independent
California's Credit Rating Close to Junk . . . Second downgrade in matter of weeks, and more are possible. Financial Times
Pope Calls for New Financial Order . . . In the third encyclical of his pontificate, calls for system guided by ethics, dignity and the search for the common good. Associated Press
Banks Get Stingy on Credit . . . New cards are down 38 percent.
USA Today
International
Honduran Coup Divides Nation . . . Some say deposed president was subverting constitution to stay in power. Others say he should be reinstated. Christian Science Monitor
Calls Grow Within G8 to Expel Italy . . . Italy lambasted for poor planning and reneging on aid commitments as summit plans descend into chaos. Guardian
Moussavi Vows to Continue Protests . . . Predicts new Iranian government would encounter problems because it lacks legitimacy. Washington Post
Also Today. . .
Robert McNamara Dies at 93 . . . Defense secretary helped lead nation into Vietnam and spent the rest of his life wrestling with the war’s moral consequences. New York Times
McNair's Girlfriend Bought Gun . . . Evidence points to her killing Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair and then herself.
The Tennessean
Study: Social Security Numbers Not Hard to Guess . . . Many - if not all - of the nine digits can be determined using publicly available information. Washington Post
Star-Packed Jackson Memorial on Tap . . . Mariah Carey, Smokey Robinson, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Kobe Bryant and Brooke Shields and 18,000 fans and friends. Reuters
Today's Video
Palin Discusses Why She Stepped Down . . . CNN
