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Fed: The Great Recession is Ending . . . Central bank stops short of declaring victory, but it issues its most upbeat assessment in more than a year. New York Times
Cheney Reveals Frustration With Bush . . . Former VP says "statute of limitations has expired" on many secrets. Washington Post
Heavy Fighting for Afghan Town . . . U.S. Marines battle to cut militant supply lines ahead of next week's presidential election.
Associated Press
Politics
Obama's Health Nominee Advises Burger King . . .Helps fast-food giant put healthier options on menu, but it's still a company selling junk food. Washington Times
Clinton's Latest Africa Trip Gaffe . . . Uses 2000 election dispute to compare U.S. democracy with Nigeria's corrupt election system.
The Guardian
Obama Heading West to Promote Health Reform . . . Aims to rebut what he calls misunderstanding and misinformation.
Los Angeles Times
Rahm's Brother a Target in Health Debate . . . Writings of Ezekiel Emanuel suggest the Obama adviser favors withholding care from elderly and disabled, critics say. Wall Street Journal
Doubts on Cap and Trade . . . Economists behind the original concept question the system's large-scale usefulness, and recommend emissions taxes instead. Wall Street Journal
UK Strikes Back a U.S. Critics of Health System . . . Allegations about the National Health Service are often wrong, British officials say.
Washington Post
National Security
Will Michigan Prison Become the U.S. Gitmo? . . . Administration sends team to inspect Michigan maximum-security prison as an alternative to Cuban prison. McClatchy Newspapers
U.S. May Abandon Border Region Afghan Posts . . . No sign Pakistan will move against militants, eliminating reason for deployment.
McClatchy Newspapers
A Window Into CIA's Secret Jails . . . Story of CIA's Kyle D. Foggo provides account of how detention centers were built and life inside them.
New York Times
Money
Deficit Set to Quadruple to $1.8T . . . Stimulus spending is one reason. Tax revenues also drop during a recession.
Christian Science Monitor
China Under New Pressure to Open its Market . . . WTO ruling to strike down restrictions on U.S. media imports could benefit other countries – if China complies. Globe and Mail
Oil Still Rising . . . Moves above $71 as International Energy Agency boosts its global crude demand forecast. Associated Press
Germany and France End Their Recessions . . . A shockingly early return to growth. Reuters
International
Israel Accused of Firing on Gazans With White Flags . . . Human Rights Watch urges Israel to investigate seven incidents of "white flag deaths." Reuters
Lockerbie Bomber May be Freed . . . Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, who has terminal prostate cancer, may be released in days on compassionate grounds. Times (UK)
Russian Navy Hunts for Missing Cargo Ship . . . Medvedev orders Navy to track down vessel believed to have been seized in Europe's first act of modern piracy. Times (UK)
Taiwan Races to Save Typhoon Survivors . . . Thousands stranded in remote villages. Associated Press
Machete Mob Murder British Gemstone Miner . . . Campbell Bridges killed in Kenya by illegal prospectors armed with machetes, spears and bows and arrows. Daily Telegraph
Also Today. . .
Ban Considered for Cell Phone Use in Cars . . . Accidents are spiking, forcing officials to consider new measure to curb use.
Washington Post
NASA Can't Keep Up With Asteroids . . . Lacks funds to track all the asteroids that may pose a threat to earth. Associated Press
Debate Over Calif. Gay Marriage Timing . . . Group that led failed effort wants to wait until 2012, but others want to move in 2010.
Los Angeles Times
Tiny Spread of Breast Cancer Raises Risk . . . Those with miniscule amount in lymph nodes may need more treatment than just surgery.
Associated Press
MJ Worth More Dead Than Alive . . . Michael Jackson's earnings grow by millions after his death. New York Times
Today's Video
The Devastationi of Typhoon Morakot . . . CNN
