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More Than 500 Perish in Taiwan . . . Taiwan President estimates more than 500 people dead in typhoon aftermath. Reuters
Health Reform Backers Respond at Town Halls Advocates give Dems cover from attacks. Christian Science Monitor
Air Traffic Controller AWOL During Hudson Crash . . . Was on the phone with his girlfriend, but it probably had no role in the accident.
New York Daily News
Politics
White House Deal With Drugmakers Draws Flak . . . Administration offers varying, sometimes contradictory explanations of the agreement. Los Angeles Times
Senate Eliminates End of Life Provision . . . Plan to provide hospice counseling and other end-of-life advice is being dropped by US Senate health care negotiators. Boston Globe
Ezekiel Emanuel Doesn't Back Care Rationing . . . White House adviser, who has become a target for conservatives, says his views evolved over time. Washington Times
Obama Medicare Panel Meets Resistance . . . Would have power to push changes to Medicare, even compare effectiveness of treatments for particular conditions. New York Times
Ad Campaign Counterattacks on Health . . . Coalition of doctors, drug companies, and a big labor union, all favoring an overhaul, open a $12 million television campaign. New York Times
John Edwards to Admit Fathering Child . . . Paternity tests show he is the father of his former mistress's 18 month old daughter.
WRAL News
Ted Kennedy's Final Days . . . Family bonds together and celebrates that he's lived longer than predicted. Washington Post
National Security
No Troop Request Yet for Afghanistan . . . But the Afghan war commander, Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, might make such a request later. Los Angeles Times
Taliban Chiefs Agree to Ceasefires for Election . . . Series of secret deals brokered by Ahmed Wali Karzai to ensure voting can go ahead in volatile south. The Guardian
U.S. to Resume Training Georgian Troops . . . Will work to prepare its army for counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan, despite the risks of angering Russia. New York Times
Money
Warnings Over Cash for Clunkers . . . May be drawing money from other consumer purchases and could also undermine future car sales.
Financial Times
Pace of Stimulus Spending Plummets . . . July is below the rate of prior months, raising questions about how much the legislation has helped the economy. Washington Times
FCC Looks at Apple Ban on Google App . . . Who should control wireless applications customers, carriers or handset makers?
USA Today
China Backtracks on PC Software Filters . . . Steps back from forcing installation of filtering software on all personal computers produced or sold in China. Financial Times
International
Resistance to Zelaya's Return to Honduras . . . Mediation effort stalling as Honduran leaders bar the door to return of ousted president.
McClatchy Newspapers
Can New Growth Save the Amazon Rainforest? . . . New studies suggest that the long-term consequences of deforestation may not be as bad as predicted. Der Spiegel
Egyptian Fishermen Overpower Pirates . . . About 40 Egyptian fishermen held for four months by Somali pirates escape, wounding their captors. BBC
Sen. Webb Lands in Burma . . . Virginia Democrat, a proponent of engagement, is most senior U.S. politician to go meet with the junta.
BBC
Also Today. . .
New Screens Could Lead to Better Cancer Drugs . . . Researchers have found a way to identify drugs that can specifically attack and kill cancer stem cells. New York Times
Women Like to Poach Attached Men . . . Study reveals women are more attracted when they think a man is in a relationship.
Daily Telegraph
Business Owner Kills Robbers . . . Harlem restaurant-supply company kills two robbers and wounds two when he caught them pistol-whipping his employee. New York Daily News
Cabby Kills Child in NYC While on Cell Phone . . . Tried to flee the scene. Released without charges. New York Post
Today's Video
Crash Above Hudson Caught on Video . . . NBC
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