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- Karzai Declared Election Winner 3:16 pm ET
- Two Buffalo Firefighters Die in Floor Collapes 3:15 pm ET
- Rendition of Terror Suspects to Continue 3:14 pm ET
- Prison Denies Madoff Has Cancer 3:12 pm ET
This Morning's Cut
Leading The News
Justice Backs Pursuing CIA Abuse Cases . . . Would reopen nearly a dozen prisoner-abuse cases, potentially exposing C.I.A. employees to prosecution. New York Times
State of Afghanistan 'Deteriorating' . . . Amid the bloodiest summer since 2001, military expected to ask Obama for more troops.
Globe and Mail
Senate Dems May Pass Health Bill by Simple Majority . . . Believe they could legislate creation of a public plan in a way that would withstand GOP challenges. New York Times
Politics
Obama's Arrive in Martha's Vineyard . . . Island if fully abuzz, but the First Family keeps it private. Boston Globe
Health Insurers May be the Big Winners . . . Bills require coverage, a financial bonanza, while Obama plan for government competitor may be going down. Los Angeles Times
Obama Team Lacking Key Players . . . Obama has filled just 43 percent of more than 500 policymaking positions requiring Senate confirmation. New York Times
National Security
New Unit to Interrogate Terror Suspects . . . Move shifts oversight from the CIA to the White House. Washington Post
Is Pakistan Taliban on the Way Out? . . . Group badly divided over who should be new leader. The al Qaida-linked group may be in danger of crumbling. McClatchy Newspapers
Voter Fraud Allegations Rise in Afghanistan . . . Karzai's chief opponent charges that turnout figures were padded. Associated Press
Castro Looking Better . . . New photo shows a more robust former dictator after years of illness. The Independent
CIA Faulted for Conduct at Prisons . . . Lacked safeguards to prevent abuses in network of secret prisons, and some interrogators had inadequate training and oversight. Wall Street Journal
Money
UK Recession Said Over . . . Confidence hits highest level since start of the financial crisis, according to research. The Guardian
Madoff Said Dying of Cancer . . . Tells fellow prisoners he doesn't have much longer to live. They say he's popping cancer pills like candy.
New York Post
Central Bankers Content to Keep Rates Low . . . Fears of inflation dismissed for now. Financial Times
International
East Africa's Largest Forest Being Burned . . . Kenyan government moving belatedly to stop an ecological disaster. The Independent
Firefighters Battle to Save Homes in Athens . . . The fire remains out of control east of the capital. Daily Telegraph
Yemen Says it Killed 100 Shiite Rebels . . . An estimated 100,000 flee their home to escape the fighting. Los Angeles Times
Malaysian Woman's for Beer Drinking Caning Delayed . . . Case has focused attention on spreading use of Islamic law.
Wall Street Journal
Also Today. . .
Fugitive Murder Suspect Found Dead . . . Former reality-TV contestant was accused of killing his model ex-wife and stuffing her mutilated body into a suitcase. Globe and Mail
Hurricane Bill Wave Sweeps Onlookers into Sea . . . Two are rescued by seven year old girl dies. Portland Press Herald
Officials Weigh Circumcision to Fight HIV . . . Considering promoting routine circumcision for boys born in the U.S. and offering to men with risky sexual practices. New York Times
Fewer Delays as Air Travel Declines . . . A marked decrease in airline travel has made this summer the smoothest in years. USA Today
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