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Wednesday, September 5, 2008

LEADING THE NEWS

McCain the Reformer Seizes GOP Nomination . . . Seeks to restore reputation as a maverick who will change Washington. Wall Street Journal
Dow Plunges Three Percent . . . Loses 344.65 points Thursday amid downbeat jobs figures, disappointing retail sales, and deep concern about hedge funds. Wall Street Journal
Woodward: U.S. Spied on Iraqi PM . . . Journalist's new book reveals sharp dissent within administration, "groundbreaking" covert techniques. Washington Post

POLITICS

McCain's Bipartisan Hope . . . Advisers already working on strategies to avoid gridlock with likely Democratic Congress. Wall Street Journal
Media Joins Obama on GOP Firing Line . . . Republicans charge coverage of Palin has been biased. New York Times
This One's For the Little People . . . Cindy McCain dons $300,000 worth of stuff at the convention. Los Angeles Times
Obama Enters 'No Spin Zone' . . . Spars with Fox host Bill O'Reilly. Cindy McCain flubs lines on abortion in session with Katie Couric. New York Times
Abramoff Gets Four More Years in Jail . . . Sentence for the influence peddling GOP lobbyist longer than prosecutors sought.
New York Times
Palin Gets Tutors . . . Lieberman, others, help her bone up on foreign policy. Washington Post

NATIONAL SECURITY

Iraq Seeking F-16's . . . Could reduce reliance on U.S. air power but may concern neighbors. Wall Street Journal
Cheney Affirms U.S. Ties With Georgia . . . Appearing in Tbilisi, vice president backs nation's bid to join NATO and denounces Moscow's incursion. Los Angeles Times
Plan Would Shift Forces From Iraq to Afghanistan . . . Confidential recommendation to Bush seeks modest movement by early next year. New York Times
Iraq Troop Cuts May Wait . . . Bush gets recommendation to maintain levels until next year. Associated Press

BUSINESS NEWS

Dell Planning to Sell Factories . . . PC giant overhauls a production model that is no longer competitive.
Wall Street Journal
Lehman May Split to Rid Self of Troubling Loans . . . Looks to place about $30 billion of troublesome commercial mortgages and real estate it owns into new company. New York Times
Honda to Unveil New Low-Cost Hybrid . . . Five-passenger hatchback revives the "Insight" line. New York Daily News

INTERNATIONAL

Bhutto Widower Set to Lead Pakistan . . . Asif Ali Zardari will start tenure as president burdened by unproven corruption allegations. New York Times
China Admits to Shoddy Construction . . . Building flaws helped worsen recent earthquake disaster. New York Times
Angolans Voting in Landmark Polls . . . Longtime rivals square off in first parliamentary vote in 16 years. BBC
Russia Pays Economic Price for Georgia Invasion . . .
Must shore up ruble after capital outflows. Financial Times

YOU MUST ALSO KNOW . . .

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Resigns . . . Pleads guilty to felony charges in perjury case, no contest in assault case. Detroit Free Press
For the Brain, Remembering is Like Reliving . . . For the first time, scientists record individual brain cells fetching a spontaneous memory. New York Times
Hurricanes Continue Path . . . Ike threatens Bahamas. Hanna devastates Haiti and churns toward U.S. Reuters
Rent Gets Evicted . . . Broadway musical will close after 12 years. Reuters
Study Shows Complexity of Cancer . . . Demonstrates why it's difficult to treat after its spread. Reuters

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