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Obama Faces Critical Moment On the defensive, the president will seek to reassert command of the health care debate. New York Times
Plight of the Jobless Looks Bleak . . . On this Labor Day, 5 million have been out of work for more than six months, a record number pointing to a difficult recovery. Boston Globe
Iran Defiant Over Nuclear 'Rights' . . . Iran will continue its nuclear work and never negotiate its "obvious" rights, Ahmadinejad said today.
The Independent
Politics
Obama Losing Support of Whites . . . Job approval declines among white Democrats, independents and women. Experts cite discontent with his policy agenda. Los Angeles Times
New Fee on Insurers Proposed . . . Would help fund health car plan being circulated by Finance Chairman Baucus in a final effort for a deal with Republicans. New York Times
Obama to Tap Manufacturing Czar . . . Ron Bloom will be White House senior counselor for manufacturing and continue advising Treasury Secretary Geithner. Wall Street Journal
Big Labor Rising, But Goals Unmet . . . Unions added 428,000 recruits last year and helped get their candidates elected, but their two greatest goals are unmet. Washington Times
Obama Goes to Camp . . . The president seems to savor his retreats to leafy Camp David in Maryland. Chicago Tribune
National Security
Kim's Heir Apparent Only Overseas . . . Kim Jong-il's son is reportedly set to take power, but North Koreans seem to have no idea.
Globe and Mail
Karzai Close to Reelection . . . The Afghan president edged closer to a second term as updated polling results gave him nearly enough votes to avoid a run-off. McClatchy Newspapers
South Korea Demands Explanation for Flood . . . Presses North Korea to explain a deadly surge in a river flowing across the border.
The Independent
Money
How Wall Street Nearly Went Under . . . The collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 pushed capitalism to the brink. The Guardian
Kraft Bidding for Cadbury . . . U.S. food giant seeking to purchase the hundred year old British chocolate makers. Times (UK)
Government Role Limits Mortgage Market . . . Nearly one-third of those who obtained home loans during boom years of 2005 and 2006 couldn't get one today. Washington Post
Michael Jackson Will Be Top Moneymaker in 2010 . . . MJ set to be the world's top earning celebrity next year, making up to $245 million from beyond the grave. Daily Telegraph
International
Taiwan Premier Resigns Over Typhoon Response . . . Critics blamed heavy casualties on inefficiency of Liu Chao-shiuan's government's response. Associated Press
Israel Backs New Settlement Homes . . . Approves building of 455 homes in the occupied West Bank, despite strong US pressure to halt settlement work. BBC
Beijing Cracks Down for Patriotism . . . As Beijing prepares to mark the country's founding 60 years ago, security is tightening and residents are told to stay away. Globe and Mail
The Arctic is Open for Shipping . . . Disappearance of ice opens new era of shipping, saving huge amounts of time and fuel.
McClatchy Newspapers
Moscow May Ban Snow . . . Mayor suggests techniques used to break up clouds during holidays could be used throughout the winter.
Times (UK)
Also Today. . .
Progress Made on Alzheimer's . . . Discovery of genetic mutations that could account for more than one in five cases of the disease brings new hope. Times (UK)
Great Whites Ruin Cape Cod's Holiday Weekend . . . Three great white sharks, each measuring about ten feet, force swimmers out of the water. Times (UK)
Email Hackers Hard to Collar . . . Services that offer to steal others' e-mail passwords prove difficult for authorities to prosecute.
Washington Post
Welcome to Nollywood . . . It's Nigeria's scrappy young movie industry. The budgets are meager, the plotlines fantastical, and the performances hammy. McClatchy Newspapers
Today's Video
Travel Writer is Mauled by a Lion . . . Telegraph TV
