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Obama Adviser Minimizes Need for Troops . . . National Security adviser Jones downplays importance of troop levels in Afghanistan. Says Taliban comeback unlikely. Washington Times
Three Americans Share Nobel Medicine Prize . . . Chromosome work boosts cancer research Associated Press
Search Called Off for Sumatra Survivors . . . At least 1,000 people have died and at least 1,000 remain missing after the earthquake struck last Wednesday. BBC
Politics
Senate Seat Wrestling Match . . . Linda McMahon, former chief of World Wrestling Entertainment, wants the Republican nomination for Christopher Dodd’s seat. New York Times
Obama Refuses to Meet With Dalai Lama . . . In a nod to the Chinese, Obama will not meet with Tibetan spiritual leader during Washington visit. Washington Post
Pentagon Auditor Deemed Failure . . . Lawmakers consider removing agency that audits hundreds of billions of dollars in Defense contracts from Pentagon supervision. Washington Times
States Resist Medicaid Growth . . . Governors emerge as formidable lobbying force, fearing effect of expanded coverage on budgets if health reform expands Medicaid. Washington Post
Petraeus Downgraded Under Obama . . . Star of the Bush war effort has lost influence in Obama White House that doesn't want to be pressured by the military. New York Times
National Security
Afghan General: We Can Go It Alone by 2013 . . . Afghan army will be ready to fight Taliban without help of international forces by 2013, says Afghan army spokesman. Globe and Mail
Frustrating New Role for U.S. in Iraq . . . Years of training for battle go out the window as soldiers take subsidiary role to Iraqis.
McClatchy Newspapers
McChrystal Planned to Move Killed Soldiers . . . Eight died at a remote outpost Sunday. New strategy would move soldiers to more populated areas. Christian Science Monitor
UN Official: I was Ordered to Bury Karzai Fraud . . . Peter Galbraith, sacked as deputy head of the UN mission in Kabul, says his chief told him to bury evidence. The Times (UK)
UN: Iran Backing Away From Confrontation . . . Moving away from challenging the West to "transparency," says the head of the U.N.'s nuclear enforcement agency. Los Angles Times
Money
Report: Bernanke, Paulson Misled Public . . . Deceived about financial weakness of Bank of America and other early recipients of TARP funding. Washington Times
Second Hand Shops Score During Recession . . . Stores catering to the second-hand market flourish as the cash-strapped seek bargains. Reuters
Multi-Partner Businesses Better Protected . . . Businesses with multiple owners likely to survive longer than sole proprietorships, economist says. USA Today
International
Greek PM Loses Election Gamble . . . Defeat of Karamanlis put Papandreou in position to become prime minister and resume the family dynasty. The Times (UK)
Battles on the Temple Mount . . . Palestinians clash with Israeli police in Jerusalem after a compound with sites sacred to Jews and Muslims is closed. BBC
Suicide Bomb Hits UN in Pakistan . . . Bomber targets the UN World Food Program in Islamabad, killing five people and injuring several more. Reuters
Chavez Increasingly Intolerant of Dissent . . . Supporters say a student is just one of many Venezuelans jailed for challenging the populist government.
Also Today. . .
One in a Hundred Children Have Autism . . . Rate is one in 58 among eight year old boys. High rates may be due in part to better detection.
Chicago Tribune
Swine Flu Vaccinations Start Today . . . The vaccines will trickle in at a rate of about 20 million doses a week. Public faces a long wait.
Wall Street Journal
Don Imus Returns . . . An "older and wiser" radioman debuts today on the Fox Business Network. Washington Post
Today's Video
Rush is on to Aid Flood Victims in India. . . CNN
