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Leading The News
Obama Rejects Big Reduction in Afghan Force . . . Obama seems to be searching for a middle ground on a buildup of forces. New York Times
DNA Behind Rape Rate Fall . . . Reported rapes have fallen to the lowest level in 20 years as DNA evidence helps send more rapists to prison. USA Today
U.S. Fast Tracks Bomb That Could Hit Iran . . . Wants four of the huge bunker busters ASAP. ABC News
Politics
Human Rights Groups See Obama Wavering . . . Decision to put off meeting with Dalai Lama and willingness to talk to authoritarian regimes draws concerns. Washington Times
Supreme Court Questions Animal Cruelty Law . . . Are dog-fighting videos free speech? Christian Science Monitor
Rep. Mike Castle to Vie for Biden's Seat . . . May face Biden son Beau in what could be a hotly contested match.
Wilmington News Journal
Obamas Overhaul White House Art . . . First couple have put more more modern art in 1600 Pennsylvania Ave than any of their predecessors in a radical revamp. The Times (UK)
White House Steps Back in Virginia Race . . . Seeking to conserve political capital and avoid ties with a candidate who might lose.
Wall Street Journal
National Security
Chavez Jokes About Iranian Nuclear Bomb . . . Hugo Chávez asks mining minister during televised cabinet meeting: "How's the uranium for Iran?"
The Guardian
Terror Cell Found in Hamburg . . . German intel services discover a new Islamic terrorist cell operating from the same city where 9/11 attacks were launched. The Independent
Battle of the Books Steers Afghan Debate . . . Books with differing takes on the Vietnam war inform the administration's strategizing.
Wall Street Journal
Money
Falling Fuel Prices Ease Pocketbook Squeeze . . . Consumers can celebrate a substantial drop in energy prices that is projected to continue through winter. Washington Times
Office Rents Dive As Vacancies Soar . . . Rent falling at fastest pace in more than a decade as vacancies create a glut and landlords slash prices to attract tenants. Wall Street Journal
Support Builds for Tax Credit to Help Hiring . . . The idea of a tax credit for companies that create new jobs gains support among economists and Washington officials. New York Times
International
Tensions Simmer in Jerusalem . . . Senior Palestinian official accuses Israel of deliberately creating "an extremely dangerous situation" to justify a crackdown. Globe and Mail
U.S. Threatens to Derail Global Climate Talks . . . Rejects Kyoto Protocol, which is seen as basis for Copenhagen negotiations.
The Guardian
Rwandan Genocide Suspect Arrested . . . Idelphonse Nizeyimana is accused of carrying out the slaughter of thousands of ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus. The Times (UK)
U.S. is World's Most Admired Nation . . . Obama's election and global popularity has made the United States the world's most admired national "brand." Christian Science Monitor
Also Today. . .
Three Win Nobel Prize for Chemistry . . . Two Americans and an Israeli win for the atom-by-atom mapping of protein-making factories within cells. Associated Press
Latinos' Difficult Road to Higher Education . . . Faced with few resources, cultural barriers and pressing family responsibilities.
McClatchy Newspapers
Women Pay More for Health Insurance . . . Women of child-bearing age routinely pay more for health care because they're women.
McClatchy Newspapers
Flu Widespread in Most of United States . . . The infections are overwhelmingly pandemic H1N1 influenza, or swine flu.
Los Angeles Times
Leno Tanking . . . Since Sept. 21, Jay Leno's NBC show has finished in last place every night, and Monday he claimed a lowest-yet 4.5 million viewers. USA Today
Novel About Henry VII Wins the Booker Prize . . . Hilary Mantel wins for “Wolf Hall,” a novel about Henry VIII’s court centered on the king’s adviser, Thomas Cromwell. New York Times
Today's Video
Thirteen Foot Python Found at Miami Nursery . . . CNN
