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Fed Hits Banks With Pay Limits . . . Would regulate pay across the industry. Pay czar places salary cap. Wall Street Journal
Reid Backs Public Option . . . Senate Majority Leader gets behind plan that would give states an opt out. Washington Post
Hundreds Arrested in Drug Cartel Sweep . . . Raids target Mexico's La Familia Michoacana's operations in California, Texas and other states. Los Angeles Times
Politics
Los Angeles Times
White House and Cheney in War of Words . . . Responding to Cheney attack, White House says he didn't take responsibility to troops "seriously." Washington Post
Behind the War Between Obama and Fox . . . The heated back-and-forth brings equal delight to Fox’s conservative commentators and liberal Democrats. New York Times
FBI Bribery Probe of Alaska Rep. Young . . . An Alaska businessman admits to giving gifts to Republican Rep. Don Young. McClatchy Newspapers
White House Won't Let Czars Testify . . . Senators say it belies promises of transparency and treads on constitutional mandate of Congress. Washington Times
Low Black Turnout Could Harm Dems in Va., NJ . . . Could help GOP sweep governors races and may pose problem for Dems in 2010. Washington Times
Murtha, Moran Steer Millions to Defense Firm . . . Company relocated into Murtha's Pa. district and reaped millions in earmarks. Washington Times
National Security
U.S. Aiding Pakistan Military Offensive . . . U.S. military is providing intelligence and surveillance video from unmanned aircraft.
Los Angeles Times
Deadline Near for Iran to Approve Deal . . . U.S. and Israel launch major joint military exercise as world awaits Iran's approval of nuclear program delay. The Times (UK)
Refugees Don't Think Pakistan is Serious . . . Residents of the frontier area not convinced the state is finally determined to wipe out extremists. McClatchy Newspapers
Fresh Attacks Rock North Pakistan . . . At least 21 die in bombings as the army continues to battle militants near the Afghan border. BBC
Money
Oil Rising . . . Moves above $81 a barrel, a new high for the year, as hopes rise that the global economic recovery is picking up pace. Prices inch up at the pump.
BBC
Britain Still in Recession . . . Economy shrank by 0.4 per cent between July and September, leaving the UK in the longest downturn in 54 years. The Times (UK)
Employees Leave Firms Before Pay Cuts . . . Grass is greener where the bonuses are sky-high. Washington Post
International
Ethiopia Seeks Urgent Drought Aid . . . A plea for $175 million in emergency aid from international donors amid massive drought in East Africa.
Wall Street Journal
Sarkozy Retreats on Nepotism Charges . . . His 23-year old son announces withdrawal from race to become the head of a £100 million-a-year agency. The Times (UK)
Tibetan Protestors in Lhasa Riot Executed . . . In a rare use of capital punishment in Tibet, two are executed for setting fire to shops during riots last year. The Times (UK)
U.S. Demands Polanski's Extradition . . . Polanski could end up sitting in a Swiss jail for six months or more while the appeals process runs its course. New York Times
You Must Also Know . . .
Airliner Overshoots Airport by 150 Miles . . . Pilots, say they were distracted by an argument. Or did they fall asleep? Wall Street Journal
New Way to Stop Premature Birth . . . Drug used to treat cancer can stop contractions and may prevent premature labor. BBC
Frog Populations Decimated . . . Fungus pushes world population toward extinction. USA Today
Soupy Sales Dies at 83 . . . Slapstick comic had hit TV show in the 1960s and a lot of pies in the face.
Los Angeles Times
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