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Leading the News
Jackson Eulogized in Mass Memorial . . . Polished but emotional service meant both as a farewell and a deeply sympathetic framing of his complex legacy. Los Angeles Times
G8 Sees Continued Perils for World Economy . . . May need further help. Leaders fail to agree on climate change goals. Reuters
Mullen Warns of Iran Nuclear Weapon . . . Joint Chiefs Chairman says the "window is closing" for preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Wall Street Journal
Politics
Resignation Boosts Palin Among Republicans . . . Two-thirds of Republicans want Palin to be "a major national political figure" in the future. USA Today
Did Obama Get the Stimulus Wrong? . . . Only a tenth of the money has benn spent, and only half will be by October 201o. Economy worse than Obama projected. McClatchy Newspapers
Rep. Jefferson Shown Taking a Briefcase . . . Jurors see film of Louisiana Democrat taking $100,000 from undercover cop.
Washington Times
First Lady's Approval Rating Top's President's . . . Sound familiar? Michelle is at 68 percent while Barack is at 54 percent.
Los Angeles Times
Support Slips for Health Benefits Tax . . . Senators cool to proposal that would pay for reform with a first-ever tax on employer-provided health insurance. Wall Street Journal
Sen. Al Franken . . . The Minnesota comedian is finally sworn in, without cracking a joke. Los Angeles Times
National Security
Attack Targets Federal Websites . . . Coordinated cyberattacks strike major agencies, including Homeland Security, Department of Defense.
Washington Post
Taliban May Have Escaped Afghan Offensive . . . Mass operation in the south may have just pushed militants to the north and west.
McClatchy Newspapers
Kim Jong-Il Appears . . . North Korean leader looks gaunt and walks with limp at memorial for his father. Guardian
U.S.-Russia Talks Yield No Breakthroughs . . . Obama leaves with measured deals, but contentious issues - Iran, U.S. missile defense, human rights - are unbridged. Los Angeles Times
Money
Google Plans a PC Operating System . . . A direct challenge to Microsoft. New York Times
Companies Target 'Feel Good' Benefits . . . Any perk viewed as a frill is a target for elimination. Wall Street Journal
Dimming Optimism Weighs on Stocks . . . Spring stock rally built on hope is morphing into a summer swoon as investors grapple with sluggish recovery. USA Today
Financial System Still Broke . . . Toxic assets remain on the books as Treasury struggles to get purchasing program up and running. Meanwhile, banks slow to lend. McClatchy Newspapers
U.S. Considers Curb on Oil Speculation . . . Reacting to swings in oil prices, regulators said they were considering limits on “speculative” energy traders. New York Times
International
Unrest Not Conquered in China's Uighur Region . . . Troops flood in as President Hu flies home from G8 summit in Italy to deal with protests.
BBC
U.S. Seeks to Mediate Honduran Crisis . . . Sec. Clinton wades in but is wary of U.S. being seen as too meddlesome. Backs effort by Costa Rica's Arias. Christian Science Monitor
Indonesian President Reelected . . . President Yudhoyono please with quick count and result showing he won the election in a single easy round.
The Jakarta Post
Also Today. . .
Scientists Create First Test Tube Sperm . . . Fertility breakthrough achieved with stem cells derived from a five-day-old male embryo.
The Independent
Hitler's Stealth Bomber . . . Nazis were close to building plane that could have changed course of history. Daily Telegraph
Airlines Offer Deep Cuts on Ticket Prices . . . A trio of discount airlines, led by Southwest, roll out some of the lowest fares in years.
USA Today
You Love Michael Again. Maybe You'll Buy . . . Promoters are hoping to channel the public's renewed goodwill into profits and an ongoing business for his family. Wall Street Journal
Today's Video
Paris Jackson Remembers Her Father . . . CNN
