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Tuesday, April 20, 2010 
Top Breaking News
This Morning's Top 25:
Leading Today's News
Top Two Al Qaeda in Iraq Killed . . . The two were killed in a joint operation by American and local forces. Los Angeles Times
Dems Seek GOP Votes on Financial Bill . . . Democrats want to close divide on Wall Street reform; bill would place limits on institutions.
Washington Post
FDA Takes Aim at Salt . . . Initiative will eventually lead to the first legal limits on the amount allowed in food products. Washington Post
Politics
Chicago Tribune
Weapons Activists Angry With Obama . . . Militias and gun-obsessed groups proliferate across US heartland since Obama came to power. Times of London
Obama to Ramp Up Financial Reform Battle . . . Will appear on Wall Street to tout his initiative, but he'll need at least one GOP vote. Christian Science Monitor
Crist May Leave GOP . . . Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida, in a tough primary fight against Marco Rubio, said he may run as an independent. New York Times
Obama Rides to Boxer's Rescue . . . Appears in California to raise money for embattle Democratic Senator.
Los Angeles Times
Court Appears to Back Gay Exclusion . . . Poised to support law school's Christian student group's prohibition on gays joining.
McClatchy Newspapers
National Security
Gates Plays Down Memo . . .
Says secret memo he wrote saying US doesn't have an "effective long-range policy for dealing with" Iran nuclear program not meant as "wake up call." Christian Science Monitor
Congress Demands Fort Hood Shooting Docs . . . Congress and the Obama administration headed toward a showdown.
McClatchy Newspapers
Britain Accused of Conspiring in Torture . . . Allegations that Afghan detainees were routinely handed over to Afghan authorities for torture. Toronto Globe and Mail
U.S. Berates Syria Over Hezbollah Missiles . . . Washington diplomat summoned to address "provocative behavior" that could harm Obama's strategy. Daily Telegraph
Kim's Heir Photographed . . . Newspaper publishes photo of man that it claims is the elusive heir-apparent to the ailing leader, Kim Jong-il. Daily Telegraph
Money
SEC Files Suit Against Goldman . . . Federal agency sues Goldman Sachs for defrauding customers, but the path toward conviction is not clear cut.
New York Times
Hackers Accessed Key Google Code . . . Attackers last year got access to software governing password protections for users of Google products. Wall Street Journal
Apple Wants its 4G iPhone Back . . . Tech website Gizmodo paid $5,000 for the device, which was dropped by an Apple software engineer. Daily Telegraph
Movie Theaters Turn to Live Event Streaming . . . They fill seats and boost revenue by beaming in events such as ultimate fighting and opera. Los Angeles Times
International
New Cloud Puts Plan Up in Air . . . New eruptions in Iceland send a fresh volcanic ash cloud toward Britain and threaten plans to resume flights.
Washington Post
Iraqi Court Sets Partial Recount . . . Prime Minister Maliki hopes move could reverse his apparent loss. New York Times
Pakistan Suspends Officials Over Bhutto Report . . . One ordered scene of Bhutto's December 2007 murder to be hosed down immediately. McClatchy Newspapers
Thai Red Shirts Ready to Wage War . . . Opposition activists fortify positions in Bangkok as military tries to quell further clashesl.
The Guardian
You Must Also Know . . .
A Drift Back to Segregation . . . School system practices across nation contribute to a present-day version that is no less insidious. Washington Post
Civil Right Icon Dorothy Height Dead at 98 . . . Founding matriarch of civil rights movement whose crusade spanned more than six decades. Washington Post
Teens' Texting Mania . . . A Third of US teens with phones text 100 times a day. The Independent
Is Larry King Over? . . . CNN is in big, big trouble and now even its once untouchable flagship, the SS Larry King, seems to be breaking up on the rocks. Washington Post
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