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Friday, April 2, 2010 
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This Morning's Top 25:
Leading Today's News
U.S. to Use Profiling for Incoming Flights . . . Passengers who fit intel profile of potential terrorists to be searched before boarding. Chicago Tribune
U.S., China Relations Thawing . . . Obama and President Hu Jintao spoke for an hour by phone and expressed a desire for healthier ties.
New York Times
Iran Says Sanctions Won't Stop Program . . . Tehran remains defiant as US steps up efforts to secure Beijing's backing for sanctions. The Guardian
Politics
Dems Map Obama's 2010 Strategy . . . Democrats are privately debating where and how he can help -- or hurt. Washington Post
Obama Needles Republicans on Health Bill . . . Travels to Maine where he dares the opposition party to run against the bill this fall. New York Times
Gloria Estefan to Host Obama for Fundraiser . . . Alliance with anti-Castro singer sign of toughening Cuba policy.
McClatchy Newspapers
Geithner Addresses Bailout Outrage . . . Obama had no choice when facing a financial crisis but to support Bush's "unpopular" bailout plan. Associated Press
Small Biz Glum on Health Reform . . . outlook of small-business owners is more negative than at bigger companies.
Christian Science Monitor
Palin's Fox Show Debuts . . . She causes a buzz, but for Fox News' "Real American Stories," the early results are mixed.
Los Angeles Times
National Security
Karzai Accuses Foreigners of Meddling . . . Afghan President suggests the West conspired to put him out of office by interfering in election.
Toronto Globe and Mail
Gates Orders Mentor Program Overhaul . . . How some retired military officers became well-paid consultants. USA Today
Army: Gays Who Speak Up Will Be Discharged . . . Army Sec, McHugh backtracks on his vow not to discharge troops who tell him that they are gay. USA Today
Money
Moody's Missed Mortgage Bond Meltdown . . . The internal committee that was supposed to report on the issue mysteriously disappeared.
McClatchy Newspapers
Administration Sets Mileage Regs . . . But rules won't produce a mass migration to tiny cars, electric vehicles or hybrids, at least not yet. Wall Street Journal
Battle Over Chinese Currency May Be Easing . . . China signaling flexibility. U.S. unlikely to label it a "currency manipulator." New York Times
Does the iPad Math Add Up? . . . “I can do everything on my MacBook Pro, cellphone and BlackBerry,” Mr. Byron said. “I don’t need any more devices. New York Times
International
Fatah Calls for Protests . . . After years of muting rhetoric, Fatah calls for protests against Israel's settlement expansion and building of barrier.
Christian Science Monitor
Israel Mounts Air Attack in Gaza . . . Strikes were in response to a Qassam rocket fired from Gaza. New York Times
China Mine rescuers Hear People . . . Rescue teams trying to reach 153 miners trapped in a flooded coal pit in China have heard signs of life from inside. BBC
Russia Says Bomber was Insurgent's Widow . . . One of two female bombers in Moscow subway attacks was 17-year-old widow of an insurgent leader. New York Times
You Must Also Know . . .
Abortion Doctor Killer Gets Life . . . Lawyer for Dr. George Tiller’s family calls shooting an act of "domestic terrorism." McClatchy Newspapers
Catholic Mass Changes Stir War of Words . . . A greater focus on sin and changes in wording that hearken to majestic, traditional language. Washington Times
Obama Scraps Quarantine Regs . . . Would have given federal government powers to detain sick airline passengers and those exposed to certain diseases. USA Today
Rhode Island Digs Out From Floods . . . State will look to federal aid, along with flood insurance, to cover much of the worst damage.
Christian Science Monitor
Three Missing, Four Hurt in Mine Blast . . . An explosion and fire erupted at an oil refinery in Washington state early Friday.
New York Times
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