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Wednesday, April 7, 2010 
Top Breaking News
This Morning's Top 25:
Leading Today's News
Upbeat Signs Revive Consumer Spending Healthy sales growth last month, with Americans starting to buy clothes, jewelry and even cars.
New York Times
Bombs Detonate Across Baghdad . . . Seven bombs in apartment buildings killed at least 50 people and raised fears of renewed civil war.
Wall Street Journal
Deaths at W.Va. Mine Raise Questions . . . Mine owner’s dismal safety record suggests explosion that killed 25 might have been preventable. New York Times
Politics
McClatchy Newspapers
High Earners Would Lose Tax Cuts Under Plan . . . Fresh from raising taxes on these Americans, Dems are targeting them again.
USA Today
Health Care Overhaul Spawns Confusion . . . Americans are struggling to understand how — and when — the sweeping measure will affect them. McClatchy Newspapers
Stormy Daniels is a Republican . . . The porn star switches to the GOP after RNC nightclub flap and may run for Senate in Louisiana.
POLITICO
National Security
Obama Targets U.S. Citizen for Death . . .
Administration approves targeted killing of "No 1 terrorist" Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki
in Yemen.
Times of London
Why is Karzai Bashing the West? . . . Many think he's playing for his domestic audience, but some fear he may withdraw backing for Taliban campaign. Los Angeles Times
Gitmo War Tribunals Resumed . . . Candidate Obama called the military commission hearings for accused terrorists "a mess." They continue. McClatchy Newspapers
Taliban Has Support in Kandahar . . . Polling data shows 25 per cent probably have favorable view of extremists as U.S. begins assault.
The Canadian Press
North Korea Sentences U.S. Man . . . It's eight years hard labor for American who entered country illegally. BBC
Money
Spirit Airline to Charge for Carry Ons . . .Cost to bring you bags onboard will be up to $45. Stuff that fits under the seat is free. Is this the future?
Associated Press
Goldman Denies Double Dealing . . . In a letter to shareholders says it did not bet against investors who bought its subprime mortgage securities. McClatchy Newspapers
Tech Types Question iPad . . . The drawbacks include the lack of a keyboard, camera and the ability to use Flash. USA Today
Court Deals Blow to 'Net Neutrality' . . . Rules against FCC in case that could harm ability of content providers like Google to increase offerings. Wall Street Journal
ByBy Bebo . . . AOL has announced plans to sell or shut down the social networking site Bebo. BBC
Some Atlantic City Casinos May Close . . . Resorts says it may not survive. Another casino is behind on loan payments and three are in bankruptcy court. USA Today
International
Escalating Unrest in Kyrgyzstan . . . At least four people are reported killed in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, as police and protesters clash.
BBC
Protestors Storm Thai Parliament . . . State of emergency in Bangkok, giving army broad powers to gain control of spiraling street protests. Associated Press
In Russia, Move to Radicalization . . . Militant's journey from Siberia to Caucasus gives sense of challenge radical Islam poses in nation. Washington Post
Scores Dead in Brazil Floods . . . At least 95 die in Brazil after the most torrential rain in decades causes landslides and major flooding. BBC
You Must Also Know . . .
Fruits and Veggies Don't Reduce Cancer Risk But they do reduce chances of heart disease, so you still have to eat them. Daily Telegraph
Virginia Declares Confederate History Month . . . Move angers civil rights but will strengthen governor's position with his conservative base. Washington Post
Sole Survivor Lives With Guilt . . . Last year, four athletes set out for a day of fishing off the Florida coast. Just one came back. Washington Post
Giant Lizard Found in Philippines . . . Six foot long monster lives in the mountains and had somehow escaped notice of biologists.
BBC
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