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Friday, April 9, 2010 
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This Morning's Top 25:
Leading Today's News
Obama, Medvedev Sign Arms Pact . . . Now push is on to ratify most significant arms-control treaty in nearly two decades. Wall Street Journal
Kyrgyz Leaders Had Russian Help . . . Will close U.S. airbase vital to Afghan war effort. Toronto Globe and Mail
Mine Operator Escaped Oversight . . . Avoided scrutiny despite pattern of violations. Rescue effort halted again Friday.
New York Times
Politics
Associated Press
Coburn Blocks Jobless Benefits Extension . . .Says package needs to be paid for, but more than 212,000 could lose benefits.
Chicago Tribune
Romney Dogged by Health Plan . . . Former Mass. governor attacks Obama plan but has to defend his own. Wall Street Journal
GOP Senators Voice Doubts on Nuke Treaty . . . Conservatives want guarantees on missile defense, arms verification and nuclear modernization. Washington Times
Rubio Surging in Florida . . . Conservative becomes the favorite over moderate GOP governor in Senate primary.
Washington Times
CBO Chief Says Debt 'Unsustainable' . . . Doug Elmendorf adds his voice to a growing chorus of experts who predict dire consequences. POLITICO
Tea Parties Form Federation . . . Coalition aims to spread the message, respond to critics and keep the movement's grass-roots structure. Los Angeles Times
National Security
Official: Bush Knew Gitmo Inmates Innocent Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld feared releasing them would harm the push for war in Iraq and broader War on Terror, former Powell aide says. Times of London
START Vision of Nuclear Free World Elusive . . .
China's ambitions and Russia's worries could make future cuts difficult.
Christian Science Monitor
Four Dead in Afghan U.S. Aircraft Crash . . . NATO says CV-22 Osprey crashed, killing three soldiers and a contractor. Taliban claims discounted. Washington Post
U.S. Commander Apologizes for Botched Raid . . . Family of five innocent victims who died given a sacrificial sheep and $30,000 compensation. Times of London
Money
Wal-Mart Bets on Price Cuts . . . Aggressive campaign to reinforce its reputation as a discount leader, as it seeks to reverse months of slowing sales.
Wall Street Journal
Foreclosures Hit Rich and Famous . . . Houses with loans of $5 million or more will likely see sharp rise in foreclosures. Nicolas Cage walks away. Wall Street Journal
Toyota Response Takes Confrontational Tone . . . Special teams sent to investigate, and sometimes discredit, reported problems. Los Angeles Times
Why So Glum? . . . The signs are that the U.S. economic recovery is growing stronger. So why do so many seem not to believe it?
New York Times
International
Kyrgyzstan Mourn Dead Amid Fragile Calm . . . The first funerals are being held for those who died in the unrest which forced President Kurmanbek Bakiyev to flee the capital. BBC
Netanyahu Cancels Trip to U.S. Nuke Summit . . . PM to stay in Israel over fears Muslim nations will demand Israel sign up to anti-proliferation treaty. Haaretz
Hundreds More Feared Dead in Brazil Floods . . . Record rainfall wreaks havoc on Rio de Janeiro’s hillside slums.
Associated Press
Bankruptcy Looms for Greece . . . Interest rates on Greek debt spiraling upward again. New York Times
You Must Also Know . . .
Qatari in Plane Scare to Head Home . . . Diplomat who sneaked a smoke in an airliner bathroom, setting off a terrorism scare, gets ticket home. Washington Post
The Origin of the Species, Part II . . . The discovery of two skeletons may mean a rethink of human origins. Times of London
Documents Show Girl's Final Days of Bullying . . . Three 16-year-old girls arraigned in the bullying of 15-year-old classmate who killed herself. New York Times
Is America's Doctor Malpracticing? . . . Dr. Mehmet Oz offers advice on range of health issues. Critics say he's not always backed by science. Chicago Tribune
Anatoly Dobrynin Dies at 90 . . . Soviet ambassador to U.S. for decades, a tough, nuanced, charmer who was no more duplicitous than he had to be. New York Times
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