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Leading The News
Russian Nightclub Fire Kills Over 100 . . . Dozens also injured as fire caused by fireworks explosion rips through club in city of Perm. BBC
Unemployment Falls to 10 Percent . . . Employers stop cutting large numbers of jobs and are on the verge of rebuilding the work force.
New York Times
Dozens Dead in Pakistan Mosque Attack . . . Top military officers among those killed in small-arms and suicide bomb attack on Mosque. McClatchy Newspapers
Politics
New York Times
Ground Shifts for Stimulus . . . Employment report calls into question moves to spend more to create jobs. Wall Street Journal
S.C. Gov. Sanford May Survive . . . Legislative panel votes not to impeach. Censure appears more likely. The State
Obama's 'I Care' Tour . . . Obama makes first stop of a campaign-like effort to connect to Americans and show them he wants to create jobs for them. McClatchy Newspapers
Home Care Patients Concerned Over Cuts . . . Both the House and Senate health care bills would reduce Medicare spending on home health services. New York Times
U.S. Sees Improved Climate Deal Prospect . . . Obama alters plans for travel to Copenhagen. Researchers decry "smear."
Washington Times
Desiree Rogers Focus of Party Crasher Probe . . . Lawmakers of both parties want White House social secretary to appear before Congress. Christian Science Monitor
National Security
Britain Refuses to Back Withdrawal Date . . . Rift with US exposed as Defense Secretary says setting date for withdrawal of British troops impossible.
The London Times
Arms Control Treaty Expires . . . United States and Russia failed to reach agreement on temporary nuclear verification measures.
Washington Times
Marines Launch Offensive in Taliban Area . . . U.S. Marines swooped down behind Taliban lines in helicopters and Osprey aircraft Friday. Associated Press
Head of Blackwater Was CIA Operative . . . Man who runs vast private army providing security in Iraq and elsewhere says is also a spy. The London Times
Money
Toyotas in Another Safety Probe . . .Regulators look into complaints of stalling - in some cases at highway speeds - in Corolla and Matrix cars from model year 2006. Los Angeles Times
A Quarter of Helped Homeowners Still Behind . . . About 25 percent of borrowers aided under U.S. foreclosure prevention program are delinquent. Los Angeles Times
Gambler Blames Casino for Losses . . . Terrance Watanabe lost $127 million during year-long gambling binge. He says Harrah's shares some blame. Wall Street Journal
International
Italian Jury Convicts U.S. Student of Murder . . . Amanda Knox and her former Italian boyfriend were convicted of murdering her housemate. She's sentenced to 26 years. New York Times
Berlusconi Tied to Mafia . . . Mob hit man testified Friday that he was told Italian Prime Minister made a deal with the Mafia in the 1990s. Associated Press
North Korea Devalues Currency . . . Reports of protest, violence after a drastic currency reform that sets exchange rate of 1,000 old to 1 new . Christian Science Monitor
Martial Law in Philippine Province . . . Troops detain patriarch of a powerful political clan in connection with the massacre of 57 political rivals. Wall Street Journal
You Must Also Know . . .
Hasan's Army Unit Ships Out . . . The Army Reserve unit Maj. Nidal Hasan was supposed to join in Afghanistan left for the combat zone. Wall Street Journal
New Cancer Drug Spotlights Costs . . . Treatment costs $30,000 a month and is not proven to extend life. New York Times
Brokaw Escapes Injury in Fatal Car Crash . . . Former NBC News anchor and wife involved in three-car accident that left one woman dead. Associated Press
Website to Out Gay Priests Who are Anti-Gay . . . Website, http://churchouting.com, criticized by groups that advocate for gay Catholics. Washington Post
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