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Leading The News
Lieberman Opposes Medicare Buy-In . . . Huge blow to Democrats as senator says he will not be the 60th vote for the health bill as it stands. CNN
Police Detain Hundreds in Copenhagen . . . Official talks take a one-day break, but demonstrations continue to pressure leaders. Associated Press
Iran to Test Nuclear Bomb Trigger . . . Confidential memo shows that regime is working on testing a final component of a nuclear bomb. Times of London
Politics
Wall Street Journal
Obama Delays e-Gambling Crackdown . . . Grants request by Rep. Barney Frank to delay crackdown on illegal Internet poker and casino sites. Boston Globe
GOP Hopes Rise for Obama, Biden Seats . . . Republicans angling to pick up vacated seats in Illinois and Delaware.
Washington Times
Senate Passes $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill . . . Republicans ask for veto of pork-filled catchall measure. Washington Times
National Security
West Decries Iran Nuke Offer . . . Iranian foreign minister's comments that Tehran would be willing to make a uranium trade in small batches fell well short of demands. Wall Street Journal
Empty Afghan Promises Mar Offers . . . Afghan pledges of security and jobs to insurgents often not kept for fighters switching sides. Washington Post
US Hikers Face Iran Trial . . . Iran is to put on trial three US citizens who crossed into Iran while hiking in Iraq. BBC
Iran Leader Gives Stern Warning . . . Declaring opposition rallies illegal, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made clear he would not tolerate any more protests. The Independent
Money
Dubai Gets Surprise Abu Dhabi Bailout . . . Dubai announces it has been given a $10 billion handout from UAE neighbor Abu Dhabi to help it pay off its debts.
BBC
White House Predicts Jobs Growth . . . Larry Summers says US economy will create employment by April next year.
Financial Times
Citigroup in Deal to Pay Off TARP . . . Will become last of the big Wall Street banks to exit the bailout program. New York Times
Furloughs Stall Benefits . . . Millions wait for unemployment checks, disability payments and food stamps as states furlough workers who process benefits. USA Today
Department of Energy - Venture Capitalist . . . Lending program for "clean tech" businesses makes government the nation's biggest venture capitalist. Wall Street Journal
International
Hope Remains the Mood in Copenhagen . . . Even with a multitude conflicts and dramas playing out, hope remains the dominant mood.
Boston Globe
Bush Policies Fuel Africa Baby Boom . . . Under Bush, United States withdrew from its decades-long role in supporting family planning. McClatchy Newspapers
Berlusconi to Remain in Hospital . . . Will stay in hospital for a second night after having his nose broken by an attacker, doctors say.
BBC
Conservative Wins First Round in Chile . . . A self-made billionaire businessman won the first round in Chile’s presidential race.
New York Times
You Must Also Know . . .
Slavery in America . . . Human trafficking results in what is effectively indentured servitude for thousands.
Kansas City Star
Economist Paul Samuelson Dies at 94 . . . First American Nobel laureate in economics and the foremost academic economist of the 20th century. New York Times
AIDS Gel Fails in African Trials . . . A vaginal gel made designed to prevent infection with the AIDS virus has proved ineffective.
The Independent
Prince William to Be 'Shadow King' . . . Will take over some of queen's duties, fueling speculation he will leapfrog his father.
New York Daily News
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