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Climate Deal May Have to Wait . . . Danish president of the climate summit in Copenhagen suggests a deal may have to wait until next year. BBC
Insurgents Hack U.S. Drones . . . Militants in Iraq use cheap software to intercept video feeds from U.S. Predator drones. Wall Street Journal
Politics
Christian Science Monitor
Blago's Lawyers May Call Obama to Testify . . . Obama was interviewed as part of Blagojevich investigation. So was Rahm Emanuel.
Chicago Tribune
Pelosi: Obama Will Have to Sell the Surge . . . Says President is on his own persuading reluctant Democrats to fund his Afghan troop buildup. McClatchy Newspapers
Effort to Extend Estate Tax Fails . . . Will likely expire Jan. 1, creating dilemmas for politicians and roiling tax planning for thousands. Wall Street Journal
House Finishes Business and Leaves . . . Approves short-term, $290 billion increase in debt, setting stage for major fight over fiscal policy in 2010. New York Times
National Security
UN: American Aide Plotted to Replace Karzai The No. 2 U.N. official in the country, Peter W. Galbraith, proposed enlisting the White House in a plan to replace Afghan president. New York Times
U.S. to Taliban: Get a Job . . . U.S. offering cash and jobs to low-level fighters to get them out of Taliban. Washington Times
Zardari Faces Resignation Demands . . . Pakistan president faces numerous legal problems - and distraction from war - after his immunity is swept away. BBC
Money
Bank of America Picks Insider as New Chief . . . Brian Moynihan, who will be the bank's new CEO, previously was BofA's consumer banking head.
McClatchy Newspapers
Fed Signals Pullback in Liquidity Support . . . FOMC upgrades view of US economic health. Financial Times
Insurers to Launch Reputational Risk Product . . . Tiger Woods' scandal shows companies’ vulnerability. Financial Times
Pay the Mortgage or Walk Away? . . . Growing numbers consider a "strategic default,"not out of need but because it is in their best financial interests. Wall Street Journal
Citigroup to Suspend Foreclosures for 30 Days . . . Will stop foreclosures and evictions for 30 days in a temporary break for about 4,000 borrowers. Associated Press
International
U.S. Backs $100B Climate Change Fund . . . Hillary Clinton backs proposals for a $100 billion-a-year international fund to tackle global warming in developing countries. Times of London
Mexican Drug Lord Killed . . . Two hundred sailors raid upscale apartment complex, triggering a two-hour gun battle.
Associated Press
Berlusconi Leaves Hospital . . . Italian prime minister said to be in pain and unable to eat properly after being hit with souvenir in Milan.
The Guardian
Britain Says Jewish School Discriminated . . . Says it's illegal for a Jewish to base admissions on classic test - whether one’s mother is Jewish. New York Times
You Must Also Know . . .
Crew Surprised it Overshot Minneapolis . . . They were fiddling on their laptops, got absorbed, and lost track of time. Chicago Tribune
Cancer Breakthrough . . . Pattern of mutations found in cancer could eventually be used to tailor treatments to particular patients. The Guardian
Docs Try to Remove 50 Needles From Toddler . . . Stepfather detained. May have been black magic ritual. Associated Press
Americans Watch 4.6 Hours of TV a Day . . . They lead the world on boob tube viewing. And it's increasing. Daily Telegraph
Tap Water May be Unhealthy . . . The federal law regulating tap water is so out of date that the water Americans drink can pose serious health risks. New York Times
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