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Leading The News
Dems Now Must Sell Health Plan . . . They must pacify a skeptical electorate. Republicans plan to campaign on healthcare too.
Los Angeles Times
Ayatollah's Death Stirs Iran Protests . . . Montazeri funeral halted and opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi’s car attacked, websites claim. Times of London
U.S. Mounted Secret Pakistan Raids . . . Night operations were part of hunt for al Qaeda operatives. The Guardian
Politics
Christian Science Monitor
Obama Appoints Many Hispanics . . . On track to name more Hispanics to top posts than any of his predecessors.
Washington Times
RNC Chief Charges for Appearances . . . Michael Steele using title to market himself for paid appearances, with fees of up to $20,000.
Associated Press
Giulilani Won't Run for Senate . . . Won't challenge the relatively unknown Sen. Gillibrand. New York Times
Salahi Family History . . . The party crashers' flashy union coincides with unraveling of a tight-knit family. Washington Post
National Security
Somali Chaos Spreading Far and Wide . . . A new generation of Somalis are being indoctrinated into the ideology of martyrdom by foreign jihadis.
Times of London
Obama to Name Cybersecurity Chief . . . Howard Schmidt is a former eBay and Microsoft security official. Wall Street Journal
Al Qaeda Makes a Public Appearance . . . They tell an anti-government rally in Yemen that their war is with the U.S. and not the Yemeni army. Reuters
Lithuania Hosted CIA Prisons . . . Poland and Romania hosted similar CIA "black sites." BBC
Money
Foreclosures Up in Third Quarter . . . Rise occurs despite greater efforts to help homeowners. Defaults on modified loans were also high.
Christian Science Monitor
OPEC Keeps Production Unchanged . . . Cartel moves to keep price near $80 a barrel. Financial Times
CBS, Disney May Join Apple TV Venture . . . Apple's plan of offering television subscription via the Internet would receive a boost. Reuters
International
Gay Marriage Legalized in Mexico City . . . A first for Latin America could grant same-sex couples a raft of rights, including the right to adopt.
Globe and Mail
UN: Guinean Leader Committed Massacre . . . Moussa Dadis Camara responsible for death of over 150 pro-democracy demonstrators. Christian Science Monitor
Russians Wary Over Cyrillic Domains . . . Computer users worry a move by the Russian government would end up restricting access to the Internet. New York Times
Severe Weather Kills Dozens in Europe . . . Fifteen homeless people killed in Warsaw alone as freezing temperatures cause travel chaos in Europe. The Guardian
Israel Consumed by Sgt. Gilad Shalit . . . It seems the country will give anything to get the Hamas captive back.
Wall Street Journal
You Must Also Know . . .
Three Hour Limit on the Tarmac . . . Rule prohibits keeping passengers on plane for over three hours. Must give food and water after two. McClatchy Newspapers
Polanski Offered a Way Out . . . Court says he could be sentenced in abstentia and then likely not serve more time in prison. Los Angeles Times
Ancient Bird Had Venomous Fangs . . . Discovery in China of the remains of a turkey-sized poisonous bird will shake up science of bird history. McClatchy Newspapers
Evidence Shakespeare Was Catholic . . . His "missing years' appear to have been spent in Rome. Times of London
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