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Leading The News
Obama Vows Relentless Pursuit . . . As Al Qaeda claims involvement in the attempted airline bombing, Obama vows to target plotters "anywhere." Los Angeles Times
Russia Seeks to Match U.S. Defenses . . . Russia needs "to develop offensive weapons systems" to maintain balance with the U.S., says Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
BBC
Iran Crackdown Intensifies . . . Sister of Nobel prize winner among 18 arrested as Iran summons the British ambassador in Tehran over unrest. Times of London
Politics
Supreme Court Has Major Cases Waiting . . . Restrictions on political giving and gun rights top the list. McClatchy Newspapers
Ag Secretary Frets Over Farm-to-Forest Plan . . . Questions view that climate change legislation would help farmers by making them plant forests. Washington Times
Justice Transfers Panthers Pursuer . . . Veteran voting rights section chief backed a civil complaint against members of the New Black Panther Party. Washington Times
Gillibrand Looks Safe . . . Freshman NY senator is one of Dems most vulnerable, but Republicans can't come up with a viable opponent. Washington Times
National Security
Released Gitmo Prisoners Behind Bombing . . . Two of the leaders allegedly behind al Qaeda plot to blow up jet over Detroit were released from Guantanamo in November, 2007. ABC News
Abdulmatallab: More Just Like Me . . . Accused Northwest bomber says more bombers on the way; Al Qaeda Promises to hit Americans. ABC News
Back to the Drawing Board . . . Homeland Security struggles to strengthen aviation security system it has spent $40 billion rebuilding since 2001. New York Times
US Intel: Time Running Out in Afghanistan . . . Taliban said to have already appointed a shadow government, ready to take power.
McClatchy Newspapers
North Korea Has American in Custody . . . Activists believe the man arrested is a missionary who went into the Communist country on Christmas Eve. Associated Press
Money
Employers Ready to Start Hiring . . . U.S. employers expect to hire more new workers in 2010 than they did in 2009, a sign the U.S. recession may be easing its grip. Reuters
Tiger Woods Cost Stockholder $12B . . . Stock price decline of nine Tiger Woods sponsors attributed to his affairs.
McClatchy Newspapers
Avatar Rakes in $600M in Ten Days . . . James Cameron’s movie generates the most lucrative ever take over the Christmas period.
Times of London
International
China Executes British Citizen . . . Britain enraged by treatment of a citizen convicted of drug smuggling but said to have been mentally ill.
The Guardian
Russian-Georgian Relations Thaw . . . Signs include reopening of a major border post and a possible move to resume direct air links. Christian Science Monitor
Suicide Bomber Kills 30 Shia in Pakistan . . . Extremists accused of trying to start sectarian war as deaths spark violence.
The Guardian
Japanese Leader Stirs Concern . . . New prime minister strikes a more assertive role in U.S. relationship, worrying diplomats, allies. Washington Post
You Must Also Know . . .
Judge Orders Palin Custody Case Opened . . . Levi Johnston gets battle with Bristol thrown into the public eye, over Sarah's objections. Anchorage Daily News
Charlie Sheen Accused of Knife Threat . . . wife told police the actor pinned her on a bed, put a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her. Daily Telegraph
Activists Decry Wild Horse Roundups . . . Federal officials have begun rounding up at least 2,500 wild horses in Nevada, but actvists say it's cruel. USA Today
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