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Thursday, February 11, 2010 
Top Breaking News
This Morning's Top 25:
Leading The News
Ahmadinejad Says Iran a Nuclear State . . . Asserts country has produced highly enriched uranium. Moves made toward sanctions. Haaretz
Iran Opposition Figures Attacked . . . Regime acts to quell protests as it celebrates anniversary of revolution.
Times of London
Afghan Government Talking to Rebel . . . Islamist warlord Hekmatyar holding peace talks with Kabul that could split in Taliban-led insurgency. McClatchy Newspapers
Politics
New York Times
Brown Cashes In . . . Scott Brown, the freshman Republican senator from Massachusetts, is shopping his autobiography to publishers.
Boston Globe
Blagojevich Wants Jury to Hear Wiretaps . . . Former Illinois governor says context of recordings will exonerate him.
Chicago Tribune
Charlie Wilson Dead at 76 . . . Texas congressman was known as playboy until he masterminded covert effort to funnel billions in arms to Afghan rebels. New York Times
National Security
Britain Reveals U.S. Interrogation Secrets . . . U.S. warns relations with Britain will be harmed by court decision to detail detainee's treatment.
Daily Telegraph
Pakistan Confirms Death of Taliban Chief . . . But killing goes on as suicide bomber attacked a vehicle carrying tribal police. killing 17. Associated Press
Blackwater Contractors Ordered Out of Iraq . . . More than 200, who still help guard US diplomats, must leave within next four days. Christian Science Monitor
Money
EU Leaders Strike Deal to Rescue Greece . . . Euro-zone countries will provide "determined and coordinated action if needed" to preserve stability, EU president says. Wall Street Journal
AIG Moves Away From Bonuses . . . An ambitious plan to change how it doles out annual incentive pay to its employees.
Wall Street Journal
White House Predicts Weak Job Growth . . . Cautious forecast that gains for 2010 will average 95,000 a month, hiring to expand by spring. McClatchy Newspapers
Google to Push Web Speed Limit . . . Firm to launch trials delivering access speeds 100 times faster than most current connections. Washington Post
Cutting Coupons is Worth It . . . An hour spent cutting and clipping can yield about $100 in savings. Wall Street Journal
International
Ukraine PM Refuses to Accept Election Loss . . . As she convenes Cabinet, her camp says it will challenge the result, and wants a recount of votes in certain areas.
BBC
Anniversary of Mandela's Release Celebrated . . . But an increasingly frail Mandela, 91, will not attend amid disputes with family. Times of London
U.S. Calls for Chinese Dissident's Release . . . Fears that heavy sentence given to dissident Liu Xiaobo indicates clampdown on dissent. The Guardian
'Milkshake Murderer' to Get Retrail . . . American woman found guilty of killing her husband has conviction thrown out by Hong Kong court. CNN
You Must Also Know . . .
Climate Change Debate Heating Up . . . The two sides are seizing on record-setting snows to bolster their arguments. New York Times
East Coast Digs Out From Storm . . . Second of back-to-back blizzards tapers off, but governments and schools remained closed. Wall Street Journal
Nancy Kerrigan Defends Brother . . . Former Olympic skater says troubled brother not to blame after father's death ruled a homicide. Times of London
Genes Linked to Stuttering Identified . . . Experts say the finding should relieve guilt feelings in parents who think they are at fault. Los Angeles Times
Obese Kids Die Earlier . . . Extra pounds put children at greater risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and other health problems. USA Today
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