Cut to the News . . . Your Daily News Briefing
Saturday, February 13, 2010 
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Top Breaking News
Yesterday's Top 25:
Leading The News
Coalition Begins Major Afghan Attack . . . Thousands of American, Afghan and British troops attack the watery Taliban fortress of Marja. New York Times
Three Alabama Faculty Members Killed . . . University of Alabama biology prof Amy Bishop, 42, is charged. Associated Press
Muted Celebration Opens Olympics . . . A day long planned as a joyous kickoff in Vancouver ended up tinged with sorrow and uncertainty. New York Times
Politics
Washington Times
Family Feud: Pelosi at Odds With Obama . . . Increasingly public disagreements with the president reflect something deeper.
POLITICO
White House Sends Out Health Summit Invites . . . Obama invites three dozen Republicans to televised event. GOP skeptical. Associated Press
A Congress Without Kennedys . . . Patrick Kennedy’s decision not to seek reelection prompts reflection on how swiftly political climate has changed. Boston Globe
A Power Player's Surprising Fall . . . A powerful trade group nudges former Rep. Billy Tauzin from his post atop drug industry associations. POLITICO
Quayle's Son to Run for Congress . . . Ben Quayle will seek election to the seat being vacated by Republican John Shaddegg. POLITICO
National Security
Holder Still Wants Criminal Trial for KSM . . . Attorney General fully "expects" 9/11 plotters will have federal trial somewhere in the United States.
Chicago Tribune
Impatient Congress Tries to Sanction Iran . . . Members of both parties propose sanctions, saying Obama isn't going far enough. Christian Science Monitor
Big Test for Karzai and His Army . . . Assault on the Taliban a serious test for President Karzai and his growing, yet largely untested, army. Wall Street Journal
Five U.S. Soldiers Killed by Afghan Bomber . . . Suicide bomber was wearing the uniform of an Afghan border police officer.
New York Times
Successful Laser Anti-Missile Test . . . Moving ballistic missile knocked out using a high powered laser mounted on a plane.
The Guardian
Money
The Greek Tragedy the Changed Europe . . . Greece's dysfunctional economy now at the heart of rescue effort that could be disastrous for the continent—and the rest of the world. Wall Street Journal
Toyota Dealers Work to Fix Pedal Problems . . . Toyota says that of the 2.4 million vehicles recalled in the U.S., 400,000 repaired. Los Angeles Times
China Bank Move Jolts Markets . . . Government acting more quickly than expected to rein in its booming economy.
Wall Street Journal
International
One Month Later, Haiti's Despair Deepens . . . On a national day of mourning, a mood of weary fatalism grips the earthquake-stricken country.
Toronto Globe and Mail
Jihadist Attacks Rise in Russian Caucasus . . . Islamist insurgency spreads from Chechyna to other Caucusus republics.
Christian Science Monitor
Israel Accused of Covert War . . . Mossad spy agency conducting assassination campaign across the Middle East to target its key enemies. Times of London
Dirty Tricks Overshadow Iraq Election . . . March 7 vote risks being as disputed as political games turn ugly. Times of London
You Must Also Know . . .
US Swine Flu Cases Reaches 57 Million . . . CDC says about 12,000 have died from H1N1 infection, far fewer than in a typical flu season. Los Angeles Times
Privacy Concerns on New Google Service . . . Uses peoples' email contacts to construct build Facebook-style service. New York Times
War Dogs Remembered, Decades Later . . . During the Vietnam War, more than 4,000 dogs served in various positions. They saved lives. CNN
Astronauts Enter Space Station's New Room . . . Tranquility, Europe's $380 million contribution, provides a panoramic view.
Associated Press
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