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Monday, February 22, 2010 
Top Breaking News
This Morning's Top 25:
Leading Today's News
NATO Air Strike Kills 33 Afghan Civilians . . . NATO said it hit a suspected insurgent convoy, but civilians were later found dead and injured. BBC
Obama to Urge Rate Oversight . . . In health bill, wants power to block excessive rate increases by insurers. New York Times
Toyota Scored Cheap Fix for Accelerator . . . Got regulators to OK mere floor mat recall. Reuters
Politics
Los Angeles Times
Bailout Anger Undermines Geithner . . . Treasury secretary's political woes diminish his authority and could hurt Dems in midterm elections. Wall Street Journal
Toyota Gets Ready to Rumble . . . Automaker and its affiliates have assembled a formidable Washington lobbying force to build support. Washington Post
Obama Rarely Attends Church . . . Has attended church in the capital only four times, and worshiped half a dozen times at Camp David. Boston Globe
Obama Avoiding Press Conferences . . . Surpasses Bush today by not holding formal press conference for 215 days.
Washington Times
Obama to Propose Reading and Math Standards . . . Would set federal instead of state standards. New York Times
National Security
Dutch Withdrawal to Create Vacuum . . .
Along with Canada, will remove troops in volatile south of Afghanistan, forcing U.S. to fill the gap.
Toronto Globe and Mail
Iran Picks Sites for Ten Enrichment Plants . . . Construction of two of them could begin this year. Reuters
War Game Shows Risks of Attacking Iran . . . Successful Israeli strike led to a massive U.S. military move in the Persian Gulf. McClatchy Newspapers
Taliban Reaps Recruiting Bonanza . . . Stagnant U.S. posture in south let Taliban grow ranks by 35 percent over last two years. Washington Times
Money
'Buy America' Rules Slow Stimulus . . . Federal stimulus rules handcuff some agencies, forcing them to use American products and slowing projects.
Washington Times
Debt Deals Haunt Europe . . . Economies may have used complex financial transactions to hide the true size of their debts and deficits. Wall Street Journal
Saving Amazon is a Cap and Trade Strategy . . . Companies could meet carbon goals by preserving the worlds largest tropical forest.
Los Angeles Times
International
Four Still Missing As Madeira Floods Kill 42 . . . Officials say a month's rain fell on the Portuguese island in eight hours. Torrent of muddy water swept away people, houses and vehicles. Associated Press
Eight family Members Killed in Iraq . . . Some are beheaded, a trademark of Sunni Islamist insurgent groups such as al Qaeda.
Reuters
Hamas Leader Betrayed by 'Associate' . . . Suspicion of an "agent" in Hamas's ranks. The Guardian
Argentina Pushes to Reclaim Falklands . . . Diplomatic effort as tension increases over British oil and gas exploration move.
Times of London
Mugabe Showing his Age . . . The world’s oldest head of state can no longer carry on a conversation without nodding off.
Times of London
You Must Also Know . . .
The End of AIDS? . . . Testing everyone at risk of HIV and treating them with anti-retroviral drugs could eradicate the global epidemic within 40 years. The Independent
Roller Coaster Chase for Cancer Cure . . . Advances and setbacks in understanding genetic changes that cause cancer. New York Times
I Lost My Lover to the Smartphone . . . You see these tethered souls everywhere, immersed in their phones while life goes on around them. Washington Post
Teen Girls Hit by Freight Train in Florida . . . Three killed while crossing bridge while helpless friend watches from other side. Associated Press
Bluefin Tuna Endangered by Sushi . . . Sushi chefs and their fanatical customers , especially in Japan, have led to overfishing the now endangered species. Boston Globe
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