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Thursday, February 14, 2010 
Top Breaking News
This Morning's Top 25:
Leading Today's News
Toyota Fix May Not Solve Problem . . . Company official says Toyota still examining the sudden acceleration problem.
New York Times
Doctor Indicted for Molesting 103 Kids . . . Delaware's Earl Bradley charged with sexually assaulting 102 girls and one boy. The News Journal
Climate Data to Be Examined Panel of scientists to take another look at 150 years of data. Times of London
Politics
Wall Street Journal
States Push to Loosen Gun Laws . . . Afraid of what Obama might do, states are even passing measures previously rejected.
New York Times
White House Step Up Financial Reform Push . . . Business leaders summoned by Geithner and told to cool the lobbying against bill. New York Times
Wall Street Shifts to GOP . . . Amid harsh rhetoric from Dems, industry tilts its political contributions in favor of Republicans. Washington Post
GOP Plans Own Summit Pitch . . . Republicans plan to stress private-sector alternatives to president's plan. Washington Post
Cheney Suffered a Mild Heart Attack . . . It's his fifth, but people can have several heart attacks and still do well.
Los Angeles Times
Bristol Palin Goes Hollywood . . . Sarah Palin's oldest daughter will play herself on ABC Family teen drama. Washington Post
National Security
Disagreement Among Brass on 'Don't Ask' . . .
Army and Air Force chiefs won't say gays should serve openly, unlike Joint Cheifs Chair Mullen.
Los Angeles Times
Capture Raises Hope of Pakistan Shift . . . As it takes down Taliban leaders, hopes rise that intel agency is turning on organization it once cultivated. Wall Street Journal
Afghanistan Death Toll Nears Milestone . . . The number of U.S. military fatalities there is nearing 1,000 after eight years of war. Washington Post
Money
Health Insurer to Proceed With Rate Hikes . . . Wellpoint has been targeted by White House for planning increases of as much as 39 percent.
Los Angeles Times
EU Antitrust Probe of Google . . . European companies, two of which are connected to Microsoft, accuse search engine of penalizing competition. Times of London
Google Execs Convicted In Italy Over Video . . . Someone posted an offensive video. Italian judge decides Google is responsible. Los Angeles Times
HP Stumbles on Smart Phones . . . It makes lots of computers, but in smartphones, H.P. has been on a steady slide into irrelevance. New York Times
Secretive Fuel Cell Company to Unwrap . . . Company sports huge box of fuel cells to allow homes and businesses to generate own electricity. Associated Press
International
Son of Hamas Founder Was Israeli Spy . . . Mosab Hassan Yousef, code named the Green Prince, helped stop dozens of Islamist suicide bombers for over a decade.
Times of London
China Makes New Rules for Websites . . . Applicants will have to verify identity, have a photo taken, and wait for approval.
Los Angeles Times
Nigeria's President Returns Amid Uncertainty . . . After three months of medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, return prompts fear of power struggle. New York Times
Scores Feared Dead in Indonesian Landslide . . . Survivors dig through rubble with bare hands as remote village is swamped by 1,000-feet deep landslide. Times of London
You Must Also Know . . .
Man Shoots Two Teens at Colorado School . . . Both are expected to survive, though one is critical. Teacher tackled man and saved the day. Denver Post
As Aspirin a Day? Maybe Not . . . Taken to ward off heart attacks and strokes, doctors begin to worry about side effects like ulcers. Wall Street Journal
NTSB Wants to Monitor Pilots . . . Investigators want to use "black box" recordings to make sure crews are working.
USA Today
Apple Pull Sex Apps . . . Parents had complained that children were getting hold of apps such as Naughty Trivia and Sexy Scratch Off. Washington Post
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