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Saturday, February 27, 2010 
Top Breaking News
This Morning's Top 25:
Leading Today's News
Massive Earthquake Strikes Chile . . . Scores dead as size 8.8 quake ravages Santiago. Tsunami warnings in the Pacific. BBC
NY Gov. Paterson Ends Reelection Bid . Acknowledges episode involving longtime aide David Johnson is a distraction. New York Times
Dems to Press Health Bill Without GOP . . . House would first pass Senate bill, then changes would be approved by majority in House and Senate. New York Times
Politics
Boston Globe
New Approach on Climate . . .Senators plan radical alternative to "cap-and-trade" strategy that has defined debate on issue.
Washington Post
Desiree Rogers Resigns . . . White House social secretary came under criticism after two uninvited guests crashed the Obamas' first state dinner. Chicago Tribune
Unemployment Benefits Extension Ending . . . Opposition by Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) killed it. Christian Science Monitor
Conservatives Target Their Fringe . . . Some are trying to keep extremists out of the Tea Party movement. POLITICO
National Security
U.S. Prepares Push Into Kandahar . . .
Even as Marines continue fight in Marja, plans for larger, more complex Afghan offensive take shape.
Washington Post
Plenty of Evidence to Convict KSM . . . Even if interrogations thrown out, there is enough to convict 9-11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. McClatchy Newspapers
Danish Newspaper Apologizes for Cartoons . . . Sued by Muslim groups for republishing Mohammed cartoons, the paper gives in. The Guardian
Money
Berkshire Hathaway Bounces Back . . . Buffett's firm bounced back last year from a rough 2008, but the company underperformed the broader market.
Wall Street Journal
Getting Ready for Higher Taxes . . . Fearing tax-code changes could slam fortunes large and small, investors aren't sitting still.
Wall Street Journal
Michael Jordan Buys the Charlotte Bobcats . . . Jordan has overseen the Bobcats' basketball operation the past few years. Now he owns it. Charlotte Observer
Apple Admits Using Child Labor for iPods . . . Practice at China plants ends, but Apple has repeatedly been accused of using factories that abuse workers. Daily Telegraph
How iTunes Revolutionized the Music Biz . . . As of this week, Apple's iTunes has sold 10 billion individual songs.
Christian Science Monitor
International
Japanese Believe Toyota Woes are U.S. Plot . . . Many believe congressional hearings are an attempt to prop up government-owned General Motors.
Los Angeles Times
Invisible Scars Haunt Haiti Survivors . . . The physical pain is largely under control, but the mental healing has only begun.
Toronto Globe and Mail
Thai Court Seizes $1.4B From Former PM . . . Backers of Thaksin Shinawatra vow to continue protests as power struggle goes on. Christian Science Monitor
Israelis Rush to Join Mossad . . . While the world harrumphs over killing of Hamas leader, inside Israel the agency has never been more popular. Times of London
Russia Laments its Lost Sports Glory . . . As they lose Olympic events, Russians lash out angrily at what they say are corrupt sports officials. Los Angeles Times
You Must Also Know . . .
Liberals and Atheists are Smarter . . . And so are monagamous men, according to a study linking IQ to behavior. CNN
The Show Goes On . . . Three days after an orca killed veteran trainer Dawn Brancheau, Sea World officials will resume the show. Orlando Sentinel
Serial Killer Could be the New Ted Bundy . . . Rodney Alcala, who killed schoolgirl and four women, may have done 30 more murders. Daily Telegraph
Stroke Study Show Two Procedures Equal . . . Stenting and surgery are both effective ways to limit stroke risks.
Los Angeles Times
Gatorade Drops Tiger Woods Anyway . . . Move comes even though he made a lengthy public apology a week ago for his infidelities. Chicago Tribune
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