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Leading The News
Killings Rock Afghan Strategy . . . Bomber of CIA base was being recruited as informant. Bombing a retaliation for U.S. push.
Wall Street Journal
Pakistan Attack a Warning to Taliban Foes . . . Toll from Pakistan volleyball field bombing rises to 88.
Los Angeles Times
U.S. Effort Seen as Aiding Housing Woes . . . Some say Obama's $75 billion program to prevent foreclosures has done more harm than good. New York Times
Politics
Los Angeles Times
GOP Seizes on National Security . . . Furor over attempted airplane bombing thrusts national security back to center of American politics. Wall Street Journal
Obama Leis Low in Hawaii . . . Sightings are few and privacy in paramount. A shopping mall theater is closed for a family outing.
Wall Street Journal
Bills to Curb Distracted Driving Gain . . . A consensus is emerging among lawmakers for an outright ban on cell phone texting behind the wheel. New York Times
National Security
Danish Police Stop Attack on Cartoonist . . . Police foil attempt to kill an artist who drew cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad that sparked outrage in Muslim world. Wall Street Journal
North Korea Calls for End to Hostilities . . . New Year's Day message raises prospect of return to talks on ending nuclear weapons program. The Guardian
Charges Against Blackwater Guards Dismissed . . . They were accused of recklessly shooting in a Baghdad traffic circle in 2007.
Wall Street Journal
Obama Blames Jet Bombing on al Qaeda . . . Lays blame Saturday on an al-Qaeda affiliate for a Christmas Day terrorist attack. Associated Press
Obama Reviews Anti-Terror Steps . . . Taking the weekend to study flood of information from intel community about where the security system failed. Wall Street Journal
Money
Banks Issue New Check and Card Fees . . . New expenses for consumers result from effort to replace more than $50 billion in revenue wiped out by new credit card rules. Wall Street Journal
Time Warner and Fox Reach a Cable Deal . . . Agreement averts a blackout of the weekend’s college bowl games in millions of homes. New York Times
Chinese Banks Step In . . . Surge in Chinese lending has provided a lifeline to international corporations during the recession.
Washington Post
A Lost Decade for the Workforce . . . Aughts were the first decade of falling median incomes since figures were first compiled. Washington Post
International
Mousavi 'Ready to Die' . . . Iran opposition leader faces down a growing chorus of demands for his arrest and death with his most defiant tone in months.
The Guardian
Dozens Killed in Brazil Mudslides . . . "People had never seen so much rain in this region," Rio de Janeiro's vice governor said.
Associated Press
Russia's New Year's Hangover . . . New prices took effect Jan. 1 that aim to curb alcoholism by significantly raising the price of vodka. Reuters
You Must Also Know . . .
Two Alternatives to Body Scanners . . . The Puffer and the Guardian are alternatives, though not yet fully developed. Christian Science Monitor
Teen Depression Linked to Sleep . . . Going to bed earlier protects teenagers against depression and suicidal thoughts, research suggests. BBC
Limbaugh Says Nothing's Wrong . . . Was hospitalized with chest pains. Says he's not back on painkillers. Associated Press
A Shaggy Yak Story . . . Yak hair shawls are being hailed as the next big thing by fashion experts. Times of London
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