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Leading The News
Taliban Beaten From Heartland . . . U.S. forces have driven Taliban from most towns and villages in the strategic Helmand province of Afghanistan. USA Today
Bonuses Spark Talk of New Tax . . . Lawmakers hope to avert a public backlash over multimillion-dollar bonuses.
Los Angeles Times
Iran Nuclear Scientist Killed in Blast . . . State officials blame foreign rivals for slaying of Tehran University professor outside his home. Los Angeles Times
Politics
Los Angeles Times
Palin Signs on With Fox News . . .Will be regular contributor and one of the hosts of a series on everyday Americans coping with challenges. Los Angeles Times
White House Picking Favorites for 2010 . . . White House urges its preferred candidates to seek election to competitive seats around the country. Wall Street Journal
Reids Not Helping Each Other . . . Sen. Harry Reid and his son Rory will share a ballot in Nevada, but each is considered the other's albatross. Washington Post
Questions on Health Bill Savings, Revenue . . . Independent analysts who question whether long-term savings called for in the bill are realistic. USA Today
National Security
Six Troops Killed in Afghanistan . . .A British bomb disposal expert, three US and one French soldier and one other died in the worst day for casualties in two months. Times of London
China Successfully Tests Interceptor . . . State media announces tests of new technology to intercept missiles in flight.
The Guardian
Israeli Robots Remake Battlefield . . . Israel develops army of robotic fighting machines that offers a window onto the potential future of warfare. Wall Street Journal
Poll Shows Optimism in Afghanistan . . . Survey shows 70 percent think country "going in the right direction," compared with 40 percent a year ago. Times of London
Money
Some U.S. Jobs Aren't Coming Back . . . Even as the jobs come back, many unemployed will find that the types of jobs they once had don't exist anymore.
Wall Street Journal
Banks Face Fees for Bailout . . . Administration aims to hit banks with fee to recoup losses associated with the bailout of financial firms and auto industry. Wall Street Journal
Is China's Rise Sustainable? . . . Flow of economic power from West to East turns into a flood, but some wonder whether China’s can continue. New York Times
Federal Reserve Records $45B Profit . . . Bank's unusual efforts to prop up the economy created windfall for the government. Washington Post
International
Northern Ireland's Leader Goes on Leave . . . Peter Robinson will give up post for six weeks to care for wife after she admits affair with a teenager.
Los Angeles Times
Pontiff Deplores Climate Summit Failure . . . Pope Benedict XVI says world peace depends on safeguarding God's creation.
Associated Press
Nigeria's Leader Breaks Silence . . . Not seen since going into hospital for heart treatment in November, Umaru Yar'Adua says he is recovering. BBC
British Minister's Niece Admits Murder . . . Says she can't remember why she stabbed a man she just met but admits she did it. Times of London
You Must Also Know . . .
Woman Who Helped Anne Frank Dies . . . She gathered pages from Anne's diary and after the family was captured by the Gestapo in 1944. Los Angeles Times
New Jersey to Allow Medical Pot . . . Bill will allow chronically and terminally ill patients to smoke marijuana with doctors' approval. Wall Street Journal
Commands With Body Language . . . PC makers will soon sell devices allowing people to flip TV channels or move documents with hand gestures. New York Times
States Lower High School Diploma Standards . . . Many have softened standards, delayed the requirement or added alternative paths. New York Times
Lone Wolf Plays With Dogs . . . Romeo comes out annually from Alaska's national forest to play. Daily Telegraph
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