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Haitians Plead for Help . . . Survivors beg for help as their grief and shock turns into rage and blame. Will this be Obama's Katrina? Times of London
Health Negotiators Search for Revenue Criticism of unions' five-year tax exemption mounts as officials consider ways to pay for it. Wall Street Journal
CIA Trusted Bomber . Chance for strike at al-Qaeda inner sanctum trumped concerns. Washington Post
Politics
GOP Mass. Win Could End Health Reform . . . Could fracture the Democratic coalition behind health legislation.
New York Times
It Won't Get Any Easier for Obama This Year . . . A rundown of the issues he faces as Obama begins his second year in office. McClatchy Newspapers
DHS Gives Haitians Short Term Legal Status . . . An 18-month amnesty to Haitians who are illegal or were legal visitors at the time of earthquake. Washington Times
Bank Tax a Populist Move . . . White House plan to tax big banks is central to populist pitch party strategists hope to take to other campaigns. Wall Street Journal
Book Takes Down Elizabeth Edwards . . ."Game Change" describes her as “an abusive, intrusive, paranoid, condescending crazywoman.” New York Times
National Security
Al Qaeda in Residence in Britain . . . Al-Qaeda has restructured its global network and is using Britain as base to plot attacks against Western targets.
The Daily Telegraph
Pashto Radio a Weapon Against Taliban . . . Radio Mashaal, broadcast out of Washington, begins new war of words against the Taliban. Toronto Globe and Mail
China Stalling UN Effort to Sanction Iran . . . U.S. expected to push for more sanctions as Tehran refuses to discuss its nuclear program. Christian Science Monitor
Karzai's Latest Cabinet Gets Thumbs Down . . . Afghan parliament rejects over half of President Hamid Karzai's second slate of cabinet nominees. Reuters
Money
More Working Moms Are Sole Breadwinner . . . A rising number of women are their family's only earner, and more dads are out of work.
Los Angeles Times
JP Morgan Chase Earns $11.7B . . . Kicks off what is expected to be a robust — and controversial — reporting season for the nation’s banks. New York Times
Verizon, AT&T Lower Voice Plan Prices . . . Fight for cellphone users heats up as country's two largest wireless carriers cut their calling plan prices. Associated Press
International
Haiti's Devastation is Widespread . . . As rescue workers struggle to aid the nation's capital, reports begin to emerge of other cities left in ruins.
McClatchy Newspapers
Looters Roam Haiti . . . Hunger and thirst turn to violence in Haiti as planes unable to offload aid supplies fast enough. The Guardian
Yanukovych Set for Ukraine Presidency . . . Polls show comfortable lead over rival Yulia Tymoshenko for man who fixed 2004 election. The Guardian
Austrian Scientists Left Pigs To Die in Snow . . . They monitor their deaths to better help humans in avalanches. Storm of protest halts experiments. Der Spiegel
You Must Also Know . . .
Electric Cars Fail to Spark Interest . . . Detroit Motor Show sees minimal interest in electrically powered and hybrid cars. The Guardian
Americans Pledge Millions for Haiti . . . But use of text message to send $10 delays money for weeks as people wait to pay phone bills. Wall Street Journal
Conan Headed for the Exit . . . O'Brien expected to get settlement from NBC that will pay him more than $30 million.
New York Times
Light Skin Creams Have Ill Effects . . . Hispanics and blacks suffer severe side effects from creams that lighten skin.
New York Times
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