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Haiti Death Toll: 200,000 . . . Pockets of violence in Haiti's capital hinder a slow increase in much-needed aid. Associated Press
Kraft Buys CadburyCadbury takes $19 billion offer to create world's biggest candy maker. New York Times
In Mass., Turnout is Key . . . Both sides in Senate race wage ad blitz and flood neighborhoods with canvassers and phone lines with appeals. Wall Street Journal
Politics
Boston Globe
Obama Gets an 'Incomplete' in Foreign Policy . . . Obama has yet to translate his mantra of "change" into foreign policy success. McClatchy Newspapers
Tea Party Activists Feel Slighted by GOP . . . Will they split the Party in two just as it gets back its mojo? Washington Times
Health Care Debate Delays Other Issues . . . Start of 2010 will center on finishing last year's work. Washington Post
National Security
Kabul's Day of Terror . . . Shopping center, cinema, bank and hotel targeted as suicide bombings and gun battles engulf the city.
The Guardian
Obama Backs Taliban Outreach . . .Officials hope Kabul can convince lower-level fighters to reconcile even if leaders keep batting.
Wall Street Journal
Obama Using Military Power . . . Despite image of leader worried about consequences, he has used military power as aggressively as his predecessor. Washington Post
FBI Broke Law to Get Call Records . . . Collected over 2,000 phone records between 2002 and 2006 by invoking terror emergencies that did not exist. Washington Post
Tapping the Protective Power of a Snail Shell . . . An armored deep-sea snail could inspire a new generation of military materials.
Times of London
Money
Feds Find Little Fraud a Wall Street Firms . . . Justice lost only case against Wall Street executives suspected of subprime mortgage security fraud. Washington Times
Publisher, Apple Discuss Tablet . . . HarperCollins, Apple discuss putting e-books on new Apple tablet, posing a challenge to Amazon. Wall Street Journal
Japan Airlines Files for Bankruptcy . . . Bankruptcy sets stage for a state-led bailout that could change the Japanese aviation sector. New York Times
FHA Walks a Tightrope . . . If it raises the credit bar too much, it could snuff out the housing recovery. Wall Street Journal
International
Supplies Begin to Reach Haitians . . . But delays still hamper effort. U.S. troops expected to be at about 10,000 by midweek to distribute aid, provide security and clear debris. Wall Street Journal
Religious Haitians See a Sign From God . . . Christians say deepen the faith while voodoo followers a judgment country's mostly light-skinned elite. Associated Press
Record Ransom to Somali Pirates . . . Corpses litter Somali street as rival gangs fight it out over $7 million paid to free Greek tanker. Time of London
You Must Also Know . . .
Leno Tells His Side . . . The NBC host describes how he left "Tonight" and walked into a prime-time disaster.
Los Angeles Times
Cleveland Strike Shows Classical Music Woes Labor tussle at Cleveland Orchestra points to troubled times for classical musical ensembles. New York Times
Running Helps Your Brain Grow . . . Can help boost your brain power and help you overcome a forgetful memory.
Daily Telegraph
Catching Deadly Drug Mistakes . . . Medication errors cause at least one death a day and injure about 1.3 million annually in the United States. Wall Street Journal
More Wives Outearn Husbands . . . Women emerge as dominant income-provider in one of five marriages. Washington Post
Nietzsche's Sister Falsified Anti-Semitism . . . Book claims his pro-NAZI sister falsified his works and letters to turn him into Hitler's philosopher. Daily Telegraph
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