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Leading The News
Bernanke Nomination Threatened . . . Support for second Bernanke term ebbs as senators adopt populist, antibank stance. Wall Street Journal
Britain Raises Terror Threat Level . . . Raised to “severe” amid fears al-Qaeda is planning wave of attacks.
Daily Telegraph
Dems May Set Larger Health Goals Aside . . . Democrats considering moving legislation that does not provide universal health care. Wall Street Journal
Politics
McClatchy Newspapers
Obama's Economic Team Under Fire . . . Geithner and Summers incur flack from both the right and the left. Wall Street Journal
Abortion Back in the Spotlight. . . Thousands of pro-lifers rally on 37th anniversary of legalized abortion while abortion doctor killer stands trial. Christian Science Monitor
Bankers Will Fight Obama 'Fat Cat' Curbs . . . An army of Wall Street lobbyists prepare to repel Obama’s war against profiteering bankers. Times of London
Five States Where GOP May Do it Again . . . Arkansas, Nevada, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Colorado all could fall from the Democratic column. Christian Science Monitor
Court Ruling Limits Congress' Options . . . Obama wants to use Congress to fight campaign finance ruling, but he might not be able to do much. Christian Science Monitor
National Security
Obama Defends Bush Terror Policies . . . Continues to assert FBI can obtain phone records without any formal legal process or court oversight.
McClatchy Newspapers
Simulators Prepare Soldiers for Attack . . . Pentagon uses high-tech wizardry of the entertainment industry to train soldiers to deal with IEDs. New York Times
Canada's Man in Tehran Was CIA Spy . . . Diplomat praised for sheltering Americans during Iranian Revolution was "de facto CIA station chief." Toronto Globe and Mail
Biden Seeks to Rescue U.S. Withdrawal Plan . . . Pressures Iraqi leaders to reverse ban on more than 500 candidates in upcoming elections. Times of London
Cuba Allows U.S. To Overfly Territory . . . U.S. aircraft can fly to Guantanamo through Cuban air space, saving precious time in race to help Haiti. McClatchy Newspapers
Money
Goldman Under Investigation . . . Congress probes how the firm sold securities backed by risky home loans while it bet the bonds would lose value.
McClatchy Newspapers
Union Membership Drops Ten Percent . . . Largest decline in more than 25 years. Wall Street Journal
Frank Wants to Abolish Fannie, Freddie . . . Financial Services panel chair wants "a whole new system of housing finance."
Wall Street Journal
Can Apple Save Publishers? . . . Newspapers and magazines hope new computer will do for them what the iPod did for the music industry. The Independent
International
Two More Survivors Pulled From the Rubble . . . Ten days after the Haiti earthquake, a 22 year old man and elderly woman are saved.
Daily Telegraph
Obstacles to Recovery in Haiti Daunting . . . Poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere will not easily be rebuilt.
New York Times
New Intifada Feared . . . Some warn a new intifada could break out if progress isn't made soon on Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
Christian Science Monitor
U.S.-China Relations hit Snag Over Web . . . Web censorship and alleged hacking by China have further soured relations between the nations. Los Angeles Times
Polanski Loses Bid Over Sentencing . . . Loses bid to be sentenced without having to return to United States.
Associated Press
You Must Also Know . . .
More Errors in UN Climate Report . . . Official refuses to resign over "stupid error" in glaciers report but says there may be other mistakes. Times of London
Blueprint for Genocide on Display . . . A project that started out developing organic herbs became the most horrific nightmare in human history. Times of London
War Deaths are Overestimated . . . Politics and fund-raising priorities often lead to overestimates of battlefield deaths.
Christian Science Monitor
Controversy Over Paris Concorde Crash . . . New evidence blames the airline and not debris plane hit on the runway.
The Guardian
Conan Signs Off . . . "Ladies and gentlemen, we have exactly one hour to steal every single item in this studio," O'Brien joked.
Los Angeles Times
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