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Leading The News
Bomber Went Silent Once Read Rights . . . Abdulmutallab was providing valuable information until he was treated like a criminal and not a terrorist. Associated Press
Senators Confident on Bernanke Vote . . . Obama calls around to see if there is support for a second term. Reuters
Obama Summons Plouffe Back . . . In wake of debacle in Massachusetts, former campaign chief will lead political operation in an outside role. Washington Post
Politics
Washington Post
U.S. Nuclear Renaissance on the Way . . . Obama may soon may guarantee $18.5 billion in loans to build new nuclear reactors for electricity. McClatchy Newspapers
Late Spending Surge Fueled Senate Race . . . Candidates and groups that supported them spent $23 million on the Massachusetts election. Boston Globe
Biden: U.S. Will Appeal Blackwater Dismissal . . . Blackwater Worldwide guards were involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting. Associated Press
National Security
Bin Laden Claims Christmas Attack . . . "Our attacks against you will continue as long as U.S. support for Israel continues," he says in audio tape.
Reuters
Afghanistan Postpones Parliament Elections . . . moved to Sept. 18 because of security concerns and a financial shortfall.
New York Times
'I Found Osama's Fifth Bride' . . . A former Yemeni aide to the Al-Qaeda chief tells how he delivered a teenage wife to the terrorist in the run-up to 9/11. Times of London
North Korea Saber Rattles . . . Responds with threats to South's suggestion that it could launch a pre-emptive strike against its nuclear facilities. BBC
Money
Peter Brant Hits the Skids . . . All hailed his lifestyle, polo career and marriage to Stephanie Seymour. Now they are divorcing and his business has crashed.
New York Times
Spring House Hunting Season May Hit Early . . . Buyers scramble to meet an April 30 tax credit deadline.
Making Extra Cash . . . As recession woes mount, there are lots of ways to earn some extra money. Wall Street Journal
International
Haitian Man Rescued 11 Days After Quake . . . Haitian officials assert they were still looking for earthquake survivors as another is picked from the rubble.
McClatchy Newspapers
Anti-Chavez Channel Forced Off Air . . . Disappears from screens after refusing to televise Venezuelan president's speeches. Times of London
Plane Crash Lands in Iran . . . A plane carrying pilgrims in Iran catches fire and breaks up while landing, causing many injuries but no deaths. BBC
Russian Democracy Found in a Museum . . . Museum director says people "blame democracy for a lot of things."
Los Angeles Times
French Burqa Ban Gets Public Support . . . French MPs will call for a ban on Afghan-style burqas and other garments that cover a woman’s face. Times of London
You Must Also Know . . .
Plane Diverted to Denver Airport . . . Disruption occurs after unruly passenger tries to open cabin door on flight from D.C. to Las Vegas. Washington Post
Bridges and Bullock Win SAG Awards . . . On track for possible Oscars. Baldwin and Fey of "30 Rock" won for best acting in comedy series. Associated Press
Tennessee Woman Accused in Trail of Death . . . A couple of husbands meet their untimely end. New York Times
Radiation Offers Cures and Harm . . . New technology saves lives of countless cancer patients, but errors can lead to unspeakable pain and death. New York Times
The Crime Boss and His Secret Son . . . James “Whitey’’ Bulger was a remorseless killer and South Boston's crime boss. He was also a dad who lost a son. Boston Globe
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