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Leading The News
U.S. Sees Negotiated Peace with Taliban . . . NATO Commander Gen. McChrystal says, "there's been enough fighting." Financial Times
Ethiopian Jet Crashes Off Beirut . . . Plane carrying 90 crashes into the sea in flames just after take-off in bad weather. BBC
Support for Bernanke Gains Momentum . . . Political winds shift in his favor as Obama escalates effort to win Senate approval for second term. Wall Street Journal
Politics
Obama to Offer Aid to Families . . . In State of the Union, Obama to focus on families squeezed by paying for college and care for elderly parents. New York Times
GOP Seeks to Widen Field of Play . . . More seats will be up for grabs in November as Republicans lure new candidates into more races. New York Times
Republican in Trouble in - Utah? . . . Only 27 percent want Sen. Bob Bennett reelected. Seen as too moderate, he has challengers in the GOP primary. Washington Times
Fractious Tea Party . . . Movement is not a well-disciplined army, and its pivot from protesting to politics has been fraught with turf wars and lawsuits. Los Angeles Times
The Obamas' Carefully Crafted Ordinariness . . . He plays golf. She grows vegetables in the back of the house. They've got two nice kids. Los Angeles Times
Robert Mosbacher Dies . . . Texas Oilmaker and confidant of George H.W. Bush was Commerce Secretary and major GOP fundraiser. Washington Post
National Security
Pakistan Suspicious . . . U.S. fails to sway military and civilian establishment suspicious of U.S. ties to India and reluctant to fight Afghan militants who may outlast U.S. presence. Washington Post
Petraeus: Afghanistan Tougher Than Iraq . . . Head of U.S. central command warns Afghanistan surge will take longer than similar effort in Iraq. Times of London
Blair to Face Iraq War Grilling . . . Will undergo a public grilling this week over the U.K.'s role in the Iraq war, raising questions about his legacy. Wall Street Journal
Money
Mortgage Markets to Go Without Federal Aid . . . Government winding down federal supports, whether the housing market is ready or not.
Washington Post
Huge NY Housing Complex Goes to Creditors . . . Move made four years after $5.4 billion purchase, the most expensive real estate deal of its kind. New York Times
China Denies it Attacked Google . . . Defends online restrictions as lawful after the United States urged Beijing to investigate a computer attack. Associated Press
Walmart Cutting 11,200 Jobs at Sam's Club . . . Majority are staff running in-store promotions. Walmart decided to outsource these functions. BBC
International
Lack of Construction Ruined Port-au-Prince . . . Most buildings in Haiti go up without engineers, standards or inspections, which added to death toll that could exceed 200,000. McClatchy Newspapers.
Saudis Find Bodies of 20 Soldiers . . . The kingdom has waded deeply into Yemen's war, battling rebels along the border.
Associated Press
Tasmanian Devils Forced Out . . . Endangered animals to be shipped to islands off Tasmania after 70 per cent die from an aggressive cancer. Times of London
You Must Also Know . . .
Distracted Driving Cases Get Serious . . . Driver who killed two bicyclists while talking on cell phone settles lawsuit for $2.5 million. McClatchy Newspapers
Stone Age Surgery . . . In an amputation, the patient was likely anaesthetized, conditions were aseptic, the cut was clean and the wound was treated. Times of London
Bookstore Slammed for English-Only Policy . . . A bookstore and cafe near Yale wants Hispanic employees to speak English only around customers. Associated Press
Astronomers Hopeful of Alien Find . . . The chance of discovering life on other worlds is greater than ever, according to Britain's leading astronomer. BBC
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