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Leading The News
Toyota Halts Sales of Eight Models . . .Temporarily stops selling and building eight models in U.S. while it works on problem with pedal. New York Times
North and South Korea Exchange Fire . . . North says it was only conducting a drill. South sends warning shots back. Associated Press
U.S. in Joint Operation With Yemenis . . . Secret attacks in the past six weeks have killed scores, including six of 15 top leaders of al-Qaeda affiliate. Washington Post
Politics
New York Times
Obama to Push Education . . . President will propose major increase in schools funding, one of the few areas to grow in budget. Washington Post
Obama Plans Own Debt Panel . . . A bipartisan panel to press for tax increases and spending cuts failed in the Senate, but Obama may do his own. New York Times
Four Arrested for Landrieu Phone Tampering . . . One gained fame last year by secretly recording members of the community group Acorn. New York Times
National Security
US Wrestles With Taliban Olive Branch . . . Has begun grappling with whether to reconcile with those who sheltered Osama bin Laden, even as troops pour in.
New York Times
9/11 Panel Chiefs Fault Abdultallab Handling . . . Obama administration mishandled interrogation of the failed airline bomber, Kean and Hamilton say. Washington Times
Al Qaeda in Iraq Shifts Focus . . . Spate of bombings shows it has gone from insurgency to terrorist organization, general says.
Christian Science Monitor
Money
Geithner to Defend Bank Bailout and His Job . . . Obama's Treasury Secretary faces a rising tempest amid investigation of "backdoor bailout" of banks that dealt with AIG.
Wall Street Journal
Worst Year for Airlines in 2009 . . . The year 2009 saw the biggest decline in air passenger traffic in the post-war era. BBC
U.S. Deficit to reach $1.35 Billion . . . But the total is not as bad as had been predicted. Wall Street Journal
International
Troops Surround Sri Lanka Opposition Chief . . . General contests election he lost to arch rival, the president, and is holed up in a hotel with his supporters. Times of London
Peru Tourist and Guide Killed by Mudslide . . . More than 1,500 tourists remain stranded in a flood zone near the Machu Picchu citadel. Associated Press
Haiti's Cruel Blow Festers . . . Two weeks after the earthquake, a wave of new infections and injuries has emerged. Boston Globe
Brit Calls for More Global Warming Honesty . . . Government's chief science adviser says impact of global warming exaggerated by some scientists. Times of London
China May Outlaw Eating of Dogs and Cats . . . Dog and cat meat consumption could end after growing pressure from animal rights activists. Daily Telegraph
You Must Also Know . . .
Will Apple's Tablet Transform How We Read? . . . The news will arrive in real time with tweets and blogs now available on the smart phone. McClatchy Newspapers
Avatar is Top-Grossing Film of All Time . . . How director James Cameron topped himself: he directed to previous money leader, Titanic. BBC
Drugs Inside Prisons . . . Smuggling, use, and dealing of drugs is hard to stop. Washington Times
A College Tradition Fades . . . Yearbooks are slowly disappearing from campuses as students' lives go online. Washington Post
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