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U.S. Drops Plan for New York 9/11 Trial . . . Obama administration bows to pressure to move trial of Sept. 11 plotters from Manhattan. New York Times
Economy Surges . . . U.S. GDP grows at 5.7 percent rate in fourth quarter, the best in six years, but economists don't expect it to last.
Los Angeles Times
Blair on Iraq: I'd Do it Again . . . Tony Blair branded a murderer and liar after ending his appearance before Iraq inquiry with a refusal to voice any regrets. Times of London
Politics
New York Times
Obama to Propose Tax Hike for High Earners . . . Would let Bush tax cuts expire for those making more than $250K a year.
McClatchy Newspapers
Obama Offers Tax Credits for Small Biz . . . A $5,000 tax credit for each new employee hired this year. McClatchy Newspapers
ACORN Foe Was 'Investigating' Landrieu . . . Wanted to probe complaints constituents calling office couldn't get through. He's out on bail. Associated Press
National Security
China Suspends U.S. Military Exchanges . . . Ties further strained with latest move, a protest over $6.4 billion in U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.
Associated Press
Will the Taliban Talk? . . . Like past failed attempts, it is unclear who from Taliban is at the table and whether they have a leader's blessing. Toronto Globe and Mail
Obama Seeks Nuclear Weapons Spending . . . Wants an additional $5 billion to safeguard the arsenal as whittles it down. McClatchy Newspapers
Four Afghans Dead in Friendly Fire Incident . . . Minister condemns action of NATO-led coalition forces, wants perpetrators punished. Washington Post
U.S. Missiles Kill Nine Taliban in Pakistan . . . But a suicide bomber killed 16 at a police checkpoint in a northwest Pakistani tribal area. Associated Press
Money
Obama: Deficit Could Jeopardize Recovery . . . President renews his pledge to make job creation his top priority in 2010 but said it was also critical to rein in a record budget deficit
Reuters
Stocks Post a Losing January . . . Dow Jones industrials fell 53 points Friday to close the month down 3.5 percent, despite strong GDP number. Associated Press
Jobless Turn to Family for Help . . . Many have turned to a patchwork quilt of family members and friends to stave off eviction or cover a bill. New York Times
International
Haiti Revival is Decades Away . . . UN says bleak outlook extends for decades to come and fears a health calamity when rainy season starts.
The Guardian
Cost Dispute Halts Airlift of Haiti Victims . . . U.S. suspends its evacuations until dispute over who will pay for their care is settled.
New York Times
EU Seeks to Calm Fears About Greece . . . Officials seek to quell rumors of a pending bailout for Greece, insisting country can avoid debt crisis. Washington Post
Another Unsung Death on the Nile . . . Struggling to make ends meet, Samir Asar took his life. It is just one tale of Egypt's desperately poor delta area. Los Angeles Times
You Must Also Know . . .
Abortion Foe Guilty in Doctor's Killing . . . Jurors convict Scott Roeder of murdering George Tiller, who performed late term abortions. New York Times
Climate Chief Knew of Glacier Report Flaws . . . Waited two months before admitting IPCC's claim about melting Himalayan glaciers was false. Times of London
Stress Hormone Linked to Alcoholism . . . Blocking it could become a strategy to help stop the addiction in people.
USA Today
Hand Held Cell Phone Ban Fails . . . Traffic crashes did not drop after bans, but it may be because people witched to hands-free, which are not safer. USA Today
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