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Tuesday, March 2, 2010 
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This Morning's Top 25:
Leading Today's News
Chile Struggles to Keep Order . . . Curfew extended as looting worsens in second largest city. Complaints rise over slow aid response. Reuters
Pelosi's Challenge in the House . . . She'll need to hold the votes she got last time for health reform. But a lot of Members got Hell when they went home.
POLITICO
GM to Recall 1.3M Cars for Steering Fix . . . Fix isn't ready but cars are safe to drive for now, the company says. Detroit News
Politics
Paterson Said to Have Ordered Calls . . . Evidence he helped direct effort to influence a woman who was making abuse charges against his aide. New York Times
Ford Won't Run for NY Senate Seat . . . Ex-Tenn. congressman says tough primary fight might endanger Democrats’ majority in Senate. New York Times
Perry Likely to Defeat Hutchinson in Texas . . . But if the governor does not get 50 percent in the horse race, they will face off again. Washington Times
Rahm the Voice of Reason? . . . Rahm Emanuel is a Washington caricature, but many Dems think Obama isn't listening to him nearly enough. Washington Post
Romney Styles Self as a Wonk, Not a Warrior . . . Sets out to promote his new book, “No Apology,’’ speaking out against “temptations of populism." Boston Globe
Jerry Brown to Announce Run for Governor . . . Twice elected governor in the 1970s, he's expected to launch his candidacy online today. Los Angeles Times
National Security
Marjah's Residents Wary of Americans . . .
Karzai's deputy flies in to assure residents Taliban is gone for good — and that things will slowly get better.
McClatchy Newspapers
U.S.- Russia Treaty Stalls Over Missile Shield . . .
Moscow wants right to withdraw if it thinks missile defense is a threat.
McClatchy Newspapers
Six NATO Troops Die Across Afghanistan . . . Deaths occur in separate attacks across Afghanistan, including a suicide car bomb. Associated Press
Money
Vice Chairman of Fed to Retire . . . Obama now has three seats to fill on the Fed’s seven-member board of governors and a chance to reshape the panel.
New York Times
Deal on Consumer Agency Near . . . Sens. Dodd and Corker are close to agreement on proposing regulator housed inside Federal Reserve. Washington Post
Camrys Not Recalled Had Problems . . . Many Camrys built before 2007 — and not covered in recent recalls — were linked to speed control problems. New York Times
Hyundai Feeds on Toyota's Woes . . . South Korea's Hyundai announced a sharp rise in February sales, benefiting from recall woes at rival Toyota. Reuters
International
Ukraine's 'Orange' Coalition Dissolves . . . Loses its majority in Parliament and paves the way for Ukraine's new president to consolidate his power.
Associated Press
Britons Held Hostage Speak of Torment . . . Paul Chandler and his wife Rachel have been detained for more than four months.
The Independent
Chinese Cover Up Death of Siberian Tiger . . . Rare find of live tiger in China offers hope for species even though its death is a mystery. The Guardian
Poland's Ace Reporter Accused of Fiction . . . New book says the late Ryszard Kapuscinski, called the world's greatest reporter, made stuff up. The Guardian
You Must Also Know . . .
Teen Pot and Alcohol Use Rising . . . Pot and alcohol use had been on a steady decline since 1998. Associated Press
Psychiatrists Mull New Disorders . . . Consider defining acts such as overeating, gambling and compulsive sex as medical disorders. Washington Times
Postmaster Has Bad News . . . Dour Postal Service projections could lead to the demise of Saturday mail delivery.
Washington Post
Leno Returns; Nothing's Changed . . . From opening "Wizard of Oz" gag -- "there's no place like home," return show gives off a victorious air. Washington Post
Quake in California Would Not Be as Bad . . . State prepared in terms of building codes and response readiness, but officials say more can be done. Christian Science Monitor
Raw Milk . . . Debate about benefits and risks of raw milk grows as proponents of unpasteurized dairy products push to make them easier to buy. Associated Press
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