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Friday, March 5, 2010 
Top Breaking News
This Morning's Top 25:
Leading Today's News
White House Could Reverse on KSM Trial Obama may seek military tribunal for 9/11 mastermind. Washington Post
Gunman Shoots Cops at Pentagon . . . Man, who was killed, appears to have acted alone. Washington Post
Abortion Opponent May Block Health Bill . . . Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) says he has the votes to sink the bill over abortion language. Toronto Globe and Mail
Politics
Washington Post
Scott Brown to Stump for McCain . . . New GOP star will help an old one fend off a primary challenge from the right.
Boston Globe
Surge in Right Wing Extremist Groups . . . Civil rights report warns of extremist groups and armed militias with hostility to Barack Obama. The Guardian
Money Worries Curb GOP Optimism . . . Republicans have wind at their backs headed into the midterms, but cash in the bank would be better. POLITICO
Rove Suspected Gore Aide of DUI Leak . . . Says it cost the campaign five states and that it should have been acknowledged earlier. POLITICO
JFK Love Letters Go for $115K . . . He started the relationship with Swedish woman just before marrying Jackie, and he ended it in 1956. Chicago Tribune
National Security
Petraeus: Afghan Mission Turning a Corner . . . But he says fight in southern Afghanistan will become yet tougher before the situation improves.
Toronto Globe and Mail
Iraq Election Woes Could Delay U.S. Withdrawal . . . August date for removing half of troops could be delay by protracted, violent political battle. Washington Times
China Rhetoric Raises Concerns . . . Growing evidence the country seeks to challenge U.S. as a world superpower.
Washington Times
Eleven Airports Get Body Scanners . . . Transportation Security Administration launches a plan to buy 1,000 of the machines over the next two years. USA Today
British PM Brown Defends Iraq War Decision . . . Says in testimony today that Britain made the "right decision for the right reasons." The Independent
Money
Market Ignores Fear of Bubble in China . . . China may be in the middle of a real estate bubble, which, if it pops, could prove dire for world economy.
New York Times
House Adopts $15B Plans to Stir Job Growth . . . Bill grants tax breaks to businesses that hire workers. New York Times
It Pays to Work for Uncle Sam . . . Federal workers earn higher salaries in eight of 10 occupations. USA Today
U.S. Fear Over Greek Debt . . . Nation's debt crisis creates new set of risks for U.S. economy. Washington Post
International
Turkey Recalls U.S. Ambassador . . . Protests vote by Congressional panel requiring use of term "Armenian Genocide" by president in describing 1915 deaths.
Christian Science Monitor
The Other War Between the North and South . . . German response to Greece's emergency another humiliation for Southern Europe. Toronto Globe and Mail
Gay Sex Scandal Hits Vatican . . . One of Pope's ceremonial ushers and a member of an elite choir implicated in a gay prostitution ring. Daily Telegraph
You Must Also Know . . .
FDA Recalls Processed Food Ingredient . . . Salmonella found in hydrolyzed vegetable protein - used in snacks, soups dressings, and dips. Associated Press
Scientists Try to Create 'Super' Honey Bee . . . They hope it will ward off illness that has ben decimating bees. Washington Times
States Slash Prison Populations . . . Safety at issue as states try to save money by freeing prisoners. New York Times
Asteroid Killed Off Dinosaurs . . . Scientists say a huge asteroid collision, and not volcanic eruptions, was responsible for the end of the dinosaurs. Times of London
Now You Can Buy Some Legroom . . . Continental is selling exit row seats for $59. Chicago Tribune
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