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Sunday, March 7, 2010 
Top Breaking News
This Morning's Top 25:
Leading Today's News
Iraqi Voters Attacked Iraq parliamentary election marred by violence, with at least 24 killed. BBC
Slow Civilian 'Surge' May Affect Timetable Afghan effort has few qualified personnel, lack of housing and other problems. McClatchy Newspapers
Disney Pulls ABC From Cablevision . . . May leave about three million cable customers without access to Sunday’s Academy Awards telecast. New York Times
Politics
Chicago Tribune
Senators Ask FDA to Lift Gay Blood Donor Ban . . . Eighteen senators site advance in detecting HIV in blood.
Washington Times
Palin Steals Spotlight With Comic Touch . . . She's turned to stand-up comedy, charming audiences and stealing the spotlight from rivals. Times of London
Left Engaged to Fight the Media Wars . . . Media Matters has evolved into a major left wing media watchdog. POLITICO
White House to Showcase Insurance Rates . . . Will point to evidence that rates are rising fast as part of closing argument for health bill. New York Times
The Power Set's Power Player . . . With clients from Hillary Clinton to Sarah Palin, Robert Barnett has penned deals for many political books. Washington Post
National Security
Israel's Hamas Spy . . . The son of one of the founders of Hamas was working for the Israelis. In a new book, he tries to explain why.
Wall Street Journal
Al Qaeda Lauds Fort Hood Shooting . . . Calls on Muslims serving in the U.S. armed forces to emulate Maj. Nidal Hasan.
USA Today
Afghan Taliban Clash With Rivals . . . At least 60 are killed as Taliban militants fight with rivals from an Islamic group in northern Afghanistan. BBC
Ahmadinejad Calls 9/11 a 'Big Fabrication' . . . Charges the U.S. used the event as pretext to invade Afghanistan. Reuters
U.S. Enriches Companies Defying Iran Policy . . . Awards firms with over $107 billion in contracts and loans while they do business with Iran. New York Times
Money
China Signals Move From Dollar Peg . . . Chinese banker suggests gradual change, which would improve trade imbalance by making U.S. exports less expensive..
Daily Telegraph
More Working 'Off the Book' Jobs . . . Many turn to being paid under the table as workers struggle to survive recession.
Wall Street Journal
Iceland Rejects Debt Deal . . . Voters overwhelmingly reject proposals to repay $5 billion owed the UK and the Netherlands.
BBC
Recession Takes Mental Toll . . . Number of calls to employer assistance programs rises steeply. Wall Street Journal
International
Haiti Faces Colossal Cleanup . . . Before Haiti and international donors can rebuild Port au Prince, they must first destroy it, knocking down a mountain of rubbage and hauling it away. Washington Post
Thieves Strike High-Stakes Poker Tournament . . . Players forced to ante up to the tune of $1.5 Million. On video!
Daily Telegraph
Web-Addicted Couple Starved Baby . . . South Korean couple addicted to an Internet game arrested for letting 3-month-old daughter starve to death. Associated Press
Daughter Explains Yeltsin's Drinking . . . Admits he drank but says it was in response to stress of running the country, not to party. Times of London
You Must Also Know . . .
Bright Youth, Dark End . . . Relatives of the Pentagon shooter trace his deadly spiral from early promise to mental disarray. Washington Post
Wine Keeps the Weight Off . . . Women who drink wine are less likely to gain weight than those who are teetotalers. Daily Telegraph
ABC News Altered Toyota Story . . . Used tape of an accelerator in park and said the car was in motion. USA Today
It's Pat! Or it Was . . . Comedian Julia Sweeney beats cancer, sheds Hollywood and takes up life as a Chicago suburban housewife.
Chicago Tribune
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