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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 
Top Breaking News
This Morning's Top 25:
Leading Today's News
Israel Rebuffs Biden During Peace Bid . . . Announces construction of 1,600 homes in Arab East Jerusalem. Biden condemns move. McClatchy Newspapers
'Jihad Jane' Faces Terrorism Charges . . . A 46-year-old Pa. woman is accused of aiding overseas terrorist operations. Chicago Tribune
Rove: Tea Party Movement Could Hurt GOP . . . Voices concerns activists could back third-party candidates. USA Today
Politics
Associated Press
Businesses Team to Defeat Health Reform . . . Big business groups announce multimillion-dollar TV ad campaign aimed at defeating the bill. Wall Street Journal
Detainee Lawyer Attack Splits Conservatives . . . Video produced by Liz Cheney questions loyalty of lawyers who worked for terror detainees. New York Times
Health Care Problem: No Will to Cut . . . Obama’s health reform plan is a mixed bag for those who care about keeping down medical costs. New York Times
Judge May Jail Edwards Aide . . . Says Andrew Young lied about number of copies made of tape showing John Edwards having sex with mistress. McClatchy Newspapers
Young Republicans More Engaged . . . GOP enjoying new popularity among 18- to 29-year-olds. Christian Science Monitor
National Security
U.S. Changing Iran Policy . . . After keeping its distance, Obama administration decides Iran opposition movement has staying power and embraces it.
Los Angeles Times
Marine Corps May Have Hid Benzene Data . . . Apparently didn't reveal that benzene, a carcinogen, was found in Camp Lejeune drinking water. McClatchy Newspapers
U.S. May Leave Afghanistan Before Deadline . . . Withdrawal could start before the July 2011 deadline, Gates hints.
Daily Telegraph
Seven Muslims Held in Cartoonist Death Plot . . . Irish make arrests in plot to kill Lars Vilks, Swedish artist who depicted Mohammed as a dog. Times of London
Money
U.S. Factories Recovering . . . Manufacturing booms, and factory payrolls have turned positive. But the sector's importance to the overall economy has diminished.
Los Angeles Times
Chinese Exports Surge . . . Increase of 46 percent in February raises hopes of a strong recovery in global trade. BBC
Bank of America Ends Debit Card Overdraft Fee . . . Drops one of the banking industry's most-criticized fees.
McClatchy Newspapers
Sex.com Up for Sale . . .The web domain touted as one of the most expensive in history is up for auction, with bidding starting at $1 million. Daily Telegraph
International
Pre-Emptive Tibet Crackdown . . . Paramilitaries patrol streets of Lhasa and hundreds are held in run-up to anniversary of anti-Chinese riot that left 20 dead in 2008. Times of London
Berezovsky Wins Litvinenko Libel Case . . . Russian oligarch awarded damages over claims he arranged polonium poisoning of former KGB spy. BBC
Pope's Brother Admits Violence . . . Says he slapped pupils at boarding school, but former students call him a sadist who waged a "reign of terror." The Guardian
India to Have Female Quota in Parliament . . . Bill to reserve one-third of legislative seats for women appears likely to pass.
The Guardian
You Must Also Know . . .
Vitamin D: Too Much Hype? . . . Health experts caution that claims of wide-ranging health benefits are not yet supported by clinical evidence. Chicago Tribune
Boy Saves Family With 911 Call . . . "Bring cops . . . a lot of them!" he pleads during a home invasion.
Los Angeles Times
Four in Ten Men Over 75 Still Having Sex . . . Startling increase in libido among the "Viagra generation."
The Independent
'Rapunzel' to be Renamed by Disney . . . Research finds boys won't watch films with girls' names in the title.
Daily Telegraph
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