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Thursday, March 12, 2010 
Top Breaking News
This Morning's Top 25:
Leading Today's News
NY to Pay Ground Zero Workers . . . Settlement of up to $657.5 million with workers who sued city over health. New York Times
Deadly Blasts in Pakistan . . . At least 39 die in twin suicide attacks targeting security forces in Lahore. BBC
Obama Picks Clinton Aide for Fed No. 2 . . . Janet Yellen, who was Council of Economic Advisers Chair, is thought to favor keeping interest rates low. New York Times
Politics
POLITICO
Gutierrez Pushed for Backer's Project . . . Illinois Congressman pressed Chicago mayor Daley in yet another ethics problem for House Dems. Chicago Tribune
Social Secretary Ran Into Sharp Elbows . . . Rise and fall of Desirée Rogers, the White House social secretary, is a familiar Washington tale. New York Times
GOP Starts Earmark Duel . . . Ban on Republicans requesting earmarks a turn from big spending ways and a political challenge to Dems. Washington Times
Obama Gives Away Nobel Prize Money . . . Will donate the $1.4 million to students, veterans' families and Haiti earthquake survivors, among others. Associated Press
Exports Nominee Tied to Watch List Firms . . . Obama officials say man tapped to lead agency would recuse himself from cases. Washington Times
Obama Lays Out Plan to Spur Exports . . . Says plan would double export sales and add 2 million jobs over five years.
McClatchy Newspapers
Sen. Reid's Wife and Daughter in Car Accident . . . Injuries are serious to his wife but do not appear to be life threatening.
Associated Press
National Security
Rove 'Proud' of Waterboarding . . . Says he "was proud we used techniques that broke the will of these terrorists" and adds waterboarding is not torture.
BBC
Damning Picture of Afghanistan Human Rights . . . Conditions are horrific, torture common and police frequently rape female detainees. Toronto Globe and Mail
Stolen Votes Claim in Iraq Poll . . . Threat of fresh violence looms as a former Prime Minister claims his rival hid ballot papers and falsified records. Times of London
Money
Lehman Hid its Woes . . . Wall Street bank used accounting gimmicks to hide its financial weakness in the months before its bankruptcy
New York Times
New Foreclosure Wave Looms . . . A swelling tide of homeowners who are seriously delinquent but haven't yet lost their homes. Washington Post
Insurance Fraud Rampant . . . Economy fueling shenanigans that are keeping regulators and law enforcement officials busy from coast to coast. McClatchy Newspapers
Prada Orders Cull of 'Ugly' Staff . . . Senior manager sues, claiming she was ordered to get rid of "old, fat and ugly" staff in Japanese stores. Daily Telegraph
International
Germany Wants Eichmann's Files Sealed . . . Fighting to keep secret details of the years the Holocaust's chief logistics man spent on the run before he was captured by the Mossad. Daily Telegraph
Yankuvoch Solidifies Control . . . Subverts "Orange Revolution" constitution to give his Party complete control in Ukraine.
Toronto Globe and Mail
Mystery of the Kidnapped Boy . . . A simple abduction case in Pakistan has been enveloped by a web of intrigue.
The Independent
Siberian Tigers Die in China Zoo . . . Eleven rare Siberian tigers die, raising fears over treatment of captive animals in the country.
BBC
You Must Also Know . . .
Road Fatalities Sharply Down . . . Highway deaths at lowest levels since the 1950s as more motorists embrace safety innovations. USA Today
Chicago Restaurant Owners Jailed . . . Man and son nabbed in $1.9M check writing scheme. Dad nailed as he tries to enter Canada. Chicago Tribune
And Now Ban Salt? . . . Proposal in New York City to prevent chefs from adding salt to preparations.
The Independent
A Brother's Undying Care . . . Edna Power had days to live. Her brother was by her side. As fire roared through their home, by her side is where he stayed. Boston Globe
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