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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 
Top Breaking News
This Morning's Top 25:
Leading Today's News
Riots Erupt in Jerusalem . . . Hamas declares "Day of Rage" to protest building of new settlement housing. Haaretz
Dems May Move Health Bill Without Vote . . . House may approve Senate bill by "deeming" it to have passed as part of a separate measure.
McClatchy Newspapers
U.S. Reins in Special Forces in Afghanistan . . . Action taken in part because of concern over civilian casualties. New York Times
Politics
New York Times
Obama Calls for 'Courage' on Health Care . . . In Ohio, Obama urges Congress to act quickly. Los Angeles Times
Senate Moving on Jobs Bill . . . By a bipartisan vote of 61 to 30, the Senate eliminated the final procedural obstacle to approval later this week. New York Times
Another Round in Justices v. Obama . . . Virginia Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, wades into the Tea Party movement. Washington Post
National Security
Fort Hood Shooter was Subpar Officer . . . Was too fat and "chronically" unprofessional during his psychiatric training, according to emails.
Washington Times
Do Full Airport Body Scanners Violate Islam? . . . Two groups say the devices are immodest, and therefore are inconsistent with Islam. Christian Science Monitor
Two Muslims Charged in Plot to Kill Cartoonist . . . European security agencies, Irish police make arrests in plot against Swedish cartoonist. The Guardian
'The Moment I Thought I Would Die' . . . Briton Peter Moore describes his three year ordeal at the hands of Shia kidnappers.
Times of London
Money
Worth More Dead Than Alive . . . Michael Jackson's estate lands the biggest recording deal in history: a $200 million contract with Sony.
Daily Telegraph
Google Appears to Drop Censorship . . . Company has said it would no longer abide by Beijing's rules. NBC
Cities Compete in Google Raffle . . . Grand prize? An advanced data network capable of downloading Internet data at one billion bits per second. Boston Globe
Can You Spare Argentina Some Change? . . . Country's coin shortage grows as inflation makes coin's metal worth more than its face value. Christian Science Monitor
International
Israel Feels Rising U.S. Anger . . . Ill-timed housing announcement has the Israeli government scrambling to respond to a tough list of demands by the Obama administration. New York Times
New Chapter in Mexico's Drug War . . . FBI investigates slaying of Americans. Two families chased down and shot.
Toronto Globe and Mail
Thai Protestors Give Their Blood . . . Hundreds of protestors wearing red shirts have blood taken to be spilled in call for new elections. The Guardian
Kidnapped British Boy Found Safe . . . Family of the five-year-old, Sahil Saeed "overjoyed" after he was found safe and well in Pakistan. The Independent
Rhino Poaching Devastates African Herds . . . The baby rhino, an orphan, had barely been weaned. But the poachers hacked off her horn anyway. Los Angeles Times
You Must Also Know . . .
Regrowing Limbs May be Possible . . . Regrowing amputated limbs, broken backs and even damaged brains could one day be a reality. Daily Telegraph
Rapist's Trail Spans Four States . . . Eluding police for 13 years, the East Coast Rapist has become a frustrating mystery. Washington Post
Core Strength Training is the Rage . . . It firms the center of the body to avoid muscular-skeletal pain and injury, including neck, back and hips. Wall Street Journal
Red River Rising . . . Sandbags piled up in Fargo, ND as residents prepare for flooding. Associated Press
Plane Strikes and Kills Man on a Beach . . . Single-engine plane was making an emergency landing on South Carolina coast.
The Hilton Head Island Packet
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