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Wednesday, March 17, 2010 
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This Morning's Top 25:
Leading Today's News
GOP Blasts Dem Tactic on Health Bill . . . Maneuver - in which House wouldn't vote directly on Senate version - is condemned as abuse of process. Washington Post
Mitchell Postpones Israel Visit . . . Riots rage in Jerusalem as anger grows over settlement building plan. Times of London
Pepsi to Pull Sugary Drinks From Schools . . . Anti-obesity campaigns score a direct hit. McClatchy Newspapers
Politics
POLITICO
Benefits Urged for Gay Seniors . . . Aging groups want Medicaid and Social Security changed for say gay seniors, who they say face daunting problems. Los Angeles Times
Obama Turns to Al Sharpton . . . Obama has turned to Sharpton in recent weeks to answer criticism in the black community over economic policy. Wall Street Journal
States' Rights Grows as an Anthem . . . State declarations of their rights — or denunciations of federal authority — are on a roll.
New York Times
First Lady Calls Out Food Makers . . . Michelle Obama asks firms produce more healthful food and market that, instead of junk food, to kids. Washington Post
National Security
Holder: Osama Won't be Taken Alive . . . Attorney general tells lawmakers "we will be reading Miranda rights to a corpse."
Washington Post
Mumbai Terror Suspect to Plead Guilty . . . Coleman Headley is accused of traveling to India in advance of the terror attacks to scout locations. Chicago Tribune
Army Revamps Training . . . Afghan and Iraq experience prompts trading five-mile runs and bayonet drills for sprints and honing of core muscles. Washington Times
Napolitano Pulls Back on Border Fence . . . In break with Bush policy, will spend stimulus money on better-proven and cost effective technologies. Washington Times
Money
Fed to Stop Buying Mortgage Securities . . . Also keeps benchmark interest rate unchanged at nearly zero percent, citing evidence of economic weakness and little sign of inflation. New York Times
Honda Recalls 412,000 Vehicles for Brake Issue . . . Fixes needed for 344,000 Odysseys - the best selling minivan - and 68,000 Element wagons. Bloomberg
Homeowners Opt for 'Strategic Defaults' . . . Some choose to hand over the keys, even if they can afford the payments.
Los Angeles Times
FCC Broadband Plan Draws Debate . . .Plan aims to increase broadband competition by boosting the amount of spectrum for wireless Internet. USA Today
International
Fraud Claimed in Iraq Election . . . Prime minister Nour al-Maliki's bloc calls for a recount of all ballots cast in the general election.
The Guardian
Sadr Followers Gain in Iraq Election . . . Followers of Moqtada al-Sadr, the radical Shiite cleric, approach perhaps their greatest political influence. New York Times
Thais Take Blood to PM's House . . . Demonstrators spill blood in a protest outside prime minister's home on the fourth day of mass opposition rallies. BBC
Chinese Zoo Closed for Harvesting Tiger Parts . . . It killed Siberian tigers whose bones are believed to have been used to make a virility tonic. Times of London
You Must Also Know . . .
Privacy Vanishes Online . . . Using data from sites like Facebook and Twitter, researchers get users' names, ages and even Social Security numbers. New York Times
Is Cornell a "Suicide School?" . . . Three student deaths in a month have cast a pall over the university.
New York Times
Beach Jogger Killed by Plane Never Heard It . . . With his headphone plugs in, jogger was struck from behind and killed instantly. Associated Press
British Women Prefer Feminine Looking Men . . . Reject the rugged look because they no longer need to worry about the survival of the fittest. Daily Telegraph
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