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Sunday, March 21, 2010 
Top Breaking News
This Morning's Top 25:
Leading Today's News
Health Bill Passage Still Not Certain . . . Vote hinges on abortion. House drops "deem" idea. Washington Post
IMF Warns Wealthy Nations on Debt . . . IMF official gives a grim prognosis for the world’s advanced economies. New York Times
Iran Trains Taliban on Roadside Bombs . . . Taliban leaders say hundreds of insurgents were trained to kill NATO forces in Afghanistan. Times of London
Politics
New York Times
Pelosi Steeled White House for Health Push . . . After victory by Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), Pelosi steered White House away from compromise. POLITICO
Lawmakers Face Slurs . . . Black Members of Congress say "Tea Party" protesters made racist remarks. Rep. Barney Frank heckled with anti-gay chants. Washington Post
Republicans Look Gleeful . . . A spring in their step as they feel they will either beat the health bill or win back the House.
POLITICO
National Security
Israel to Ask U.S. for Bombs to Use on Iran . . . Israeli prime minister to ask Washington for the release of bombs needed for a possible strike on Iran’s nuclear sites. Times of London
Iraq Vote Recount Call Rejected . . . Iraq's election commission rejects calls from the president and prime minister for a recount of votes in the general election. BBC
Academic Paper Sets Off U.S. Alarm Bells . . . Paper imagines cyberattack and power failure in the U.S. New York Times
Money
Fed Chief Takes Aim at Banks . . . Giant banks that are perceived as “too big to fail” are among the “most insidious barriers to competition in financial services,” Bernanke says. New York Times
China to Hit Back if Targeted by U.S. on Yuan . . . Beijing will retaliate if U.S. declares China a currency manipulator and imposes trade sanctions. Reuters
Do You Have Enough to Retire? . . . Here's a simple five-step approach to working out the answer. Wall Street Journal
International
Pope Accused of Ignoring Abuse Charges . . . While a Cardinal in Munich, Pope said to have known Priest abused boys but did not tell police.
Times of London
UN Chief Visits Gaza . . . Ban Ki-moon condemns blockades on Palestinians in Gaza during a visit to reinvigorate the peace process. BBC
Hundreds Flee as Volcano Erupts in Iceland . . . Scientists fear the eruption could trigger a larger one at a nearby volcano.
Associated Press
South Africa Marks Massacre . . . Country marks 50th anniversary of killings that became turning point in the anti-apartheid struggle. Associated Press
You Must Also Know . . .
Marriage Leads to Obesity . . . Married couples twice as likely to become fat due to their significantly changed lifestyle as they “let themselves go." Daily Telegraph
N.D. Flood Prevented as Red River Crests . . . Clay dikes and other efforts were expected to hold back the bloated Red River at its crest. USA Today
Stewart Udall Dies at 90 . . . Ardent conservationist who as interior secretary in the 1960s presided over vast increases in national park holdings. New York Times
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