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Monday, March 29, 2010 
Top Breaking News
This Morning's Top 25:
Leading Today's News
Dozens Dead in Moscow Metro . . . At least 36 killed as two female suicide bombers attack during morning rush hour. BBC
Obama Lands in Kabul
In a surprise visit, presses Karzai on graft and applauds U.S. troops. New York Times
Pope's Prayer for Victims Doesn't Pacify . . . Pontiff makes reference to abuse scandal but says Vatican is victim of "petty gossip." Toronto Globe and Mail
Politics
New York Times
Obama Branded 'Disaster for Israel' . . . Both sides deny snubbing the other in settlement row as insiders launch outspoken press attack on Obama. The Guardian
Tea Party Candidates Face Realities . . . Reluctant donors, limited party support, inexperienced staffers and the uphill fight against incumbents. Wall Street Journal
National Security
Obama Team Divided on Counterterrorism . . . Administration lawyers divided over the counterterrorism powers — including detention without trial — inherited from Bush. New York Times
Fighting Afghan Corruption . . . U.S. officials fear that some U.S. money is finding its way to the Taliban and lining officials' pockets. Washington Post
Tensions Rise on Korean Border . . . North warns of deadly consequences unless U.S. and South Korea stop allowing journalists inside buffer zone. New York Times
FBI Shows Some of Its Biggest Secrets . . . Releases papers from the “special file room,’’ where for decades sensitive material has been stored. Boston Globe
North Koreas Use Cellphones to Bare Secrets . . . Citizens feeding information about life in their country to the outside world.
New York Times
Money
Foreign Executive Sentenced in China . . . Australian executive of mining giant Rio Tinto gets 12 years on charges of commercial spying and bribery.
Times of London
Overqualified But Happy to Work . . . As workers recalibrate expectations amid the recession, companies are reaping unexpected rewards. New York Times
Why Are Stocks Soaring? . . . With economy still in the doldrums, analysts say market is overvalued. New York Times
Data Theft Hits 3.3 Million Borrowers . . . Last week's identity theft of data on 3.3 million people with student loans was the largest-ever such breach. Wall Street Journal
International
Netanyahu Faces Growing Challenges . . . Encounters mounting skepticism on peace talks from Palestinians and splits within his ruling coalition.
Christian Science Monitor
South Korean Divers Reach Sunken Ship . . . The hold out some hope that sailors may be trapped in the stern, but no one located so far. BBC
Thai PM Fails To Reach Deal With Protestors . . . Abhisit Vejjajiva and leaders of anti-government rallies hold nationally televised negotiations. Toronto Globe and Mail
Hate Crimes Forces Jews Out of Malmo . . . Swedish officials fail to act on wave of crimes committed by city's large population of Muslims. Associated Press
Israel Fur Ban Comes to a Head . . . Country near ban on wearing of fur, but ultra-Orthodox want to wear sable hats known as shtreimels. Times of London
You Must Also Know . . .
WHO 'Overstated" Swine Flu Danger . . . Loss of credibility could endanger lives, says vice chair of Council of Europe's health committee. The Guardian
MS Drug Culmination of Long Effort . . . Medication improves walking and other basic skills for many sufferers.
Chicago Tribune
Scientists: FDA Ignored CT Scan Warnings . . . Scans can deliver the radiation equivalent of 400 chest X-rays.
New York Times
Junk Food as Addictive as Heroin . . . Binging on junk food is as addictive as smoking or taking drugs and could cause compulsive eating and obesity. Daily Telegraph
Folk Medicine Threatens Primates . . . At least 101 species still used in traditional folk practices and in magic or religious rituals. Gorilla parts for pregnant women. BBC
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