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Tuesday, March 30, 2010 
Top Breaking News
This Morning's Top 25:
Leading Today's News
Moscow Metro Death Toll Rises . . . Deaths from bombings reaches 39 as Russia mourns and Putin vows to destroy group behind attack. The Guardian
Iraqi Panel May Take Win From Allawi . . . Six winning candidates in parliamentary elections will be disqualified. Court must uphold move.
McClatchy Newspapers
Obama Gets Aggressive . . . Seeking to rally supporters, the president is taking a more confrontational tone with his Republican adversaries. Wall Street Journal
Politics
Christian Science Monitor
Romney Defends Mass. Health Plan . . . He says it's different from the national plan Congress just passed. Boston Globe
Republicans Gone Wild . . . RNC staff sought to expense time at a bondage-themed nightclub featuring topless women dancers imitating lesbian sex. The Daily Caller
National Security
Iran Poised to Begin Making Nukes . . . Though it has had problems with thousands of its centrifuges, Iran developing range of options for making a bomb if it wants. Washington Times
General: War May Fail Unless Corruption Ends . . . In warning to Karzai, the top US commander said that Nato’s offensive risked being a waste of time. Times of London
South Korea Puts Military on Alert . . . Country's president visits site of ship sinking that have been caused by a North Korean mine. Associated Press
Russians Haggling Over Missile Treaty . . . They claim the deal, which is supposedly done, can limit defensive systems, but U.S. says not. Washington Times
Advanced Intel Strategies Sought . . . Government's Advanced Research Projects Activity seeks to find innovative new practices. McClatchy Newspapers
Money
New iPhone May End AT&T Monopoly . . . Could allow U.S. phone carriers other than AT&T to sell the iconic gadget. Phone being made for Verizon.
Wall Street Journal
Toyota to be Investigated . . . NAS will scrutinize electronic controls in all vehicles, while NHTSA will probe sudden acceleration by Toyotas. Los Angeles Times
Stimulus Not Boosting Incomes . . . Even so, personal spending rose 0.3 percent in February. Christian Science Monitor
International
Deadly Bombings Shatter Moscow's Peace . . . Second generation of Islamic resistance less interested in political goals; they want terror for its own sake.
Toronto Globe and Mail
Putin May Take Greater Control . . . Bombings question policies of Medvedev, who championed liberalization of government.
New York Times
Transit Security Up Worldwide After Attack . . . But experts say long-term measures are what's needed. Christian Science Monitor
Scores of Chinese Miners Still Trapped . . . As 153 spend second night trapped by flood, incident could become deadly.
Times of London
Sarkozy Gets White House Date . . . Dinner will be an exercise in fence-mending after the sensitive French President felt snubbed by the US leader. Times of London
You Must Also Know . . .
Weather Forecasters Doubt Global Warming . . . Only half say its happening at all and of those two thirds say it due to the environment. Washington Times
Teens Charged With Bullying in Girl's Suicide Subjected 15-year-old Phoebe Prince to months of tortuous harassment before she hanged herself. Boston Globe
Postal Service: End Saturday Service in 2011 . . . Proposal would also eliminate thousands of jobs from its work force of 600,000. Chicago Tribune
Outsmart Alzheimer's . . . Program looks to help at-risk individuals stave off onset of the disease with physical and mental stimulation.
Wall Street Journal
Chocolate Cuts Heart Disease Risk . . . A chocolate bar a day can cut the risk of heart disease and stroke by as much as 39 per cent. Daily Telegraph
Attorney: Jackson's Heart Beat Briefly . . . Lawyer for Jackson's dad says revival of heart at hospital means faster response could have saved him. Los Angeles Times
Gals With Guns . . . Women are buying guns and taking aim on firing ranges in growing numbers. Washington Times
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