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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 
Top Breaking News
This Morning's Top 25:
Leading Today's News
Obama to Open East Coast to Drilling . . . Proposal would put an end to moratorium from northern tip of Delaware to central coast of Florida.
New York Times
Twelve Die in South Russia Suicide Blasts . . . Putin calls on security forces to "scrape from the sewers" those who did Tuesday's Moscow attacks. BBC
Kandahar Offensive Beginning . . . U.S. forces hope to control the city and surrounding areas by late summer.
Washington Post
Politics
The Guardian
Obamas to Push for Workplace Flexibility . . . White House forum will recognize companies that meet the needs of their employees. Chicago Tribune
Sarkozy's Chilly U.S. Visit . . . He and Obama don't seem to like each other. Sarkozy stops at Capitol and Ben's Chili Bowl before White House. Washington Times
Obama Signs Student Loan Reform . . . Big savings for the US government, but not much change for students until 2014.
Christian Science Monitor
Insurers to Comply With Rules on Children . . . Will cover children with pre-existing medical problems. New York Times
Obama, Man of Letters . . . For a look outside his presidential bubble, Obama reads 10 unvetted personal letters each day.
Washington Post
National Security
Obama: New Sanctions in Weeks on Iran . . . Remarks hint at a breakthrough with Russia and China on issue that has split the UN Security Council.
Times of London
Iran Nuclear Scientist Defects to United States . . . Man who disappeared last year has defected to the CIA and been resettled in the United States. ABC News
Karzai Wraps Up Talks With Insurgents . . . No final deal, but will continue a dialogue that if successful would split Taliban.
Associated Press
Despite Doubts, Karzai Brother Keeps Power . . . Ahmed Wali Karzai may have links with drug dealers and insurgents.
New York Times
CIA Interrogators Face Exposure Threat . . . Al Qaeda prisoners at Gitmo shown photos of secret interrogators by defense attorneys. Washington Times
Money
Efficiency Hindering Job Growth . . . Doing more with less is normally a good thing, but lately it has put a brake on new job creation.
Washington Post
Nissan Electric Leaf Challenges GM, Toyota . . . . With tax breaks, price could be just above $20,000. Fully charged, it'll go 100 miles. Christian Science Monitor
Speeding Cushion May Close . . . Recession may be claiming a new victim: the 5-10-mph "cushion" police give motorists exceeding speed limit. USA Today
International
Moscow Fears Tide of Black Widows . . . Women who attacked Moscow Metro part of group of suicide bombers whose leader was killed weeks ago.
Times of London
U.S. Consulate Employee Mistakenly Targeted . . . Suspect in murder of three in Ciudad Juarez says husband of a staff member was real target. Times of London
Serbia Apologizes for Srebrenica Massacre . . . Parliament stops short of calling killings genocide after debate on Balkans conflict role. The Guardian
Chinese Mine Officials Ignored Warnings . . . Hope fades for 153 trapped Chinese miners as angry relatives gather at flood site.
Associated Press
Dead Babies in Chinese River. . . Fishermen find corpses with name tags and labels saying "hospital waste" washed up or floating in water. Times of London
FARC Releases Hostage After 12 Years . . . Colombian guerillas hand over 32-year-old soldier Pablo Emilio Moncayo, abducted in 1997. The Guardian
You Must Also Know . . .
Weak Rules on Toxins . . . U.S. has not been as aggressive as it could be on toxic risks in everyday products. New York Times
Haldron Collider Gets Results . . . Scientists will study images of particles for clues to the nature of matter and the universe. Christian Science Monitor
Airliner Narrowly Avoids Collision . . . A United Boeing 777 bound for Beijing nearly hit a small plane as it took off Saturday in San Francisco. Chicago Tribune
Man Jumps From Empire State Building . . . Young man takes fatal plunge from the 86th-floor observation deck, horrifying pedestrians. New York Times
Tourist Falls Into Active Volcano . . . The 25-year-old Swedish man and two friends were on a pre-dawn hike along the rim of the crater on Bali. Associated Press
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