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Leading The News
Karzai Declared President Hamid Karzai is declared president of Afghanistan as officials scrap second round of election. BBC
Suicide Blast in Pakistan . More than 30 die as blast hits a car park near a bank in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi. BBC
CIT Enters Into Bankruptcy . . . Lender will reemerge from court protection by the end of the year under the ownership of its creditors. New York Times
Politics
Los Angeles Times
Michelle Obama to Mentor Washington Girls . . . Will launch a new mentoring program with about 20 high school girls from greater Washington. Chicago Tribune
Democrats' Quiet Changes Pile Up . . . Obama has been signing into law smaller initiatives that had gathered dust on the Democratic wish list. Wall Street Journal
Clinton Reasserts Role . . . Uses swing through Middle East to remind that she's the boss of foreign policy, but engagement strategy under fire. Wall Street Journal
Obama Tries to Salvage New Jersey . . . Obama’s rally in New Jersey for Gov. Jon Corzine underscores White House’s resolve to stave off defeat. New York Times
Climate Bill Faces Hurdles . . . Deal on nuclear plants offered to court Republicans in Senate. Washington Post
Report Targets Key Lawmakers . . . Newly released document reveals far more robust probe of House Democrats than previously known. Washington Post
National Security
In Karzai, U.S. Faces a Weak Partner . . . With Abdullah Abdullah’s withdrawal from Afghan runoff, Obama must help Karzai regain legitimacy.
New York Times
New Generation of Drones Coming . . . The rapidly increasing surveillance power of unmanned aircraft gives the U.S. an option besides troops. Los Angeles Times
North Korea Wants U.S. Nuclear Talks . . . Says it is ready for direct talks with the US on rolling back its nuclear program.
BBC
Iran Wants a Committee . . . Wants the UN's nuclear watchdog to establish a committee to review the nuclear deal. BBC
Cartoonist 'Not So Afraid' of Threats . . . Dane stands behind free speech 4 years after Muslim outcry. Associated Press
Money
Not Your Typical Wall Street Bad Guy . . . Friends call Raj Rajaratnam a generous family man who loves fantasy football. But he's under indictment.
New York Times
Factory Towns Slow to See Stimulus . . . The jobs are going, but the money is slow coming in. Associated Press
PC's Are Getting Friendlier . . . They're shedding pounds and CD drives while gaining touch screens and the new Windows 7.
Associated Press
Economists Expect Recovery to Stick . . . But although the economy grew 3.5 percent during the third quarter, economists expect recovery to slow. USA Today
International
Creeping Doubts in Europe on Obama . . . Europe and the United States remain at least partly out of sync on Afghanistan, the Middle East, Iran and climate change.
New York Times
Britain Offers Prison When Texting Kills . . . Britain is one of the more aggressive countries in attacking the use of cell phones while driving. New York Times
Two Charged Over Thai King Health Rumors . . . Said to be spreading rumors about the king and contributing to a sudden plunge in share prices. The Times (UK)
Berlusconi Ally Launches Challenge . . . Gianfranco Fini, deputy leader of the ruling party, publishes a book seen as a manifesto against the Prime Minister. The Times (UK)
You Must Also Know . . .
Depression Linked to Processed Food . . . Eating a diet high in processed food increases the risk of depression. BBC
Lupus Drug Shows Promise in New Trial . . . First new treatment for the disease in more than 40 years.
New York Times
Cereal Claims to Boost Immunity . . . Kellogg is being called to task by those who object to the H1N1-conscious claim on front of cereal boxes. USA Today
Rapist's Neighbors Knew Something Was Wrong . . . Stench clung to Anthony Sowell and his Cleveland home, where six women were found dead. Los Angeles Times
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