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Leading The News
Election Results Rattle Some Democrats . . . Many wonder if they'll lose support themselves if they stick with Obama on tough issues. Los Angeles Times
New Evidence Obesity Leads to Cancer . . . Causes about 100,500 cases a year, especially breast and uterine cancer. USA Today
Iranians Subvert Anti-U.S. Rally . . . Thousands brave beatings and tear gas at mullah-backed rally. New York Times
Politics
Wall Street Journal
Energized GOP Looks to Avoid Internal Feud . . . Party leaders begin maneuvering to avoid prolonged battle with conservative activists. New York Times
Economy Drove Voters . . . Voters worried about jobs and the shaky economy helped drive Republican gubernatorial victories.
Washington Post
Fiorina Enters GOP Calif. Senate Primary . . . Faces challenge from the right. Announcement delayed as she underwent chemo for breast cancer. Los Angeles Times
House Democrats Eye Saturday Health Vote . .. But leaders are struggling to win over shaky rank-and-file members.
Wall Street Journal
House Republicans Offer Health Plan . . . Controls costs with market-oriented measures - and attempts to show they're not just the "party of no." Los Angeles Times
National Security
UN Pulls Hundreds From Afghanistan . . . Temporary measure as deadly attack on guesthouse in Kabul prompts review of security for U.N. workers.
Los Angeles Times
Afghanistan Troop Deaths Stir British Outcry . . . Attacked by one of the men they lived and worked with. Support in Europe for war already tenuous. New York Times
CIA Agents Guilty of Kidnapping . . . Conviction of Milan bureau head and 23 others in absentia is first over rendition of terror suspects.
The Guardian
Money
Clash Looms on Banks . . . Banking Panel Chair Sen. Chris Dodd is shaping a bill that would shift almost all bank-supervision powers from existing agencies to a new one. Wall Street Journal
Fed to Keep Rates Low . . . Says the economy remained weak even though the recession appeared to be over.
New York Times
Cuomo Files Intel Antitrust Suit . . . Payments to PC makers, along with other aggressive business tactics, spurred action.
New York Times
Chrysler Plans to Pump Life Into Products . . . Plans to overhaul its cars with technology from its new Italian partner, Fiat.
USA Today
International
Mexican Doctors Arrested for Baby Selling . . . Three doctors and a nurse have been arrested for allegedly selling newborns after telling mothers their babies had died. Associated Press
Europe Struggles to Curb Hard Drugs . . . Cocaine and heroin still have a firm hold on Europe's drugs scene, but marijuana use is falling. BBC
Swiss Vote Stirs Debate on Islam . . . Referendum approaches that would ban the construction of minarets on mosques.
Wall Street Journal
Robots Aid Japanese Elderly . . . A human steps into a robot suit and is miraculously transformed, suddenly capable of astonishing feats of strength. USA Today
You Must Also Know . . .
Vaccine Shortage for Seasonal Flu . . . Situation unavoidable, given how the global swine flu pandemic raised demand for all flu shots. New York Times.
Cameras Fuel Drivers' Disgust . . . Two cities in Ohio and one in Texas vote to tear down traffic cameras, yet they proliferate elsewhere. Washington Post
Ford Touts Inflatable Seatbelt . . . Ready to roll out a technology that will improve safety for rear-seat passengers: inflatable seat belts.
USA Today
Nano Smart Bomb Cancer Gets Trial . . . Therapy that dodges body’s immune system to deliver drug direct to tumor will begin patient trials next year. The Times (UK)
Baby Missing Five Days Found Alive . . . Was under baby sitter's bed. Florida authorities plan to charge the sitter, her husband and the child's mother. Associated Press
Jaycee Tried to Hide Identity From Police . . . Report into Phillip Garrido case says his victim tried repeatedly to mislead officers about her true identity. The Times (UK)
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