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Leading The News
Broader Jobless Rate at 17.5 Percent . . . Official new 10.2 percent rate excludes millions who gave up looking for work. New York Times
Bravery at Fort Hood . . . Gunfight between two officers with sidearms and killer with a .357 magnum. Los Angeles Times
Abortion Deal Moves Health Bill to a Vote . . . Dems to decide emotional issue with risky House floor vote that could seal fate of entire bill. Washington Post
Politics
Los Angeles Times
GOP Targets Democrats' Ethics . . . Republicans accuse Pelosi and her colleagues of failing to make good on a pledge to clean up Washington. Wall Street Journal
Gay Marriage Fight Moves to New Jersey . . . Democrat-run legislature pressured to pass bill allowing gay marriage before Corzine ends term in January. Wall Street Journal
Obama to Tour Asia While Home Front Stews . . . Starts a four-nation tour of Asia Wednesday despite a host of domestic concerns. McClatchy Newspapers
Obama to Announce U.S. Emissions Targets . . . Move could stop African walk-out in Copenhagen but would need support of Congress. The Times (UK)
National Security
Muslims in Military Raises Questions . . . The rampage is forcing officials to confront difficult questions about the military's growing Muslim population.
Wall Street Journal
Probe of Suspect's Motives Begins . . . Officials may have missed warning signs. Internet postings indicating sympathy for suicide bombers. Washington Post
The Victims at Fort Hood . . . Learn about the individuals who were killed in the shooting. New York Times
Prospect of More U.S. Troops Worries Afghans . . . People are exhausted, impatient and increasingly unsure that the Taliban can be defeated. New York Times
Holbrooke and Karzai on the Outs . . . Obama's envoy criticized for failing to find political settlement and allowing relations with Karzai to get ugly. The Times (UK)
Money
The Jobless Recovery Continues. . . Despite signs of economic growth, bleak data point to a stark future for job seekers and employers.
Washington Post
Meet the Motorola Droid . . . Impressive hardware and a host of software make the Droid a smart, fun phone. But it has a few annoying issues. Chicago Tribune
Bailed Out AIG Posts Fresh Profit . . . Profitable for the second straight quarter as core insurance operations continue to stabilize. Associated Press
Walmart Starts a Price War . . . The chain has slashed prices on toys, books and other items in recent weeks. Los Angeles Times
International
Honduras Deal is Off . . . Zelaya pulls out of agreement to solve the country's political crisis after the Honduran Congress's failure to vote this week on reinstating him. Wall Street Journal
Abbas Giving Up Presidency . . . But in what may be bid to keep control, he hasn't mentioned ceding other posts.
Washington Post
Iran Student Criticizes Khamenei to His Face . . . Mahmoud Vahidnia tells supreme leader he has been turned into a "grand idol" who is above criticism. The Guardian
Pakistan Progressing Against Militants . . . Troops push deeper into South Waziristan, assaulting the last of three Taliban strongholds.
The Independent
In Peshawar, a State of Denial . . . Many in Pakistani city blame "foreign hands," not Taliban, for last week's heinous market bombing. Washington Post
You Must Also Know . . .
One Killed in Orlando Rampage . . . Killer also wounds five as terrified office workers flee.
Orlando Sentinel
L.A. Moves To Ban Declawing of Cats . . . City is among those rushing to prohibit practice before a state law backed says they can't. Los Angeles Times
GPS Parole Tracking of Garrido Failed . . . Report slams state parole system for failing to monitor sex offender who kidnapped Jaycee Dugard. Christian Science Monitor
Nabokov's Secret Last Novel Published . . . Son says writer would bless from the grave decision to countermand instructions to burn it. The Times (UK)
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