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Top Breaking News
- Death Sought for 9/11 Plotters 1:20 pm ET
- Alleged Ohio Serial Killer Pleads Not Guilty 1:19 pm ET
- NASA: Significant Amount of Water on the Moon 1:18 pm ET
- Consumer Sentiment Falls; Imports Rise 11:16 am ET
- White House Says it Will Focus on Deficits
- Two Charged With Helping Madoff
- Major Fire at Russian Arms Depot
This Morning's Cut
Leading The News
Fierce White House Troop Level Debate . . . Biden and Obama's political aides argue against big buildup. New York Times
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to be Tried in NY . . . Planner of 9/11 attacks and four co-defendants will be tried in federal court, not military.
Washington Post
Drugs to Prevent Cancer Aren't Taken . . . People will take useless supplements while ignoring drugs proven to work to prevent the disease..
New York Times
Politics
Los Angeles Times
Obama Arrives in Japan . . . Aims to shore up relations with a new Japanese government that vows to be more assertive with its U.S. ally. New York Times
Greg Craig to Resign as White House Counsel . . . Move could be announced today. Bob Bauer, husband of Anita Dunn, will replace him. New York Times
Unemployment to be High For 2010 Elections . . . Economists surveyed expect the rate to stay above 9.5 percent through next year.
Wall Street Journal
Palin Rolls Out Her Story . . . In her new book, Sarah Palin writes about the clothes, the pregnancy and her troubles with John McCain’s campaign. New York Times
National Security
Obama Takes it Nice and Easy . . . Aides intent on showing he is not being rushed by the military brass and that he is considering the long-term implications of his decision. New York Times
China, Proliferator . . . Scientist's accounts assert China gave Pakistan enough enriched uranium for 2 atomic bombs.
Washington Post
Pakistan Intel Agency Rocked by Blast . . . At least eight killed and 40 injured in car bombing outside regional headquarters in Peshawar. Los Angeles Times
Hasan Charged With 13 Murder Counts . . . He will be tried in military court and, if convicted, could receive the death penalty.
Austin American-Statesman
Money
Fed Curbs Overdraft Fees . . . Makes it harder for banks to impose fees for overdrawing accounts. But it could curtail a major revenue stream.
Wall Street Journal
Deficit Sets a Record . . . The deficit for October totaled $176.4 billion, even higher than the $150 billion imbalance that economists expected. Associated Press
GM Struggles to Shed Legendary Bureaucracy . . . No aspect of GM has confounded critics more than its command-and-control corporate culture. New York Times
FHA Reserves Are Too Low . . . Federal Housing Administration may be headed for a taxpayer bailout. Wall Street Journal
International
Eurozone is Out of Recession . . . Even with the rebound, which appeared to be powered by German growth, the region’s outlook remains patchy.
New York Times
Amazon Deforestation Slows . . . Rate of deforestation drops by 45 percent and is lowest on record since monitoring began 21 years ago. BBC
Two Japanese Subs Found Off Oahu . . . The revolutionary craft were scuttled by the U.S. Navy in 1946 to keep their technology out of Soviet hands. Los Angeles Times
You Must Also Know . . .
Dobbs Wants a Freer Forum for His Views . . . CNN anchor will be replaced in 7 pm slot by John King. Washington Post
Swine Flu Has Sickened 22M Americans . . . The H1N! virus has killed an estimated 3,900 people, including 540 children. USA Today
Americans Want Enviros Out of Their Showers . . . Turns out people want their wasteful blast of water in the morning and resist the new showerheads. Wall Street Journal
Is It Time for Web TV? . . . TV manufacturers say they're launching a push for TVs that integrate Web content with traditional TV.
USA Today
Balloon Boy Parents to Plead Guilty . . . Move would prevent children's Japanese mother from facing deportation.
Associated Press
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