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Tangle of Clues in Fort Hood Case . . . Investigators try to determine whether Hasan was a terrorist driven by extremism, a troubled loner, or both. New York Times
Obama Aims For Two Step Climate Deal . . . Wants limited accord in Copenahgen as talks founder. Los Angeles Times
War May Cost Too Much Effect on budget of more troops in Afghanistan adds pressure to limit "surge." New York Times
Politics
New York Times
China's Role as Lender Alters the Dynamic . . . Obama will likely spend more time reassuring Beijing than pushing reform.
New York Times
Obama Demands Release of Aung Sung Suu Kyi . . . Calls for Nobel peace laureate to be freed in unprecedented meeting with Burma prime minister. The Sunday Times (UK)
Lobbyists Help Write Lawmakers' Statements . . . Over a dozen statements on the health care were ghostwritten by a biotech company's lobbyists. New York Times
Obama Backers Fret Over Judiciary . . . Liberals are concerned the president is not nominating judges fast enough.
New York Times
Health Bill Would Cut Senior Care . . . House plan to slash $500B from Medicare may also curb access to providers, nonpartisan agency says. Washington Post
National Security
Portrait of a 9/11 'Jackal' Emerges . . . The boastful and fiercely independent Khalid Shaikh Mohammed has never fit the mold of Al Qaeda chieftain. New York Times
British Troops Kill 80 Taliban in a Week . . . Two battles waged. In one, more than 60 insurgents killed after Taliban launched series of "Kamikaze" attacks. Daily Telegraph
CIA Funds Pakistan's Intel Agency . . . Funding is for operations as well as rewards for the capture or death of terrorist suspects.
Los Angeles Times
U.S., Russia Demand Iran Accept Nuke Deal . . . Medvedev and Obama discuss possible sanctions if Iran refuses to comply.
Los Angeles Times
Gates Blocks Release of Detainee Abuse Photos . . . Says their release would endanger American soldiers.
Wall Street Journal
Iran Opposition Divided, Adrift . . . Five months after elections, some protesters want end to clerical rule, others favor gradual changes. Washington Post
Money
How You Can Make $20 Billion . . . Even as the financial system collapsed last year one investor was racking up historic profits. Here are some lessons from his success. Wall Street Journal
Farmers Face Harvest From Hell . . . A late harvest has farmers all across the Midwest scrambling to bring in crops before winter arrives. Grain markets boiling. Reuters
Bidding on Bernie's Trove . . . At the Madoff auction, a blue Mets jacket that once belonged to the shyster was sold for $14,500.
New York Times
Bloomberg Bucks the Trend . . . While other media giants are laying off workers, Bloomberg news has money to throw around.
New York Times
International
Sierra Leone's Crises Have Global Reach . . . The public health system is a shambles and the government teeters on the edge. Some fear it could become another Somalia. Los Angeles Times
Palestinians to Ask UN for Statehood . . . Will do so without Israel's consent because of declining hope they can get a state through peace talks. Wall Street Journal
Forest People May Lost Home in Kenyan Plan . . . Since time immemorial, the Ogiek have been Kenya’s traditional forest dwellers.
New York Times
Snowstorms Kill 40 Across Northern China . . . Storms cause thousands of buildings to collapse and destroy almost 500,000 acres of winter crops. Associated Press
You Must Also Know . . .
FDA Targets Alcoholic Energy Drinks . . . Wants proof from companies that their products, which blend caffeine and alcohol, are safe. Los Angeles Times
Move to Enshrine Bill Carter . . . Billy Carter's gas station may become part of proposed Jimmy Carter National HIstorical Park. Los Angeles Times
Funerals Begin for Fort Hood Victims . . . Across the country, many stand before flag-draped coffins. Wall Street Journal
How Much Would You Spend on a Sick Pet? . . . At what price does an ailing pet cease to be family? $1,000? $10,000?
Wall Street Journal
The Making of Megan Fox . . . A star is born, and the star is the midwife. New York Times Magazine
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