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Leading The News
Senate Vote Could Begin Health Debate . . . Nelson of Nebraska says he'll vote to move forward, signaling moderates will allow debate. Los Angeles Times
Obama Approval Below 50 Percent . . . Two major polls have him under, indicating lagging economy and health care debate are hurting. Reuters
Swine Flu May Be Peaking . . . But officials say it's not over. Clusters of Tamiflu-resistant disease. Reuters
Politics
Washington Post
Geithner Gets Pounded . . . Treasury Secretary gets call for resignation at Congressional hearing, forcing White House vow of support. Washington Post
Senate Ethics Committee Admonishes Burris . . . Suggests he lied about Blagojevich affair, but says no laws broken.
Chicago Tribune
Rudy May Run for Senate . . . Guiliani said to be considering challenge to Democratic Sen. Kristin Gillibrand, who replaced Hillary.
Christian Science Monitor
S.C. Panel to Begin Sanford Impeachment . . . Will review a resolution stating charges of “serious misconduct in office” and dereliction of duty. New York Times
National Security
U.S. Enlists Allies in Afghan Surge . . . U.S. and NATO are in talks on a coordinated rollout that could include European commitment to send thousands of additional troops. Wall Street Journal
IAEA Chief Wants Iran Sanctions . . . Mohamed ElBaradei says Iran's intransigence merits it, but he frets over effect on everyday people. Wall Street Journal
Hasan Looked Forward to Afterlife . . . FBI had found emails to radical Imam which included discussion of killing innocents. Decided it was "research." The London Times
Ashcroft: Civil Trials for Terrorists Dangerous . . . Says prosecuting in civil rather than a military tribunal jeopardizes Americans' safety. McClatchy Newspapers
Money
Unclear Outlook for Broadcast TV . . . Analysts and executives wonder if the economic model of broadcast television, which is more reliant on advertising than cable, is broken. New York Times
Latinos, Blacks Hardest Hit by Recession . . . Facing high unemployment rates that could spiral to levels not seen in decades. Boston Globe
Hershey May Bid $17B for Cadbury . . . Seeks to trump a hostile offer by Kraft Foods Inc, which wants to spend $16.5 billion. Reuters
International
Merkel Quashed Blair's EU Presidency Bid . . . German chancellor rang former prime minister twice to tell him presidency must go to center-right.
The Guardian
Oops, He's Still Alive . . . Questions abound as Lockerbie bomber released so he could die perks along. The Guardian
Dozens Dead in China Mine Explosion . . . Gas explosion tears through a state-run coal mine in northern China, killing at least 37 and trapping 71. Associated Press
Resort Island Reels After Gunman Kills Five . . . Gunman kills five, including two small children and himself, in rampage that ends at a World War II site. Associated Press
Peruvians Killed for Their Fat . . . Three people confess in Peru to murdering people to sell their fat to cosmetic clinics in Europe.
The London Times
You Must Also Know . . .
Hacked Email Stirs Climate Dispute . . . Critics say emails are evidence warming scientists are cooking the data. New York Times
It's Playtime . . . Debate over value of make-believe and other games in preschool classes is deepening as more states fund programs. Washington Post
The Talented Mr. Pang . . . From his boyhood in a Las Vegas motel to his final days in a California mansion, Danny Pang charmed and deceived. Wall Street Journal
Top South Korean Model Kills Herself . . . Committed suicide in her Paris flat. Said her job was exhausting and suffered from depression.
The London Times
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