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Leading The News
Senate Votes to Begin Health Debate . . . Reid gets 60 votes to override GOP filibuster, clear way for debate to begin after Thanksgiving. Washington Post
Possible Breakthrough in Treating MS . . . Disease may be due to problems with veins in the brain, a condition that can be corrected. Globe and Mail
U.S. Slave Labor . . . Some 17,500 brought into the country every year, often women and children, and forced to work as prostitutes or unpaid labor. The Observer
Politics
New York Times
Obama to Offer Target for Emissions Cuts . . . U.S. set to propose cuts to save Copenhagen deal and get a global consensus.
The Sunday Observer
Glenn Beck Turns to Political Organizing . . .Wants to go beyond broadcasting and start rallying his his audience to take action. New York Times
Senate Legislative Pileup . . . With focus on health, provisions like the estate tax and part of Patriot Act may lapse due to inaction.
New York Times
National Security
Iran to Hit Israel and U.S. Bases If Attacked . . . A cleric in the Revolutionary Guard warns Iran would fire missiles at "the heart of Tel Aviv" if attacked. Washington Times
Britain Went Into Iraq Unprepared . . . Leaked documents show major planning for invasion began only a month before it was launched in 2003. The Sunday Telegraph
Afghan Ministers Face Fraud Arrest . . . Warrants signed to arrest two ministers in Karzai's cabinet on charges of theft and fraud. The Sunday Times (UK)
U.S. Boosts Afghan Militias . . . U.S. hopes militias will encourage demoralized Afghan population to take a stake in the war against the Taliban. The New York Times
Money
The Fed's Bungled AIG Rescue . . . Fed failed to use its leverage to get a good deal for taxpayers, and instead bailed out AIG and its partners.
New York Times
Best Soup Ever? See You in Court . . . Companies once content to fight promo with promo are now using attorneys to challenge each other's claims. New York Times
Wall Street Finds Profit Reducing Mortgages . . . Investment funds are buying mortgages and trimming some of them to the benefit of homeowners. New York Times
'New Moon' Sets Opening Day Record . . . "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" posts largest opening-day box office gross on record, taking in $72.7 million. Wall Street Journal
International
Hugo Chavez Praises Carlos the Jackal . . . Says terrorist was "revolutionary fighter" and hails Mugabe and Ahmadinejad as "brothers."
The Sunday Times
U.S., Mexico Take on Drug Trade . . . After long era of mistrust, nations merge training and resources to confront brutal narcotics trade. Washington Post
Sri lanka Vows to Free 130K Tamil Refugees . . . Bows to international pressure to close camps that have held Tamils since end of civil war. The Observer
Fear Grips Urkaine Over Swine Flu . . . With up to 400 deaths reported, people fear the plague is at hand and don't trust their leaders to help. The Observer
You Must Also Know . . .
Michael Jackson's Glove Sells for 350K . . . Famous rhinestone studded white glove sold for over 20 times its estimate price of $50,000. Sunday Times (UK)
Man Stabbed to Death Over Subway Seat . . . Stabs person in next seat in sudden frenzy over bag the victim was holding. New York Daily News
'Til the End of the Recession Do We Part . . . Divorce rates fall as couples stick it out for financial reasons. Washington Times
Plymouth Rock Spins America . . . The notion the Pilgrims landed there first is bunk. They went to Provincetown, and now P'town wants its due. Boston Globe
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