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Public Option at Center of Health Debate . . . Two Dems indicate they won't support a health bill with a government-run insurance program. Washington Post
Taliban Fight Stalled While Obama Thinks . . . Frustrated Afghan defense minister says the delay hurts the campaign against the Taliban.
Toronto Globe and Mail
Government Faces Huge Debt Payments . . . Low rates U.S. has paid may end soon. Tab could exceed $700 billion a year in 2019. New York Times
Politics
New York Times
Lobbyists Spend Big to Influence Health Care . . . They fork over checks at private gatherings for reelection campaigns.
Washington Times
White House Lukewarm to Second Stimulus . . . Instead favors measures that would be less likely to inflate the deficit.
Wall Street Journal
Obama Gathers His A-List . . . The president will hold his first state dinner tomorrow, and it should solidify who's in and who's out.
The Los Angeles Times
Rangel Frayed but Defiant . . . As ethics probe continues, N.Y. Rep. Charlie Rangel’s once-considerable clout has diminished.
New York Times
National Security
Did Fort Hood Become a 'Combat Zone?' . . . Lawmakers want to declare it so, implying an act of terrorism and getting victims better benefits.
Christian Science Monitor
Pricing Afghan Surge Not So Simple . . . White House estimate is twice the Pentagon's. Some see politics at play. Los Angeles Times
Pakistan Has a Problem With the Surge . . . Afraid it will send Taliban scurrying over the border into Pakistan. Wants negotiation instead. Christian Science Monitor
Give a Taliban a Job . . . Afghan government and U.S. military begin drive to lure Taliban foot soldiers away from battlefield by offering them jobs. Los Angeles Times
Money
New Disney Chief Bids to Change Movie Biz . . . Rich Ross wants movies on DVD sooner, cutbacks in the early ads for movies, and many other changes.
Wall Street Journal
Stimulus Giving Lackluster Performance . . . Emphasis was on green jobs, but industry is not mature enough to offer lots of positions. Washington Times
Gold Hits a New High . . . Gold hit a record of $1,167.35 an ounce, boosted by concerns about the dollar. BBC
International
Former Iran VP to be Jailed Over Protests . . . Rights groups and opposition figures in Iran have criticized the court proceedings as a "show trial."
Associated Press
Philippine Election Attack Kills 21 . . . Twenty-one abducted in the southern Philippines are found dead in an attack linked to upcoming elections. BBC
China Mine Blast Death Toll Rises . . . Authorities say 104 people have been killed in country's worst mining disaster for two years. The Guardian
Berlusconi Hit by Mafia Link . . . New claims push Italian Prime Minister to the brink as escort publishes book that includes lurid revelations. The London Times
Indonesian Ferry Sinks, Killing 29 . . . A survivor describes the chaos and claims ferry was overloaded and its life boats were leaking.
The London Times
You Must Also Know . . .
Optimism Grows for Copenhagen Summit . . . Hopes buoyed for climate meeting success as more than 60 state leaders expected to attend. BBC
Climate Emails Stoke Debate . . . Emails posted online raise ethical questions about scientists who say climate change is man made. Wall Street Journal
Science Hijacked for Autism Therapies . . . Desperate parents seek alternative therapies that don't work but claim a scientific basis. Chicago Tribune
Morphine May Spread Cancer . . . Morphine could encourage the spread of cancer, for which it is routinely prescribed to relieve pain. BBC
Tots Get TV in Daycare . . . Home based daycares are sticking the kids in front of the boob tube for as many as two hours a day.
Washington Times
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