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Pittsburgh Shooter Planned Killings for Months . . . George Sodini's online diary reveals he he hated women, family.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Administration Might Remake Mortgage Giants . . . Considers overhaul of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that would strip them of troubled loans. Washington Post
Town Hall Mayhem . . . Lawmakers find themselves besieged by activists around the country as they return home for recess. Boston Globe
Politics
Obama Rallies Town Hall Counterprotestors . . . "We've got to get out there," he says in an email to supporters.
Washington Times
Cash for Clunkers en Route to Senate . . . Reid threatens to defer recess in the face of GOP opposition. Washington Times
A Move Closer to a Health Package . . . Senate negotiators inch toward bipartisan agreement on a plan that seeks middle ground.
Washington Post
Jefferson Guilty on 11 Counts . . . Jurors find Louisiana Democrat guilty of using congressional office as a criminal enterprise.
Washington Post
National Security
Roadside Bomb Kills 21 Afghans . . . Police say women children among the dead. Group was traveling to a wedding. The Guardian
Broader Issues on the Table in Pyongyang . . . Kim Jong Il drew Clinton into wide-ranging discussion of security and regional issues.
Wall Street Journal
Wait and See on North Korea . . . Unclear if Clinton visit will produce more talks. A chance to assess Kim, though. White House to debrief Clinton Friday. McClatchy Newspapers
Why Two Russian Subs Off the U.S. Coast? . . . Pentagon doesn't know. Russian military appears to be flexing its muscle.
Christian Science Monitor
Drone Kills Wife of Pakistani Taliban Leader . . . US and Pakistani forces home in on Baitullah Mehsud with missile in South Waziristan. Christian Science Monitor
News on the Money
U.S. Probes Goldman Sachs Pay Practices . . . Investigation focuses on lavish bonuses. Los Angeles Times
Former AIG Chief Faces SEC Suit . . . Had been ousted after 38 years recently amid allegations of accounting fraud. Bloomberg
Judge Refuses to Accept BofA Settlement . . . Says it may be unfair to the public. Would resolve SEC allegations made false statements to shareholders about bonuses. Reuters
Job Options Narrow . . . Formerly high-earning workers with skills and education faced with bad choices, forcing them to accept new jobs, remote locations and lower salaries. Reuters
Rate of Homeowning Plunges . . . Forecast to tumble in the next decade to lows not seen since the 1980s. USA Today
International
Iraq's Assyrian Christians Flee . . . Ancient group of orthodox Christians leave ancestral home among Arabs and take up residence in Kurdistan.
McClatchy Newspapers
Swine Flu Sweeping Argentina . . . Dramatic surge in number of fatalities reported, though authorities hope epidemic may now ebb.
The Guardian
Tonga Sinking Leaves 32 Missing . . . Ferry sank after it left the capital of the Pacific island of Tonga. BBC
Also Today. . .
'Squeaky' Fromme to be Released . . . Would be assassin of President Ford gets parole. Even though she escaped from prison in 1987 and was recaptured. Associated Press
Journalists Reunite With Families . . . Return from North Korea to the U.S. on a flight with Bill Clinton and emerge for an emotional reunion with family members. Wall Street Journal
Scientology Leader Was a Fraud . . . British diplomats compiled evidence 30 years ago that L Ron Hubbard, was a "fraud", according to National Archive papers. The Daily Telegraph
Drug That Killed Jackson Abused . . . Abuse of propofol a growing problem, increasing pressure on the U.S. to restrict it as a controlled substance. Wall Street Journal
Psychologists Condone Gay Therapy . . . Association says it is ethical - and can be beneficial - for counselors to help some clients reject gay or lesbian attractions. Wall Street Journal
Mother Who CrashedVan Was Drunk and HIgh . . . Bombed out of her mind with a minivan full of kids - triggering a head-on collision that killed eight. New York Post
Today's Video
Bill Clinton and Al Gore are Reunited . . . NBC
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