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Bombings Kill Dozens in Iraq . . . At least four bombs explode near Mosul and Baghdad in some of the deadliest attacks since U.S. pullout from Iraqi cities. BBC
Taliban Gain Upper Hand in Afghanistan . . . Commander in Afghanistan said the U.S. will increase troop levels in population centers. Wall Street Journal
Up to 1,000 Missing in Taiwan Landslide . . . Typhoon batters East Asia, killing untold number and causing more than a million people to flee. The Guardian
Politics
Obama's Grassroots Team Slips . . . In the healthcare debate, his network is slowed by core supporters' disenchantment and effective GOP resistance. Los Angeles Times
A Rowdy Town Hall . . . Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), who's advocated universal care since 1957, confronts voter anger at the health bill. They weren't bused in. Washington Times
Opposition to House Jet Spree . . . Bipartisan opposition in Senate to House plan to spend $550 million for passenger jets for senior government officials. Wall Street Journal
White House: Gitmo Closing on Schedule . . . But Senate GOP leader McConnell says there will be resistance from both Parties because "there's no plan." Washington Times
Clunkers Could Drive Used Car Prices Up . . . Some 750,000 fuel guzzlers will be taken off the market. USA Today
National Security
Pakistan Denies Claims Taliban Leader is Alive . . . The government says it will publish proof of Baitullah Mehsud's death.
Daily Telegraph
Militants Attack Afghan Government Buildings . . . One building taken over. Gun battles in progress. BBC
Kill or Capture . . . U.S. will use the toughest methods to track down drug traffickers linked to the Taliban. New York Times
Mullen: Don't Release of Detainee Photos . . . Joint Chiefs chair says release would prove "devastating," inviting retaliatory attacks on soldiers. Washington Times
Adviser: Get 45,000 More Troops to Afghanistan . . . U.S. academic Anthony Cordesman, who is advising general running the war, says a new strategy is needed. Times (UK)
News on the Money
Banks Make $38B From Overdraft Fees . . . The bulk of the revenue comes from the most financially stretched consumers.
Financial Times
GM, eBay to Start Trial in California . . . Hundreds of dealers will let consumers haggle over the prices of new cars and trucks through the online marketplace. Associated Press
Effort to Rein in Pay on Wall Street Hits Hurdle . . . Resurgence of bonus guarantees underscores how difficult it is to control Wall Street pay.
New York Times
International
Chavez Saber Rattling With Colombia . . . Tells military to "prepare for combat" over growing presence of U.S. military in Colombia.
Associated Press
Israel's Woodstock Generation . . . Settlers take up the symbols of the '60s counter-culture. But with a big dose of militancy.
Christian Science Monitor
Contractor Held for Green Zone Murders . . . British and Australian contractors shot dead and by British gunman, who is charged with murder. The Guardian
Iran Detainees Said Raped . . . Leading reformist candidate said some inmates in notorious prison, both male and female, had been raped.
New York Times
Also Today. . .
U.S. Prepares for Second Swine Flu Wave . . . Experts say a new wave is ready to explode and could sicken millions.
Washington Post
Hundreds Hurt in 11 Hour Prison Riot . . . Near Los Angeles, rioting inmates smashed and burned one of the nation’s largest prisons. Black and Latino gangs battle. New York Times
Airspace Over Hudson River is the Wild West . . . Crash ignites calls for greater government control of the congested skies above the Hudson.
New York Times
The World's Not So Dangerous for Kids . . . Statistics show that for the vast majority of children, the world isn't as dangerous as it's often made out to be. McClatchy Newspapers
Wake Up and Lunge for the Computer . . . No more chatting or newspapers as Americans get online even before pouring coffee.
New York Times
Today's Video
Protests Flare at Lawmaker Town Hall Meeting . . . CNN
