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This Morning's Cut
The Leading News
Huge Boost Sought for Afghanistan . . . Gen. McChrystal, who leads war effort, wants 45,000 additional U.S. troops and a doubling of the civilian corps. McClatchy Newspapers
Hundreds Feared Dead in Taiwan . . . Typhoon causes mudslide that buries village. Seven apartment buildings collapse in coastal China.
New York Times
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Dead at 88 . . . Sister of John, Robert and Teddy and mother of Maria Shriver founded the Special Olympics.
New York Times
Politics
Health Care 'Reality' Debate . . . White House launches online "reality check" to fight "'myths" about legislation. Republicans say the site is full of errors and worse. Los Angeles Times
Deficit May Spiral Upward . . . Could be ominous note for expensive health care bill. USA Today
Palin Loses, Post-Mortem . . . Alaska Legislature votes to override her veto of federal economic stimulus money for energy cost relief.
Anchorage Daily News
House Leaders Ditch Plans to Buy Jets . . . Democrats have been criticized for adding $330 million to the Air Force's budget to buy the aircraft. Los Angeles Times
Obama: Immigration Reform Must Wait Until 2010 . . . President says health, energy, and financial reform must come first.
Los Angeles Times
White House Objects to Ad With Obama Children . . . A nonprofit that advocates nutrition-policy reform asked to remove poster than mentions Obama's kids. Washington Post
National Security
Indonesia Fails to Kill Terrorist Leader . . . Police now doubt man they killed is Noordin Mohammed Top, who is accused of planning multiple bombings. Christian Science Monitor
UK Contractor Admits Iraq Killings . . . Daniel Fitzsimons appears before Baghdad judge after shooting deaths of two ArmorGroup colleagues. The Guardian
Bloody Pakistan Taliban Succession Battle . . . Al Qaeda vying for influence as factions struggle to replace slain leader.
Wall Street Journal
News on the Money
The Thrill is Gone at Playboy . . . Hef puts his mansion up for sale to raise cash. Stock is worth less than a tenth of what it was a decade ago.
Times (UK)
Facebook Challenges Google . . . Buys FriendFeed, which has been praised for its "real-time" search engine. BBC
'Buy America' Strains Trade With Canada . . . Provisions in stimulus prompt U.S. cities and states to bar Canadian businesses from bidding on projects. Washington Post
Japan Hit by Deflation . . . Japanese consumer prices fell by a record 1.7 percent in the year to June, driven down by falling fuel costs. BBC
International
Suu Kyi Convicted, House Arrest Extended . . . Myanmar junta orders democracy leader to serve 18 months. Associated Press
Former NAZI officer convicted of murder . . . Munich court sentences 90-year-old to life in prison for killings of Italian civilians during Second World War. Globe and Mail
Medvedev Lashes Out at Ukraine . . . Voices an array of grievances, including accusing the country of endangering European gas supplies.
Associated Press
Chechen Activist and Husband Found Dead . . . Kidnap and slaying of Zarema Sadulayeva and Umar Dzhabrailov follows that of journalist Natalya Estemirova. The Guardian
Unrest Strikes Paris Suburbs . . . Cars being torched. One teen killed by police. Associated Press
Also Today. . .
The Good Fat . . . A few ounces of brown fat can burn off up to a fifth of a day's calories. A potential new weapon for scientists looking for ways to fight obesity. Boston Globe
Cancer Killing 'Nanobees' . . . Armed with bee venom, the tiny particles shrink tumors in mice. Daily Telegraph
Four Things Cut Health Risks by 80 Percent . . . Physical activity, a healthy diet, not smoking and not becoming obese. Few do all four.
Los Angeles Times
Jackson Movie Due Oct. 30 . . . Movies were one area of entertainment that Michael Jackson never conquered. But the King of Pop may do so now. USA Today
Today's Video
The Life of Eunice Kennedy Shriver . . . NBC
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