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Seen here in a file photo are South Korean Navy patrol boats of the same type involved in a naval clash with a North Korean ship, engage in an exercise in the West Sea, South Korea. (Photo by South Korea Navy via Yonhap /AP)

Abortion battle moves to Senate

At least 40 House members pledge to vote against a final health care bill if the strict abortion restrictions currently in the House version survives in the Senate.

Los Angeles Times

Bill Clinton to address Senate Democrats

CNN

Obama nears decision on troops

President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to add tens of thousands more forces to Afghanistan, though likely not quite the requested 40,000.

MSNBC

Korean navies trade fire

North and South Korean naval vessels exchanged fire in disputed waters off the western coast of the Korean Peninsula, leaving one North Korean vessel engulfed in flames, South Korean officials said.

New York Times

Korean naval ships clash at sea

BBC

US calls for more action to restore Chesapeake Bay

The Obama administration unveiled a new strategy for restoring the Chesapeake Bay that calls for stiffer controls on farm and urban runoff.

Baltimore Sun

EPA drafts Chesapeake Bay cleanup strategy

NPR

Palestinians threaten to collapse the Palestinian Authority

President Mahmoud Abbas' decision not to seek re-election may lead Palestinians to force Israel and the international community to assume responsibility for running the Occupied Territories.

ABC News

NATION

Ft. Hood suspect will face military justice

The Army psychiatrist accused of the Ft. Hood massacre acted alone and without outside direction, investigative officials said. Hasan, 39, will be charged by the U.S. military rather than in a civilian court.

Detroit Free Press

Supreme Court rejects sniper's appeal

Washington area sniper John Allen Muhammad's scheduled execution will go forward unless Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine intervenes, after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a final legal appeal.

Washington Post

Ex-wife of 'DC Sniper' felt guilty

CNN

Rape in America: justice denied

In 2008, there were nearly 90,000 reported rapes in the U.S. and another estimated 75,000 that went unreported. But while rape convictions are up, a staggering number of rape kits remain untested.

CBS News

POLITICS

Dodd circulates financial regulatory reform bill

Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., circulated an 1,100-page bill that aims to dramatically remake the financial regulatory system.

The Hill

The GOP's women problem

Dede Scozzafava’s departure raises fresh questions about the GOP’s ability to recruit, elect and even tolerate the sort of moderate women who used to be part of its ruling mainstream.

Politico

How a lowly lawmaker became a GOP headache

MSNBC

Inouye seeks missile defense project

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, is trying to bypass defense authorizers in order to fund a missile defense project in his state.

The Hill

HEALTH

Will Tamiflu shortage drive US to India?

To satisfy demand for the swine flu vaccine, the U.S. says it is open to importing a generic flu drug from India. There's just one problem: Tamiflu, the brand-name drug, is still under U.S. patent.

NPR

Lead in red wine vinegars could hurt kids

Balsamic and other red wine vinegars often contain lead, a potent neurotoxin, and could pose a risk to children who consume it regularly, according to a new analysis by Environmental Health News.

San Francisco Chronicle

Doctors spending more time with patients

Family doctors are now taking more time consulting with adult patients, seeing them more often and improving the quality of visits, a new study suggests.

HealthDay

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Pope welcomes wedded Anglican clergy

The Pope has made it as easy as possible for traditional and “continuing” Anglicans to convert to Roman Catholicism while retaining key elements of their heritage.

Times Online

Indian student group hosts Diwali festival

Diwali, known as the Festival of Lights, is a significant Indian holiday that is celebrated in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism. Diwali has become one of the largest international events presented through PSU.

Pittsburg Morning Sun

Diwali — a festival of light

Palm Beach Post

EDUCATION

Study: ‘staggering’ crisis in US education

More than two-thirds of U.S. teachers disapprove of how their public schools are run and 90 percent say “routine duties and paperwork” interfere with their teaching, a report found.

Bloomberg

Special section:

Leaders and laggards map

Center for American Progress

Which states are innovative in education? A new report card

A new report measures states on how they foster innovation, evaluating areas ranging from finance and management to how well they hire effective teachers and remove ineffective ones.

Christian Science Monitor

Kids with autism need handwriting help

Kids with autism face an extra hurdle: handwriting. The problem seems to be one parents have long suspected, but that researchers are only beginning to define.

WebMD

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GOOD NEWS

Charity thrives despite credit crunch

A new report says that philanthropists are increasingly giving their money to local community foundations where donors can see where their generosity is doing good.

Times Online

Students power up medical solar suitcases to help save lives

The students are producing solar suitcases that will help power medical clinics in impoverished villages around the world.

Sacramento Bee

WORLD

Key oil figures were distorted by US pressure, says whistle-blower

The world is much closer to running out of oil than official estimates, according to a whistle-blower who claims that the International Energy Agency has been deliberately underplaying the shortage.

Guardian

Energy body rejects whistleblower allegations