Newspaper Roundup for Tuesday, September 22, 2009

September 22, 2009 - 6:54 AM
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USA Today:
People with 'no religion' gaining on major denominations
 
Washington Times:
Republicans eager to boost the Pentagon's push for a troop surge in Afghanistan
Want military commanders to make a direct pitch to Congress
 
Washington Post:
U.S. Commanders Told to Shift Focus to More Populated Areas of Afghanistan
 
Washington Post:
General's Review Creates Rupture Between Military and Balky Civilian Advisers
 
Politico:
A D.C. whodunit: Who leaked Gen. McChrystal's report to Obama and why?
White House officials greeted the leak with a grimace
 
Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Americans Divided on Afghan War Effort
 
Politico:
Obama's decision on troops for Afghanistan could eclipse health care

Washington Times:
Dems still running against Bush in N.J., Va.
 
Washington Post:
Justice Dept. Inspector General Plans Internal ACORN Probe
 
San Francisco Chronicle/AP:
Police: ACORN worker in video reported couple
 
Washington Post:
Number of Foreign-Born U.S. Residents Drops
Construction, Manufacturing Job Cuts and Enforcement Cited in Loss of Hispanic Immigrants
 
Washington Times:
Steele: GOP must court blacks
 
Washington Post:
As Marion Barry probe intensifies, D.C. Council chairman unveils "Code of Official Conduct
 
Washington Post:
Who Pays for Health-Care Reform, and Is It Fair?
 
Washington Times:
Israel makes secret offer on settlements
Limited freeze proposed ahead of summit
 
Washington Times:
Afghan warlords will fight if U.S. gives aid
 
Politico:
Obama's authority undercut at UN, G-20
Inability to point to concrete action at home may undercut his bargaining power
 
N.J. Star-Ledger:
Sen. Menendez opposes plan for checked handguns on Amtrak trains, report says
 
Washington Post:
Rights groups seek U.N. probe of Iran rape charges
 
Washington Post:
Bald beauty: Former Miss Virginia shaves her head
Marks end of her campaign to raise money for pediatric cancer charity
 
San Francisco Chronicle:
Defensive driving with cop-alert device
 
USA Today:
As lenders clamp down, credit scores take a hit
 
USA Today:
Obama to Dave Letterman: 'I was actually black before the election'
 
Fox News/AP:
Census: 150,000 Gay Couples Report They're Married
 
USA Today:
Census: 76% marry just once; new count for same-sex couples
 
Washington Post:
New US education standards proposed by advisory panel
English, math skills detailed
 
Chicago Sun-Times:
White cop told to get rid of cornrows
 
Fox News:
Audiotape Reveals Artists Being Asked to Support Obama's Agenda

New York Times:
Refitted to Bury Emissions, W.V. Coal Plant Draws Attention
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