Tuesday's Headlines

WP: Geithner Asks Congress for More Power to Seize Firms, They Say “When Your Jacket Fits” Suggested Reading Wise Words From Nelson Mandela That Hit Harder Than Ever Quinta Brunson’s Latest Move Might Change the Lives of Philly Public School Students Forever Breaking Down Beyoncé, Brandy and Ray J’s Social Media Drama! Video will return…

WP: Geithner Asks Congress for More Power to Seize Firms, They Say “When Your Jacket Fits”

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The Internet Split After Amerie’s Tiny Desk Concert

WSJ: Obama Dials Down Wall St. Criticism, Leaves It to the ‘Internet Stans’

NYT: With No Foreign Aid Workers Left, Sudanese Take to Shooting Domestic Aid Workers

USNWR: Study IDs Variation in Black, White Genomes; Maybe Race Isn’t a “Social Construction”

AP: Unemployment Hits Black, Latinos Harder; Good to See Not Everything Has Changed

AP: CT Lawmakers Consider Apologizing for Slavery and Giving…Well Just an Apology Mainly

CNN: Prez to Beef Up Mexican Border Patrol, Some Fear Beef Will Lead to Health Concerns

TH: GOP Begs Cheney to Go Back to Sarcophagus and Await 10 Plagues Quietly

J&J: Hey, Where’s Our Bonus Check? Buzz Deems Piggybacking This Question Appropriate

APS: Conservatives Jump Shark on Obama, Iran; Not Nearly As Entertaining As When Fonzi Did It

SFC: Woman Snitched on Oakland Cop Killer; Cam’Ron Prepares Diss Track

USAT: Judge Lowers Age for Plan B Pill; Says, “If You Don’t Still Blow Bubbles in Milk, You’re Old Enough”

NYT: Have A Signature Cocktail? In this Economy, You Probably Should

BET: Michigan Cops Taser 15-Year Old Boy to Death

AJE: Israel Accused of ‘New Gaza Crime;’ Figure Letting People Flee Defeats Purpose

CNN: Little-Known Company By Name of AIG to Return $50M in Obscure Exec Bonuses

BBC: Death Penalty ‘Closer to Demise;’ Texas Queries “According to Who?”

FOX: China Urges for New Global Currency, Says Making It Rain with Dollars Has Lost Appeal

ABC: Plan on Shopping a Bit? Try to Refrain from Being Black If Possible

Yahoo: Team Assessed Technical Foul for Uniform Violation, Loses Championship By Point

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