Today's Papers: Europe Changes Tune on Guantanamo Detainees

The Washington Post leads with word that at least half a dozen European countries are currently discussing whether they should accept detainees from Guantamo who cannot be returned to their home countries due to fears that they could be tortured. These discussions mark quite a change in attitude for European governments that had previously rejected several requests from the Bush administration to accept the detainees. The Los Angeles Times leads with word that President-elect Barack Obama's team is receiving lots of new information about Afghanistan from Pentagon and national security officials as part of an effort to get the new administration to act quickly once it gets into office. The New York Times leads with, and the Wall Street Journal and LAT front, news that Toyota will post its first operating loss in seven decades, illustrating how the slump in auto sales is being felt around the world and is hitting even the strongest companies. This downturn comes after years of steady growth and will lead auto companies to cut vehicle production next year. USA Today leads with new Census Bureau estimates that illustrate how the recession and housing crisis are changing the nation's migration patterns. The Sun Belt boom is now a thing of the past. For the first time since the early 1970s, more people left Florida than moved in during the 12 months ending in July. Under the new estimates, eight states would lose a seat in the House of Representatives. The WSJ leads its world-wide newsbox with news that a federal jury convicted five men of plotting to kill soldiers at the Fort Dix military base in New Jersey. The five men could face life in prison for a plot that prosecutors described as serious and imminent. To continue reading, click here.