Morning News 04.12.11

1. Pakistan Gives C.I.A. the Cold Shoulder
   Relations have soured between the two countries, threatening U.S. counter-terrorism operations against al Qaeda.
   Read original story in Wall Street Journal | Tuesday, April 12, 2011

2. Fukushima Is Japan's Chernobyl
   Japan has now designated the disaster a 7 on the international scale, making it the only meltdown aside from Chernobyl to receive the worst rating for nuclear accidents.
   Read original story in AP | Tuesday, April 12, 2011

3. Ivory Coast Dictator Booted from Bunker
   After clinging to power from inside the presidential palace, Laurent Gbagbo was hauled from his subterranean hideout four months after he lost a democratic election.
   Read original story in Guardian | Tuesday, April 12, 2011

4. Welcome to the Race, Romney
   Mitt Romney has set up a presidential exploratory committee, meaning he's almost certain to vie for the Republican nomination. Oh, and there's a video.
   Read original story in | Tuesday, April 12, 2011

5. Budget Cuts to Hit Education, Labor, Health
   Over half of the $38 billion cuts in the 2011 budget deal will come from programs like Pell grants, children's health care, and high-speed rail.
   Read original story in Washington Post | Tuesday, April 12, 2011

6. Libyan Rebels Reject African Peace Plan
   Libyan rebels have said "no, thanks" to an African Union plan that fails to call for Qaddafi's ouster.
   Read original story in Los Angeles Times | Tuesday, April 12, 2011

7. Stuffed Knut? Not Okay, Say Fans.
   Fans of the beloved Berlin polar bear say they're against him being stuffed and displayed in a museum.
   Read original story in Bloomberg | Tuesday, April 12, 2011

8. Giant Dinos Ate Like Fast-Food Aficionados
   Maximum intake and minimum movement make a very big beast.
   Read original story in New York Times | Tuesday, April 12, 2011

9. Gen. McChrystal Is Back
   After dismissing McChrystal following his Rolling Stone debacle, Obama has asked the former Afghanistan commander to lead a program for military families.
   Read original story in New York Times | Monday, April 11, 2011

10. In GOP Presidential Field, the Sound of Crickets
    Congressional Republicans are worried that no promising presidential candidates have emerged for 2012.
    Read original story in Politico | Monday, April 11, 2011

11. Krugman: "What Have They Done With President Obama?"
    The NYT columnist says the president has gone from inspiring to spineless.
    Read original story in New York Times | Monday, April 11, 2011

12. Deadly Chinese Milk Poisoned on Purpose
    Milk that killed three children appears to have been tainted intentionally.
    Read original story in Guardian | Monday, April 11, 2011