- Michelle Obama walked her daughters alongside full security detail to their first day at Sidwell Friends School in Bethesda, MD, this morning, making the family's move to DC official. — AP [1]
- Residents in Gaza are saying they doubt rocket fire can be stopped. Thousands of Israeli troops battled Hamas fighters Sunday while Israeli warplanes, helicopters, and drones bombarded targets from above for the 10th day. — Washington Post [2]
- Barack Obama hopes to drum up support from both political parties by proposing up to $310 billion in tax cuts for businesses and the middle class as part of his massive economic stimulus package. — Reuters [3]
- A new US embassy in Baghdad has opened its doors with a dedication ceremony attended by the Iraqi president. — BBC [4]
- Gunmen hit Athens riot police with automatic weapons fire early this morning, wounding a policeman in an escalation of violence that erupted last month when a teenager was killed in a police shooting. — Wall Street Journal [5]
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