Friday's coverage agenda: Iran votes, China censors, Security Council meets
Here are the topics we're covering today:
In world news ...
鈥� Indians in Australia. Janaki Kremmer in Sydney on what鈥檚 behind anti-Indian attacks in a country higher education for foreign students is a major industry.
鈥� Iran votes. Scott Peterson in Iran will report as the polls close today on what has been an electrifying presidential campaign.
鈥� . Peter Ford in Beijing sees Chinese are pushing back against a recent government edict that all computers come with internet-filtering software, which it says will screen pornography but could also censor other websites.
鈥� Qaddafi's women tour. Ana Momigliano in Milan on why the Libyan leader in Italy is meeting with women entrepreneurs 鈥� and models.
鈥� The Susan Boyle effect. Ben Quinn in London notes that Susan Boyle finished second in 鈥�Britain鈥檚 Got Talent,鈥� but you don鈥檛 have to win to be successful. This TV show鈥攁nd others like it鈥攁re becoming the music industry鈥檚 premier platforms for launching new talent.
鈥� Ukraine's rising prostitution. James Marson in Kyiv reports that an economic meltdown is resulting in an uptick in women turning to prostitution. A local group, however, is pushing back and working to educate women while also trying to shame foreign customers.
鈥� Cuban embargo. Kristen Chick on our world desk has assembled a briefing page answering basic questions.
鈥� Trashy oceans. Kristen Chick also explains the huge amount of Atlantic debris first mistaken for the Air France crash site.
In US news ...
鈥� North Korea and the UN. Howard LaFranchi is watching the Security Council meeting today.
鈥� Afghan air strikes. Gordon Lubold covers a Pentagon assessment of its own culpability in a recent air strike on civilians in Afghanistan.
鈥� Gasoline forecasts. Ron Scherer on a new survey showing that more new car buyers expect gasoline prices to skyrocket and that it will affect their spending habits.
鈥� Air France jet's breakup. Alexandra Marks on the composite material that downed Airbus plane was made of and the clues that may lie in the wreckage.
鈥� End of rabbit ears. Gloria Goodale on the winners and losers on the last day of analog TV.
鈥� End of rabbits ears, take two. Greg Lamb on what you need to know in case your antennae TV set goes bonkers today.
鈥� Marines exit Iraq. Gordon Lubold reports that the US Marines will be gone from Iraq by spring of 2010, a move that allows the Corps to go back to its expeditionary roots. How will their departure affect security?
鈥� Healthcare divide. Linda Feldmann reports that opposition to Obama鈥檚 healthcare reform ideas is beginning to coalesce. Who鈥檚 going to fight, and how much clout do they have?
鈥� Vets and violent racism. Patrik Jonsson revisits the Homeland Security Department warning that returning veterans were ripe for indoctrination into white nationalism.
鈥� Household balance sheets. Mark Trumbull has put together a briefing on the state of household finances in the US. Is debt shrinking? Savings rising? Earnings at least holding their own? And what about the ultimate Atlas of the economy: spending?
鈥� Honored lump. Eoin O'Carroll on West Virginia naming coal as its state rock.
鈥� . Bill Glauber, talks of the Old West told on the walls of a New Mexican town.
