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The New York Times Front Page:
China's Rising Need for Oil Is High on U.S. Agenda
By DAVID E. SANGER
China's oil demand, which the U.S. has blamed in part for rising prices, will be a subject of President Hu Jintao's visit.
* Video: Times's David Sanger
* Chinese Leader's U.S. Visit Begins in Washington State
New York Offers Housing Subsidy as Teacher Lure
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
The city will offer up to $14,600 to help recruit new math, science and special education teachers.
Here's Donny! In His Defense, a Show Is Bor
By DAVID S. CLOUD
Donald H. Rumsfeld's self-defense is now a daily ritual, complete with praise from serving generals and tributes from the president.
Study Fuels a Growing Debate Over Police Lineups
By KATE ZERNIKE
An experiment in Illinois casts doubt on a new method in which witnesses are shown suspects one at a time.
F.B.I. Is Seeking to Search Papers of Dead Reporter
By SCOTT SHANE
Jack Anderson's family has refused to allow the agency to remove classified material he may have accumulated.
The Washington Post's Front Page:
Bush Names New Budget Chief
More Changes Coming But Rumsfeld Will Stay In Job, President Says
By Jim VandeHei, Page A01
President Bush yesterday nominated former representative Rob Portman (R-Ohio) to head the White House budget office, as part of a broader effort to soothe relations with an increasingly restive Republican Congress. But Bush also said his administration's personnel shake-up will not include the...
Freddie Mac Forks Out Record Settlement
Mortgage Firm to Pay $3.8 Million Over Fundraising Allegations
By Kathleen Day and Annys Shin, Page A01
Mortgage firm to pay FEC's $3.8 million fine over allegations of illegal political fundraising practices.
Large Rise of Black-Owned Businesses
Most Counties Outpace Nation, Census Finds
By Krissah Williams, Page A01
The number of black-owned businesses has grown rapidly in Washington's suburbs, sprouting up in areas outside of the District that have attracted enclaves of African American professionals.
Amid Tension, Two Duke Lacrosse Players Charged With Rape
By Liz Clarke, Page A01
DURHAM, N.C., April 18 -- Two Duke University lacrosse players turned themselves in to police here early Tuesday morning and were booked on charges of raping and kidnapping an exotic dancer hired to perform at a team party last month.
White House Puts Face on North Korean Human Rights
By Peter Baker, Page A01
She showed up at a school in a coastal city in China nearly five months ago and begged for help. Instead, she was deported to her native North Korea and never seen again.
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