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FIRST LOOK: TSA exploring ‘G-rated’ body scanner

Welcome to First Look, a daily roundup of early-bird news and a preview of what's to come:

o In a global survey of children in poverty, kids stressed the importance of education. ()

o Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke hits back at critics of his stimulus tactics. ()

o The Transportation Safety Administration is exploring a more G-rated body scanner that would just show a "stick figure" image. ()

o Some shoppers don't care that their reusable bags may have dangerous levels of lead. ()

o China may adopt a cap and trade system to cut emissions. ()

o The poverty rate in the United States is at its highest level in 50 years. ()

o Twenty-seven workers are missing after a mine exploded in New Zealand. ()

o Congress failed to extend jobless benefits to the unemployed yesterday, even as it appears increasingly likely lawmakers will extend tax cuts for the nation's wealthiest families. ()

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