FIRST LOOK: World leaders condemn embarrassing WikiLeaks document dump

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• World leaders are strongly condemning an embarrassing cache of cables dumped by WikiLeaks. (CNN)

• The cables showed that Arab leaders pushed the United States to attack Iran. (Los Angeles Times)

• They also contain some biting critiques of world leaders that may make future diplomatic meetings tense. (Daily Mail)

• FDIC Chairwoman Sheila Bair warns that the United States could face a fiscal crisis if it doesn't have a plan to bring down the deficit. (Washington Post)

• Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens explains why he supported the death penalty and now regrets it. (New York Times)

• South Korea has postponed military exercises, seemingly afraid of another North Korea attack. (AP)

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