Washington Post

As attacks increase, U.S. struggles to recruit computer security experts – Ellen Nakashima and Brian Krebs report that the limited pool of people trained to defend against attacks on government computer networks is a national security problem

AIG executives’ promises to return bonuses have gone largely unfulfilled – Brady Dennis reports that according to an inspector general for the bailout program, only a fraction of the $165 billion in bonuses has been returned

Nestle made misleading health claims, FDA said – Reuters reports that the FDA sent a letter to the company alleging it made false health claims about children’s drinks

More vaccine but fewer takers H1N1 surveys indicate -   David Brown reports that although flu cases are down, the Centers for Disease Control is urging people to get vaccinations, now widely available

CPSC making reforms during busy month for recalls – Ed O’Keefe says “tis the season” to focus on the agency that monitors toy safety, and he reports on agency’s efforts to increase staff, meet enforcement obligations post-2008 congressional overhaul

Obama asks community banks to free up business lending – Binyamin Applebaum and Michael D. Shear report on President Obama’s meeting with “community” bankers from around the country, his plea for a loosening of lending practices

New York Times

Latino leaders use churches to push census bid – Julia Preston reports that as part of an effort to count Latinos in the 2010 census, Homeland Security is being asked to suspend immigration raids

Wall Street Journal

FDIC draws brisk bidding on loans by failed banks – Lingling Wei reports that bidding was competitive in FDIC bulk sale of real estate loans and property, once deemed “toxic

Doctors’ spat exposes FDA loophole – Alicia Mundy and Jared A. Favole report on breakdown of process for approval of modified medical devices

– compiled by Marci Greenstein

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