Morning Smoke: Geithner's Cozy Relationship with Wall Street

Geithner, as Member and Overseer, Forged Ties to Finance Club [The New York Times]

U.S. Steps Up Alert as More Swine Flu Is Found [The Washington Post] - For more background on the government's program to develop a pandemic flu vaccine, check out POGO's report, Pandemic Flu: Lack of Leadership and Disclosure Plague Vaccine Program

Freedom of Disinformation [The Daily Beast]

Specter Bills Seek to Rein in Executive Power [Secrecy News]

Levin Calls for Independent Prosecutor to Investigate Culpability in Detainee Abuse [The Washington Independent]

The Pecora Hearings: Is It Time for a Commission to Investigate Today's Wall Street Crash? [Bill Moyers Journal]

Nun to Lockheed: Put Humans First [CourierPostOnline]