AM BRIEF: JANUARY 4, 2011

1. G.O.P. sets up Huge Target for Budget Ax. [The New York Times]
2. Obama to sign food safety bill. [CNN]
3. New Governors confront daunting State Budget woes (Video & Transcript). [PBS NewsHour]
4. Baby Boomers and Sacrifice: What will they do to save Medicare? [AOL News]
5. Pakistan governor slain by own guard. [MSNBC]
6. Man who helped get Vietnam wall built found dead. [The Washington Post]
7. Is Facebook really worth $50 billion? [Time]
8. Woman ate Rat Poison before Giving Birth, leading to Baby's Death. [The Huffington Post]