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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

LEADING THE NEWS

Little Sign of Russian Pullout . . . NATO convenes emergency meeting. Reuters
Six Suicide Bombers Attack U.S. Afghanistan Base Installation successfully defended. Associated Press
Iraqis Buying Billions in U.S. Arms . . . Country is becoming one of the United States' top customers. Has spent $3.1 billion since January 2007. USA Today

POLITICS

Obama Close to Decision on VP . . . Could come as early as Wednesday. Biden, Bayh and Kaine said to top list.
New York Times
Was McCain Outside 'The Cone of Silence?' . . . Campaign hotly denies he cheated during Saturday's evangelical event. Reuters
Loophole Keeps the Party Going for Lobbyists . . . Can't throw a bash for one lawmaker, but you can for a group. San Francisco Chronicle
Edwards Delegates Dismayed . . . Did he prevent Hillary from winning Iowa by continuing even after affair revealed by tabloid last October? McClatchy
Evangelicals Focusing on Obama Abortion Views . . . Comment that finding moment life starts is "above my pay grade" provokes backlash in group he is courting. Washington Times
McCain Adopts Conventional Campaign He Once Disparaged . . . It's working. David Brooks, New York Times

NATIONAL SECURITY

Some Doubts on Case Against Ivins . . . Evidence not fully explained, some say. FBI destroyed sample Ivins provided by Ivins 2002, didn't get new one until 2006. New York Times
At Least 10 French Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan . . . Patrol was ambushed. BBC
Kirkuk Powder Keg . . . Kurdish control creates ethnic tension that threatens Iraq's ability to unite. New York Times
Georgia Nuke Surveillance Program on Ice . . . Conflict halts effort to help authorities track smugglers. Boston Globe

BUSINESS NEWS

Lehman May Sell Asset Management Division . . . Investment bank wants to raise cash before releasing third quarter earnings. Reuters
Fannie, Freddie Shares Pounded . . . Fears grow that the two largest home mortgage funders won't be able to avoid a government bailout. Wall Street Journal
Western Oil Companies Having Trouble Expanding . . . Old drilling areas are being emptied, new ones hard to find. Good opportunities are in bad places. New York Times

INTERNATIONAL

Musharraf Leaves Pakistan in Uncertain Hands . . . Volatile nuclear-armed nation run by divided government struggling with Islamic militancy and a bad economy. Wall Street Journal
Battered Georgian Villages Under Russian Control . . . Road from Ossetia to Gori a corridor of grief, violence and crime. New York Times
Dozens Killed in Algeria Bombing . . . Attack targeted a paramilitary training school. Reuters
Zimbabwe Power Sharing Talks Stalemated . . . Southern African leaders push for a resolution . . . Christian Science Monitor

YOU MUST ALSO KNOW . . .

Fertility Doctors Must Treat Gays . . . California court bars doctors from invoking their religious beliefs as a reason to deny treatment. Associated Press
Tropical Storm Fay Hits Florida . . . Fails to reach hurricane strength. Reuters
Most Americans Believe God Can Save a Terminal Patient . . . And three quarters say people have right to demand treatment even if doctors say it's futile. Associated Press
Teachers Packing Guns for Protection in Texas . . . Governor backs school district move. Associated Press
Hispanic Fertility Driving U.S. Population Growth . . . Without it, U.S. might be in decline as in Europe. McClatchy

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