March 27, 2007

News Roundup

Iraq: At least 65 people were killed in a series of bombings throughout Iraq, AP reports. Meanwhile, CNN reports that the new leader of the U.S. Central Command, Adm. William J. Fallon, said the country is not engaged in a civil war. And Senate Democrats forged ahead with legislation calling for a troop pullout by August 2008 despite President Bush's veto threat.

Military: The U.S. Navy began "its most extensive manoeuvres in the Gulf region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq," sending two aircraft carriers to the region, BBC News reports.

FBI: In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, FBI Director Robert Mueller defended the use of the USA PATRIOT Act "to gather telephone, e-mail and financial records of Americans and foreigners while pursuing terrorists," AP reports. The committee's Web site has a transcript of Mueller's prepared statement.

Economy: Consumer confidence dropped "from a five-year high in March as gasoline prices rose, stocks fell and the housing recession showed few signs of ending," Bloomberg News reports.

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