April 09, 2007

Earlybird Roundup

In today's Earlybird (subscription):

White House. President Bush will seek to revive his push for immigration reform during a visit to Arizona today. Meanwhile, back in Washington, first lady Laura Bush will preside over the annual White House Egg Roll.

Attorney firings. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich joined the chorus of those calling on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to resign. The St. Paul Pioneer Press and Wisconsin State Journal report on two U.S. attorneys who have not been fired and are accused of playing politics on the job.

Iraq. Thousands of Iraqis are protesting the U.S. occupation in Iraq on the fourth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad. The Washington Post catches up with the well-muscled man seen taking a sledgehammer to a statue of Saddam that day.

U.K. sailors. The British government and military are under fire for allowing the 15 sailors and marine released last week from captivity in Iran to sell their stories to the media, the London Guardian reports.

Mideast. The Hamas militants who have held an Israeli reservist prisoner since last summer have given Israel a list of Palestinian prisoners they want released, AP reports. Meanwhile, a Western journalist who disappeared in Gaza four weeks ago is still missing, BBC News reports.

Iran. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is expected to make an announcement on the progress of his country's nuclear program today.

See Earlybird (subscription) for more of this morning's headlines.

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