June 22, 2007

Earlybird Roundup: CIA Documents, Energy Bill, EU Rules

Washington. The CIA will declassify its "family jewels" next week -- decades' worth of documents outlining the agency's worst rights abuses, including spying on American journalists, international assassination attempts and "unwitting" tests on U.S. citizens.

Administration. U.S. envoy Christopher Hill returned from his surprise trip to North Korea with an optimistic assessment that officials are prepared to begin "promptly" shutting down the country's nuclear reactor.

Congress. The Senate passed the contentious energy bill last night. A House panel grilled Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty on the U.S. attorney firings.

World. At a meeting in Brussels, EU leaders are haggling over the development of new rules to govern the 27-member group.

Military. A cyber attack brought down as many as 1,500 computers at the Pentagon Wednesday; Defense Secretary Robert Gates said systems would be working again soon.

Courts. The Supreme Court had a busy day yesterday, issuing decisions on high school recruiting, class-action suits and federal sentencing guidelines.

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