September 12, 2007

Earlybird Roundup: Indonesian Earthquake, AG Pick, Disaster Plan

World. A strong earthquake measuring 7.9 hit southern Indonesia today, triggering a small tsunami. A tsunami watch has been issued for all Indian Ocean areas.

Administration. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., discouraged the Bush administration from choosing its rumored front-runner to replace Alberto Gonzales as attorney general: former Solicitor General Ted Olson.

Washington. State and local officials slammed a new disaster-response plan put forth by the Bush administration yesterday, saying it wasn't detailed enough and didn't offer a clear chain of command.

Congress. The Senate passed a measure last night that would ban Mexican trucks from U.S. highways.

Iraq. A cholera epidemic has infected up to 7,000 people in northern Iraq and is threatening to spread to Baghdad within weeks.

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